Dr Leszek Wypych
Senior Lecturer in Business Communication
I bring over 10 years’ experience in the UK HE sector and abroad and nearly 15 years of business experience to my Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) teaching. I have led UG and PG courses and modules in the UK and TNE and taught a wide range of other modules ranging from Business Communication, Executive Development to units involving intercultural influence in business. Key eye for talent and excellent skills at nurturing and mentoring people and in creating and leading high performing multicultural teams.
Nowadays, I work as a link coordinator for MSc Management (Roots Ivy) and BSc International Business (MEU Jordan). I also coordinate MSc Management and MSc International Relations Management.
Other References
Qualifications
- PhD: ‘Changes in Motivation and Acculturation Strategies: a Case of Indian Students at the UoB’ University of Bedfordshire
- MA in Intercultural Communication including TP (teaching practice in EFL); University of Bedfordshire
- BA (Hons) in ELS with TEFL (English Language Studies with TEFL); University of Bedfordshire
- Certificate in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language); University of Luton
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Teaching Expertise
- Intercultural and Business Communication
- Intercultural Business Competences
- Cultural impact on management and leadership
- Personal and Professional Development
- Research methodologies
Research Interests
My scholarly interests range widely, from cultural theories and cultural diversities such as different communication styles, motivations and different social conventions and values to communication per se and the role of language and culture in the communication process. My work in the classroom has provided me with the inspiration as well as a PhD research. In this project I investigated motivation change in international teams and its influence on their performance with a special attention paid to aculturation processes and depresion. Another area I am interested in is diverse aspects of international business negotiations with a special view to culture and national identity as cultures change rapidly especially through globalization processes. In addition, I hope to carry my interests in concepts of face and rapport management and their effect on interpersonal relations into the classroom.
Memberships
- CIETAR
External Roles
- External Examiner at EWU Bristol (2022 – 2026)
Previous Roles
- Thorntons; Unit Manager
- Different Drummer Hotel; General Manager
- BB’s Coffee & Muffins Ltd.; Unit Manager
- Leaside Hotel; General Manager
Conference Papers
- 2014 3rd Congress SIETAR Polska, New Era of Expat, Warsaw, Poland. ‘SEPARATION. IS THAT THE FUTURE OF IMMIGRATION?’