[Grammar] In or within (Oh no, not another preposition)

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larsboen

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Hello

Furthermore, you will gain knowledge about and skills in using methods and tools which can support learning within the areas of the legal and managerial aspects of international business and law.
Could someone please help me with this sentence? My linguistic intuition (presuming I’m endowed with such a quality) tells me that “within” is not the correct preposition. Personally, I’d prefer “in”, although I can’t explain why.

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"Within" is fine, but your sentence contains a lot of "ands" that are difficult to follow.
 
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