University of Alicante (Spain)
Business, administration and law

COMMERCIAL MEDIATION: BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MEDIATION

Type

lifelong learning

University

University of Alicante (Spain)

Modality

In Person

Lecturer

Asensi Merás, Altea

Language

English

Location

Alicante

Max participants

90

Tutor

Asensi Merás, Altea

Summary

This commercial mediation curriculum aims to combine theory and practice, focusing on developing the basic skills and fundamental knowledge for an effective and efficient commercial mediator.

Description

Target audience

Aimed at aspiring or practising professionals in the field of intellectual property with basic training  in the following fields: Law, Business Administration and Management, Engineering, Economics, Biochemistry, Translation,  Business Management and other related fields.  However, due to the importance of Commercial and Intellectual Property Mediation, the potential recipients  of the diploma could include people with different educational backgrounds, such as lawyers, economists,  psychologists, business administrators, as well as those with diverse professional experience, such as legal professionals  lawyers, business judges, managers, and consultants. In general, anyone interested in  developing skills to resolve conflicts in the commercial sphere.

Participants' obligations

The assessment systems that will be used to measure student progress and learning will be: written examinations, practical tests, individual or group projects, class participation, research papers, online discussions, etc.

Competencies

Develop effective verbal and non-verbal skills for commercial mediation.  Apply active listening and empathy techniques in the mediation process.  Develop skills for finding mutually beneficial solutions in commercial disputes.  Understand the different phases of the commercial mediation process: from preparation to final agreement.  Apply technology to improve efficiency and accessibility in commercial conflict resolution.  Develop intercultural sensitivity and skills for managing conflicts in multicultural contexts.  Analyse the psychological and emotional aspects involved in commercial conflicts.  Apply psychological principles to facilitate communication and collaboration in conflict situations.

Open only to T4EU students

Credits

12

Start Date

12 January 2026

End Date

25 May 2026

    Immagine in fondo

    Co-funded by
    the European Union

    This project has received funding from the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union under grant agreement N. 101124432

    Immagine in fondo

    Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.