Two students from Robert Gordon University are through to the finals of a negotiation competition in Norway.
Postgraduate students, Dylan Middleton and Zhaira Kausar, both studying for their diploma in Professional Legal Practice, beat competition from four other universities at the Scottish Universities Negotiation Competition held at RGU.
The two will now head to Oslo in June to compete against national winners from countries across the world.
The teams have to use their negotiating skills to solve fictional disputes. In a limited amount of time they must take in a large amount of information and deduce what is most important to their “client”, eventually finding a solution or the most acceptable agreement for all parties.
Margaret Downie, senior lecturer and director of resources at the Law School said: “Negotiation is a key legal skill. It is very important in today’s global market that lawyers have the know-how and skill set to negotiate effectively across contexts, cultures and national boundaries.
“The negotiation competition is an excellent forum for profiling this skill and we are delighted that we will be going forward to the finals in Norway. This result showcases the high standard of skills that students acquire on our courses.
“Our congratulations go out to both Zhaira and Dylan for all their hard work and great effort in the competition. Both students prepared diligently and negotiated skilfully. We wish them all the best for the next round of the competition.”
The International Negotiating Competition 2017 will be held in Oslo, Norway from June 27 to July 1.