Bachelor of International Business

Your vision is global, not local.

You have the potential to lead.

You aspire to travel, to work around the world in responsible leadership roles in business and management.

You’re good at languages and keen to learn more.The Bachelor of International Business will take your strengths and vision as a foundation and help you build the knowledge and capabilities to fulfil your aspirations.You’ll learn how leaders negotiate, resolve conflict, and manage across cultures in a global business world.

You’ll get to understand in detail the business environment, and how management and marketing work, in Asia, Europe, the Middle East or Latin America.

Finally, you’ll complement this knowledge with world-class language training.The Bachelor of International Business is only available to be commenced in Semester 1 (February) of each year.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of International Business requires completion of 144 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 144 units must include:

24 units from completion of the Business and Economics Essentials minor

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

BUSI2025 International Business

BUSI3020 International Strategic Management

6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:

BUSI2023 Dynamics of Asian Business

BUSI2024 Dynamics of Business in the Middle East

BUSI2034 Dynamics of European Business

BUSI2022 Dynamics of Business in the Americas

6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:

BUSI3024 International Marketing

MGMT3025 International Human Resource Management

A further 12 units from completion of core courses from the following list:

BUSI2023 Dynamics of Asian Business

BUSI2024 Dynamics of Business in the Middle East

BUSI2027 Development of Modern Business

BUSI2034 Dynamics of European Business

BUSI2022 Dynamics of Business in the Americas

BUSI3024 International Marketing

BUSI3028 Business in China

BUSI3029 Cross-Cultural Management

BUSI3030 International Supply Chain Management

MGMT3025 International Human Resource Management

Either:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

ASIA1025 Culture and Society in Asia

ASIA1030 Lives in Motion: The Politics of Culture and Everyday Experience in Postcolonial Asia

36 units from the completion of courses in a single Asian language

12 units from the completion of courses offered by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

Or:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

EURO1004 Europe in the Modern Era

EURO2003 European Union: Policies, Institutions and Challenges

36 units from the completion of courses in a single European language

12 units of courses from the completion of courses offered by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

Or:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

MEAS1001 Introduction to the Modern Middle East

MEAS2105 The Political Economy of the Middle East

36 units from the completion of courses in Arabic or Persian

12 units of courses from the completion of courses offered by the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies

Or:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

POLS1007 An Introduction to Latin American Studies

POLS2095 Politics in Latin America

36 units from the completion of language courses in the subject area SPAN

12 units of courses from the completion of courses offered by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU

The minor in Business and Economics Essentials will not be listed on transcripts for students completing the Bachelor of International Business.

For majors and minors offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics, students may count a course towards multiple majors and minors. If a minor is a subset of all stated courses and/or prerequisites for a major, then completion of the major overrides completion of the minor, and only the major is regarded as having been completed. If all courses in a major and/or minor are compulsory courses in the degree, the major and/or minor will not be listed on the transcript.

Individual study plans for each region can be viewed here

Honours

The Degree with Honours

The honours program in the Bachelor of International Business degree requires enrolment in MMIB4004 Honours in Business.

Minors

• Business and Economics Essentials

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Study Options

Year 1 - 48 units

Year 2 - 48 units

Year 3 - 48 units

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

Domestic applicants

→ School leavers will be assessed on: • the minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) requirement or equivalent for this program, • the co-curricular or service requirement, and • any program specific requirements that are listed below.

→ Non school leavers: a) will be assessed on: • the minimum Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) requirement or equivalent for this program, b) Non school leavers who: • complete a recognised Australian (or equivalent) post-secondary qualification, or • complete one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) of an Australian (or equivalent) degree qualification, or • complete an approved tertiary preparation course/program without undertaking any further study, will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. Non school leavers must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.

International applicants

Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements can be found here. Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.

Diversity factors & English language proficiency As Australia's national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

Prerequisites

There are no formal program prerequisites. But assumed knowledge is:-ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics/Specialist Mathematics (major)/ Specialist Methods or NSW: Mathematics or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here.

Adjustment Factors

ANU offers rank adjustments for a number of adjustment factors, including for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. Rank adjustments are applied to Bachelor degree applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 points (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustments, maximum 10 equity-based adjustments and maximum 5 Elite Athlete adjustments) will be awarded. Please note that Adjustment Factors vary and do not apply to a select few programs, please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.