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Master of Business Administration - International Business (MBAI) - MBA-IntlBus

CRICOS code (International applicants): 047305F

	On-campus	Distance education
Semester intake:	Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November)	Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November)
Campus:	Toowoomba	-
Fees:	Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place	Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
Standard duration:	1.5 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Notes

Some elective courses might not be offered on-campus.

Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students	Future International students	Current students
Ask a question Freecall (within Australia): 1800 640 678 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: studybus@usq.edu.au	Ask a question Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au	Ask a question Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usqassist@usq.edu.au

Program focus

The Master of Business Administration - International Business is an advanced academic program designed for graduates from any discipline. It aims to produce graduates who are familiar with contemporary international business management and who can perform effectively in responsible managerial positions.

Program aims

Program objectives

Upon completion of the Master of Business Administration - International Business students will be able to:

apply appropriate theories and skills in the international business environment
demonstrate competence in a range of areas relevant to management practice at senior levels in internationally-focused businesses
communicate effectively with other people within an organisation
comprehend, analyse and evaluate internal and external environmental forces, and develop strategy for the management of change.

Admission requirements

Candidates for entry into the Master of Business Administration - International Business must hold a tertiary qualification at bachelor degree or equivalent level from a recognised institution.

International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/UNIPREP program.

How to apply

Domestic students

Application for postgraduate programs may be made directly to USQ. You should ensure you submit your application by the closing dates.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP.

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.

Program structure

The Master of Business Administration - International Business comprises 12 single-unit courses with 10 units of core courses and two units of elective courses.

Note: It is recommended that MGT8002 Strategic Management is one of the final courses studied because it is a capstone course.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 6 years to complete this program.

Core courses

Students must complete the following core courses:

Course	Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba campus	Semester/mode of offer Springfield campus
CIS5001 Information Systems for Managers	S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT)	S1 (ONC)
ACC5502 Accounting for Managers	S1 (ONC, EXT, WEB), S3 (EXT, WEB)	S1 (ONC)
MKT5000 Marketing Management	S2 (ONC, EXT, WEB), S3 (EXT, WEB)	S2 (ONC)
FIN5003 Decision Support Tools (Formerly MGT5001).	S1 (ONC, EXT, WEB), S3 (EXT, WEB)	S1 (ONC)
ECO5000 Economics for Managers	S2 (ONC, EXT, WEB), S3 (EXT, WEB)	S2 (ONC)
MGT8002 Strategic Management	S2 (EXT, WEB), S3 (ONC, EXT, WEB)	S3 (ONC)
MGT5000 Management and Organisational Behaviour	S1 (ONC, EXT, WEB), S3 (EXT, WEB)	S1 (ONC)
ECO8060 Business in the International Economy (Formerly MGT8060).	S1 (ONC, EXT, WEB)
FIN5000 Financial Management	S1 (ONC, EXT, WEB), S3 (ONC, EXT, WEB)	S1 (ONC)
Select one of the following two courses:
LAW5503 Australian Law and Business or	S2 (EXT, WEB)	S2 (ONC)
LAW5504 Comparative Law and Business	S2 (ONC, EXT, WEB), S3 (EXT)

Elective courses

Students may choose elective courses from the following schedule:

Course	Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba campus	Semester/mode of offer Springfield campus
LAW8118 International Business Law	S3 (EXT)
FIN8104 International Financial Management	S2 (ONC, EXT)
FIN8102 Global Financial Markets	S1 (ONC, EXT)
MKT8002 International Marketing and Management	S1 (ONC, EXT, WEB)
CIS8100 Global Information Systems Strategy	S1 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT)
MGT8031 Global Issues in Employment Relations	S2 (EXT, WEB)

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the computer requirements section.

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Academic Regulation 5.9 of the University Calendar.

Articulation

It is not possible to articulate from this program into any other program.

Exit points

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Academic Regulation 5.9 of the University Calendar. Students who do not maintain good standing in the Master of Business Administration - International Business program will be permitted to exit with a lesser qualification as set out below, provided that they have met the requirements of the relevant program:

a student who successfully completes four courses may exit with the Postgraduate Certificate in Business
a student who successfully completes eight courses may exit with the Postgraduate Diploma of Business.

Exemptions

Candidates for admission to the Master of Business Administration - International Business degree may be eligible for up to six units of exemption on the basis of successful completion of relevant, equivalent postgraduate study from a recognised institution. Exemptions approved in this program will not automatically apply to other programs offered by USQ.

Note: Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum durations will be adjusted in the same proportion as exemptions, for example, where the maximum of six exemptions is granted, maximum time will be three years and minimum time will be two terms.

Recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements	Comments
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
ACC5502 Accounting for Managers	1	1	1	1			OE
MGT5000 Management and Organisational Behaviour	1	1	1	1			OE
CIS5001 Information Systems for Managers	1	1	2	1			OE
FIN5003 Decision Support Tools	1	1	2	1			OE	Formerly MGT5001.
ECO5000 Economics for Managers	1	2	1	2			OE
Select one of the following two courses
LAW5503 Australian Law and Business	1	2	1	2			OE	Not offered on-campus.
LAW5504 Comparative Law and Business							OE
MKT5000 Marketing Management	1	2	2	2			OE
Elective course	1	2	2	2
Elective course	1	3	2	3
MGT8002 Strategic Management	1	3	2	3			OE
ECO8060 Business in the International Economy	2	1	3	1			OE	Formerly MGT8060.
FIN5000 Financial Management	2	1	3	1			OE

Footnotes
OE	Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification.