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 and the Master of Transport Management, students must successfully complete a total of 16 units of study (96 credit points), comprising:

For the Master of International Business component

• Up to four core international business units of study (24 credit points)
• four compulsory international business units of study (24 credit points)
• At least two elective international business units of study (12 credit points)

For the Master of Transport Management component

• three core transport management units of study (18 credit points)
• three elective transport management units of study (18 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.

Master of International Business Component

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: TPTM units listed above cannot be counted towards both International Business and Transport Managements components of this degree.

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

Master of Transport Management Component

Core Units of Study

• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems (foundation unit for degree)
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy (capstone unit for degree)

Elective Units of Study

• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Management (formerly titled 'Transport and Logistics Economics' in 2009)
• TPTM6155 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
• TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
• TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6330 Research Project
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
• TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6425 Survey Design and Management
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems

Please Note: The information set out here is for students commencing their Master of Transport Management and Master of Commerce degree in 2010. Continuing students should follow the degree structure outline in the Faculty Handbook for the year they commenced their degree.

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.

In the following table 'MIB' refers to Master of International Business units of study and 'MTM' refers to Master of Transport Management units.

Transport Modes and Systems

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 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.

Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies

For further information on all courses offered by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies please visit their website: www.itls.usyd.edu.au