CourseBachelor DegreeBIntBus

B2005 Bachelor of International Business

Faculty of Business and Economics

Bachelor of International Business (B2005) is a 3 years full-time, 144-credit-point, bachelor degree course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Caulfield. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
144
Duration
3 years full time
6 years part time
Campus
Caulfield
On campus
Guaranteed ATAR
75

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Overview

International business provides you with an inter-disciplinary understanding of issues affecting contemporary international firms, their strategy, corporate policies and operations. International business develops your knowledge and skills for the international economic, financial, political, legal, managerial and strategic environment of business. 

Depending upon the elective units selected in Part D, you may gain an accounting accreditation.

Course structure

Rules
In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than 10 units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at Level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at Level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Part A. Foundation business knowledge36 credit points
Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge and capstone unit36 credit points
Part C. Project, internship, foreign language, international experience or flagship rich experience24 credit points
You must complete 24 credit points, which may be a combination of units in a., b., c., and d., or an approved exchange program is allowed.

d. Flagship rich educational experience

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited, if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.
Part D. Free elective study48 credit points
You must complete 48 credit points of study.

Electives can be chosen from across the University, including completing a major or minor from another course if you have met the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolling in the units.

Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.
The handbook's description of this structure

The course develops through the themes of foundation business knowledge, specialist discipline knowledge, capstone experience, and in addition includes a project, internship, foreign language, international experience or a flagship rich experience as well as elective study.

Part A. Foundation business knowledge

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

Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge and capstone unit

These studies will develop and consolidate 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.

Part C. Project, internship, foreign language, international experience or flagship rich experience

The experiential unit will consolidate your knowledge and skills acquired through the study of international business and provide experience in multi-disciplinary processes and decision making. You may select your units from any combination of Study abroad, internship, and exchange experience or one foreign language area of study (Chinese studies, Indonesian studies, Japanese studies, Korean studies or European languages (which includes: German, French, Italian or Spanish).

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.

Course progression map
 
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B, C and D (144 credit 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 credit points) at level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Part A. Foundation business knowledge (36 credit points)

You must complete the following six units (36 credit points):

  • ACF1100 Introduction to financial accounting* or ACF1001 Accounting fundamentals
  • ECF1100 Microeconomics
  • ECF1200 Macroeconomics
  • ETF1100 Business statistics
  • MGF1010 Introduction to management
  • MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

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

Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge and Capstone unit (36 credit points)

You must complete the following three units (18 credit points):

  • BTX3110 International trade law
  • MGF2351 International business
  • MGX3121 International business strategy*

    *Is a Capstone unit

a. You must complete two units (12 credit points) from the following:

  • ECX2630 Chinese economy and global business 
  • ECX2641 Rising South Asia and global business
  • ECX2642 Southeast Asian economies and global business
  • ECX2631 The Australian economy 
  • ECX3550 Business in Asia
  • ECX3750 European economy and global business 
  • MGF3681 International management
  • ECF3800 The wealth and poverty of nations

b. You must complete one unit (6 credit points) from the following

Integrating units:

  • BEX2000 Digital technology and business
  • BEX2421 Harnessing big data for business and society
  • BEX2500 Integrative thinking in a dynamic world

Part C. Project, internship, foreign language, international experience or flagship rich experience (24 credit points)

You must complete 24 credit points, which may be a combination of units in a., b., c., and d., or an approved exchange program is allowed.

a. Project and Internship:

  • BEX3006 Industry placement
  • BEX3106 Industry placement
  • BEX3012 Industry placement (12 credit points)
  • BEX3112 Industry placement (12 credit points)
  • BEX3024 Industry placement (24 credit points)
  • BEX3350 Consulting project
  • BEX3351 Consulting project
  • BEX3450 Consulting project

b. International experience:

  • ACX3500 Accounting study tour
  • BEX3412 Innovation and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
  • BEX3413 Entrepreneurship and creativity in an international context
  • BEX3622 Issues in global business
  • BEX3722 Engaging with international business
  • BEX3723 Engaging with international business 
  • BEX3724 Engaging with international business 
  • BEX3725 Engaging with international business 
  • BEX3726 Engaging with international business
  • BEX3727 Engaging with international business
  • BEX3728 Engaging with international business (12 credit points)
  • BEX3730 Engaging with international business - Asia (12 credit points)
  • BFX3871 International study program in banking and finance
  • ECX3750 European economy and global business
  • MGX3831 European business and society
  • MKX3521 Global study programs in marketing 
  • MKX3522 Global study programs in marketing (12 credit points)

(Please refer to Global Study Experiences for further information)

c. Foreign language area of study:

Chinese studies, Indonesian studies, Japanese studies, Korean studies or European languages (which includes: German, French, Italian or Spanish) 

d. Flagship rich educational experience

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited, if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available :

  • MON2100 Global immersion guarantee program
  • MON2750 Monash innovation guarantee 
  • MON3750 Monash innovation guarantee


Part D. Free elective study (48 credit points)

Electives can also be chosen from across the University, including to complete a major or minor from another course if you have met the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolling in the units. Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.

