Major overview
This course offers an excellent qualification for business professionals looking to accelerate their career, and for career-changers who want to enter the world of international business with globally savvy leadership skills.
In this course, you’ll develop the business leadership expertise that is relevant to multinational corporations, governments and all industries and organisations that have global engagement.
With expertise in international business, you can drive initiatives in ethical and sustainable business practices, and ensure organisational compliance with sustainability standards and regulations.
How to study this major
A major is a set of eight or more units you complete as part of a degree, including at least two in your final year. To study this major, you’ll need to apply for one of the degrees listed below.
Degrees
Career outcomes
You'll graduate with the business leadership expertise that is relevant to multinational corporations, governments and all industries and organisations that have global engagement.
Careers
- International business manager
- Global operations manager
- Global marketing manager
- Supply chain manager
- International trade specialist
- International financial analyst
- Foreign service officer / diplomat
- Business development manager
- Trade compliance specialist
- Market research analyst
- Nonprofit international development manager
Why study at Curtin?
Transformative experiences
Participate in transformative experiences involving cross-disciplinary collaboration and industry-based learning.
Accelerated degree
With a relevant bachelor degree and work experience, you could gain your master degree in just 1–1.5 years.
Triple international accreditation
Curtin Business School is accredited by Associations to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and our MBA is European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)-accredited. With AACSB and EQUIS as the leading business school accreditations in North America and Europe, your business degree will be globally recognised by employers.
Major structure
What you’ll learn
In this course, you will gain contemporary business knowledge and learn how to evaluate information to make evidence-based, ethical and culturally responsible decisions. You’ll also learn how to engage and communicate professionally with culturally diverse industry partners and stakeholders.
Your studies include both independent study and team projects across a range of relevant, internationally focused subjects. You’ll also participate in transformative experiences involving industry engagement and practice-based education, study tours, and executive education programs. (Note that you can adjust your course plan to include an internship.)
International Business is one of seven majors in the Master of Commerce program of nested qualifications – which gives you the option of exiting the course with a Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals or a Graduate Diploma in Commerce, upon completing the units required for those qualifications.
Detailed course structure and unit information
For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.
How to apply
This major is part of a degree. To apply, choose the degree you want to study and review its entry requirements. Then, prepare any required documents and submit your application before the deadline for your chosen intake.
After you receive and accept your offer, you can enrol in this degree either at the start of your degree or later in your studies, depending on your course structure.
Choose your degree
To study this major, you'll need to apply one of the degrees listed below.Degrees
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