Graduate Certificate in International Business - GradCertIntBus

• General
• Course objectives
• Admission requirements
• Fees
• Duration
• Mode of offering
• Credit for work done previously
• Course structure
• Progression to further studies

General

Course code: 1434

Course director: Ms Alice de Jonge (Asian business strand), Professor Michael Skully (international finance strand).

The Graduate Certificate in International Business has been developed to provide international and related topics appropriate for graduates seeking to meet continuing international business education requirements. The course is also appropriate for graduates working in other areas who are required to deal on a regular basis with international issues and for those who wish to complete a preliminary course of international business studies.

Course objectives

Upon completion of this course students should:

• have gained a basic level of experience in the manner in which business and corporations interact in an international setting;
• as managers of business, be able to make decisions on the appropriate strategy for engaging in commercial undertakings with overseas corporations and other business entities;
• have an understanding of some of the relevant laws that affect international trade negotiations and agreement making;
• have an awareness of the economic and financial factors that affect basic international trade.

Admission requirements

Applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. Applicants without a first degree who have a minimum of six years appropriate employment experience should refer to the section on executive certificates.

Fees

This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the Department of Taxation and Business Regulation as to the 1998 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Graduate Certificate in International Business is normally completed in one semester of full-time study or two semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

Evening classes are offered on-campus at the Caulfield campus.

Credit for work done previously

Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of two credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Please refer to the course director for further details.

Course structure

Students may choose any four of the following subjects from the international finance and Asian business streams of the Graduate Diploma in International Business. It is advisable to contact the department regarding the scheduling of subjects and, for those planning to articulate to the Graduate Diploma in International Business, to ensure their study requirements are satisfied.

• ECF9030 Asian economies
• AFF9040 Asian banking and finance
• TBF9050 Asian business law
• AFF9160 International banking and finance
• TBF9190 International trade law
• ECF9210 International economics
• TBF9230 Principles of international taxation
• AFF9260 Australian capital markets
• MGF9070 Asian management
• MGF9500 International management process
• MKF9500 International market dynamics
• MKF9531 International marketing policy and strategy

Progression to further studies

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in International Business may apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma in International Business.