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About the MIB program

About the Master of International Business Program

Students who join the Master of International Business program will study the full spectrum of issues that are inherent to doing business internationally.

Key subjects such as international accounting, issues in international trade and finance, strategic international management, cultural challenges across borders, doing business in emerging markets, international geopolitics and marketing across borders will allow students to prepare themselves for the reality of working in a dynamic and complex international business environment.

Study options - 1 year, 1.5 years or 2 years

The IGSB Master of International Business is a 12 course program, comprising of 8 core and 4 elective courses. Generally the program is completed in 1.5 years, taking two courses per study period. Students can also choose an option to complete the program in one year by undertaking 3 courses per study period. 

For those students who choose to explore more courses the MIB (Extension) is 16 course program, typically undertaken as 2 courses per study period and completed in 2 years.

The postgraduate academic year is divided into four study periods of 11 weeks with 6 contact hours a week normally required.

The Masters of International Business program requires completion of 8 core courses:

  • Global Business Environment
  • International Business Management
  • Issues in International Trade
  • Managing Across Cultures
  • International Business Strategy
  • Accounting for Management M
  • Marketing Management
  • People, Organisation & Leadership

 and 4 electives chosen from the following:

  • Doing Business in Asia
  • Marketing Across Borders
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Principles of Finance
  • Study Abroad/Exchange*
  • Industry Placement
  • a range of approved elective courses offered by IGSB or approved courses in other postgraduate programs.

* Note: subject to approval from the Program Director, students may be eligible to study part of the program via the Exchange UniSA Program.

Structure for 1 Year completion (12 courses totalling 54 units)

Year 1 - Three courses in each 11 week study period (starting with the core courses)

Structure for 1.5 Year completion (12 courses totalling 54 units)

Year 1 - 8 core courses (two core courses in each 11 week study period)
Year 2 - 4 selected electives (two electives in each of the two first study periods)

Structure for 2 Year completion - MIB (Extension) (16 courses totalling 72 units)

Year 1 - 8 core courses (two core courses in each 11 week study period)
Year 2 - 4 core and 4 selected electives (two electives in each of the last two study periods)

Additional study options

There are also other International Business study options available to students:

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