Bachelor of Business (International Business) (Online)

Prepare yourself for a global career. You'll learn about how culture, language, political systems and socio-economic factors affect international business practice. Apply your understanding of cultural differences and the principles of trade and management, integrating cultural understanding with your skills in core business disciplines of finance, marketing, human resource (HR) management and global sustainability. This course provides you with the opportunity to develop broad knowledge and competencies to facilitate careers in business-related fields. You will be encouraged and supported to develop transferable interpersonal and professional capabilities, including the capability to be reflective, self-evaluating and critically engaged. You will apply your knowledge and competencies to a broad range of business/organisational practices including systems and processes, planning, production, operations and the use of current and emerging data and analytical practices.

Most business professionals will, in some way, be impacted by international influences and the prospects of doing business with partners from other countries. This degree provides a sound knowledge of business combined with specialised studies in an international context, with topics covering the international business environment, including management, marketing, trade, negotiations, finance, and import-export theory and practice.

On completion of this degree students will be able to critically apply broad theoretical and technical accounting, finance, economic, marketing, and human resources management knowledge and skills to inform management planning and analyse management practices and decisions using theoretical and technical knowledge of regulatory, governance, compliance and legal requirements. Students will be able to explain the impact of socially responsible, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and global perspectives on management planning and practices.

This degree prepares graduates for a wide range of employment opportunities or further study. Potential occupations may include international strategy project officer, international marketing officer and export trade facilitator; potential employers may include government agencies and private sector businesses.