Bachelor of Business (International Business)

• Program Overview
• Career Outcomes
• Professional Membership
• Program Structure
• Program Requirements and Notes

Program Overview

Conducting business across borders and cultures requires specialised skills and knowledge. The International Business program provides a solid foundation in all areas of business as well as specialised studies in international business. This enables you to work successfully in all areas of business within the international environment.

As an International Business student you will focus on business issues, cross-cultural differences and their impact on business, politics and government relations, international diplomacy and trade, e-business, and international finance, integrating to provide advanced skills tailored to business in small, medium and large multinational organisations.

Career Outcomes

Knowledge and skills acquired through the Bachelor of Business (International Business) are transferable across many sectors such as government, education, the arts, commerce, and industry. Depending on minor and majors chosen, opportunities exist in:

• exporting
• export management consultanting
• foreign affairs
• human resource areas
• importing
• international business training/teaching
• international logistics managing
• international marketing or marketing consultanting
• international purchasing
• international trading
• international business translating
• management positions in Australian firms located overseas
• management positions in international firms located in Australia
• strategic management consulting

Professional Membership

Students and graduates may apply to the following professional bodies for membership:

• Australian Institute of Export
• Australian Institute of Management
• Academy of International Business

Program Structure

Core Courses

Code	Units	Title
2 required courses:
COR109	12	Communication and Thought
COR110	12	Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship*

Introductory Courses

Code	Units	Title
5 required courses:
BUS101	12	Applied Research Methods
BUS102	12	Economics for Business
BUS103	12	Business Law and Ethics
BUS104	12	Managing the Organisation
BUS105	12	Marketing Theory and Practice
Plus - choose 1 course from:
BUS106	12	Introductory Accounting
BUS107	12	Accounting for Non-Accountants

NB: Students wishing to undertake further Accounting courses must choose BUS106 Introductory Accounting as it is a prerequisite for further Accounting studies. Other students may choose either BUS106 or BUS107.

International Business Major Courses

Code	Units	Title
6 required courses:
IBS210	12	Principles of International Business
IBS220	12	Transnational Management
IBS221	12	Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
IBS310	12	International Marketing
IBS320	12	Export Management
IBS321	12	International E-Business Marketing Strategy
Plus - choose 2 courses from:
INT100	12	International Politics: An Australian Perspective
INT235	12	The Philosophy of International Relation in a Changing World
INT250	12	Forces of Change in International Politics
INT255	12	Rim and Islands: Politics of the Asia-Pacific Region
MKG211	12	Services Marketing
MKG221	12	Sport and Event Marketing
Language courses		(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers Indonesian, Japanese and Italian)

Advanced Courses

Choose 8 courses which may comprise: a second major; or 2 minors; or a minor and 4 electives. These 4 electives may be chosen from any Faculty (Business, Arts and Social Sciences# or Science#).

Program Requirements and Notes

1. No more than 10 introductory level courses are to be completed, including Core Courses, in the Bachelor of Business.

2. International Business students are strongly encouraged to undertake a language minor from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Languages offered are Indonesian, Japanese and Italian.

3. Refer to the Academic Rules.

4. Refer to Explanation of Terms.

* Subject to final approval.

# Subject to the approval of the Business Faculty Program Administrator.

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