Our digital learning environment provides you with the professional challenges that rest in the focus of your training. In addition, it offers various toolboxes to work on, and finally crack, your challenge.

These are Your Digital Learning Benefits:

• You get access to the IR Online learning hub offering a personal learning and communication environment
• You receive personalized instruction and constant feedback by our faculty ensure your learning progress
• You engage in e-based self-learning as well as peer-to-peer interaction throughout your studies
• You benefit from competence-based and interactive means of instruction
• You can access relevant e-resources and research databases via the FU Berlin digital library resources

Twice a year, you will meet your professors and peers in Berlin for in-house classes face-to-face. Usually these intensive seminar weeks are scheduled in the beginning of October and in the beginning of March. The in-house classes span one week from Monday to Friday.

These are Your In-house Benefits:

• You meet with your faculty and peers for competency-based training sessions in regular in-house classes
• You sharpen your communicative competencies in discussions and round-table meetings
• You learn how to present clear-cut statements in an intercultural context
• You network with experts working in the realm of economics, politics, and the media
• You are invited to enjoy the international and truly unique flair of the in-house classes
• You get access to additional executive workshops we offer in cooperation with our partners (these may be liable to additional fees)

Please note:
You are liable for your travel and accommodation costs incurred during the in-house classes.

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Peer-to-peer

Throughout your IR Online studies, you will work and learn within a group of dedicated fellow students. In some of your assignments you will work with them in teams, respond to their statements on the discussion board, and debate issues of global concern.

By the end of the first in-house class you will already have made friends. And these friends will stay with you and support you throughout your time of studies – and afterwards.

Peer-to-peer benefits:

• You meet your fellow students from a great variety of backgrounds
• You profit from each other's experiences and knowledge
• You develop intercultural communication and negotiation skills
• You become part of an international network that will be helpful for professional as well as personal needs

Feedback Loops

Throughout your studies, your professors and lecturers will guide and advise you. Every module is taught by an academic or expert professional to make sure that you receive feedback on your assignments and help you with roadblocks. The feedback will be given via the IR online gradebook, in Skype sessions, on discussion boards, and in personal communication. You will have the chance to steadily improve your performance and to learn for your academic and professional life.