International Business
What is International Business?
This is the name for one of the Majors available within the B.Com degree. The subject areas covered by this Major include International Business, International Management, International Entrepreneurship, International Marketing, and International Finance, as well as a compulsory foreign language component and optional overseas-based study. The Major aims to produce graduates who have the integrated and multidisciplinary knowledge, skills and appreciation for international business practice that is needed by organizations with international operations.
Why study International Business?
The Major in International Business has been designed to cover the range of understanding and knowledge needed by individuals whose work will span international borders and operations. These graduates will be well suited to roles in multinational businesses, exporting and importing firms, trade organisations, and international NGOs. The Major has been carefully designed to ensure that all students, whatever their choice of electives, can spend the second semester of their second year of study abroad on exchange (optional).
Degree structure
International Business is offered as a Major within the B.Com degree. Students who complete the B.Com with good grades (and pass MGMT280 or ECON213) can also take the B.Com Honours (1-year) and M.Com (2-year) degrees in International Business. Students taking other B.Com Majors can also take some International Business courses, especially those taking the Major in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, the Major in Management, and the Major in Marketing.
International Business courses are also available within the MBA programme and the MBM programme.
The University Calendar, the Enrolment Handbook, and the relevant programme brochures and web pages give full details of these degree options.
BCom Major in International Business
In order to qualify for a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in International Business, a candidate must successfully complete the following courses from the Schedule to the Regulations in addition to the Core Courses for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce specified in Schedule A (see Calendar regulations).
100-level
- (i) MKTG 100 or MGMT 102 or MATH 101 or MATH 102
- (ii) ECON 104
- (iii) 30 points with the same prefix from (FREN, CHIN, SPAN, JAPA, GRMN, RUSS)*
200-level
- (i) ECON 222 or ECON 209, FINC 203, MKTG 204 or MGMT 204, and (MGMT 221 and MGMT 222**) or MGMT 220
- (ii) FINC 201 or MKTG 201 or MGMT 210
300-level
- (i) FINC 344, MGMT 320 and MGMT 332
- (ii) 30 points from FINC 301, MGMT 324, MKTG 301 or MGMT 312, and MKTG 314 or MGMT 340.
Students intending to major in International Business should carefully examine the prerequisites and other details of the courses in the Course Catalogue section of this Calendar to ensure that they plan an appropriate pathway to the 200-level and 300-level courses they wish to take. Students intending to complete a B.Com (Hons) or M.Com degree will need to take MGMT280 or ECON213.
Contact Information
For information about courses contact:
Phone: 03 364 2606
Fax: 03 364 2020
Freephone: 0800 827 748 (in New Zealand)
enquiry@mang.canterbury.ac.nz or e-mail the relevant staff members teaching the courses.
Department of Management
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
For general information on University courses or enrolment procedures:
University Liaison Officer
Telephone 03 364 2993
liaison@canterbury.ac.nz