Course Description
Career Opportunities
Course Duration
Course Commencement Dates
Entrance Requirements
Application Procedures
Skills recognition - Exemptions/Transfers
Pathways to Further Study
Tuition Fees
Assessment Methods
Materials
Qualifications
Course Outline

Course Location and Department

Preston Campus

Faculty of Business - Higher Education

Course Description

NMIT's Associate Degree in International Business Management is designed to provide both academic knowledge and high level vocational skills to meet the needs of both local and multinational organisations and the broader business community. The Associate Degree in International Business Management was developed in consultation with industry, government agencies, professional bodies and universities to meet the growing demand for graduates skilled in international business and management. This qualification can also be used as a pathway for further education and training at undergraduate or postgraduate levels.

The Associate Degree in International Business Management will provide participants with knowledge and skills in a number of areas relevant to all businesses. The course includes the study of general business topics such as law, economics, accounting and finance, statistics, marketing and management, as well as specialist topics in the areas of cross cultural communication, international marketing and management, organisational behaviour, risk management, corporate governance, change management and human resource management. Professional practice is included in the course to meet the demands of employers for graduates who have relevant work experience and who are therefore 'work ready'.

Career Opportunities

Vocational outcomes for graduates include human resource and personnel management, supervision, operations management, general business and marketing management.

Course Duration

Two years

Course Commencement Dates

February

Entrance Requirements

• Year 12 VCE or equivalent with English, or
• TAFE Diploma course in marketing, international business, management, human resources management or equivalent, or
• Relevant industry experience.

Application Procedures

Apply through NMIT's International Office, email: international@nmit.vic.edu.au

Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers

Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC) may be available based on skills and knowledge already acquired by the applicant through previous study or equivalent studies of a similar standard at another institution or from various work and life skills.

Pathways to Further Study

Students who successfully complete the Associate Degree in International Business Management may be granted up to 16 subjects credit in a number of business bachelor degrees, e.g. Bachelor of International Business or the Bachelor of Business (majoring in management, marketing or HRM), with NMIT's partner universities or other institutes.

The course enables students to maximise their learning and career opportunities by initially gaining a two year higher education qualification and then articulating to a bachelor or higher degree at a later stage.

Tuition Fees

Year 1 - AU$12,000
Year 2 - AU$12,000

Assessment Methods

The method of assessment may include a combination of examinations, assignments, tests, group and individual reports and projects, essays, practical tasks, literature reviews, journals, presentations, interviews, case studies and class participation.

Materials

Students will be required to purchase prescribed textbooks and other materials as detailed in the Associate Degree in International Business booklist. The class teacher, as required, will provide additional resources once the course commences.

Qualification

As part of the Australian Qualifications Framework this course is nationally recognised.  On successful completion students will be awarded the Associate Degree in Accounting.

Course Outline

This outline for this course is located at the Associate Degree in International Business Management page on the NMIT website.

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