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Structure
150 credit points
Students enrolled in the Master of International Business who have been granted 50 credit points of advanced standing upon entry will need to successfully complete 12 x 12.5 credit point semester-long subjects comprising two compulsory subjects, five discipline compulsory subjects, two capstone subjects and three elective subjects.
Students in the 150 Point Program will need to complete:
- 25 credit points of Compulsory subjects (25 points)
- 62.5 credit points of Discipline compulsory subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Capstone compulsory subject (the final semester of the program)
- 50 credit points of Capstone selective and 150pt Program elective subjects including
- A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Capstone selective subjects
- 37.5 credit points of elective subjects (Students can choose to do more capstone selective subjects from the elective subjects list.)
Subject Options
Compulsory subjects
Students must complete the following subjects in their first semester of study:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBUS90003 | The Multinational |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90280 | Managerial Decision Analytics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Discipline compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90038 | Global Corporate Governance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| IBUS90004 | Cross Cultural Management and Teamwork |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| IBUS90002 | Managing in Asia |
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 |
| IBUS90008 | Global Value Chains |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone subjects
Students can take their capstone option as other 25 points of coursework capstone subjects, or 25 points of research subjects.
Coursework option
Students must complete the following subject:
*Capstone compulsory subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBUS90001 | Global Strategy |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students complete one of the following subjects:
*Capstone selective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90148 | Consulting Principles and Practice |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
November (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90473 | Business Practicum |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90039 | Creating Innovative Professionals | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BUSA90525 | Business and Economics Internship |
January (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Extended) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
Research option
Students who wish to take the research option must have completed at least 100 points and have achieved a WAM of 80 across all subjects completed.
Places in the research subjects are limited and students will be required to obtain Program Director approval prior to undertaking the research option. Students may be required to submit a research proposal prior to enrolling and/or a selected supervisor of the special topics subject.
Students must complete the following subject:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90206 | Management & Marketing Special Topics 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90195 | Advanced Management Theory | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90024 | Advanced Marketing Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| IBUS90006 | Advanced International Business | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MGMT90193 | Advanced Human Resource Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90196 | Advanced Operations Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90197 | Advanced Organisational Behaviour | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90200 | Advanced Strategic Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90023 | Advanced Consumer Behaviour | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT90027 | International Human Resource Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90208 | Sustainable Business Practices | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90165 | Social Entrepreneurship | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MGMT90011 | Managing Stakeholders | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MGMT90031 | Project Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90026 | Supply Chain Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90030 | Managing Innovation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90037 | Conflict and Negotiation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90032 | Operations and Process Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90201 | Entrepreneurial Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90004 | Marketing Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90148 | Consulting Principles and Practice |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
November (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90473 | Business Practicum |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90525 | Business and Economics Internship |
January (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Extended) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90039 | Creating Innovative Professionals | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90002 | New Product Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ASIA90017 | Contemporary China | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| INTS90007 | Rising China in the Globalised World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90012 | Trade Policy Politics & Governance | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS90045 | Governing Money and Finance | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MKTG90049 | Marketing, Society and Sustainability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BUSA90529 | Building Entrepreneurial Ventures | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MULT90014 | Business Risk Management | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90087 | Sustainable Investment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ACCT90031 | Sustainability Reporting & Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON90016 | Environmental Economics and Strategy | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MGMT90227 | Entrepreneurial Organisation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90012 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90013 | Leadership and Team Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90057 | Ethics In Finance | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90267 | Artificial Intelligence in Organisations | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 25 November 2025