Please Note: Students who commenced their degree prior to 2010 should refer to the course structure, available major subject areas and resolutions in the faculty handbook for the year they commenced. Archived downloadable faculty handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.

Course Rules

To be awarded the Master of International Business, students must successfully complete a total of 12 units of study (72 credit points), comprising:

• Four core units of study (24 credit points)
• Four compulsory units of study (24 credit points)
• Four elective units of study (24 credit points)

Please Note: The units of study listed below are the units that are available for the current year only. For a full list of all units which may be included in this program (including those not currently being offered), please refer to the Faculty Handbook.

Core Units of Study

• ACCT5001 Accounting Principles
• ACCT5002 Managerial Accounting and Decision Making
• CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business
• ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics
• ECMT5020 Data Analysis and Interpretation
• ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory
• ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory
• FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
• IBUS5001 Global Context of Business
• IBUS5011 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
• INFS5000 Information and Systems in Organisations (formerly titled 'Business Information Systems' in 2009)
• MKTG5001 Marketing Principles
• MKTG5002 The Psychology of Business Decisions
• WORK5002 Introduction to HRM
• WORK5003 Management and Organisations

Compulsory Units of Study

• IBUS6001 International Business Strategy
• IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management
• IBUS6003 Managing International Risk
• IBUS6004 International Business Alliances

Elective Units of Study

Note: All 'ECOP' and 'GOVT' coded units are offered through the Faculty of Arts.The 'USSC' units are offered through the United States Studies Centre.

Enrolment Guide

The following table shows an example degree progression for a student enrolled in the Master's degree on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Please Note: The information listed in this program of study examples is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study before enrolling. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Entry Requirements

For entry into this degree, students must have completed a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum credit (65 per cent) average.

For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the webpage titled 'English Language Requirements for International Students' under the Admissions information on the University's website.

Duration of Course

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake three or four units of study per semester, completing the 12 units in three to four semesters (1.5 to two years).

Part-time: Students undertake one or two units per semester, typically completing the program in three to six years.

Master 's Degree with Honours

The Master of International Business (Honours) will not be available for students commencing in 2010.