MA Business Communication for International Leadership

Learn to communicate effectively across national, social and cultural boundaries with this Master's degree in Business Communication for International Leadership.

You'll gain the tools for conducting successful high-level business and maintaining positive business relationships internationally, building experience in negotiation, change management and diversity management.

You'll develop your verbal and written business communication style and build leadership skills that will enable you to adapt effectively to different cultural contexts, ready for an international career in any area of business you aspire to.

When you graduate, you'll be equipped to work internationally in managerial and leadership positions in marketing, international banking, human resource management, public relations, sustainability management, stakeholder management, logistics, and distribution management.

Course highlights

• Develop skills in areas vital for business success, including change management, stakeholder management, reputation management, employee relations, sustainability, strategy, and managing diversity
• Learn to engage effectively with international stakeholders
• Develop your language, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills so you can engage effectively in dialogue and negotiations across international boundaries
• Cover key leadership theories and management principles and learn how to apply them in practice in an international context
• Learn how to understand and address cross-cultural differences so that you can lead a diverse, international workforce effectively
• Immerse yourself in current industry practice by engaging with experts during your studies through guest lectures, interviews and discussion forums with industry personnel and practitioners

Transferable skills you'll develop include

• Critical thinking
• Decision-making
• Problem-solving
• Negotiation techniques
• Presentation skills

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