Program Overview

International Master of Business Administration (Finance)

The International Master of Business Administration qualifies individuals for professional practice as managers in international businesses, through the application of an advanced body of knowledge in the field of international business and finance.

Degree Level and Duration

• Degree Level: Postgraduate
• Duration: 2 years full-time

Mode and Campus

• Mode: On-campus/Online
• Campus: City West

Program Code and Fees

• Program Code: DMIN
• Fees: AUD$ 42,000 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements

• IELTS total: 6.5
• IELTS reading: 6
• IELTS writing: 6

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to have one of the following:

• A completed bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent
• A completed graduate diploma from a recognised higher education institution
• A completed graduate certificate from a recognised higher education institution

Advanced Standing

Applicants who have:

• Completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline
• Completed a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management
• Completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.5 years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.

English Language Entry Requirements

International students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission.

Program Structure

This program comprises 72 units of study normally completed as 16 courses of 4.5 unit value each.

Courses

Business Core Courses

• Marketing Management (MARK 5025)
• Accounting for Management (ACCT 5011)
• Economic Principles for Business (ECON 5020)
• Global Business Environment (BUSS 5300)

Program Core Courses

• Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Business (INFS 5130)
• Managing the Global Workforce (BUSS 5302)
• People, Leadership and Performance (BUSS 5114)

Finance Specialisation

• Corporate Finance (BUSS 5233)
• Managing Financial Risk (BANK 5016)
• International Finance (BANK 5028)
• Money, Banking and Global Financial Markets (ECON 5024)

Specialisation Elective

• To be selected from the specialisation elective list or may be used to complete an international exchange, internship or UniSA Business electives approved by the Program Director.

Business Electives

• Elective (to be chosen from the Advanced Business Electives list)

Advanced Business Electives

• Research for Business Decision Making (BUSS 5397)
• Business Virtual Study Tour - Postgraduate (BUSS 5411)
• Forecasting for Decision Making (BUSS 5427)

Advanced Specialisation Electives

• Introduction to Financial Planning (BANK 5042)
• Estate Planning (BANK 5041)
• Advanced Investment Management (BANK 5030)
• The Econometrics of Financial Markets (BANK 5038)
• Applied Research in Finance (BANK 5035)
• Global Banking and Financial Management (BANK 5031)
• Advanced Corporate Finance (BUSS 5228)
• Issues in International Trade (BUSS 5348)
• Behavioural Finance (BANK 5018)

Rules and Notes

1. Students, who have taken, for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, may be granted up to one third of the program in credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and unit's value, with the approval of the Program Director.
2. The Program Director may approve variations to the program of studies for a student by substituting courses from the program schedule with courses from other graduate level programs in this or another university.
3. Applicants who have completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline or who hold a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management or applicants who have completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing in lieu of these courses and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.

Related Degrees

• International Master of Business Administration
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• International Master of Business Administration (Supply Chain Management)
• International Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
• International Master of Business Administration (Advertising and Brand Management)
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