Undergraduate Education

3.1        Degrees Offered

The School of Business offers the following full-time degree programmes:

• •       Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
• •       Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours [B.B.A. (Hons.)]
• •       Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) [B.B.A. (Acc.)]
• •       Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) with Honours [B.B.A. (Acc. Hons.)]

The School also offers a wide array of major, minor, enhancement, and special programmes to our undergraduate students to provide more breadth and depth in their studies.

3.2        Degree Requirements

Admission requirements

(1)    Admission is based on academic merit.  The minimum requirements are:

• (i)       Passes in at least two subjects at H2 Level and the offering of either General Paper (GP) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) in the same sitting,
• (ii)     Mother Tongue requirement and
• (iii)    H1 pass in Mathematics or a pass in GCE ‘O’ Level Additional Mathematics.

Students must have good communication skills.  Mathematics competency is strongly encouraged.  80% of our GCE ‘A’ Level students obtained an A grade for Mathematics.

(2)    Discretionary Admissions Criteria

Up to 10% will be set aside for candidates with exceptional achievements. These candidates should provide details in the ‘Discretionary Admissions’ section on the online application form.

Advanced placement and exemptions

(1)    GCE ‘A’ Level or Equivalent Qualifications

Holders of GCE ‘A’ Levels or equivalent qualifications who have obtained good grades may be granted up to five modules or 20 MCs of advanced placement credits for relevant Business modules, subject to good performance in the advanced placement tests. These tests are usually conducted in the month of July every year.

(2)    Polytechnic Diploma Holders

Polytechnic diploma holders may be granted advanced placement credits and exemptions for relevant modules, up to a maximum of 10 modules or 40 MCs as follows:

• (i)    8 MCs from the University Level Requirements
• (ii)   12 MCs from Unrestricted Elective Modules
• (iii)  Up to 20 MCs from Programme Requirements will be granted based on performance in advanced placement tests set by NUS Business School at the point of admission to the University.

For more up to date information on admission, please visit www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply/apply.html

Curriculum structure and requirements

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) / Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours [B.B.A. (Hons.)]

The B.B.A. programme requires students to complete 120 Modular Credits (MCs) to graduate. After completing at least 80 MCs worth of modules, students with a Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.5 and above will be streamed into the B.B.A. Honours programme, which requires 160 Modular Credits to graduate.

When registering for modules, students are to note the prerequisites, which indicate the base of knowledge on which the subject matter of a particular module will be built. Before taking a module, students should complete any prerequisite module(s) listed for that particular module. Where prerequisites are specified, equivalent modules will also be accepted. If in doubt, students should consult the course instructor or academic advisors regarding the acceptable equivalent prerequisite modules.

The degree requirements for the B.B.A. programme and the B.B.A. (Hons.) programme are listed in Tables 1 and 2 below.

Table 1: B.B.A. Programme Requirements

*    Students may choose not to specialise.  In this case, the 24 MCs (i.e. 6 modules) of specialisation modules may be replaced by other business modules with approval from the Dean’s Office.

Table 2: B.B.A. (Hons.) Programme Requirements

*    Students may choose not to specialise.  In this case, the 24 MCs (i.e., 6 modules) of specialisation modules may be replaced by other business modules with approval from the Dean’s Office.

(1)    The 16 core modules are listed in Table 3 below.

Table 3: List of Core Modules

(2)    Essential/Elective Modules - Specialisation

Each student may choose to specialise by taking six modules in one of the four specialisations listed in Table 4.

Table 4: List of Required Specialisation Modules

Students who wish to read two specialisations may use Unrestricted Elective Modules to freely complete a second or even third Specialisation within the B.B.A. or B.B.A. (Hons.) programme. There is no entrance requirement (e.g., no CAP cut-off) for additional Specialisations. No module can be double-counted for more than one Specialisation.

Table 5 below lists the set of Elective Specialisation Modules that a student may choose over and above the Required Specialisation modules listed in Table 4.

Table 5: Elective Specialisation Modules

*    Depending on the specific topics/seminars offered, the module may be worth 1, 2, 3 or 4 MCs.

Core, essential and elective specialisation modules are worth four Modular Credits each, unless otherwise stated. Additional elective modules of one, two or three Modular Credits may be introduced as and when necessary.

(3)    Honours Dissertation

The dissertation requirement will be offered in two tracks: a more research-oriented track that will focus on theoretical and empirical research at an appropriate level, and a more applied version that focuses on the application of theory to managerial and business issues.  The dissertation topic must be within the student’s area of specialisation.

