Courses

Master of International Business and Master of Commerce

Course Code

FC042

Course Type

Postgraduate

Credit Points Required

CRICOS code

035125J

Description

MIntBus/MCom

This program combines the Master of International Business with the Master of Commerce. The two master’s degrees can be awarded in a shorter time than it would take to study them independently.

Please Note

Students who commenced their degree prior to 2009 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 requirements

To be awarded the Master of International Business and Master of Commerce, students must successfully complete a total of 16 units (96 credit points), comprising:

Up to four core commerce units of study (24 credit points) (Please Note. Students who wish to complete a second Master of Commerce major in this degree should only take up to two core units of study)
A major (four units of study or 24 credit points) in one of the commerce subject areas (excluding international business)
Four compulsory units of study (24 credit points) in international business
Two elective units of study (12 credit points) in international business
Either a second major (if two or less core units of study are undertaken) and/or elective units of study from the subject areas listed under Table B. Commerce subject areas

Master of International Business component	Master of Commerce component
Compulsory units of study	Core units of study
IBUS6001 International Business Strategy IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management IBUS6003 Managing International Risk IBUS6004 International Business Alliances	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 The Global Context of Business (New unit for 2009) IBUS5011 Foundations of Entrepreneurship INFS5000 Business Information Systems MKTG5001 Marketing Principles MKTG5002 The Psychology of Business Decisions WORK5002 Introduction to HRM WORK5003 Management and Organisations
Elective units of study	Subject areas for Commerce majors
ACCT6002 International Accounting BANK6003 Global Supervision of Bank Risks CISS6003 Business and Security CISS6007 Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific Region CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security (New unit for 2009) CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business ECON6008 International Money and Finance ECON6016 Trade and Development ECON6024 Private Equity ECOP6010 International Trade Regulation ECOP6015 Global Employment and Migration ECOP6016 China in the World Economy FINC6013 International Business Finance FINC6015 Global Trading GOVT6115 Media and International Politics* GOVT6116 International Organisations GOVT6117 International Politics of Human Rights GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance GOVT6125 Politics of the World Economy GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics GOVT6146 International Risk Analysis* GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations GOVT6331 International Public Management IBUS6005 Ethical Issues in International Business IBUS6006 Comparative International Management IBUS6007 International Business Special Project IBUS6008 Export Management (New unit for 2009) IBUS6012 International Entrepreneurship IBUS6013 Entrepreneurial Restructuring and Renewal IBUS6014 Intellectual Property Management IBUS6016 Social Entrepreneurship (New unit for 2009) IBUS6017 Enterprise and the Creative Industries (New unit for 2009) MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing MKTG6019 Marketing in the Asia-Pacific Region USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy USSC6904 US Financial institutions and Culture* USSC6905 US Economic Policy and Regulation TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Economics TPTM6260 International Logistics TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation WORK6018 International Industrial Relations WORK6108 International Dimensions of HRM WORK6119 The Innovative Firm WORK6121 Founders of Enterprise (New unit for 2009)	Accounting Banking Business and Security Business and Society* Business Decision Sciences Business Information Systems Business Law Business Statistics Economics Employment Relations and Human Resource Management Entrepreneurship Finance Governance * Marketing Organisational Analysis and Strategy Quantitative Finance Strategic Management Supply Chain and Logistics Management Taxation Transport Management

Please note:

The units of study marked with "*" will NOT be available for 2009 enrolments.
The ECOP and GOVT coded units are offered through the Faculty of Arts.
The USSC units are offered through the United States Studies Centre.
The International Business will not be listed on the final testamur as a major for this degree.

Please Note. The information set out here is for students commencing their Master of International Business and Master of Commerce degree in 2009. Continuing students should follow the degree structure outline in the Faculty Handbook for the year they commenced their degree.

Enrolment guide

Master of International Business and Master of Commerce (generic program of study)

The following table below shows an illustrative program of study for a student enrolled in the Master of International Business and Master of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Please Note. "MCom" refers to the Master of Commerce and "MIB" refers to the Master of International Business.

Year / Semester	Units of study				Credit points
Year 1 Semester 1	MCom core	MCom core	MIB compulsory	MIB compulsory	24
Year 1 Semester 2	MCom core or major	MCom core or major	MIB compulsory	MIB compulsory	24
Year 2 Semester 1	MCom major 1	MCom major 1	MCom elective or major	MIB elective	24
Year 2 Semester 2	MCom major 1	MCom major 1	MCom elective or major	MIB elective	24

Please Note. The information listed in this program of study example is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study. 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.

Sample illustrative programs of study for the combined degree with two majors

Please click on the links below to download some of the common major/unit of study combinations for the Master of International Business and Master of Commerce program.

Please Note. The information listed in these program of study examples are meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study and majors (see information at the bottom of this web page. Students are advised to plan their degree based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree.

Possible major combinations for students enrolled in the combined Master of Commerce degrees

Entry requirements

For entry into this degree, students must have completed a bachelor’s degree, graduate diploma/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 section headed English Language Requirements under the Admissions page on this website.

Cost

For details of course fees information please see the Postgraduate coursework fees page on this website.

Duration of course

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake three or four units of study per semester, completing the 16 units in four to five semesters (two to 2.5 years).

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

Faculty resolutions

and handbook

For more detailed course information, requirements and resolutions for this course in 2009, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook. This handbook will be availible from late September 2008.

Students who commenced their course prior to 2009, should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their course.

Available units of study

The following is a list of the core commerce units and the compulsory and elective international business units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business which are available for enrolment this year.

For details of the available commerce elective units and requirements for majors, please refer to the subject areas for majors listed above and repeated below.

Core units offered in this course

Elective units offered in this course

Subject areas for majors and/or electives offered in this course

Faculty of Economics and Business