Overview
Overview
Different countries and cultures have different ways of doing business, and multinational businesses need skilled business professionals to monitor and manage their overseas business operations.
For a successful career in international business, you not only need advanced business skills, but also the cultural competency to adapt to working in different countries.
In this course you will develop high-level skills in management, problem-solving, planning, organising and managing change, with a global business approach.
You’ll learn how to analyse international markets and business systems and how to navigate your way around international business environments. You’ll also gain the communication skills that enable you to work in cross-cultural teams.
This course has a high practical component and includes industry-based projects and case studies. You also have the option of studying a cultural studies specialisation such as Asian Studies (which includes Chinese and Japanese languages), Korean Studies or Japanese Language.
The interdisciplinary nature of this course means you'll gain flexible skills that can be applied across many different areas, including logistics, marketing, sales, procurement, and finance.
Parent degrees
You can study this major under the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Commerce (as a single or double major)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Advanced) (as a single or double major)
- Bachelor of Innovation (as a single major)
- Bachelor of Arts (as a double major with an Arts major)
Your choice of parent degree can influence the type of career you might have.
Our Commerce degree also offers additional opportunities to customise your course by offering specialisations as well as majors.
Double degrees
You can study this major as part of the following double degrees:
What jobs can the International Business course lead to?
- Exporter
- Foreign investment analyst
- Foreign trade consultant
- Global supply chain manager
- Importer
- International development manager
- International marketing manager
- International sales executive
- International trader
What jobs can an International Business double major lead to?
- Foreign affairs and trade consultant (with Economics or International Relations)
- International policy analyst (with International Relations or Business Law)
- International risk analyst (Security and Strategic Studies)
- International trade specialist (with Law)
- Supply chain consultant (with Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
- International travel consultant (with Tourism and Hospitality)
- International marketing manager (with Marketing)
What you'll learn
- Apply knowledge, principles and concepts to understand and appreciate management issues and challenges in managing career and conducting business globally (especially in the Asia Pacific region), GC1, GC2, GC3, GC4
- Think critically, creatively and reflectively by engaging with industry to manage and lead effectively in international environment and cross-cultural situation (including first nation peoples globally), GC1, GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, GC6
- Access, evaluate and synthesise information from relevant sources and communicate in ways appropriate to the management discipline for cross-cultural audiences and contexts, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5
- Use and apply technologies, recognising their advantages and limitations when applied to managing internationally, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5
- Actively support the value of ethical practice, professional integrity and cultural diversity in improving business and professional practices globally, GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, GC6
