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International Business Major (Undergraduate)

Description

The International Business major is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills relevant to the development, strategy and management of international business organisations and the institutional context for their development, growth and operation.

Requirements for the major

Students intending to complete a major in International Business must complete at least six junior units of study (36 credit points) as prerequisites for the major. These six must include at least two junior units of study (12 credit points) that must either (i) be offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business, or (ii) be part of the Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences or the Bachelor of International and Global Studies or the Bachelor of International Studies, or (iii) be two other junior units approved by the Chair of the Discipline of International Business.

For a major in International Business, students must complete a minimum 36 credit points in senior units of study, comprising:

  1. four compulsory units of study (24 credit points), comprising:
  2. At least two elective units of study (12 credit points) selected from the following:

Please Note:

  1. The units listed above are those units which are being offered for the current year only. For details of units of study that available as electives in this major, please refer to the Faculty handbook.
  2. Almost all senior elective units of study require the completion of additional prerequisites outside of those units of study listed for this major. Students who choose to include language units of study from the Faculty of Arts (after seeking permission to do so from the Chair of the Discipline of International Business) must meet the prerequisite requirements for these units of study as set out in the Faculty of Arts Handbook.
  3. Students who choose to include Political Economy (ECOP), Government and International Relations (GOVT) or language units from the Faculty of Arts must meet the prerequisite requirements for these units of study as set out in the Faculty of Arts Handbook (www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks). The number of units students can complete from another faculty (non-Economics and Business) are restricted (refer to individual degree rules for details). For example, students in the combined Law programs cannot complete any units from outside of Economics and Business as electives for this major.

Requirements for the extended major

To obtain an extended major in International Business , students must complete the following units of study (including 48 credit points in senior units of study):

  1. All the compulsory units listing under the International Businessmajor (see above)
  2. At least four senior units of study (24 credit points) selected from the elective units of study listing under the International Business major (those listed under point (ii) above)

Pre-2006 students

Students who commenced their degree prior to 2006 may complete the following to qualify for a major in International Business:

  • A minimum of 32 credit points of senior (2000 or 3000 level) units of study in International Business (including IBUS2001/2101, IBUS2002/2102 , IBUS3101 and IBUS3102.

Availability of this major

The International Business major is an available option in the following degrees offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business:

Students in the following degrees administered by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies also have the option of completing a major in International Business:

Students in the following degree administered by the Faculty of Arts also have the option of completing a major in International Business:

An International Business major or electives in this area may also be available to students enrolled in other degrees in the University. Students should check the other faculty's course information for further details.