International Business

Please check the current students website (Find a unit of study) for up-to-date information on units of study including availability.

 
The units of study listed in the following table are those available for the current year. Students may also include any units of study, which are additional to those currently listed, which appear under these subject areas in the Business School handbook/website in subsequent years (subject to any prerequisite or prohibition rules).

Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
 

Errata
Item Errata Date
1.

Due to a technical error, the availability of some units of study is incorrectly listed.
See the current students website ((Find a unit of study) for up-to-date information on sessions available.
The following units have been identified as impacted:

WORK3201

21/01/2022

Table A - The University of Sydney Business School

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

International Business

International Business major

Achievement of a major in International Business requires 48 credit points from this table comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units.

International Business minor

Achievement of a minor in International Business requires 36 credit points from this table comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units.

Units of study

The relevant units of study are listed below.

1000-level units of study

Core
IBUS1101
Global Business
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS1102
Cross-Cultural Management
6    N IBUS2102
Semester 1
Semester 2

2000-level units of study

Core
IBUS2101
International Business Strategy
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS2103
International Risk Management
6    P IBUS1102 or IBUS2102
N IBUS3102
Semester 1
Semester 2
Selective
CLAW2209
Intellectual Property for Business
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 1
CLAW2211
Commercial Practice in China
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 2
IBUS2020
Chinese Economy and Business
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS2104
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
6    P completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1
SIEN2001
Validating Ideas and Building Ventures
6    N IBUS2104
Semester 2

3000-level units of study

Core (major only)
IBUS3101
International Business Alliances
6    P Completion of at least 36 credit points of 1000-level units
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS3600
International Business in Practice
6    A All other requirements for the major or program associated with this capstone must be completed prior to or concurrently with (if enrolment rules permit) this unit of study. Capstones must be completed at the University of Sydney Business School only.
P Students commencing from 2018: completion of at least 120 credit points including IBUS1101, IBUS1102, IBUS2101 and IBUS2103. Pre-2018 continuing students: completion of at least 96 credit points including IBUS2101 and (IBUS2102 or IBUS1102)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Selective (for major)
IBUS3104
Ethical International Business Decisions
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS3106
International Business Special Project

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Intensive December
Intensive February
IBUS3109
Strategy and Emerging Markets
6    P IBUS2101
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS3110
Managerial Cognition and Int'l Business
6    P 48 credit points of units
Semester 2
IBUS3400
Industry and Community Project
6    A IBUS1101 and IBUS1102 and (IBUS2101 or IBUS2103)
P 72 credit points
N BUSS3110 or ACCT3400 or BANK3400 or CLAW3400 or FINC3400 or INFS3400 or MKTG3400 or QBUS3400 or WORK3400 or WORK3401
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
SIEN3001
Social Entrepreneurship
6    P Completion of 48 credit points
N IBUS3108
Semester 2
SIEN3107
Business Negotiations
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N IBUS3107
Semester 1
WORK3201
International Human Resource Management

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2217


The Intensive June session is restricted to Study Abroad students only. All other students enrol in the Semester 1 session.
Semester 2
Selective (for minor)
IBUS3104
Ethical International Business Decisions
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS3106
International Business Special Project

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Intensive December
Intensive February
IBUS3109
Strategy and Emerging Markets
6    P IBUS2101
Semester 1
Semester 2
IBUS3110
Managerial Cognition and Int'l Business
6    P 48 credit points of units
Semester 2
SIEN3001
Social Entrepreneurship
6    P Completion of 48 credit points
N IBUS3108
Semester 2
SIEN3107
Business Negotiations
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N IBUS3107
Semester 1
WORK3201
International Human Resource Management

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    A WORK1003
P Completion of at least 48 credit points
N WORK2217


The Intensive June session is restricted to Study Abroad students only. All other students enrol in the Semester 1 session.
Semester 2