International Business - MGMTBS8404
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business
School: School of Management
Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
Program: 8404 - Commerce
Award(s):
Master of Commerce (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
With rapid technological and economic change, geographic boundaries are becoming less relevant, and businesses are increasingly international. To be a successful future business leader or professional, you need to know how to deal with the problems of doing business and managing organisations in a complex and uncertain global business environment.
This Master of Commerce specialisation studies a range of multinational enterprises, including business context studies, the impact of culture, and communication strategies.
Master of Commerce (MCom) students must complete:
This Master of Commerce specialisation studies a range of multinational enterprises, including business context studies, the impact of culture, and communication strategies.
Master of Commerce (MCom) students must complete:
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 6 Specialisation courses
- 1 Capstone course
Master of Commerce (Extension) students must complete:
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 6 Specialisation courses
- 4 Sub-specialisation courses
- 1 Capstone course
Stream Structure
Compulsory Core course:
One Data Analysis Core course:
CREDIT TRANSFERS, (including the Data Analysis course), may be awarded for courses (maximum 24 UOC) based on a your prior knowledge and previous studies.
These credits will be assessed upon application and you will be notified (in the offer letter) of the credit/s awarded.
These credits will be assessed upon application and you will be notified (in the offer letter) of the credit/s awarded.
Two Compulsory Gateway Courses:
One Elective Gateway course from the following:
- ECON5103 Business Economics (6 UOC)
- FINS5512 Financial Markets&Institutions (6 UOC)
- INFS5885 e-Business (6 UOC)
- MARK5700 Elements of Marketing (6 UOC)
- RISK5001 Fundamentals Risk & Risk Mgmt (6 UOC)
- TABL5511 Legal Foundations of Business (6 UOC)
Four Required Specialisation courses:
Two Elective Specialisation courses:
- ACCT5955 Management Control Systems (6 UOC)
- FINS5516 Int'l Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- MGMT5606 Chinese Business and Mngt (6 UOC)
- MGMT5608 Corp. Strategy in East Asia (6 UOC)
- MGMT5609 Global Business Ops and Mngmt (6 UOC)
- MGMT5611 Entrepreneurship & New Venture (6 UOC)
- MGMT5691 Special Topic in Int Business (Special Topic in International Business UOC)
- MGMT5949 Internat. Human Resource Mngt (6 UOC)
- TABL5562 Business Law in a Global Econ. (6 UOC)
- TABL5583 International Business Tax (6 UOC)
Capstone course:
- COMM5010 Strategy,Mktg&Mgt (6 UOC)
The Capstone course provides a “cohort” experience in a work-relevant context for all specialisations in the general area of Strategy, Marketing, Risk and Management.
If you choose to study the Master of Commerce (Extension) program 8417, you have the option to choose 4 courses (to provide you with depth of learning) from the following Sub- specialisations:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Marketing
- Information Systems
- Business Law
- Taxation
- *General Option
* The General Option sub-specialisation allows you to choose two courses from the MCom and optional two courses outside of the MCom (other programs within ASB) or courses from other Faculties(with permission).
It is recommended students contact the ASB Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
It is recommended students contact the ASB Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
