Chris currently teaches Leading and Managing and Negotiation to undergraduate students at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School. Before that, Chris taught Negotiation to executive-MBA students (Duke University), as well as Stereotyping and Prejudice to undergraduate students (Northwestern University). Generally, Chris's teaching emphasizes evidence-based pedagogical techniques. Flipped classroom techniques, for example, provide a reliable means of enhancing student comprehension of course material. Cooperative learning techniques, which are an integral aspect of how Chris teaches Negotiation, have been consistently linked with more positive intergroup attitudes among students from differing backgrounds. And finally, instructional scaffolding has been associated with deepening students’ understanding of complex topics over time.
A sample course syllabus, course ratings, and a selection of student comments can be found below. Likewise, Chris's teaching statement can be found below. A statement on diversity, which is relevant to Chris's teaching, can be found here.
A sample course syllabus, course ratings, and a selection of student comments can be found below. Likewise, Chris's teaching statement can be found below. A statement on diversity, which is relevant to Chris's teaching, can be found here.
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Student Comments"Professor Petsko does an excellent job of delivering the material in an exciting way and regularly has interactive activities and discussions to both keep the class engaged and help us understand the material. I also like how Professor Petsko uses real-world examples to show us how course content relates to our future careers and decision-making, like with the Mount Everest activity and story. Professor Petsko shows that he really understands college students and the class atmosphere, and knows how to engage and work with us. It would be easy for this class to be dry and boring because a lot of the information seems straightforward and "common-sense," but Professor Petsko always finds a way to make each day fun and easily throws humor into class. He is clearly passionate about the material and about his students. I'm grateful to have him as my professor this semester and I would highly recommend him to other students registering for classes."
"Chris did a fantastic job in this class; he played a pivotal role in explaining the essence of negotiation to the class. The exercises were beneficial, as they helped to get practical experience in this class. Chris was very humble and patient. He gave students assistance when they needed it the most. I referred to him several times, and each time he listened carefully to understand the core issues and recommended the best strategies. I enjoyed him as my professor. " "The professor was clearly a subject matter expert. He presented the ideas well and was enthusiastic and engaging. I also liked how he handled the lectures. His slides were very well prepared, easy to understand, and related to the discussion at hand. He also used examples very well to illustrate ideas. I really enjoyed this class and would recommend it to others." "I appreciated the level of detail provided in slides and interesting content provided. I also enjoyed the varying types of negotiations. Chris was very responsive and detailed, which I appreciated. I also applaud him for his flexibility in this unique term/environment." "Professor Petsko was incredible at creating an inclusive environment. I know that several students in this class, myself included, were concerned that this would be an overly competitive class that would be nerve-racking to participate in, but it was actually very inclusive. Petsko reminded everyone that we are all here to learn and improve and we all stated why we were taking the course and it turns out most of us just wanted to gain confidence in our negotiating skills. It was a very respectful class in which we genuinely tried to negotiate a best-case for everyone as if it were a real world setting and not just a one-off competition. He did a great job of teaching us about how different people have differing perspectives and how that might impact their behavior. He made every student feel comfortable sharing with the class how their negotiations went, even if it did not go well. A 10/10 professor!" |
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*Taught to undergraduate students; **Taught to EMBA students; ***Taught to MBA students |
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Please send correspondence to:
Christopher D. Petsko 300 Kenan Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 [email protected] |