MGMT 8112 Negotiating

Have you found yourself limited in your performance because you lacked the ability to effectively negotiate for more resources, including staff, money, or time? Do you experience difficulty in handling conflict in organizations? Are you anxious to improve your ability to take a problem-solving approach to organizational dilemmas? This course assists students in becoming more effective negotiators in a range of organizational situations. Students learn the different types of negotiating approaches and practice their use in a variety of situations.

Course overview

Department
Management and Organization
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
MGMT7712 or MGMT7709

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.50 / 5 · Excellent
223 responses
Instructor rating
4.43 / 5 · Very Good
223 responses
Terms evaluated
8
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Chris Diorio3.93.73.94.34.24.64.84.84–6 hrs/week29 of 30
Spring 2025Chris Diorio4.24.14.64.84.74.64.84.81–3 hrs/week25 of 27
Fall 2024Chris Diorio4.64.64.74.74.64.74.74.84–6 hrs/week24 of 26
Spring 2024Chris Diorio4.54.64.44.54.34.64.94.84–6 hrs/week28 of 30
Fall 2023Chris Diorio—————————22 of 26
Spring 2023Chris Diorio4.64.54.44.64.54.74.94.7—25 of 25
Fall 2022Chris Diorio4.64.44.74.74.44.84.94.94–6 hrs/week29 of 31
Spring 2022Chris Diorio4.74.84.84.94.64.95.05.04–6 hrs/week22 of 32
Spring 2022 (midterm)Maria P Opazo4.95.04.85.04.75.05.05.04–6 hrs/week19 of 31

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Chris Diorio
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.38/5
  • Maria P Opazo
    Midterm Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.95/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Chris Diorio · Fulton Hall 235 Tu 07:00PM-09:30PM · Offered