Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester

  
Degree programme:Bachelor International Business Administration Part-time
Type of degree:FH BachelorĀ“s Degree Programme
 Part-time
 Summer Semester 2024
  

Course unit titleNegotiation Techniques
Course unit code025008042217
Language of instructionEnglish
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)Elective
Semester when the course unit is deliveredSummer Semester 2024
Teaching hours per week2
Year of study2024
Level of course unit (e.g. first, second or third cycle)First Cycle (Bachelor)
Number of ECTS credits allocated3
Name of lecturer(s)Peter KESTING
Dragos-Cristian VASILESCU


Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Course content
  • Communicative basics
  • Body language vocabulary
  • Negotiation processes
  • Harvard concept
  • Basics of negotiation tactics
  • Avoidable mistakes
  • Role plays and case exercises
Learning outcomes

The organisation of negotiations in line with organisational goals is one of the so-called key qualifications and a central competence of managers and young entrepreneurs. The course develops possibilities of effective negotiation.

The students can reproduce essential verbal and non-verbal aspects of interpersonal communication. They can discuss the opportunities and dangers of individual phases of the negotiation process.

The students can critically plan the elements of the Harvard concept and analyse the design of negotiation processes. They can draft and pre-plan practical basics of negotiation tactics. Students can evaluate the opportunities and risks of individual phases of the negotiation process.

Role plays and observations accompanied by reflection phases are used to practise and further develop what has been learned.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Interactive course with lecture, case studies, exercises in individual and group work, presentations and homework.

Assessment methods and criteria

Pre-assignment, participation during the seminar in the form of contributions and short presentations (individual or group assignments), post-assignment, individual weighting as determined by the instructors, announcement at the beginning of the semester

Comment

None

Recommended or required reading

Fischer, Roger; Ury, William; Patton, Bruce (2011): Getting to Yes! Negotiating agreement without giving in. New York: Penguin Group.

Fischer, Roger; Ury, William/Patton, Bruce (2004): Das Harvard-Konzept. Der Klassiker der Verhandlungstechnik, 22. durchges. Aufl. Frankfurt/New York: CAMPUS.

Nasher, Jack (2013): Deal. Du gibst mir, was ich will. Frankfurt/New York: CAMPUS.

Porter, Michael E.; Bower Joseph L. (2010): Besser Verhandeln. Das Trainingsbuch. Offenbach: GABAL.

Schranner, Matthias (2008): Der Verhandlungsführer: Strategien und Taktiken, die zum Erfolg führen, 4. Aufl. München: DTV.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Classes with compulsory attendance 

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