MSc Communication and International Entrepreneurship

This MSc is studied full-time over one academic year. A total of 120 credits of taught modules are studied in the Autumn and Spring semesters. In addition, a research project worth 60 credits is undertaken in the Summer Period, providing a total course content of 180 credits. It should be noted that projects will be run in collaboration between the Division of English and the Business School, with students being supervised by staff from both faculties.

Educational aims of the course:

Introduce students to the multidisciplinary dimensions of professional, discourse-based, communication studies and entrepreneurship
Introduce students to a range of discourse-based frameworks for assessing effective communication
Provide students with the skills to interrogate various sites of professional communication
Provide students with the knowledge of business planning entrepreneurship
Provide students with the skills to explore various business models for commercial exploitation of technical intellectual property
Develop a sound business strategy
Understand the importance of markets and market analysis
Develop an ability to carry out financial analysis of a business
Understand disruptive market technologies

Admission Requirements

Entrants would normally be expected to hold an upper second class honours degree or international equivalent.

Applicants whose first language is not English, and who do not have a degree from a UK institution, will be required to produce evidence of their competence in English, possessing one of the following test results:

IELTS Requirements 7.0 (with no less than 6.0 in any element)

TOEFL paper based: 600 with 4.5 in TWE

TOEFL Computer Based Requirements 250 with a TWE of 5.0

TOEFL IBT: 100 (no less than 19 in any element)

Course Structure for Academic Year 201112

All modules are compulsory.

AUTUMN SEMESTER

Module Code	Module Title	Credits
ES4142	Grammar and Discourse	15
ES4199	Intercultural Communication	15
P14B28	International Accounting	15
P14B44	International Business Environment	15

Total: 60 credits

SPRING SEMESTER

Module Code	Module Title	Credits
ES4203	Business and Organisational Communication	15
ES4200	Sociolinguistics of Work	15
P14B42	Comparative Perspectives in Entrepreneurship	15
P14G08	Marketing for Entrepreneurs	15

Total: 60 credits

SUMMER

Module Code	Module Title	Credits
ES4204	Research Project	60

TOTAL: 180 credits

Please note: This degree structure and modules may be subject to change.

Detailed Module Information: Online Module Catalogue|. Please search by Module name or Module code.

For further information, Please contact the Admissions Officer of the Division of English, Benedict Lin, via email: Benedict.Lin@nottingham.edu.cn |