Cross-Cultural Communication in Business Sphere (Russian + English)

Master's degree in Linguistics

Specialization: Cross-Cultural Communication in Business Sphere (Russian + English)

The program offers an opportunity to attain proficiency both in Russian and in English as well as to develop cross-cultural communication skills needed to succeed in professional activity in joint ventures and international companies. The master's program graduates possess skills of public speaking, negotiating, translating/interpreting from Russian into English as well as writing advertising texts and mass-media information reports, and master digital technologies and tools in the field of the linguistics.

Duration of study – 2 years.

Form of study – full-time.

Language of instruction – Russian.

Admission requirements – mastery of the Russian language at B2 level (TRKI-2).

Prospective employment opportunities: two foreign language translator/interpreter, administrative assistant in international and joint venture companies, executive assistant, coordinator of joint projects in various spheres of economy, editor, consular/embassy employee.

The curriculum includes the following courses:

History and Methods of Science

General Linguistics and History of Linguistic Theory

Corpus Linguistics and New Information Technologies

Editing Scientific Texts

Public Communication

Leadership Skills

Language of Law

English Professional Communication

History and Culture of Siberia: audiovisual course

Stereotypes of Business Communication in Film

Communication in Organization

Professionally Oriented Translation

History of Russian Culture

Final qualifying examinations – defense of the Master's thesis in Linguistics.