Award Abbreviation: MIntBus
Degree Type: Postgraduate on campus coursework program
Duration: 1 year minimum, 2 years maximum full-time; 2 years minimum, 4 years maximum part-time
Total Courses: 12
Mode of Study: On campus
Commencement: This program runs on a session basis, three times a year, commencing in late February, June and October. (Three intakes per year.)
Program Code: BU781
CRICOS Code: 048931E

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution is the minimum requirement for entering the Master of International Business program. No work experience is required.

Applications are also invited from candidates who do not have an undergraduate degree. These applications will receive special consideration from the Dean of Business, who has the discretion to waive the educational requirement if it is considered the candidate is likely to be successful at postgraduate study and would benefit from the program.

Applicants whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency by providing evidence of one of the required qualifications.

Advanced Standing

Students with an Undergraduate Degree

No advanced standing will be granted to students with an undergraduate qualification, however, substitution will be permitted in certain circumstances.

Students who have completed two or more courses on a single topic can substitute that same MIntBus course for another. For example, if a student has completed a major in Accounting, they can replace Accounting for Managers with a course from the Master of Financial Planning or similar.

Students with Postgraduate Qualifications

Students who have completed postgraduate subjects elsewhere may apply for one course of advanced standing up to a maximum of 50% for the Master of International Business, Graduate Certificate in International Business and the Graduate Diploma in International Business. The content of the courses would need to overlap University of the Sunshine Coast course content by least 70%.

Students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in a specialised or technical area may be granted advanced standing in the MIntBus against the following subjects:

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Research Methods for Managers

Students who have completed a Graduate Diploma in a specialised or technical area, may receive advanced standing for the above two courses, plus another two advanced standing courses may be granted for courses completed closely aligned with courses offered at University of the Sunshine Coast. Alternately, students can substitute the two above with other similar courses to the University of the Sunshine Coast. A maximum of six courses of advanced standing will be granted.

Only students who have completed a Graduate Diploma in International Business at another recognised higher education institution will be eligible for eight courses of advanced standing.

Program Structure

12 required courses:
ACC701 Accounting for Managers [Offered in Session 1]
BUS703 Research Methods for Managers [Offered in Session 1]
BUS705 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Offered in Session 1]
MKG701 Marketing Management [Offered in Session 1]
BUS702 Economics for Managers [Offered in Session 2]
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics [Offered in Session 2]
INF701 Information Systems for Managers [Offered in Session 2]
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour [Offered in Session 2]
BUS704 Corporate Finance [Offered in Session 3]
INF702 Electronic Commerce [Offered in Session 3]
MGT703 Strategic Management [Offered in Session 3]
MGT704 Global Business Management [Offered in Session 3]

Program Requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 12 courses as specified in the Master of International Business program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.

Notes

Session 1: Early March - Early June
Session 2: Late June - Early October
Session 3: Late October - Early February

Enquiries

International Students
International Relations
Tel: +61 7 5430 1156; Fax: +61 7 5430 2836; Email: international@usc.edu.au

Australian Students
Administrative Assistant
Graduate Studies
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5459 4444; Fax: +61 7 5430 1231; Email: mintbusenquiries@usc.edu.au