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Investigate the multidisciplinary subject of business and organisational communication.

We cover a range of quantitative and qualitative approaches, examining how individuals and groups use spoken, written and digital communication to enact their workplace identities, how workplace teams and communities communicate effectively and how tasks at work get achieved through communication.

The wide range of methodologies and analytical frameworks for interrogating business and organisational communication include:

• conversation analysis
• corpus linguistics
• critical discourse analysis
• pragmatics
• linguistic ethnography
• sociolinguistics

We also highlight contemporary issues emerging from the field, exploring, for example, new multi-media technologies and globalisation on communication in commercial domains and organisational environments.

The module demonstrates how the findings of communicative research can be practically applied in teaching and training materials and in consultancy work.

This module is worth 20 credits.

The purpose of the Project is to provide students with the opportunity to undertake independent research into a topic appropriate to Communication and Entrepreneurship transfer and problem solving. In undertaking the project, students should draw on and extend material presented in the course. The project has several aims, beyond reinforcing information and methodology presented in the taught modules. Students will gain experience by:

• addressing the challenges involved in developing the commercial potential of ideas and projects and/or examining/enhancing communication within a business/commercial/institutional/professional environment
• giving a PowerPoint presentation that describes some aspects of the work achieved
• producing a written report in a style that would be useful, not only to those involved in their academic field of investigation, but also to potential employees, investors, and other relevant stakeholders/personnel.

This module explores the intersection of entrepreneurial creativity and sustainable venture development, equipping students with the mindset, tools, and practical experience to turn innovative ideas into impactful ventures. It blends theory with hands-on application to foster ingenuity in addressing real-world challenges, particularly those aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

You will be introduced to the more practical elements of innovation and enterprise activity across multiple contexts, including corporate and social entrepreneurship . The module will prepare you to recognise opportunities, and to implement innovation and enterprising ideas. The ability to make informed and timely decisions will be an important aspect of this, and the module will use a start-up business simulation to encourage this.

This module develops a knowledge and understanding of: 

• the dynamics of the global economy and international business and/or an awareness of cultural, legal/regulatory, political, and economic differences across countries and/or an appreciation of management issues from a global perspective
• business innovation - creativity, intrapreneurial - and entrepreneurial behaviour and enterprise development, and the management and exploitation of intellectual property
• leadership and management of people within organisations - leadership, organisational behaviour and motivation
• strategic management - the development and implementation of appropriate strategies within a changing environment

Communication is an essential aspect of any workplace. From the language used in the cockpit of aeroplanes, to the language used in advertising and call centres, spoken, written and visual discourse is at the very centre of, and often defines, contemporary work practices.

Discover the theories and insights of sociolinguistic-related research, as applied to a vast array of work-related and institutional settings. We cover a range of communicative topics that reveal how language is used and abused in the workplace and institutional setting, including:

• linguistic coercion in courtrooms, classrooms, prisons
• electronic communication
• miscommunication
• advertising communication
• critical discourse analysis and multimodal critical discourse analysis
• political talk and the use of persuasive discourse
• jargon, double speak, and fake news

Often taking a critical perspective on language in the workplace (exposing inequities in institutional discourse), the module will emphasise the vital relationship between power and communication in the workplace. It shows how looking closely at and through language can illuminate and enhance communication in a range of workplaces and institutional settings.

This module is worth 20 credits.

Intercultural communication investigates issues relating to intercultural interactions in a range of settings, including professional, work-place contexts. It addresses questions such as: what happens to language and communication when people of different cultural backgrounds interact? What do we understand by the term culture? What influence does this have on different areas of communication, language use, and language learning?

The module considers various topics in the study of intercultural communication, including cultural variation; cultural adaptation; pragmatics; non-verbal communication; and the development of intercultural communication skills.