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How is ICON organized?

The centre is currently run by 8 permanent international professors, all of which bring a wealth of expertise in training, consulting and research in diverse areas of negotiation and management science. This team is enlarged by a group of experts and practitioners from other institutions.

ICoN is committed to a leadership role in increasing and developing talent into the negotiation discipline, advancing high-quality practical research and leading new ways to create value in negotiation practices. ICoN members are eager to learn and develop new approaches and acquire skills to bridge research and practice in negotiation.

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“WE, at ICoN believe that through negotiation conflicts can be solved, we can make better societies and more peace around the world”

– Valon MURTEZAJ, ICoN Coordinator

What is ICoN?

ICoN is IÉSEG’s centre of excellence in negotiation research, teaching and knowledge transfer. It aims to create relevant, practice-oriented knowledge by means of precise, systematic and robust research methods and provide applications for students, professionals and organizations. The main funding for ICON comes from the foundation of Lille Catholic University.

Dr. JingJing YAO

Dr. Jingjing Yao’s research mainly focuses on negotiation, trust, culture, and doing business in China. His research findings have been published in over 20 refereed journals, such as Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management Journal, Management and Organization Review, Journal of Managerial Psychology, International Journal of Conflict Management Studies, Group Decision and Negotiation, and Negotiation Journal. Dr. Yao currently serves as the director of IESEG’s Center of Excellence in Negotiation (ICON), associate editor of Group Decision and Negotiation, and an editorial board member of Management and Organization Review. He is a member of various academic associations (e.g., CNRS–LEM, AOM, IACM, and IACMR) and has been invited as the guest speaker by many institutions around the world. His teaching mainly focuses on helping students develop and maintain sustainable relationships with various stakeholders within and between organizations.