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Master of Commerce and Master of International Business

This section outlines the International Business and Commerce postgraduate combined coursework master€™s program offered by the University of Sydney Business School. The available degree is as follows:

Master of International Business and Master of Commerce

Overview of the degree

Course code
CRICOS code
 Course abbreviation
FC042
 035125J
 MIntBus/MCom

This program combines the Master of International Business and the Master of Commerce. Both degrees are studied concurrently and will be awarded after a minimum of two years of full-time study.

Credit points required for completion and duration
Credit points
Duration (minimum)
96
 2 years full-time
4 years part-time

Degree structure and progression

Degree requirements

To be awarded the Master of International Business and Master of Commerce, students complete 16 units (96 credit points), comprising:

For the Master of Commerce component:
  • a maximum of four commerce foundational units of study (24 credit points). (Students who wish to complete an optional second Commerce specialisation in this degree should only take a maximum of two foundational units of study)
  • a specialisation selected from the 'Commerce specialisations' (excluding €˜international business€™)
  • either an optional second specialisation (if two or less foundational units of study are undertaken); AND/OR elective units of study selected from the units listed under the 'Commerce specialisations' (maximum of 24 credit points).
For the Master of International Business component:
  • four core international business units of study (24 credit points)
  • two elective international business units of study (12 credit points).
Commerce foundational units of study

Students complete a maximum of four foundational units (24 credit points) of study from the following list.

All students must enrol in the foundational unit of study ECOF5010 Academic and Professional Communication in their first semester of study. Once enrolled, students will be assessed as to their need to complete the unit and those deemed to already have the equivalent knowledge of ECOF5010 will be waived the requirement to complete this unit.

  • ACCT5001 Accounting Principles
  • CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business
  • ECOF5010 Academic and Professional Communication
  • ECON5000 Economics for Commerce *
  • ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics
  • FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
  • IBUS5001 Strategy, Innovation and Global Business
  • INFS5001 Project Management
  • MKTG5001 Marketing Principles
  • TPTM5001 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • WORK5003 Management and Organisations

* For students who wish to undertake units offered within the Economics specialisation, including a specialisation in Economics, a High Distinction (HD) grade (a mark of 85% or higher) in ECON5000 can be used to satisfy the core unit ECON5001 requirement. Students who take ECON5000 instead of ECON5001 and receive a grade lower than HD will not be permitted to undertake the Economics specialisation.

Commerce specialisations

Students select their specialisation and/or electives from the following subject areas:

  • Accounting
  • Banking
  • Business Law
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Integrated Business Solutions
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Management and Organisations
  • Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Quantitative Business Analysis
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Strategy and Innovation

For details of the requirements for the award of a particular specialisation and the units of study available under each specialisation, please refer to the 'Commerce specialisations' section under Postgraduate coursework programs: Commerce

Note: Students cannot complete a specialisation in 'International Business' for the Commerce component under this combined degree.

International Business core units of study
  • IBUS6001 International Business Strategy
  • IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management
  • IBUS6003 Managing International Risk
  • IBUS6004 International Business Alliances.
International Business elective units of study

Students select their elective international business units of study from the following options:

  • ACCT6002 International Accounting
  • BANK6003 Global Supervision of Bank Risks
  • CISS6003 Business and Security
  • CISS6007 Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific Region
  • CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security
  • CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business
  • ECON6008 International Money and Finance
  • ECON6016 Trade and Development
  • ECON6024 Private Equity
  • ECOP6010 International Trade Regulation
  • ECOP6015 Global Employment and Migration
  • ECOP6016 China in the World Economy
  • FINC6013 International Business Finance
  • FINC6015 Global Trading
  • GOVT6116 International Organisations *
  • GOVT6117 International Politics of Human Rights
  • GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance
  • GOVT6125 Politics of the World Economy
  • GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics
  • GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations
  • GOVT6331 Public Management and Governance
  • IBUS6005 Ethical Issues in International Business
  • IBUS6006 Comparative International Management
  • IBUS6007 International Business Special Project
  • IBUS6008 Export Management
  • IBUS6011 New Business Opportunities and Startups
  • IBUS6012 Business Growth and Innovation
  • IBUS6013 Business Restructuring and Renewal
  • IBUS6014 Intellectual Property Management
  • IBUS6016 Social Entrepreneurship
  • IBUS6017 Enterprise and the Creative Industries
  • IBUS6018 Business Negotiations
  • MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing
  • MKTG6019 Marketing in the Asia-Pacific Region *
  • TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Management
  • TPTM6260 International Logistics
  • TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects
  • TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
  • USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy
  • USSC6904 US Financial Institutions and Culture *
  • USSC6905 US Economic Policy and Regulation *
  • WORK6018 International Industrial Relations
  • WORK6108 International Dimensions of HRM
  • WORK6119 The Innovative Firm
  • WORK6121 Founders of Enterprise. *

