About the Course

Course Description:

Aims & Objectives:

The course will aim to deliver a high quality education in international business so that upon completion students will be able to:

• Apply critical thinking and integrative learning to issues and problems
• Have quantitative literacy and use inquiry and analysis
• Use oral communication and written communication to influence others
• Be able to self-manage and build ethical leadership capability
• Have information literacy and discipline knowledge supported by intercultural knowledge

 At the completion of the master program, it is expected that students will be able to:

• Demonstrate active communication skills, collaborative and individually, in speaking, writing, listening and using electronic media
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate, synthesize and apply complex information effectively
• Demonstrate the ability to apply quantitative and qualitative reasoning for problem-solving both individually and in a group setting
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in different roles in a diverse group and in diverse environments
• Demonstrate the ability to make moral and ethical business decisions
• Demonstrate the ability to learn from one’s own experiences and to participate in one’s own emotional and intellectual growth
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrate the ability to create and seek out opportunities in their environments and thus are sensitive to economic, technology and social environments
• Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural differences which impact upon the practices of international business and demonstrate the ability to develop and deliver marketing programs which take account of these cultural differences
• Demonstrate the ability to participate in, and lead multi-cultural and multi-functional teams to achieve a common goal
• Demonstrate the ability to undertake the entrepreneurship and innovation process of international business opportunity identification, evaluation and commercialisation in an ethical manner to create sustainable organisations
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and implement solutions for achieving sustainable international business outcomes in private, public sector, and not-for-profit organisations, and through community initiatives
• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of international markets, the social, cultural, economic, technological perspectives in the international business paradigm

Course Structure:

Units of Study:

Graduate Certificate of Management Studies (entry award)
HBG701 Integrated Management  (25 credit points)

Graduate Diploma of International Business (exit award)

Masters of International Business

Course Features

Education Abroad:

Swinburne offers International Exchange Programs as well as other Education Abroad Programs to help internationalise your degree. International Exchange is an academic program allowing you to study at a Swinburne Partner Institution for one or two semesters during your degree. Swinburne's Partner Institutions offer many relevant subjects as well as a secure base to explore a different culture. Your studies whilst on exchange can be credited towards your Swinburne degree, provided they are relevant and approved by Swinburne. For further information visit the Education Abroad website.

Employment Outcomes

Career Opportunities:

Roles in international trade, international business, international sales and marketing, international strategy, both in the private and public sector.

Graduate Attributes:

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

• Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
• Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• Effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
• Adaptable and able to manage change, and
• Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural)

How To Apply

Entry Requirements:

The standard entry into the Masters of International Business is a Graduate Certificate of Management Studies or equivalent.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

Course Fees:

The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year.

For information about Swinburne's fees visit: www.swinburne.edu.au/fees

Scholarships:

Application Procedure:

Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/postgrad/apply/

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