Referring to knowledge

The teaching hours are distributed as follows:

 

— Each week, students attend one 2-hour session devoted to the presentation of the basic course content and discussion of the main ideas encompassed by the subject to enable students to meet the established learning objectives.

— Each week, students also attend one 2-hour session dedicated to practical activities, such as exercises, group discussions and role-plays. In addition, some weeks, class will focus on in-depth discussions of specific topics and the tutoring of group and individual projects.


Different activities are carried out throughout the course:

1) Lectures on the basic concepts covered in the subject, which introduce students to the fundamental concepts and processes related to each of the teaching blocks.

2) Student participation in class, including exercises, role-plays and discussion of set texts. These activities are intended to motivate students and to encourage dialogue within the group, as well as the development of communication, negotiation and management skills.

3) Independent learning activities. These activities consist of a more practical, in-depth examination of specific topics.

4) Group projects: These are designed to promote teamwork and focus on strengthening the capacity to create projects and solve problems, make decisions, and apply the methods and techniques related to cross-cultural management.


Note: RIMDA PROJECT

As part of the project to enhance teaching quality at the Faculty of Economics and Business—led by the Research, Innovation, and Teaching & Learning Improvement (RIMDA) unit and the Office of the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Academic Planning—the teaching methodology may differ slightly from what is described above. Specific details will be announced at the start of the course.

Continuous assessment
 

Students opting for the continuous mode of assessment are evaluated on the results of the exercises and projects completed in class. The weighting for the different activities are as follows:

Block 1, 2, and 3 exercises: 20%

Participation in blocks 1, 2, and 3: 5%

Block 4, 5 and 6 exercises: 20%

Participation in blocks 4, 5, and 6: 5%

Exam: 50%

Students are provided with a registration link to the Virtual Campus. Deadline to register for the continuous mode of assessment: 1st October 2025,  at 23:59. Students registering on the course after this date have to adhere to the single mode of assessment.

Examination-based assessment

Students who renounce continuous assessment are eligible for single assessment. 

In order to pass the single mode of assessment, students must obtain a minimum mark of a Pass on the final examination, which takes place on the date set by the Academic Board and covers the entire syllabus. The examination may comprise multiple-choice questions and open-answer questions based on the course content, as indicated on the Virtual Campus.

Given the nature of the subject, the examination can only be taken at the officially scheduled time.


Repeat assessment

Students who fail to pass the course (whether by single or continuous assessment) have the right to repeat assessment. The repeat assessment examination, which is held on the date set by the Academic Board, covers the entire syllabus and is the same for all students. It may consist of multiple-choice and open-answer questions on the course syllabus.