B2038 Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Business and Economics
Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts (B2038) is a 4 years full-time, 192-credit-point, bachelor degree course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Caulfield and City (Melbourne). In 2021 you can choose from 25 majors, 2 extended majors and 32 elective streams. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 192
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- 8 years part time
- Campus
- Caulfield, City (Melbourne)
- On campus
- Guaranteed ATAR
- 78
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
This double degree combination offers you genuine breadth of choice, with 39 majors and minors across the arts, humanities and social sciences available to complement your studies in business.
International business provides you with an interdisciplinary 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.
Course structure
International business component96 credit points
Course rules
96 credit pointsPart A. Foundation business knowledge
36 credit points- ECF1100MicroeconomicsNo reviews yet6 cp
- ECF1200MacroeconomicsNo reviews yet6 cp
- ETF1100Business statisticsNo reviews yet6 cp
- ETX1100Business statisticsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF1010Introduction to managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- MKF1120Marketing theory and practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
Accounting unit
6 credit pointsPart B. Specialist discipline knowledge
36 credit points- BTX3110International trade lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- ECX3550Business in AsiaNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF2351International businessNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF3681International managementNo reviews yet6 cp
Integrating units
12 credit points- BEX2000Digital technology and businessNo reviews yet6 cp
- BEX2400Business relationships and communication in a technology driven worldNo reviews yet6 cp
- BEX2401Complexity in businessNo reviews yet6 cp
- BEX2411Entrepreneurial mindsets and capabilitiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- BEX2421Harnessing big data for business and societyNo reviews yet6 cp
- BEX2500Integrative thinking in a dynamic worldNo reviews yet6 cp
- BEX2511Scenarios: Trends and disruptionsNo reviews yet6 cp
Part C. Capstone, project, international or internship experience
24 credit pointsArts component96 credit points
Course rules
96 credit pointsYou must complete no more than 36 credit points of level one Arts units and at least 36 credit points at level three of which at least 24 credit points must be Arts units.
Part A. Arts listed majors and extended major
48 credit points- ANTHROPL09Area of studyAnthropologyNo reviews yet48 cp
- ARCHANHI01Area of studyArchaeology and ancient historyNo reviews yet48 cp
- CHINESE09Area of studyChinese studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- COMMUNIC05Area of studyCommunications and media studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- CRIMINOL05Area of studyCriminologyNo reviews yet48 cp
- EUROPLAN01Area of studyEuropean languagesNo reviews yet48 cp
- FILMSCRN07Area of studyFilm and screen studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- GENDERST05Area of studyGender StudiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- GLOBASIA01Area of studyGlobal AsiaNo reviews yet48 cp
- HISTORY09Area of studyHistoryNo reviews yet48 cp
- HUMNRGHT09Area of studyHuman rightsNo reviews yet48 cp
- INDCULHI09Area of studyIndigenous cultures and historiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- INDOSTUD05Area of studyIndonesian studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- INTLREL05Area of studyInternational relationsNo reviews yet48 cp
- INTLSTDY09Area of studyInternational studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- JAPANESE01Area of studyJapanese studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- JOURNLSM11Area of studyJournalismNo reviews yet48 cp
- KOREAN05Area of studyKorean studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- LINGENGL01Area of studyLinguistics and English LanguageNo reviews yet48 cp
- LITRYSTD09Area of studyLiterary studiesNo reviews yet48 cp
- MUSIC01Area of studyMusicNo reviews yet48 cp
- PHILSPHY05Area of studyPhilosophyNo reviews yet48 cp
- POLITICS01Area of studyPoliticsNo reviews yet48 cp
- PSYCHOL01Area of studyPsychologyNo reviews yet48 cp
- SOCIOLG05Area of studySociologyNo reviews yet48 cp
APAC - Psychology extended major
60 credit pointsEuropean languages extended major
