Bachelor of Business (International Business) - University of South Australia

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Aim

The international business stream of the Bachelor of Business provides a professional level of education for students to acquire business knowledge and skills in a broad range of disciplines necessary to conduct business in an international environment.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:

• Qualified for the SACE; and
• Recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and
• Included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS);
• Obtained a competitive TER.

 Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have:

• Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for university entry under SACE;
• Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
• Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level;
• Completed a recognised diploma or advanced diploma from TAFE;
• Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• Completed the University Foundation Studies program with a competitive GPA;
• Qualified for Special Entry.

English language entry requirements

For international applicants for whom English is a second language, the minimum English language requirements are:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Minimum score of 6.0 in Reading and Writing sub scores and minimum overall score of 6.0 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA;

OR

Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years;

OR

Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years;

OR

Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which:

• English is an official language; or
• English is commonly used, as determined by the University.

Content/structure

The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units with a minimum of four courses at level three. The structure is flexible, drawing on the disciplines of economics, international finance and strategy while permitting students to select courses from other fields, including languages, which suit their occupational aspirations and capabilities. Students will have the opportunity to take 18 units (or one half year) of study at an overseas university.

Honours

Honours in International Business may be undertaken by students who complete an International Business professional major with a credit or higher grade point average

Fee information

Fees for International students: $AU 18,880 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.

Program requirements

Rules

This program comprises:

• a division core of eight courses
• a major sequence of eight courses specific to the program;
• one other prescribed Broadening Undergraduate Education (BUGE) course from a contrasting discipline;
• four electives to be chosen from within the Division of Business, of which at least one must be a level 3 course from the same program area, unless approval is given by the Program Director for electives to be chosen from another Division;
• and either an overseas study option consisting of 18 units of approved study in business, international studies or languages at an overseas university; or Managing Communication in Business and an additional three electives chosen from within the Division of Business, unless approval is given by the Program Director for the electives to be chosen from another Division.

Notes

1. All division core courses will be offered in both the first and second half of the year. The division core comprises:
    
   LAWS 1002  Introduction to Law
   INFS 1011    Business Information Systems
   COMM 1054  Introduction to Management
   BUSS 1054  Managing Communication in Business
   ACCT 1005   Accounting, Decisions and Accountability
   MARK 1010  Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
   ECON 1006  Microeconomics
   MATH 1052  Statistics for Business
     
2. The international business major comprises
     
   ECON 1007 Macroeconomics
   ECON 2009 International Economics
   BANK 2006 International Currency and Banking Markets
   ECON 2007 Forecasting and Business Analysis
   LAWS 1005 International Business Law
   ECON 3005 Governance and Regulations in the Global Market
   ECON 3004 Applied Business Econometrics
   BUSS 3046 Competitive Strategy
     
3. From SP5, 2009: Students must select a level 3 elective, in their final year, from another discipline area in Business. Students must choose from one of the following:
    
   International Marketing, or
   International and Comparative Human Resource Management, or
   A level 3 elective from another discipline area offered within the Division of Business in consultation with the Program Director.
   
   Students will be required to use their second and/or third year electives to choose supporting prerequisites applicable to the level 3 courses they elect.
     
4. Students may choose either an elective from inside the Division of Business (unless approval is given otherwise by the Program Director) or International Markets, Institutions and Policy.
    
5. Students may elect to undertake Applied Business Econometrics in Study Period 5 of second year immediately following Forecasting and Business Analysis.
   
6. The prescribed BUGE course in this program is POLI 1010 Introduction to International Relations
     
7. Students who choose not to study overseas for one semester will study Managing Communication in Business plus three elective courses offered by the Division of Business ((unless approval is given otherwise by the Program Director).
       
8. Students from a non-English speaking background, who have an IELTS score less than 7 will be required to enrol in a 2 hour tutorial for COMM 1054 Managing Communication in Business.
     
9. Students who have studied either course in the following list, will be deemed to have completed the core course requirement only for the purposes of: transition, program transfer, double degrees and transnational programs where a limited range of courses may be available; and granting of credit for related diploma programs such as SAIBT and Eynesbury.

• Macroeconomics/ Microeconomics/ Economic Principles
• Introduction to Law/ Marketing and Trade Practices Law
• Knowledge Management in Organisations / Business Information Systems
• Statistical Analysis in Business/ Quantitative Methods for Business/ Statistics for Business