Strategic Communication and Leadership (Professional Practice) MSc

This course is specifically aimed at International students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course we are offering an additional 6-month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Master’s degree within a UK environment after completing the 12-month taught programme. <br/><br/>This course cultivates an appreciation of the crucial relationship between strategic communication and leadership. This understanding is explored through a consideration of the role contemporary leaders should play in addressing urgent and complex challenges facing society. <br/><br/>This course provides an excellent opportunity for those from a variety of backgrounds to gain awareness of the issues, insights and concepts shaping society and Business, both now and in the future. You’ll develop knowledge on the strategic importance of communication to contemporary organisations and its impact on society. <br/><br/><br/>* Each module supports our commitment to developing students as global business practitioners with intercultural sensitivity and environmental awareness, as well as core leadership and research skills. <br/><br/><br/>* The flexible curriculum suits students who are continuing their management and business-related studies, as well as those from other disciplines seeking to enhance their education. <br/><br/><br/>* The 18-month route has the opportunity to undertake a 6-month placement element at the end of the 12 month taught programme. <br/><br/><br/>* Further specialisation and an opportunity to pursue an area that interests you, or which will develop your career opportunities are available through various option modules available. <br/><br/><br/>Professional links and accreditations<br/>Huddersfield Business School is an official HE Partner of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and you have the opportunity to gain an additional professional qualification from the CMI (http://www.managers.org.uk/).<br/><br/>Huddersfield Business School is an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (https://www.aacsb.edu/learners/tools/why-accreditation-matters). Less than 6% of business schools worldwide have obtained this prestigious accreditation. <br/><br/>AACSB-accredited schools have successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education. As a result, AACSB-accredited schools produce graduates who are highly skilled and more desirable to employers than other non-accredited schools.