Yadvinder S. Rana

Adjunct Professor of Cross-cultural Negotiation @Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Milan, IT
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2012 — Present

Adjunct Professor of Cross-cultural Negotiation @Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Milan, IT

Research on M&A negotiations

EDUCATION

2012 — 2012

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Global Negotiations, Cross-cultural Negotiation and Influence

2016 — 2021

Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University

Doctorate in Business Administration, Cross-Border M&A Negotiations

2003 — 2005

Alliance Manchester Business School

MBA, International Business

N/A

Politecnico di Torino

Master of Science (MSc), Mechanical Engineering

SKILLS

Management ConsultingConflict ManagementMarket AnalysisCross-Cultural TrainingCoachingBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationStrategyLeadershipManagementOrganizational DevelopmentIntercultural NegotiationInternational BusinessCross-Cultural TeamsInternational SalesStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningInternational Business DevelopmentProject ManagementChange ManagementBusiness StrategyIntercultural CommunicationCross Cultural ManagementMergers & Acquisitions

ABOUT YADVINDER S. RANA

Sales and procurement leaders face a practical challenge: reducing preparation time while delivering better negotiation outcomes consistently across their teams.**My research demonstrates that custom AI negotiation assistants deliver 48% better individual deal outcomes** while enabling teams to achieve superior results even in competitive, low-trust environments.**For sales teams:** achieving higher win rates, faster deal velocity, and better margin protection.**For procurement:** measurable negotiation improvements, reduced supplier risk, faster cycle times, and higher internal client satisfaction.**As a researcher, professor, and practitioner** who has spent my career engaged with the complexities of negotiation—from cross-cultural environments to M&A deals—I\'ve solved this problem. I developed the **ALIGN Framework**—a methodology that provides maximum negotiation expertise through completely customized AI assistants. Every implementation is built specifically for your company\'s processes, industry terminology, and negotiation contexts. This is negotiation expertise amplified through custom development tailored to your organization. I also partner with consulting firms and training organizations to integrate AI-augmented negotiation capabilities into their client services. I work with procurement and sales VPs who handle high-stakes negotiations—from strategic supplier relationships to complex deal structuring. My clients consistently achieve higher win rates, better margins, and faster deal cycles while building stronger stakeholder relationships.**Recent client implementations** include custom AI assistants for procurement teams managing multi-million supplier negotiations and sales organizations closing enterprise deals. All clients receive complete, perpetual license of their customized system instructions, ensuring long-term organizational capability building.**Ready to discuss?** If you want to scale negotiation excellence across your organization, let\'s talk about how custom AI assistants could deliver measurable competitive advantage for your team.

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