Please Note: The following information is for students commencing study in 2011. Students who commenced their degree prior to 2011 should refer to the course structure and resolutions in the faculty handbook for the year they commenced. Archived downloadable faculty handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.

Degree requirements

To be awarded the Master of International Business and the Master of Logistics Management, students must successfully complete a total of 16 units of study (96 credit points), comprising:

For the Master of International Business component

• four foundational international business units of study (24 credit points)
• four core international business units of study (24 credit points)
• two international business elective units of study (12 credit points)

For the Master of Logistics Management component

• four core logistics management units of study (24 credit points)
• two elective logistics management units of study (12 credit points)

Master of International Business component

Foundational units of study

• ACCT5001 Accounting Principles
• CLAW5001 Legal Environment of Business
• ECOF5010 Academic and Professional Communication
  
• ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics
• ECON5001 Microeconomic Theory
• ECON5002 Macroeconomic Theory
• FINC5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
• IBUS5001 Strategy, Innovation and Global Business
• INFS5001 Project Management
• MKTG5001 Marketing Principles
• QBUS5001 Quantitative Methods for Business
  
• WORK5003 Management and Organisations

Core units of study

• IBUS6001 International Business Strategy
• IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management
• IBUS6003 Managing International Risk
• IBUS6004 International Business Alliances

Elective units of study

Note. The TPTM units of study cannot be counted towards both the International Business and Logistics Management components of the combined degree. If students wish to study these units they must choose whether to count these towards the International Business or Logistics Management part of their degree.

The 'CISS', "ECON', 'ECOP' and 'GOVT' coded units are offered through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.The 'USSC' units are offered through the United States Studies Centre.

For details of all units of study, please refer to the University's Online unit of study handbook. 

Master of Logistics Management component

Core Units of Study

• TPTM5001 Logistics and Supply Chain Management (foundation unit for this degree) #
  
• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics
• TPTM6170 Value Chain Management (capstone unit for this degree)

# Note. Students with extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute another unit for TPTM6155. Contact ITLS for details.

Elective Units of Study

• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Strategy/Transport and Logistics Management
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
• TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
• TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems
• TPTM6260 International Logistics
• TPTM6270 Innovations in Logistics and Supply Chains
• TPTM6310 Project Management in Supply Chains
• TPTM6300 Research Project I
• TPTM6330 Research Project II
  
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Control and Management
• TPTM6370 Manufacturing Logistics
• TPTM6380 Retail Logistics Management
• TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects 
• TPTM6425 Collecting, Managing and Assessing Data
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems

Progression guide

The following table shows an example degree progression for a student enrolled in the Master's degree on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

In the following example, 'MIB' refers to Master of International Business units of study and 'MLM' refers to Master of Logistics Management units.

Please Note: The information listed in this program of study examples is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study before enrolling. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Minimum duration of course