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Deepak Malhotra

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Professor at Harvard Business School
📍 Newton Centre, Massachusetts, United States

Deepak Malhotra is the Eli Goldston Professor at Harvard Business School, specializing in negotiation, deal-making, and conflict resolution. An award-winning author and educator with a Ph. D. from Northwesterns Kellogg School, he advises global CEOs and governments on ending armed conflicts. People who have taken his training describe him as excellent and passionate.

Deepaks intellectual interests extend into history and creative writing. He developed a popular course at Harvard on the lessons of war and peace for modern leadership and humanity. His passion for storytelling and grand-scale problem-solving is also reflected in his work as a novelist, where he explores complex themes through science fiction.

His debut novel, a science fiction thriller titled "The Peacemakers Code, " won a national book award and is being developed into a TV series.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Professor
Job Level
Junior
Location
Newton Centre, Massachusetts, United States
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Complex Negotiations
As a globally recognized expert and award-winning author on the topic, he teaches negotiation and advises CEOs and governments on high-stakes deals and conflicts.
Global Conflict Resolution
He advises governments on ending armed conflicts and created the "War & Peace" course at Harvard, showing a deep commitment to resolving intractable disputes.
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Career

Work history

7-2002
Professor
Harvard Business School
9-2018
Executive Committee
The Program on Negotiation
6-2025
Board of Advisors
Caelux®
9-2016 - 10-2024
Board Member
CollegeVine
2-2018
Board of Advisors
Nutanix
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Bachelor's Degree
University of Michigan
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