Bachelor of Business (International Business)

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'My life as a supply chain consultant at Accenture allows me to work with some of Australia's most prominent organisations both in Australia and overseas. QUT provided me with solid foundations...to enable me to help clients become high-performance businesses and organisations. With a real-world focus on business issues, my bachelor and honours degrees have played a pivotal role in developing my career.'

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OP 9

Rank 82

Study importing and exporting, international communication and negotiation, accounting, and logistics and marketing.
Study real business cases involving business ethics, cultural sensitivity, market diversity, project planning, decision making and strategic management.
Graduate eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Export, the Logistics Association of Australia and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing, depending on the subjects you choose.
Prepare yourself for a career as an international business specialist, international logistics specialist, international trade specialist, or international banking and finance executive.

QTAC course code	413021
QUT course code	BS05
Attendance	Part-time or Full-time
Course duration	3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Start month	2013 February, July
Deferment	You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
Delivery	On campus Gardens Point
Faculty	QUT Business School
Course contact	Student Business Services (SBS) Admissions: Email: askqut@qut.edu.au Telephone: +61 7 3138 2000
CRICOS code	003491G
Careers	Business Analyst Diplomat International Business Specialist

Double degrees

International business skills are in high demand. International firms require people with insight into the complexities of global regulations, management of cultural differences, knowledge of different buying preferences, global transport options and ethical behaviours. This course will equip you to build this expertise.

QUT’s international business major is distinguished by an emphasis on industry skills covering trade procedures, logistics, negotiation techniques, languages, regional understanding and offshore business strategies. These skills provide a toolkit. You can take advantage of opportunities to complete study overseas and use your learned skills in industry placements locally.

You will gain required skills and knowledge from a range of business disciplines, including marketing, management, finance, accounting and logistics. You will learn about the international aspects of importing and exporting, communication and negotiation, accounting, logistics and marketing, and develop the strategic know-how required to manage in a global commercial environment.

You will explore real business cases where the planning, decision making and strategic management required for these highly competitive global operations is examined. If you are interested in how business operates in many markets around the world, and would like to open yourself up to career options in global industry, consider study in international business.

Career outcomes

Graduates find work as international business professionals in Australia or overseas or combine the major with study in another professional area to promote their global professional mobility. Our graduates have found success in roles such as:

international business specialist
DMO logistician, supply chain manager, procurement specialist
customs and freight forwarding
international banking and finance executive.

Professional recognition

You may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Export, the Logistics Association of Australia and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing, depending on the units chosen.

Languages option

The course structure for both full-time and part-time International Business students varies depending on whether languages are selected as an option. Alternative course structures are included: one outlines the course structure if no languages are taken, the other outlines the structure for those who wish to undertake a language specialisation. If languages are taken as a specialisation, language units should commence in the first semester of the first year to maintain continuity from earlier pre-QUT language studies. All language units must normally be taken in the same language. International students must take a language that is not their native tongue.