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Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program

CMIB640U  069138A



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Fee*
2 Year/s Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) A$23,500 (annual for 2012) 
*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) is part of the unique Global Leadership Program offering students the opportunity to gain two professionally recognised master qualifications in two years of full-time study from two high-ranking institutions; one from Swinburne University of Technology and the other from Northeastern University, Boston, US.
 
The program is based in Melbourne and offered through the Faculty of Business and Enterprise, with the Northeastern component taught by Northeastern academics. Students also have the option of applying to Northeastern to take part of their program on-campus in Boston (they must also apply for US student visa).
 
This Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program offers students the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge in international business. There are a number of developments that international business operators must be equipped to face. Globalisation; e-business practices; downsizing/rationalisation; entrepreneurship and the new economy; privatisation; and diversity in the marketplace present themselves as the significant trends that converge on management today. 
 
To succeed in the international business environment you need to be up-to-date and capable of delivering results with these trends in mind. This program provides the means to recognise and take advantage of the opportunities and deal with the challenges inherent in international business environments.

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The traditional concept that leadership skill resides solely with a small handful of top executives has given way to contemporary collaborative models where influence and decision-making authority is distributed throughout an organisation. Today's workforce continues to diversify, and the tasks to be accomplished become more complex. The Global Leadership Program is designed to assist today's leaders and prepare emerging leaders in meeting these challenges.
 
The units taught in this program incorporate an action-learning approach that is intended to leverage the interdisciplinary backgrounds of participants and to help build leadership competencies.

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The structure of this program enables students to complete a two (2) year program of study and gain two master degrees on graduation.
 
Students complete eight (8) units of study from the Swinburne Master of Commerce (International Business) program and eight (8) units of study from the Northeastern Master of Science in Leadership via the Leadership Stream.
 
Upon successful completion of all sixteen (16) units of units of study (200 credit points), subject to pre-requisite requirements, students will be awarded:
  • Master of Commerce (International Business) from Swinburne University of Technology
  • Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University
To be eligible for the award of both the Swinburne and Northeastern degrees, students will need to meet the academic requirements outlined by both institutions. Academic and graduation requirements can be found at the Centre for Global Programs website.

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Year 1
Semester 1: February - June (12 weeks) 
Plus one elective
 
Winter Term: June - July (6 weeks)
HBULDR6100 Developing your Leadership Capability

Year 2
Semester 1: February - June (12 weeks)
HBI552 Business in Asia, the Americas and Europe
HBI550 Trends in International Business
Plus one elective
 
Winter Term: June - July (6 weeks)
HBUFIN6120 Building Financial Relationships*^
 
Electives
 
* Units are delivered online
^ Units may be undertaken as part of the Global Leadership in Boston program
 
Note: Program can commence in February, June or August
 
Rules: Students cannot exit this program with either the Master of Commerce (International Business) or the Master of Science in Leadership without completing all sixteen (16) units as above.

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This program offers the opportunity for students to undertake Winter Term units at Northeastern in Boston.

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

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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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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Completion of an approved undergraduate degree at credit level, from a recognised tertiary institution equivalent to a three year Australian bachelor degree
or
with an approved undergraduate degree with less than a credit average. In addition, applicants submit a 500 word statement demonstrating their suitability for the program.

Special Non-Graduate Entry
A special entry provision is available for those applicants who do not have an approved undergraduate degree, but have at least a minimum of five years approved work experience.

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Enquire online: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/international/enquiry

Email: international@swinburne.edu.au

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

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Visit our Meet Us page to see when we are visiting your home country (or here in Australia)

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

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