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150 Point Master of International Business
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Coordinator
Dr Helen Hu
Currently enrolled students:
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Structure
Students enrolled in the Master of International Business who have been granted 50 points of advanced standing upon entry will need to successfully complete 12 x 12.5 point semester-long subjects comprising one foundation subject, six core subjects, two capstone subjects and three elective subjects.
Subject Options
Foundation Subjects
Students must take one of the following subjects in their first semester of study:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90140 | Management Competencies |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90141 | Business Analysis & Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Core Subjects
Students must take the following subjects in their first semester of study:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON90025 | Cooperation and Conflict in World Trade |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| IBUS90004 | Cross Cultural Management and Teamwork |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| IBUS90003 | Issues in Managing the Multinational |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students must take three of the following subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90027 | International Human Resources |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90038 | Global Corporate Governance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MKTG90012 | International Marketing Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| IBUS90002 | Asian Business and Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBUS90001 | Global Corporate Strategy |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90146 | Strategic Management |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
* IBUS90001 Global Corporate Strategy must be taken in the final semester of study.
Elective Subjects
Students must choose three elective subjects from the graduate offering within the Faculty of Business and Economics. This will be subject to the student receiving approval from the Program Director and the relevant subject coordinator. The MIB elective list is available here.
Students are permitted to take as one of their electives (maximum 12.5 points) a foreign language subject ie. one in which they are a non-native speaker. Students do not require permission from the MIB program director to undertake a language subject, but must undertake Language Placement Testing. For details, please see: http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/students/language-placement-testing.
Students enrolled in the Master of International Business are eligible to undertake a select range of elective subjects from the Master of International Relations (up to a maximum of 37.5 points) offered by the Melbourne School of Governmant.
Last updated: 30 January 2024