Master of Business (International Business)

Overview

• Develop tradeable knowledge and strategic thinking to advance or change your career.
• Explore a range of business disciplines including accounting, finance, logistics, management and marketing.
• Study Asian business, global business operations, international accounting, international law, international logistics management, international marketing, and negotiating across borders.
• Prepare yourself for an international career, including multinational enterprises, smaller firms operating across borders, government agencies and international consulting firms.
• Complete in 3 semesters full-time or 6 semesters part-time.
• Opportunity to attain two masters degrees by completing the international double masters program and using exchange studies.

Details

Regardless of the industry, companies that compete for international business must have business strategies that find success. Rules, regulations, government policy and the diversity of cultures and consumer needs and preferences all impact on how companies do business across borders.

International business skills are in high demand. Such skills incorporate ethical approaches, sensitivity and responsiveness to local cultures in new and diverse markets, while at the same time providing the planning, decision making and strategic management these highly competitive operations need.

This program is designed for those seeking to understand the additional complexity of international business compared with domestic business activities. The international business environment is explored across a range of business disciplines, including accounting, finance, logistics, management and marketing.

Career outcomes

The International Business program will give you the expertise and skills to succeed in organisations both in Australia and around the world, including multinational enterprises, smaller firms operating across borders, government agencies and consulting firms that serve international companies.

International double masters program

If you would like to attain two internationally accredited masters in about the same time that it would normally take you to get one, you may consider our international double masters program. In an exchange study, you complete part of your degree at one of two leading institutions in Europe. Through cross-crediting of your course content, you are able to obtain the full degrees from both institutions – and you may be able to complete the double degree in the same time that it would take you to complete your QUT Master of Business program. For more information, visit international double degrees.

Units

Example course units

• Business in Asia
• Global Business Operations
• International Accounting
• International Business and Law
• International Logistics Management
• Managerial Economics
• Marketing Internationally
• Negotiating Across Borders

Course design

Students are required to complete 12 units (144 credit points). Please refer to the course structures for information on specific unit requirements.

Articulation

Students who have articulated from the Graduate Certificate in Business may receive advanced standing for 48 credit points.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalent in any field with an overall minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7 point scale).

Pathways programs 

Pathways units are designed for academically qualified students who do not meet the language requirements.

The Postgraduate Business Pathway program allows international students who have obtained IELTS 6.0 with no sub-band lower than 5.0 to enter some majors of the Master of Business (BS16) and Master of Business Advanced (BS17) on the condition they undertake two Communication units (QCD111 and QCD211) in the first semester of their postgraduate business course. This option is applicable to following Majors: Strategic Advertising, Applied Finance, Integrated Marketing Communication, International Business, Marketing and Public Relations.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

These scholarships are available for this course:

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