(The Honours Dissertation requirement may be met by 12 MCs of level 4000 business modules, with at least 8 MCs from the student’s area of specialisation.)

(4)    Field Service Project

The Field Service Project is team-based.  This module will add relevance to students’ learning and will provide students the opportunity to serve and contribute to businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profit entities.  The module is therefore values-based while focused on relevance.

(This requirement may be met by 8 MCs of level 4000 business modules with special approval by the Dean’s Office.)

(5)    University Level Requirement

The University Level Requirement is a graduation requirement and it consists of (a) General Education Modules, (b) Singapore Studies module and (c) Breadth: Electives outside Business School. 

General Education Modules cover two broad subject groups:

Subject Group A: Science and Technology

Subject Group B: Humanities and Social Sciences

Students from Business Administration are required to read at least one General Education Module from Subject Group A, including polytechnic diploma holders who are granted advanced placement for one General Education Module.

(6)    Unrestricted Elective Modules

Students may take any modules to fulfil the “Unrestricted Elective Modules”. That is, they may take modules offered by the School of Business and/or modules offered outside the School to fulfil this requirement.

(7)     Personal Development & Career Management Programme

The School has been organising seminars and workshops to help students prepare for the working world. They will learn job search strategies, resume writing, interviewing skills, understanding one’s strengths and job motivations, networking techniques as well as business etiquette and corporate dressing. Such training is now offered to all business students as BFS1001 Personal Development & Career Management.

For further information and updates on the B.B.A. and B.B.A. (Hons.) Programmes, please refer to website:

http://bba.nus.edu/ undergrad_bba.html

Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) / Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) with Honours

The degree requirements for the B.B.A. (Acc.) programme and the B.B.A. (Acc. Hons.) programme are listed in Tables 1 and 2 below.

Table 1: B.B.A. (Acc.) Programme Requirements

* The module BSP2001 Macro & International Economics will be taken in place of EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis I (which is offered by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) as a breadth module.  Hence, students are required to take only another 4 MCs of breadth requirement.

Table 2: B.B.A. (Acc. Hons.) Programme Requirements

* The module BSP2001 Macro & International Economics will be taken in place of EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis I (which is offered by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) as a breadth module. Hence, students are required to take only another 4 MCs of breadth requirement.

To fulfil the requirements of the B.B.A. (Acc.)/B.B.A. (Acc. Hons.) programme as well as to satisfy all the coursework requirements for the professional Accountant qualification, the 120/160 MCs read by B.B.A. (Acc.)/B.B.A. (Acc. Hons.) students will consist of the following modules:

(i)     15 Core Modules (worth 4 MCs each) as shown in the table below.

Six Accounting Essential Modules (worth 4 MCs each)

20 MCs from the following voluntary modules, under the aegis of Unrestricted Elective Modules:

(iv)    16 MCs of University-Level Requirements

(Please see the B.B.A. (Hons.) Programme Section above for details as the similar requirements apply.)

Honours Students have to take another 40 MCs worth of modules that will include an Honours Dissertation (12 MCs), Field Service Project (8 MCs)  and another 20 MCs of Unrestricted Elective requirements. (Please see B.B.A. (Hons.) Programme Section above for details as the same requirements apply.)

Personal Development & Career Management Programme

The School has been organising seminars and workshops to help students prepare for the working world. They will learn job search strategies, resume writing, interviewing skills, understanding one’s strengths and job motivations, networking techniques as well as business etiquette and corporate dressing. Such training is now offered to all business students as BFS1001 Personal Development & Career Management.

Additional elective modules may be introduced as and when necessary. At the moment, the elective module available is as follows:

•       ACC4611 Advanced Taxation

B.B.A. (Acc.) and B.B.A. (Acc. Hons.) students must also complete an accounting-related internship. They can expect to study and work without vacation breaks from the second Monday in August to the second Saturday in May during their third year, when they will integratively complete ten fixed Accounting modules as well as the full-time employment internship via a modified academic term structure.

For further information and updates on the B.B.A. (Acc.) and B.B.A. (Acc. Hons.) Programmes, please refer to the website: http://bba.nus.edu/undergrad_acc.html

Residency Requirements and Maximum Candidature

The University has established a minimum residency requirement and maximum candidature for all NUS degrees, including joint and double degrees with foreign universities.

