B6007 Master of International Business

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Advanced preparatory, Part B. Mastery knowledge and Part C. Application studies. 

Part A. Advanced preparatory

These units provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills across core business disciplines and a valuable contextual basis for further business study.

Part B. Mastery knowledge

These units will develop your capacity as a critical and creative professional who is able to apply their knowledge of international business, in different organisational contexts and settings.

Part C. Application studies

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development in international business and related areas.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

• If you are admitted at entry level 1 you complete 96 credit points, comprising Part A, Part B and Part C.
• If you are admitted at entry level 2 you complete 72 credit points, comprising Part B and Part C.
• If you are admitted at entry level 3 you complete 48 credit points, comprising Part B

Note: if you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.

Course progression map

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

The course comprises 96 points structured into three parts: Part A. Advanced preparatory (24 points), Part B. Mastery knowledge (48 points) and Part C. Application studies (24 points).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Advanced preparatory (24 points)

You must complete the following:

• ACM5903 Accounting for business
• ECM5953 Economics
• ETM5900 Business statistics
• MKM5955 Marketing and the international consumer

Part B. Mastery knowledge (48 points)

You must complete the following units:

• BFM5959 Accounting and finance for international managers
• BTM5919 International trade law
• BTM5909 Ethics and global corporate governance
• ETM5950 Data analytics for business
• MGM5181 International business strategy 
• MGM5310 International management
• MGM5966 International business theory and practice
• MKM5260 International marketing

Part C. Application studies (24 points)

You can complete either a) or b)*.

a) Four units (24 points) at either level 4 or 5 from the Faculty of Business and Economics or electives from the School of Arts and Humanities or School of Information Technology (up to a maximum of 12 points).

You may wish to undertake:

• BFM5014 Current issues in international finance
• BTX5220 International issues in international finance
• ECM5921 International economics
• MGM5638 Asian business system
• MGM5698 Global supply chain management
• MGX5890 International study program in international business
• MKM5211 Applied business project (12 points)
• MGM5251 Innovation and entrepreneurship

b) Three research pathway units (24 points):

• MGX5000 Introductory management research methods
• MGX5901 Research report (introduction)
• MGX5900 Research report (12 points)

* If you are intending to enrol in the research report require permission. You must have completed a minimum of 24 points of coursework study and achieved a minimum average of 70% to progress to the research report. You should discuss this option with the Course Director prior to enrolling.