Glossary
Asynchronous: working at the hour that suits you
Asynchronous time runs at the hour you choose: reading, exercises, production, written exchange with the instructor. It is what makes a programme compatible with a job and with a different time zone. Deadlines stay fixed, and the hour of execution belongs to you.
The time you place yourself
Asynchronous work covers everything you carry out at a time of your choosing: going through material, redoing an exercise, moving a piece of work forward, asking a question in writing and reading the answer. Deadlines stay fixed — a submission has a date — but the hour of execution is yours. It is the mode that makes a programme workable from a job with shifting hours.
- Materials, exercises and work accessible at all times
- Deadlines stay fixed, the hour of execution is yours
- Written exchanges with the instructor receive a dated answer
What runs asynchronously
The Advanced Excel course runs entirely asynchronously: each exercise is done whenever the day allows. The Business Intelligence and Steering programme combines both modes, reserving live time for dashboard-reading workshops, where collective exchange adds most.
| What runs asynchronously | What that leaves you to choose |
|---|---|
| Going through a unit's materials | The hour, the place and how many passes |
| Producing the expected deliverables | How you split the effort across the week |
| Asking a question in writing | When you write it, and when you read the answer |
| Rewatching a recorded session | The exact passage you want to revisit |
The most flexible courses
2 catalogue programmes put “Asynchronous” to work: 124 credits and 1240 taught hours in total. The official rule holds throughout — one credit stands for 25 hours of work, 10 of them taught. Every line below is recomputed from the programme page: level, duration, credits, taught volume and fees in Guinean francs appear exactly as filed in the official catalogue.
| Programme | Level | Duration | Volume | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Excel | Short course | 2 months | 4 credits · 40 taught hours | 900 000 GNF in total |
| Business Intelligence and Steering | Bachelor's degree | 2 years | 120 credits · 1200 taught hours | 5 000 000 GNF per year |
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