Master of International Business and Master of Logistics Management (MIntBus/MLogMan)

Degree structure

Please Note: This information is for students commencing study in their degree from 2012. Continuing students (pre-2012) in the 16 unit program (FC044) should refer to the information relating to this course on in the handbook for the year they commenced. Archived handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.

To be awarded the Master of International Business and the Master of Logistics Management, students must successfully complete a total of 18 units of study (108 credit points), comprising:

For the Master of International Business component:

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

For the Master of Logistics Management component:

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

Master of International Business component

Core units of study

• MIBS6001 Global Business Environment
• MIBS6002 Global Management and Culture
• MIBS6003 Global Strategy
• MIBS6004 Managing Global Operations

Elective units of study

• ACCT6002 International Accounting#
• CHSC6902 Chinese Enterprise Management
• CLAW6007 Issues in Law and International Business#
• CLAW6030 China's Legal Environment for Business
• FINC6013 International Business Finance#
• IBUS6004 International Business Alliances
• IBUS6005 Ethical Issues in International Business
• IBUS6006 Comparative International Management
• IBUS6008 Export Management
• IBUS6011 New Business Opportunities and Startups
• IBUS6012 Business Growth and Innovation
• IBUS6013 Business Restructuring and Renewal
• IBUS6014 Intellectual Property Management
• IBUS6016 Social Entrepreneurship
• IBUS6017 Enterprise and the Creative Industries
• IBUS6018 Business Negotiations
• IBUS6019 Strategy and Emerging Markets
• MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing#
• TPTM6260 International Logistics Management
• WORK6108 International Dimensions of HRM
• WORK6130 Leadership in Organisations
• WORK6111 Management Consulting.

# Students seeking to undertake these units must apply for a waiver to ensure they have the relevant prerequisite studies or knowledge.

International business project

The business project is designed to be completed at the end of the program over a five to seven week period. The two business project units of study will be offered in intensive mode during summer, winter and the first half of the following semester.

The two business project units of study (12 credit points), are as follows:

• MIBS6005 International Business Project A
• MIBS6006 International Business Project B

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 demonstrating extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute an alternative logistics management unit of study for TPTM5001. Students should send their resume with a covering email outlining their experience to the Postgraduate Coordinator for Logistics Management, Dr Jyotirmoyee Bhattacharjya (jyotirmoyee.bhattacharjya@sydney.edu.au).

Elective Units of Study

• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Strategy
• 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 *
• TPTM6290 Special Topic in Supply Chain Management *
• TPTM6310 Project Management in Supply Chains
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Control and Management
• TPTM6380 Retail Logistics Management
• TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects
• TPTM6400 Strategic and Operational Procurement (new unit for 2013)
• TPTM6425 Collecting, Managing and Assessing Data *
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6300 Research Project I (Departmental permission required)
• TPTM6330 Research Project II (Departmental permission required)
• BUSS6500 Industry Placement(Departmental permission required)

* Not offered for 2013.

Progression guide

The following table illustrates the degree progression for a student enrolled in the Master of Logistics Management and Master of International Business on a full-time basis commencing in Semester 1 and undertaking four units of study (24 credit points) per semester, plus two units of study (12 credit points) for the business project at the end of the program, completing in 2.5 years. Students complete the Master of Logistics Management component first and then complete the Master of International Business component so as to facilitate progressive learning and enrich the group learning experience through progression in the same student cohort.

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

* The business project units are designed to be completed at the end of the program over a five to seven week period and will be offered in intensive mode during summer, winter and the first half of the following semester.