For students in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this International Business degree.

Areas of study

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

  1. 1

    be critical and creative scholars who produce:

    • innovative solutions to problems
    • apply research skills to business challenges
    • communicate effectively and perceptively
  2. 2

    be responsible and effective global citizens who:

    • engage in an internationalised world
    • exhibit cross-cultural competence
    • demonstrate ethical values
  3. 3

    demonstrate broad knowledge and technical skills in business and provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve

  4. 4

    use international business knowledge to enhance opportunities and to resolve challenges confronting international organisations

  5. 5

    demonstrate a well-developed understanding of multidisciplinary decision making in organisations via application of knowledge from core business discipline areas.

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

75; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 3+ (82.5-84.99); UERT Post-Secondary Band 2 (Credit)

Other applicants

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

VET Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma graduates:

Applicants will require a minimum 60% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not be sufficient to meet admission requirements.

Monash College entry requirements:​

Diploma of Business Part 2 average: 60%
Monash University Foundation Year average: 70%

Higher education studies:

Applicants will be require a minimum 60% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. A minimum of two single units must be completed in order to meet minimum admission requirements.

English language

Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Pathways

Monash College - Diploma of Business
Monash Transition Program

Articulation agreements:


Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) - 2+2 - Exp: 19/05/2024
Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai (BITZH) - 2+2 - Exp: 19/05/2024
Central South University (CSU) - 2+2 - Exp: 25/11/2025
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 16/06/2024
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 11/11/2024
Guangdong University of Finance (GDUF) - 2+2 - Exp: 12/12/2024
Hunan University - 2+2 - Exp: 19/07/2026
Jiangnan University (JNU) - (3+1) & (3+1.5) - Exp: 24/05/2025
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) - 1.5+2 - Exp: 13/01/2027
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) - 1.5+2 - Exp: 30/09/2026
South China Agricultural University (SCAU) - 2+2 - Exp: 23/05/2027
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 28/02/2027
Zhengzhou University (ZZU) - 2+2 - Exp: 25/07/2026
Amity University (Noida campus) - 2+2, (1.5+1.5), (1+2) - Exp: 01/07/2025
Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (VSIT) - (1.5+2), (2+1.5), (2+2) - Exp: 31/01/2026
Abu Dhabi University - 2.5+1.5 - Exp: 12/07/2025
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) - 1+2 - Exp: 27/06/2027
FPT Education Global - 2+2 - Exp: 02/06/2026
International University, Vietnam National University (IU VNU HCMC) - 1.5+1.5 - Exp: 12/12/2026
Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) - 2.5+1.5 - Exp: 07/08/2026
University of Danang (DUE - UE) - 2+2 - Exp: 12/02/2028
University of Danang (DUE - VNUK) - 2+2 - Exp: 17/08/2025
University of Economics, International School of Business, Ho Chi Minh City (UEH-ISB) - (1.5+1.5) & (1+2) - Exp: 29/11/2027

More information

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the one year honours program Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (B3701). Applicants must have completed a bachelor degree, with a specialisation in the related discipline and have achieved a distinction grade average (70%) or above in 24 credit points of studies in relevant discipline units at Level 3. In addition, some fields require particular Level 3 units to be completed for admission to honours.

Professional accreditation

Subject to unit choice, this degree is accredited by relevant Australian professional bodies. Refer to the Monash Business School professional recognition website.

Notes for students

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited, if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.* For information on eligibility please see FREE.

Other information

International business provides you with an inter-disciplinary understanding of issues affecting contemporary international firms, their strategy, corporate policies and operations. International business develops your knowledge and skills for the international economic, financial, political, legal, managerial and strategic environment of business. 

Depending upon the elective units selected in Part D, you may gain an accounting accreditation.

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of International Business?

3 years full time, 144 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 6 semesters of full-time study.

What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of International Business?

The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2024 entry is 75.

Where can I study Bachelor of International Business?

At Caulfield.

How do I plan my Bachelor of International Business units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification
Bachelor Degree
AQF level
Level 7
Credit points
144
Full time
3 Years
Part time
6 Years
Maximum time
8 years
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
CRICOS code
103001J
Abbreviation
BIntBus
Award title
Bachelor of International Business
Handbook years
20202021202220232024