Student review [#18083] for International Business
at University of Groningen - RUG

The University of Groningen is an internationally focussed and very diverse university. This is what I like about the university. Apart from some administrative and logistic failures over the years, the RUG tends to be highly professional. The one things I would like to see differently is how the university tests our knowledge. The university is not training our problem-solving skills, but rather our memorizing skills. I think this is a lost opportunity. In America for instance, a lot of college education is given through open book exams and a second chance in order to repair your grade if necessary. This in order to learn the student it is okay not to know everything, and teach them how they can find the answer. This way their relevant skills are trained, rather than their memorizing skills. Another thing that could make the RUG stand out, would be to offer courses regarding the more practical side of the field. For me, it would be a managerial course focussing on the practice of the skill rather than on the theory. Of course, everything needs to be evidence-based, but it would be a nice addition to the standing syllabus.