NECR Career Deep Dives are a monthly series program in which alumni share insights and experiences from their careers in conflict resolution with prospective and current students. Alumni discuss their career trajectories, professional trends they have observed, and career insights they have gained. There is ample time for Q+A at the end.
Cody Smith, '14SPS, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, is an Associate in the Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (NECR) program at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies.
After graduating from the University of Heidelberg (M.A., April 2014) and the NECR program (M.S., May 2014), Cody worked for five years as a Research Associate in the Negotiation, Organizations, and Markets unit at Harvard Business School (HBS). Working closely with Professor Deepak Malhotra, he co-authored numerous HBS cases used to teach negotiation, strategy, and leadership to MBAs, law students, and executives in leading universities.
Cody specializes in negotiation strategy in both business and political contexts. In 2018, he co-founded a small negotiation advisory firm, through which he advises business leaders, runs executive workshops, and supports Track I efforts to resolve urgent, intractable conflicts around the world as a strategist on William Ury’s team.
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Conflict resolution skills are essential for forging and stewarding successful relationships between people, communities, and organizations. Columbia University’s Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution prepares students to analyze the root causes and dynamics of conflict and to transform disputes through reasoned and resourceful interventions. With courses led by some of the world’s premier scholar-practitioners in negotiation and conflict resolution, the program focuses on developing self-awareness, tenacity, and interpersonal competency; building common ground; opening lines of communication; ensuring representation and recognition; and building sustainable possibilities for resolution. Flexible program options meet the needs of young and mid-career professionals as well as career-changing professionals.
Columbia University has a rich heritage in conflict resolution theory beginning with the work of Morton Deutsch, and is widely recognized as a leader in the discipline. Conflict resolution professionals work in a range of fields, including business, law, education, healthcare, and government. They regularly act as arbitrators, mediators, facilitators, and ombuds.
Learn more about Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Columbia University School of Professional Studies, or contact the program admissions counselor.
Admissions Counselor
+1 (212) 854-9666
Negotiation@sps.columbia.edu
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