International Management

Overview

Overview

When business operations cross borders, international managers must overcome the challenges of different cultural, social, economic and legal environments. Successful international managers thrive in such situations – they understand the varying ways of doing business and appreciate the different value sets they encounter.

This specialisation focuses on doing business globally, within the overarching themes of sustainability and responsible business – which are critical for business to succeed in the globalising world. During your studies you will have opportunities to work on contemporary case studies aiming for real-life solutions.

A knowledge of this discipline opens up career opportunities in multinational firms, financial institutions, international organisations and government.

This specialisation provides a good overview of international business principles to complement your chosen major. If you'd like international business to be your primary focus, choose the International Business major.

What you'll learn

• Apply your understanding of differences in legal, cultural, economic, and political systems when appraising multinational enterprise case studies, GC2, GC3
• Develop cross-cultural skills and awareness and apply these to oral presentations and seminar interactions, GC2, GC6
• Comprehend and apply learning that supports innovative, creative and entrepreneurial solutions, GC2
• Develop culturally appropriate communication skills and ethical strategies to increase corporate social responsibilities in global business, GC4, GC5
• Critically apply ethical reasoning to cross-cultural communication and decision-making process, GC3, GC5