B2005 Bachelor of International Business

The course develops through the themes of foundation business knowledge, specialist discipline knowledge, capstone experience, and in addition includes elective study.

Part A. Foundation business knowledge

This will provide you with a study of accounting, economics and econometrics disciplines and the impact they have on decision making in organisations.

Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge

These studies will develop your capacity as a critical and creative professional who is able to apply your knowledge of international business to provide discipline-based solutions for business. Units contained within the discipline may meet the requirements for professional accreditation bodies.

Part C. Capstone experience

The capstone unit will consolidate your knowledge and skills acquired through the study of international business and provide experience in multi-disciplinary processes and decision making.

Part D. Free elective study

These are free electives which will enable you to further your knowledge of international business, or business more broadly, or to select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol.

You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B, C and D (144 points): including 96 points of study in Parts A, B and C, and 48 points of free electives in Part D.

In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than 10 units (60 points) at level 1 and at least six units (36 points) at level 3, including four units (24 points) at level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Foundation business knowledge (18 points)

You must complete:

The following two units (12 points):

• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETF1100 Business statistics

One unit (6 points) from the following:

• ACF1100 Introduction to financial accounting*
• ACF1200 Accounting for managers

* You must complete ACF1100 if you intend to gain an accounting accreditation.

Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge and Part C. Capstone experience (78 points)

You must complete:

a. The following eight units (48 points):

• ACF2400 Accounting information systems
• BTF1010 Business law
• ECF1200 Macroeconomics
• ECX3550 Business in Asia
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MGF2351 International business
• MGF3681 International management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

b. One capstone, project, international or internship experience to a total of 30 points.

This must include a minimum 12 points from Study Aboard at an approved partner institution or from the following industry placement units:

• BEX3206 Industry placement
• BEX3212 Industry placement (12 points)
• BEX3350 Consulting project

And if needed to achieve the 30 points, any of the following units can be completed.

• BEX2000 Digital technology and business
• BEX2500 Integrative thinking and decision making
• BEX3000 Current issues in business
• BEX3411 Entrepreneurship
• BEX3450 Consulting project (12 points)
• BEX3722 Engaging with international business
• BEX3725 Engaging with international business - Europe
• other units from the Monash Business School or other faculties across the University

Part D. Free elective study (48 points)  

• ACF2100 Financial accounting
• ACF2200 Introduction to management accounting
• ACF3100 Advanced financial accounting
• ACF3200 Management accounting
• ACF3600 Auditing and assurance
• BFF1001 Foundations of finance or BFF2140 Corporate finance 1
• BTF2000 Australian corporations law
• BTF3931 Taxation law