Handbook - International Business

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Overview

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 … For more content click the Read More button below.

Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Social Science - BSocSci3321 - Social Science

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts

Bachelor of Social Research and Policy - BSRP3420 - Social Research and Policy

Bachelor of International Studies - BlnSt3447 - International Studies

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce

Bachelor of Economics - BEc3543 - Economics

Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)

Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(Int)3558 - Commerce (International)

Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - BActSt3586 - Actuarial Studies

Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Co op) - BActSt (Co-op)3587 - Actuarial Studies (Co op)

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC.

Core Courses30 Units of Credit:

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

Students in Comm/Econ and Comm/Actl should take COMM1900 instead of COMM1150. Students in Econ and Actl should take ECON1102. All other students should complete COMM1150.

Please note: 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.

Global Business Environments

International Business and Multinational Operations

Managing Across Cultures

International Business Strategy

Asia-Pacific Business

Prescribed Electives18 Units of Credit:

Students must take at least 18 UOC of the following courses.

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: Students may count ONE (6 UOC) of COMM2222, COMM2233, COMM3020, COMM3030, COMM3101 or COMM3202 towards their International Business major.

Industry Experience Program

Industry Consulting Project

Global Business Practicum

Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

Industry Experience Placement 1

Industry Experience Placement 2

Managing Business Communication

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

East Asian Business Enterprise

Comparative Management Systems

Career Management

Business Ethics and Sustainability

Business and Corporate Strategy

Global Entrepreneurship

Solving Complex Strategy and Policy Problems

International Human Resource Management

Negotiation Skills

Human Capital Analytics

Business Ethics and the Law

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Honours

Students interested in studying at Honours Level in International Business must undertake MGMT3708 as an elective in their IB major.

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 pre-2019 program requirements.

Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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