Residency, in this instance, is defined as payment of fees and ability to meet all curricular requirements of a programme of study.  MCs which count towards residency for an undergraduate degree programme must come from graded modules that are factored into a student’s CAP.

A student registered for a Bachelor’s degree must complete 50% of the required MCs for the degree programme or 80 MCs, whichever is greater, at NUS.  In addition, such students are required to read at least 15 MCs every semester throughout their candidature, except during the following semesters when they are allowed to read fewer MCs:

• •      the final semester before completion of all graduation requirements for the degree; and
• •      the semester in which the students are undergoing industrial attachment or doing their final year projects .

For students admitted from AY2007/08 onwards, the maximum candidature for:

• •      a Bachelor degree programme with a minimum requirement of 120 MCs is 4 years;
• •      a Bachelor with Honours degree programme with a minimum requirement of 160 MCs is 5 years;
• •      a typical double degree programme (which may involve between 180 and 200 MCs) is 6 years.

In general, students who have completed their degree requirements by the 6^th semester or earlier for 120-MC programmes and the 8^th semester or earlier for 160-MC programmes, may be allowed one additional full semester of study to improve their CAP standing, subject to their reading:

• •      the minimum MCs required for full-time students (i.e., 15 MCs) in the additional full semester (this criterion will not be applicable if the semester of extension falls during the Special Term)
• •      only Level-3000 or higher modules.

Additionally, students are not allowed to opt for a new Minor, Second Major or Double Degree programme beyond the end of the 5^th semester of study.

CAP for Continuation and Graduation

To graduate, an undergraduate student must have a minimum CAP of 2.0.  To remain in good academic standing, and to continue in an undergraduate programme of study, a student may not have:

• •      CAP below 2.0 (but ≥ 1.5) for three consecutive semesters; or
• •      CAP below 1.5 for two consecutive semesters.

For any semester in which the student’s CAP falls below 2.0 (but ≥ 1.5), that student will be issued an academic warning.  If, in the following semester, the student’s CAP again falls below 2.0, s/he will be placed on probation.  If the student’s CAP remains below 2.0 for the third consecutive semester, the student will be issued a letter of dismissal by the Registrar and denied re-admission.

For students whose CAP falls below 1.5 for two consecutive semesters, they will be placed on probation for the first semester, followed by dismissal in the second semester. 

Such a student may appeal the dismissal if there are extenuating circumstances. The appeal must be submitted to the relevant Faculty/Department within two calendar weeks of the last day of the release of each semester’s examination results.  Normally every student is allowed only one such appeal per candidature.  If the appeal is rejected, the student will not be re-admitted.  If the outcome of the appeal is positive, the student will be given one semester in which to achieve the minimum CAP required for continuation and graduation. 

Degree and Honours Classification

Leave of absence

Students may be granted leave for periods of absence from the University.

For undergraduates, the leave of absence is normally not counted against the maximum candidature of the programme pursued by the student concerned. For graduate students, leave of absence is counted against their maximum candidature. For graduate students in coursework programmes, up to one year’s leave of absence may be excluded from the count against their maximum candidature. This exclusion is applicable to all graduate students in coursework with effect from Semester 2, AY 2007/08.

Leave of absence may be granted for the following reasons: 

•  Medical reasons

Students are required to submit a medical certificate from the University’s Student Health Physician, or a medical certificate from any other medical practitioner registered with the Singapore Medical Council.

•  Academic reasons

Leave of absence granted for academic reasons is generally to facilitate student exchange with other universities, and internships, either local or overseas.

•  Personal reasons

Leave may be granted for students to participate in activities such as competitions, sports, seminars, and community service, to start up a company or to attend to personal matters.

Students who require leave of one semester or more should obtain approval in advance of the semester. If students apply for leave of absence after the relevant fee payment deadline, they may be liable to pay fees for the entire semester. Students contemplating applying for leave of absence are strongly advised to consult their department or faculty advisor on the possible impact on their course of study. If, during the period of leave, rules relating to his/her candidature are amended, the student must expect to be governed under the amended rules upon return from leave.

Graduate students should also note that if the leave period results in a student exceeding the maximum candidature, the student will also need to apply for an extension of candidature to cover the leave period and the additional time needed to complete the thesis. There is no automatic extension of candidature to account for the period of leave. In addition, should the student submit his/her thesis for examination during the leave period or during the semester immediately after the period of leave, the student will have to pay fees for one semester.

