International Business - IBUSA13937
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Management
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 3937 - Science/Social Rsch & Policy
Award(s):
Bachelor of Social Research and Policy (Major)
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Stream Outline
International Business is a rapidly growing field of study dealing with the development, strategy, and management of multinational enterprises. The International Business specialisation looks at how firms conduct operations globally, how the competitive international environment shapes business and how the roles and responsibilities of firms (and managers) develop with international competition.
Stream Structure
- A major in International Business consists of 48 UOC (8 courses). Five (5) of these courses are specified; the other three (3) are elective courses that are chosen from the list below. At least one (1) of the elective courses needs to be at level 3 (MGMT3XXX). This is regardless of whether you are doing a single major or taking International Business as a second major. Please note that students in the Bachelor of Commerce (International) (Program 3558) need to complete one additional elective course, i.e. a total of four (4), because MGMT2102 Managing Across Cultures is a compulsory course in the international depth component.
- A minor in International Business consists of 30 UOC (5 courses) containing the following courses: MGMT1101, MGMT2101, MGMT2102, MGMT3102 and MGMT3101. The minor does not form part of the nominated major.
Compulsory courses
Elective courses
- MGMT2002 Managing Business Communicatio (6 UOC)
- MGMT2010 Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6 UOC)
- MGMT2105 East Asian Business Enterprise (6 UOC)
- MGMT2106 Comparative Management Systems (6 UOC)
- MGMT2725 Career Management (6 UOC)
- MGMT2726 Bus. Ethics and Sustainability (6 UOC)
- MGMT3003 Global Entrepreneurship (6 UOC)
- MGMT3702 International HRM (6 UOC)
- MGMT3721 Negotiation Skills (6 UOC)
- COMM3020 Global Business Practicum (6 UOC) **
- COMM3030 Social Entrepreneurship Practicum (6 UOC) **
- COMM2222 Industry Experience Program (6 UOC) **
** Students may count ONE of COMM2222, COMM3020 or COMM3030 towards their major in International Business major.
Honours
Students interested in studying at Honours Level in International Business must undertake MGMT3708 as an elective in their IB major. For more information please click here
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 UNSW Business School 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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
