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Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Financial Management Stream

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Fee*
1 Year/s (1 year at Swinburne and 1 year at Northumbria. Total duration 2 years.) Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) A$26,450 (annual for 2012) (You will be required to pay Northumbria University £7600 for the second year of your course prior to enrolment. Fees may be subject to no more than a 6% increase per annum and discounts for early tuition payments will be available. ) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

The Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Financial Management Stream is a unique program that offers students the opportunity to gain two recognised master qualifications in two years from two high ranking institutions: a Master of Commerce (International Business) from Swinburne and a Master of Science (Global Financial Management) from Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

The first year of the program is offered through Swinburne’s Faculty of Business and Enterprise and is delivered in Melbourne. The final year is offered at Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School and delivered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Students who are unable to study in the UK may complete the Master of Commerce (International Business) at Swinburne.

Further information can be found at www.swinburne.edu.au/globalprograms

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At the completion of the course, graduates can expect to:
  • have developed a strategic approach and further honed analytical skills to effect change in an international business environment
  • be equipped to make a suitable contribution to the theory of international business or application in an international business environment
Newcastle Business School’s learning and teaching philosophy is concerned with the application of theory, thereby ensuring programs are more relevant to today’s business, secondly the content has been benchmarked against professional standards, again ensuring relevance and thirdly, former graduates have enjoyed considerable career success, applying knowledge and expertise from the program.

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The structure of this program enables students to complete a two year program of study and gain two qualifications on graduation.

Students complete nine units of study delivered at Swinburne during the first year of the program. During the second year of the program they complete five units of study delivered at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Upon successful completion of all 14 units of units of study, subject to pre-requisite requirements, students will be awarded:
  • Master of Commerce (International Business) from Swinburne University of Technology
    and a
  • Master of Science (Global Financial Management) from Northumbria University.
To be eligible for the award of both the Swinburne and Northumbria degrees, students will need to meet the academic requirements outlined by both institutions. Academic and graduation requirements can be found at www.swinburne.edu.au/globalprograms

If for any reason students are unable to progress to Northumbria University to complete the second year of the program they will be permitted to remain at Swinburne and complete the requirements for the Master of Commerce (International Business) coursework and research award. Students in this situation would be advised of their alternative study requirements.

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Units delivered Semester 2 (Aug to Nov)
HBI450 Introduction to International Business

Units delivered Semester 1 (Feb to June)
 
Units delivered Winter Term (Jun to Aug)
(Delivered at Hawthorn campus by academics from Swinburne's partner Northeastern University)
 
Units delivered at Northumbria University, UK (Sept to Sept)
Investment & Performance Analysis (MNO458)
Financial Risk Management (MNO477)
Ethics & Socially Responsible Investment (MNO478)
Strategic Investment Decisions (MNO431)
Dissertation

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The final year is offered at Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School and delivered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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This program provides an avenue for graduates to achieve recognition as an international business operator. As many candidates may already be established in a business career, the key vocational outcomes will arise from better current job performance together with new opportunities opening in the international business areas.
 
Some examples of employment which demonstrate the range of opportunities available to graduates include analyst in a stockbrokers, manager of poor performing debts in a bank, trainee manager within the treasury function of an international company, recruitment consultant specialising in finance personnel, university lecturer studying for a PhD.

This program also provides the opportunity for international and Australian graduates to position themselves for employment in multiple international labour markets.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the postgraduate level (EAP 5: PG-70%); OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 575 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 232 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 90 with no band less than 20.

 

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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Phone: +613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)
Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)

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A range of scholarships are available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details. A range of scholarships are available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.

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