The MA in Intercultural Business Communication offers an opportunity to develop awareness of international business culture, and provides a critical understanding of the role of communication & society in defining that culture.
The course develops necessary skills for undertaking independent research and project management. It offers the knowledge of intercultural sensitivity and awareness of any different contexts. Gain knowledge of various cultures and communication processes, and how they relate to one another in the world of business.
Communicate across cultures, enhance your skills in intercultural business and seize opportunities for placements within the industry.
You will acquire the knowledge and skillsets needed to navigate the modern business industry. Study intercultural and communication theories through a range of taught modules, as well as extended work placement and research training.
This programme can be completed fully taught, or with professional placement.
Why study with us
- This course raises awareness of theories of communication, culture, language and society and their applications in business interactions.
- The distinctiveness of the programme lies in the focus of the course’s three principal components: Intercultural and communication theories applied to work--related context, engagement with industry practitioners and placements to increase career prospects.
- Our research-active teaching staff bring research of international standing into your classroom sessions and tutorials. More importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to help to develop that research.
What you'll do
- This programme offers both part-time and full-time routes in both theory and practice of Intercultural Business Communication, and research training.
- Have opportunities to engage with and work alongside industry specialists to further improve your intercultural business communication skills.
- Secure professional work placement within the industry, acquiring priceless experience within the field and improving your chances of a successful career after completion of the programme.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• EB4602: Theory and Practice in Intercultural Business
Communication
• EB4701: Dissertation
• EB4703: Employability Project
• EB4902: Organisational Communication
• EB4910: Challenges in Global Development & Communication
Optional modules
•
EB4000: Professional Placement for MA IBC
•
EB4604: Theory and Practice of organisation communication within Intercultural Environments
•
EB4605: Intercultural Enterprise Project
•
EB4707: Human Resource Management for Intercultural Business Communication
•
EB4708: Multicultural Marketing
•
EB4722: Methodology in TESOL
•
EB4909: Tourism Themes and Challenges: Cross Cultural Aspects
•
EB4910: Challenges in Global Development & Communication
• TR4008: Professional Business Skills
• TR4995: Advanced Business Interpreting
•
TR4996: Conference Translation
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Professional Placement
If you’re full-time, you’ll have the opportunity to take on an employability or enterprise project in Year 1 (Years 1-4, part-time) and to complete a UK-based or overseas professional placement in Year 2 (Year 5, part-time).
We are involved in many exciting projects and work with partner institutions around the world to offer you visits, internships and placement opportunities.
Future careers
With an MA in Intercultural Business Communication, you’ll be well-qualified to work in business and management companies, as well as international and local businesses which require intercultural communication expertise. Some recent examples of successful graduates from this programme are:
- Lecturer in Lancashire Business School in Preston, UK.
- Communications Manager in Social Media in Berlin, Germany.
- Manager International at a Tyre Company in Germany.
- Manager for Bosch, in China.
- Trainee Accountant for Insurance Brokers Devere-Acuma.com in Dubai, UAE.
- HSBC Bank, UK
This course is perfect for:
- Career Switchers
Make a change. Our course will help you boost your business skills and increase employability, no matter your background.
- Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Achieve your goals. Develop practical commercial and management skills that will be invaluable in helping establish your own business.
- Future Senior Leaders
Move up the ladder. Our course is perfect if you want to gain a formal qualification that will help you take on a senior management role.
My name is Kavisha Prince Anthony, and I always had a dream of studying abroad. Thankfully, that dream came to life since I applied to the Study Advisor. I was able to receive my visa within four days. I also had some visa refusals in the past; I had about six UK visa refusals in the past, but thankfully, it was not an issue since the Study Advisor was able to make things work this time. I highly recommend Study Advisor for your dreams of going abroad, whether it be the UK or any other European country there is.