Extend your understanding of trade development, policy making and planning, to successfully develop international business strategies.
Global business and international trade are conducted in a growing and ever-changing environment. Deakin's Master of International Business is relevant across the spectrum of business and government, and is especially designed for executives directly engaged with international markets or seeking to maximise their overseas potential.
The course provides an integrated perspective by combining units on economic and financial management with those dealing with strategy, marketing, law and international relations.
You’ll develop technical knowledge and skills, political and cultural awareness and an international perspective to qualify you to take up a wide range of career opportunities.
This course is suitable for those involved in importing and exporting, line managers, government advisers, consultants, academics, marketing professionals and those with international interests. The international business environment is fundamental to the operation of all organisations.
As a graduate, you’ll excel in the global business environment – wherever your international careers takes you.
Indicative student workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
Graduate Learning Outcome
Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities
Synthesise, integrate and apply expertise from a wide range of international business disciplines in an international context and creation of new knowledge through research activities.
Communication
Apply and demonstrate advanced communication skills in a wide range of international business contexts.
Digital literacy
Use research skills to interpret complex data, analyse the international business environment, and identify new business opportunities
Critical thinking
Analyse, synthesize and apply knowledge across a number of disciplines to generate strategies for running an international business.
Problem solving
Apply a range of techniques, including research and analysis skills, from economics, marketing, international trade, finance and management to create solutions to real-world and complex international business problems.
Self-management
Reflect on and develop a high level of self-awareness and ability to work independently to develop confidence and knowledge to plan and manage personal career aspirations.
Teamwork
Develop teamwork skills and facilitate a positive team environment by working with and learning from others on professional international business issues
Global citizenship
Apply theoretical ideas to solve specific complex real world problems in international business.
Course rules
To complete the Master of International Business, students must complete a total of 12 credit points, consisting of 8 credit points of core units and 4 credit points of elective units. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course where they learn analytic skills and the practical application of those skills in professional contexts. They must also complete advanced level units and a capstone unit that require them to integrate the skills learnt over their course of study and produce applied pieces of research with reference to prevailing literature.
