Jeanne Brett

University of Illinois

Areas of Expertise：

Negotiation Globally

Details：

Consulting and Executive Education Experience with Companies / Organizations:
Jeanne Brett is the DeWitt W. Buchanan, Jr. Distinguished Professor Emerita of Dispute Resolution and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Professor Brett is the author of multiple books, two award winning: Getting Disputes Resolved with William Ury and Stephen Goldberg and the single authored Negotiating Globally; journal articles, and negotiation teaching materials. Her most recent book is Searching for Trust in the Global Economy with Tyree Mitchell. She initiated Kellogg’s MBA courses in negotiations in 1981 and in cross-cultural negotiations in 1994. She was a founder in 1986 and the director of Kellogg’s Dispute Resolution Research Center until 2016 when she founded the not-for-profit Negotiation and Team Resources that distributes negotiation, dispute resolution and teamwork teaching resources to instructors globally. Her research and teaching focus on culture and negotiation strategy. She is also studying the interface between AI and negotiations.

Relevant Teaching Experience with Universities：
EMBA Programs:

• Kellogg-HKUST (Hong Kong)
• Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii

Selected Teaching and Professional Awards：

• The Clarence L. Ver Steeg Graduate Faculty Award, Kellogg School of Management, 2007
• Academy of Management Outstanding Educator Award, Kellogg School of Management, 2003

Research and Publications：
Professor Brett’s research focuses on cross-cultural, deal making, dispute resolution, mediation, emotions and negotiation, technology and negotiation, negotiating teams, trust and culture, influence and culture, status and culture, communication and culture.