Recently, AUK was delighted to welcome Mikkel Gudsøe, one of Denmark’s leading negotiation experts at the Open Masterclass “Winning the Deals – Secrets from the Negotiation Master” held on the AUK campus.
Mikkel Gudsøe, a visiting professor at AUK, is a great friend of Ukraine. He holds a law degree and, as a former attorney, has negotiated numerous national and international agreements, including with Philippe Starck, Paris Hilton, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
As a trained mediator, he has handled high-stakes conflicts.
During the event, the participants analyzed the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, learned secrets from the master, and gained the art of successful negotiations, which is based on doing extensive homework to learn as much as possible about the opponent and identify common points of contact, have a prepared plan, and understand not only "what" the opponent needs but also "why" he needs it.
"When outside Ukraine you think that you know how strong they are. When being in Ukraine you realise just how incredibly strong they truly are as a people.
My second trip to Ukraine delivered on so many levels. It was professional, fun, intellectual, academic, exploring and, of course, emotional.
What AUK has create and the students and business people having joined are amazing, and I feel strongly connected to not only AUK but also Ukraine and its people," emphasized Mikkel Gudsøe.
We thank everyone who attended the master class for their active participation. We hope to see you at the upcoming AUK events!