Master of Global Business (Internship)

The Master of Global Business (Internship) is a postgraduate coursework degree for people who want to work across borders, in trade, international operations, consulting or a business that sells into more than one market. It's taught at SP Jain School of Global Management's Australian campus and is registered on CRICOS for international students. The course runs for 18 weeks, so it's a short, intensive master's rather than the two-year version some universities offer. You'll study international business subjects: how firms enter new markets, cross-cultural management, global strategy, supply chain and trade, and the finance and marketing decisions that sit behind them. The internship is the spine of the degree, you spend part of the course in a real organisation, applying what you've learned in class to actual commercial problems.

How the qualification is structured

This is an AQF Level 9 qualification. Master's degrees in Australia normally run one to two years, made up of units of study worth credit points, usually eight subjects a year at most institutions, with a full-time load of 24 credit points a semester. This one is compressed into 18 weeks, so expect a heavier weekly workload than a standard master's. Depending on the provider's structure, you may complete a capstone project or a research component alongside coursework, and the internship counts as work-integrated learning. SP Jain runs its business programmes across multiple cities, so ask the school directly about which units are taught on the Australian campus and how the internship is arranged.

What you'll actually learn

You'll come out able to read a foreign market and decide whether to enter it, build a business case for an overseas operation, manage a team drawn from different cultures, and talk credibly about exchange rates, tariffs and logistics. The internship is where the learning sticks, you'll write up your placement work and reflect on it, which is how Australian business schools usually assess work-integrated learning. Assessment across the degree is a mix of exams, group projects, presentations and written reports, the same pattern you'd see in most Australian postgraduate business courses.

Who it suits

This suits someone with a bachelor's degree who wants international business skills quickly, or an early-career professional already working in export, logistics, consulting or a multinational who needs a formal qualification. If you're after a research career or a PhD pathway, a two-year master's with a substantial thesis is a better fit. International applicants need to meet English requirements, IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is the usual coursework-postgraduate standard, with TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the school's own English programmes accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa itself. On a Student visa you can work up to 48 hours a fortnight while studying, and after graduating you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream. Confirm the current course structure, entry requirements and fees on the official page before you apply.

• International business development or export manager
• Global operations or supply chain coordinator
• Management consultant with a cross-border focus
• Marketing or brand manager for overseas markets
• Trade analyst or market entry researcher
• Account manager in freight forwarding, logistics or professional services

Graduates typically work for Australian exporters, multinationals with Asia-Pacific operations, consulting firms, freight and logistics companies, banks with trade finance desks, and government trade and investment agencies.