Overview
In this four-year degree you will have the opportunity to integrate work with your learning activities through the cooperative education program – a compulsory paid industry placement undertaken during the third year.Your career in international business
Understanding international business is becoming increasingly necessary for managers in all organisations in the context of growing globalization, and having international skills is now an organisational imperative. International business graduates will be equipped with the skills to build a successful career across corporate/business sectors, government, third sector, and consultancy in Australia and overseas.
Why study international business?
RMIT's Bachelor of Business (International Business) (Applied) offers students the opportunity to gain practical workplace experience with a one year professional placement.
Improve your skills
This degree focuses on developing your skills in cross-cultural management as you learn about core business issues relating to financial markets, international trade and global logistics and supply chain management.
Advance your career
Having a specialist on hand who has international skills to transact business across borders is essential. Our degree is designed to produce graduates who can think critically about managing international business responsibly, and sustainably.
Grow your network
Start building your professional network while you study through the one year work placement or by participating in overseas exchanges, study tours and project work that will see you collaborating with students across discipines and geographic borders.
Discover the connections between business disciplines and how they translate into organisational practices. You'll also explore how creative problem-solving and innovation can help organisations achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the face of risk and uncertainty.
Throughout your studies you will collaborate with peers and engage meaningfully with industry through small group projects, simulation exercises and a long-term industry placement. You can even learn or work overseas as part of your studies.
Career
RMIT's aim is for international business graduates to become better global citizens because they have benefited from examining business practices through a global lens, and through a socially responsible business lens. You will emerge with an understanding of how various activities within and between organisations and industry sectors are connected.
The roles and industries an international business qualification can lead to include:
- policy development and advice, especially within an organisation
- a wide range of trade, and finance related roles
- business analyst
- logistics and supply chain management roles, such as advising procurement managers regarding fair trade and ethical sourcing in logistics import/export industries
- government relations and consultancy, for example, advising on trade-related issues
- economic research and developing economic policy or regulatory guidelines
- management consultant
- business roles relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability, with respect to business strategy, rankings, ethical ratings and indexes, and improving business consultation, partnerships, and social and environmental impacts.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum average of 75% (check calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognized post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
