International Business - International Relations Griffith University

Overview

Students will diversify their knowledge and skills by studying across complementary discipline areas, graduating with a clear industry advantage. In particular, graduates will have an appreciation of the integration of strategies, business processes and systems within an evolving global context.

This programme will appeal to those looking for an innovative, research-informed and practical programme, designed to meet the changing needs of business, community and government enterprises. Graduates will be equipped with current knowledge and practical expertise, coupled with the ability to gain a critical appreciation of the role and practice of supply network management in local and global business.

With globalisation, many domestic areas of public policy have come to incorporate an international dimension. The priorities and agendas of domestic politics are increasingly shaped and contextualised by events, pressures and constraints at the regional and global levels. For postgraduate students of international relations, gaining an understanding of the world of business will equip them with the professional knowledge, analytical tools and organisational skills to significantly enhance their graduate outcomes, whether in government, international organisations or domestic/international non-government organisations. For international policy practitioners and AusAID scholarship recipients, the programme will develop academic skills, professional capacities and knowledge in world affairs, while also teaching best practice in public policy environments.

Career

This International Business - International Relations programme from Griffith University is designed to provide students with a broad range of skills and expertise relevant to the conduct of politics, government, diplomacy and international aid and development. Graduates of this programme can be found in a wide variety of occupations including:

• Political and policy advisers, public servants and public managers throughout federal, state and local government, and international organisations.

• Researchers, political and policy advisers, public servants and managers in aid and development, defence, intelligence and security policy sectors.

• Policy advisors and implementation specialists in a variety of non-government organisations, both domestic and international.

• Positions in industry organisations and lobby groups both nationally and internationally, consultants to the private sector, and large private sector firms conducting extensive amounts of business with the public sector.