Units of study marked with an "*" will not be offered for 2011.

Note: All 'ECOP' and 'GOVT' units of study are offered through the Faculty of Arts and all 'USSC' units of study are offered through the United States Studies Centre.

Professional accreditation program requirements

For details of possible professional accreditations, please refer to the information listed under the 'Master of Commerce' entry in this handbook.

Progression guide

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Master of International Business and Master of Commerce on a full-time basis completing four units of study (24 credit points) per semester.

Note: In this example, 'MCom' refers to the 'Master of Commerce' and 'MIB' refers to the 'Master of International Business' and 'Sem' is an abbreviation for 'Semester'.

Year

Sem

Units of study

1

1

MCom foundational (articulates to specialisation A)

ECOF5010 Academic and Professional Communication*

MIB core

MIB core

2

MCom foundational
or
specialisation

MCom foundational
or
specialisation

MIB core

MIB core

2

1

MCom specialisation A

MCom specialisation A

MCom elective
or
specialisation

MIB elective

2

MCom specialisation A

MCom specialisation A (capstone)

MCom elective
or
specialisation

MIB elective

* Students who are waived the requirement to complete ECOF5010 would complete an alternative foundational unit in this example.

Note: In the combined Master of International Business and Master of Commerce, units studied for the international business component cannot be used to count towards a major in the commerce component of the combined degree.

Please Note:The information listed in these examples is based on the unit of study offerings for 2011 and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study in different sequences to those listed (including enrolling in units in Summer or Winter School sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their degree based upon their individual needs and to contact the faculty€™s Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their course.

Units of study for Master of International Business and Master of Logistics Management

The postgraduate units of study available in 2011 for the Master of International Business and Master of Commerce set out under the following sections of this handbook:

  • For the Master of International Business component, refer to the unit of study table under Postgraduate coursework programs: International Business
  • For the Master of Commerce component, refer to the unit of study table under Postgraduate coursework programs: Commerce

Course rules and resolutions

 

Master of International Business and Master of Commerce


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

FC042

Master of International Business and Master of Commerce

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this combined course is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

This master's degree is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants ranked on merit in accordance with the following criteria:
(a)
a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent at an institution approved by the School and graded at a standard acceptable to the School; and/or where applicable:
(b)
relevant work experience requirements as determined by the School;
(c)
satisfaction of the English language requirements; and
(d)
any other minimum standards specified by the School.

5 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of postgraduate units of study: International Business coursework programs and the Table of postgraduate units of study: Commerce coursework programs.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Master of International Business and Master of Commerce, a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including:
(a)
24 credit points of International Business core units of study; and
(b)
12 credit points of International Business elective units of study; and
(c)
a maximum of 24 credit points of Commerce foundational units of study; and
(d)
a Commerce specialisation other than International Business; and
(e)
either a second Commerce specialisation; and/ or any additional elective units of study from the Commerce specialisations required to make 96 credit points in total.
(3)
In this combined degree, units completed for the Master of International business component cannot be used to count towards a specialisation in the Master of Commerce component of this combined degree.

6 Specialisations

Completion of a specialisation is a requirement of the Master of Commerce. The specialisations available are listed under the resolutions for the Master of Commerce. The International Business specialisation is not available in this combined degree. Units completed in the combined degree for the International Business component cannot be used to count towards a specialisation in the Commerce component.

7 Course transfer

A candidate may abandon the combined program and elect to complete either the Master of International Business or the Master of Commerce in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016. The School may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.