Dr. James Sebenius

Biography

James K. Sebenius is the Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he founded the Negotiation unit and teaches advanced negotiation to graduate students and senior executives. He directs the Harvard Negotiation Project and has published extensively in the fields of negotiation and conflict resolution, including the seminal book '3D Negotiation'. He co-founded Lax Sebenius LLC, which provides negotiation strategy and advice to firms and governments globally. With a B.A. in mathematics from Vanderbilt University and an M.S. from Stanford's Engineering School, he received his Ph.D. in business economics from Harvard University. His research focuses on negotiation strategies and building coalitions among stakeholders in complex environments. He has received multiple accolades for his contributions to negotiation theory and practice and has published over 250 articles and case studies in the field.

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