72 credit pointsPart B. Arts specified study
48 credit pointsArts elective units
24 credit points- ANTHROPL10Area of studyAnthropologyNo reviews yet24 cp
- ARCHANHI02Area of studyArchaeology and ancient historyNo reviews yet24 cp
- BEHVRSTD02Area of studyBehavioural studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- BIOETHIC02Area of studyBioethicsNo reviews yet24 cp
- CHINESE10Area of studyChinese studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- COMMUNIC06Area of studyCommunications and media studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- CRIMINOL06Area of studyCriminologyNo reviews yet24 cp
- EUROPLAN02Area of studyEuropean languagesNo reviews yet24 cp
- FILMSCRN06Area of studyFilm and screen studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- GENDERST06Area of studyGender StudiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- GLOBASIA02Area of studyGlobal AsiaNo reviews yet24 cp
- HISTORY10Area of studyHistoryNo reviews yet24 cp
- HOLGENST03Area of studyHolocaust and genocide studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- HUMNGEOG06Area of studyHuman geographyNo reviews yet24 cp
- HUMNRGHT10Area of studyHuman rightsNo reviews yet24 cp
- INDCULHI10Area of studyIndigenous cultures and historiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- INDOSTUD06Area of studyIndonesian studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- INTLREL06Area of studyInternational relationsNo reviews yet24 cp
- INTLSTDY10Area of studyInternational studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- JAPANESE02Area of studyJapanese studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- JEWISHST07Area of studyJewish studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- JOURNLSM12Area of studyJournalismNo reviews yet24 cp
- KOREAN06Area of studyKorean studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- LINGENGL02Area of studyLinguistics and English LanguageNo reviews yet24 cp
- LITRYSTD10Area of studyLiterary studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- MUSIC02Area of studyMusicNo reviews yet24 cp
- PHILSPHY06Area of studyPhilosophyNo reviews yet24 cp
- POLITICS02Area of studyPoliticsNo reviews yet24 cp
- PSYCHOL02Area of studyPsychologyNo reviews yet24 cp
- RELIGION06Area of studyReligious studiesNo reviews yet24 cp
- SOCIOLG06Area of studySociologyNo reviews yet24 cp
- THEPERF04Area of studyTheatre and performanceNo reviews yet24 cp
Professional Futures
24 credit pointsGlobal immersion
Intercultural expertise
- ATS2000From Freud to Friends: Ethnic identity in popular cultureNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2184Intercultural skills for an internationalised workplaceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2199Intercultural encounters: Communication, misunderstandings and conflict resolutionNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2243Intercultural competence and media: Cultures, customs and valuesNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2757Towards decolonisation: The United Nations, rights and Indigenous peoplesNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3174Melbourne migrant cultures in contactNo reviews yet6 cp
Professional experience
The handbook's description of this structure
Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.
International Business
B2005 Bachelor of International Business is a specialist course that develops through the themes of foundation business knowledge, specialist discipline knowledge and capstone experience.
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.
Arts
A2000 Bachelor of Arts is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete the following two parts:
Part A. Arts listed major
This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in one Faculty of Arts listed major area of study. You will learn to critically analyse, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the area of study.
Part B. Arts specified study
This will expose you to several arts disciplines contributing breadth to your knowledge of the arts, humanities and social sciences. You will have the flexibility of learning about several areas of study before finalising your choice of major. You will also build skills and abilities that employers value and seek by completing units from the Professional Futures domains.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
You must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of International Business (including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Arts (including all the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree).
