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Participants will practice their intercultural and presentation skills to successfully do business in an international context. The course content will, in parts, be presented to the participants by the lecturer. Group work, panel discussions, role plays as well as seminar dialog are among the formats used to explore the different topics. Day 4 of the course will be dedicated to the participants giving a business presentation. Working on case studies will enable the participants to practice the newly acquired knowledge and put their soft skills in business to the test.

In today's world, you need more than just specialised knowledge - this is where (key) skills come into play! They help you to assert yourself in your studies and in your future and to develop personally. Whether it's managing your time better, resolving conflicts skilfully or learning to work scientifically - these are all skills that you need now and in the future! You can learn these and many other skills with Compass, Saarland University's key skills programme. Free from curricular constraints, choose the workshops that interest you and receive the UdS key competences certificate at the end. Students must complete 30 hours of workshops from the core skill programme and write a portfolio to receive 3 ECTS.

The course gives an overview of the key elements of strategic management. It provides students with an introduction to strategy for managers in all kinds of organisations, from startups to multinationals, from charities to government agencies. The course introduces key concepts and tools of strategic management and explores hot topics such as internationalisation, value co-creation, and corporate social responsibility. The contents will be applied in case studies and tutorials.