Courses

Master of International Business and Master of Transport Management

Course Code

FC043

Course Type

Postgraduate

Credit Points Required

CRICOS code

035126G

Description

MIntBus/MTM

This program combines the Master of International Business with the Master of Transport Management. 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 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

six core transport management units of study (36 credit points); comprising all four units listing under Table A (24 credit points) and two units chosen from those listing under Table B (12 credit points).

Master of International Business component

Core units of study	Compulsory units of study
ACCT5001 Accounting Principles IBUS6001 International Business Strategy IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management IBUS6003 Managing International Risk IBUS6004 International Business Alliances 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 GOVT5001 Business, Government and Society 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	IBUS6001 International Business Strategy IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management IBUS6003 Managing International Risk IBUS6004 International Business Alliances
Elective units of study
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)

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.
Students with a commerce or economics background may be eligible for credit for core units of study (Master of International Business only). Credit for core units of study (maximum of four) is assessed at the time of application for admission.

Master of Transport Management component

Core units of study

Table A

Table B

* Indicates a unit for which TPTM6495 is a corequisite.

Please Note. The information set out here is for students commencing their Master of International Business and Master of Transport Management degree in 2009. 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 illustrative program of study 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.)

Year / Semester	Unit of study 1	Unit of study 2	Unit of study 3	Unit of study 4	Total credit points
Year 1 Semester 1	MIB core	MIB compulsory	MTM elective	Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics	24
Year 1 Semester 2	MIB core	MIB compulsory	MTM elective	MTM core	24
Year 2 Semester 1	MIB core	MIB compulsory	MIB elective	MTM core	24
Year 2 Semester 2	MIB core	MIB compulsory	MIB elective	Transport and Logistics Economics	24

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/certificate or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum credit (65 per cent) average.

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 available from late September 2008.

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

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

Available units of study

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

For details of the current availability of non-Faculty of Economics and Business units of study, (such as ECOP, GOVT and USSC units), please refer to the University's Online Unit of Study Handbook