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
Areas of study
Majors (25)
- ANTHROPL09AnthropologyNo reviews yet
- ARCHANHI01Archaeology and ancient historyNo reviews yet
- CHINESE09Chinese studiesNo reviews yet
- COMMUNIC05Communications and media studiesNo reviews yet
- CRIMINOL05CriminologyNo reviews yet
- EUROPLAN01European languagesNo reviews yet
- FILMSCRN07Film and screen studiesNo reviews yet
- GENDERST05Gender StudiesNo reviews yet
- GLOBASIA01Global AsiaNo reviews yet
- HISTORY09HistoryNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT09Human rightsNo reviews yet
- INDCULHI09Indigenous cultures and historiesNo reviews yet
- INDOSTUD05Indonesian studiesNo reviews yet
- INTLREL05International relationsNo reviews yet
- INTLSTDY09International studiesNo reviews yet
- JAPANESE01Japanese studiesNo reviews yet
- JOURNLSM11JournalismNo reviews yet
- KOREAN05Korean studiesNo reviews yet
- LINGENGL01Linguistics and English LanguageNo reviews yet
- LITRYSTD09Literary studiesNo reviews yet
- MUSIC01MusicNo reviews yet
- PHILSPHY05PhilosophyNo reviews yet
- POLITICS01PoliticsNo reviews yet
- PSYCHOL01PsychologyNo reviews yet
- SOCIOLG05SociologyNo reviews yet
Extended majors (2)
Elective studies (32)
- ANTHROPL10AnthropologyNo reviews yet
- ARCHANHI02Archaeology and ancient historyNo reviews yet
- BEHVRSTD02Behavioural studiesNo reviews yet
- BIOETHIC02BioethicsNo reviews yet
- CHINESE10Chinese studiesNo reviews yet
- COMMUNIC06Communications and media studiesNo reviews yet
- CRIMINOL06CriminologyNo reviews yet
- EUROPLAN02European languagesNo reviews yet
- FILMSCRN06Film and screen studiesNo reviews yet
- GENDERST06Gender StudiesNo reviews yet
- GLOBASIA02Global AsiaNo reviews yet
- HISTORY10HistoryNo reviews yet
- HOLGENST03Holocaust and genocide studiesNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG06Human geographyNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT10Human rightsNo reviews yet
- INDCULHI10Indigenous cultures and historiesNo reviews yet
- INDOSTUD06Indonesian studiesNo reviews yet
- INTLREL06International relationsNo reviews yet
- INTLSTDY10International studiesNo reviews yet
- JAPANESE02Japanese studiesNo reviews yet
- JEWISHST07Jewish studiesNo reviews yet
- JOURNLSM12JournalismNo reviews yet
- KOREAN06Korean studiesNo reviews yet
- LINGENGL02Linguistics and English LanguageNo reviews yet
- LITRYSTD10Literary studiesNo reviews yet
- MUSIC02MusicNo reviews yet
- PHILSPHY06PhilosophyNo reviews yet
- POLITICS02PoliticsNo reviews yet
- PSYCHOL02PsychologyNo reviews yet
- RELIGION06Religious studiesNo reviews yet
- SOCIOLG06SociologyNo reviews yet
- THEPERF04Theatre and performanceNo reviews yet
Entry requirements
Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank
78; 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 (Business stream) Part 2 average: 62%
Monash University Foundation Year average: 70%
Higher education studies:
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. A minimum of two single units must be completed in order to meet minimum admission requirements.
English language
Monash Minimum: 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
Refer to the Course description for each partner course
More information
Progression to further studies
Refer to the Course description for each partner course.
Professional accreditation
Refer to the Course description for each partner course.
Notes for students
Travel between campuses will be required. Business units will be taught at the City location. Arts units are taught at Caulfield or Clayton campuses.
Other information
This double degree combination offers you genuine breadth of choice, with 39 majors and minors across the arts, humanities and social sciences available to complement your studies in business.
International business provides you with an interdisciplinary 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.
Common questions
How long is Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts?
4 years full time, 192 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 8 semesters of full-time study.
What majors can I take in Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts?
27 majors in 2021, including Anthropology; Archaeology and ancient history; Chinese studies; Communications and media studies; Criminology; European languages; Film and screen studies; and Gender Studies.
What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts?
The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2021 entry is 78.
Where can I study Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts?
At Caulfield and City (Melbourne).
How do I plan my Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts 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.