Table of undergraduate units of study: The University of Sydney Business School
The University of Sydney Business School subject areas
Please Note:The Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/ugunits) contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability and other requirements. Timetabling information for 2014 is available on this website (sydney.edu.au/business/timetable). Students can also refer to the University of Sydney's unit of study handbook (https://ssa.usyd.edu.au/ssa/handbook/uossearch.jsp) for the latest information regarding unit of study descriptions, assessment or other requirements. Students should note that units of study are run subject to demand.
International Business
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| For the award of a major in International Business, students complete:] | |||
| (i) one junior prerequisite unit of study (six credit points), that must (a) be offered by the University of Sydney Business School, or (b) be part of Bachelor of Economics, or Bachelor of International and Global Studies (for students enrolled in these degrees only). * | |||
| (ii) 24 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: IBUS2101, IBUS2102, IBUS3101 and IBUS3102; and | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
| * Students who do not meet the requirements in (a) or (b) may complete two alternative junior units approved by the Chair of Discipline of International Business. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| Any Business School, School of Economics or Table A Arts and Social Sciences junior unit may be used as a prerequisite for this major. Students should note that certain junior units are prerequisites for senior elective unit options in this major. e.g. MKTG1001. | |||
Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| IBUS2101 International Business Strategy |
6 | P 36 junior credit points N IBUS2001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
| IBUS2102 Cross-Cultural Management |
6 | P 36 junior credit points N IBUS2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
| IBUS3101 International Business Alliances |
6 | P 36 credit points in junior units of study |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS3102 International Risk Management |
6 | P 36 credit points in junior units of study |
Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| For students in the Bachelor of Commerce, all ECOP, GOVT, USSC and language elective units of study are offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units that are completed will count towards the non-Business School and School of Economics unit allowance for their degree. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws cannot complete any ECOP, GOVT or USSC coded units or any language units from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences as part of their degree (only units from the Business School, School of Economics and the Law School are available to students in this degree). | |||
| For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), all ECOS, ECOP, GOVT, USSC and language elective units of study are offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences if completed will count towards the 84 credit points allowance for non-Business School units in this degree. | |||
| ACCT3031 International Corporate Governance |
6 | A CLAW2201 P ACCT2011 or ACCT2001 |
Semester 2 |
| BUSS2100 Business Placement A (Internship) |
6 | P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses administered by the Business School): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 junior core units. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employment Relations Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au |
Int February Int July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CLAW2211 Commercial Practice in China |
6 | P four junior or senior units of study |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3006 International Trade |
6 | P (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) N ECON3006 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3007 International Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902 N ECON3007 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| FINC3011 International Financial Management |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT2221 Politics of International Economic Rels |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2201 |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT2225 International Security in 21st Century |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Government and International Relations N GOVT2205 |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS3103 Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
6 | P 48 credit points Students enrolled in the combined Law degrees are able to complete this unit in their third year of enrolment (full-time). |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS3104 Ethical International Business Decisions |
6 | P 48 credit points |
Semester 2 |
| IBUS3107 Business Negotiations |
6 | P 48 credit points This unit will require student's participation in a number of negotiations. Preparation for these negotiations, which are a large part of your grade, will require time-pressured reading of material in class. |
Semester 2 |
| IBUS3108 Social Entrepreneurship |
6 | P 48 credit points |
Semester 1 |
| MKTG3116 International Marketing |
6 | P MKTG1001 (or MKTG2001) N MKTG3006 |
Semester 1 |
| USSC2601 US in the World |
6 | P 18 junior credit points |
Semester 2 |
| WORK2217 International Human Resource Management |
6 | P 40 credit points worth of units of study including either (WORK1003 or WORK1001) OR (IBUS2101 or IBUS2001) N WORK2017 |
Semester 1 |
| WORK2222 Leadership in Organisations |
6 | A WORK2201 or WORK2218 P 40 credit points worth of units of study |
Semester 2 |
| Senior Language units of study: A maximum of 12 credit points in senior (2000 and 3000 level) language units from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences can also count as electives towards this major (see Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences handbook for unit details). | |||
| Note: Students must have approval from the Discipline of International Business to count BUSS2100 towards a major. | |||
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), or any other non-Business School degrees with Honours in International Business, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising the following five honours units. | |||
| BUSS4000 Honours in Business |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS4001 Business Honours Research Methods |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4002 Business Honours Specialisation A |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4003 Business Honours Specialisation B |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4004 Business Honours Thesis |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |