Master of International Business (MC-IB) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Email: hari.bapuji@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 8344 9867
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Coordinator
Hari Bapuji
Course structure
Students enrolled in the 200 Point Master of International Business will need to successfully complete 16 x 12.5 point semester-long subjects comprising three foundation subjects, eight core subjects, two capstone subjects and three elective subjects over four semesters full-time or eight semesters part-time. Students entering the course with 50 points of advanced standing should visit the Majors, minors and specialisations page.
Subject options
200 Point Master of International Business
Foundation Subjects
Foundations subjects should be completed in the first semester of study.
Students must complete the following subject:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90141 | Business Analysis & Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students must complete one of the following subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT90004 | Accounting for Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ECON90015 | Managerial Economics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90060 | Financial Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90065 | Fundamentals of Finance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students must complete one of the following subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90015 | Managing People |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90018 | Managerial Psychology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MKTG90037 | Managing for Value Creation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Core subjects
Students must complete all of the following core 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 |
| MGMT90140 | Management Competencies |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| 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 |
| IBUS90002 | Asian Business and Management |
Semester 1 (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 |
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 offerings within the Faculty of Business and Economics. This will be subject to the student receiving approval from the Program Director as well as 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 Government.
Last updated: 18 April 2025