It is the students’ responsibility to notify their departments/course instructors regarding absences from scheduled academic activities. Students who are absent for an extended period without first obtaining approval for leave will be regarded as being absent without permission and are liable to have their registration status terminated. Students granted leave of absence are required to vacate their hostel accommodation during the period of leave. The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) will re-assess hostel applications of students returning from leave of absence.

During official university examination periods, no leave will be granted. However, students may request for special consideration due to medical and other emergencies by the Board of Examiners by submitting the appropriate form available from the Examination Directory for Students.

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/graduation.html for further information on the following and other useful information that students should know:

• •           CAP for Continuation and Graduation
• •           Degree Classification
• •           Residency Requirement and Maximum Candidature

Assessment modes

Almost all first- and second-level modules are conducted on a lecture-tutorial format, whereby particular problems covered in the lectures may be discussed in greater depth during tutorials. All third- and fourth-level modules adopt the sectional teaching format, whereby both lectures and tutorials are incorporated within each class meeting.

The teaching methods applied vary from module to module. Whichever approach is adopted, the aim is to develop each student’s knowledge of the modules, as well as analytical, research and presentation skills. There is a balance of case discussions, small group discussions, computer-simulated games, individual and group projects, quizzes, essay writing, presentations, lectures by guest speakers, etc. Students will be assessed through a combination of these class work components throughout the semester known as ‘Continuous Assessment’ (CA) and the end-of-semester examination. Some modules are assessed based on 100% CA with no end-of-semester examination. The different teaching methods enable students to gain both theoretical and practical skills in a lively and interesting way.

3.3        Multidisciplinary Opportunities

3.3.1    Double (Second) Major in Management  Programme

The Business School will offer the Major in Management Programme ("Mgt Major"), a Double (Second) Major as part of NUS' Special Undergraduate Programmes, for students from all other faculties and schools.

The Mgt Major is a superset of the Minor in Management, and almost of the Minor in Technopreneurship. It is also almost a subset of the double degree programme comprising the BBA, as well as of the Concurrent Master of Science (Management) Programme, MSc(Mgt), which can be further augmented by a Master in International Management (MIM) in Europe under scholarship. Students may therefore upgrade from the Mgt Major to the double degree or the MSc(Mgt), subject to meeting the admission criteria of these programmes. Similarly, students admitted into the Management Major may "downgrade" to the Technopreneurship Minor or the Management Minor Programme. An alternative to the Mgt Major would be the Major in Management (Technology).

Students may be admitted to the programme in one of the following ways:

• ·  Application by invited students just after they had been offered admissions to NUS, OR
• ·  Application by students during their first or second year of study.*

NUS non-Business students will be invited, through their home faculty, to apply for admissions into the Major in Management Programme in March/October periods.

To apply, students must fulfill the following criteria:  

• ·  completed at least one semester of study;
• ·  apply no later than the 3rd semester of their study.
• ·  have a CAP score of at least 3.5;
• ·  If they apply in the 2nd semester of their study, they must have completed at least two (2) Management Major modules*
• ·  If they apply in the 3rd semester of their study, they must have completed at least four (4) Management Major modules*

Note:
* The Management Major module(s)

• ·  cannot be S/U module(s)
• ·  exclude(s) Substituting module(s) or module(s) map back from SEP
• ·  include(s) the Management Major module(s) that they are enrolled in at the time of application

Once admitted to the Mgt Major, students do not need to maintain any minimum academic performance threshold in order to remain in the programme. Some Business modules have mathematics requirement as for BBA admissions.

To fulfill the requirements of the Major in Management programme, students are to complete 12 Business modules worth 48 modular credits in total. Details are shown in the table below.

Out of the 48 MCs, up to 16 MCs may be approved substituting modules taken while on student exchange programme (on the condition that the modules taken are graded modules at partner universities).  In addition, another 8 MCs may be substituting modules offered by other faculties in NUS.

Students may use up to a maximum of 8 MCs of their management major programme modules to double count towards other programmes.

3.3.2     Double (Second) Major in Management (Technology) Programme

The Business School offers the Major in Management (Technology) Programme ("Mgt(Tec) Major"), a Double (Second) Major as part of NUS' Special Undergraduate Programmes, for students from all other faculties and schools. This Major is offered in conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and the School of Design and Environment.

Students may be admitted to the programme in one of the following ways:

• ·              Application by invited students just after they had been offered admissions to NUS, OR
• ·              Application by students during their first or second year of study. 

NUS non-Business students will be invited, through their home faculty, to apply for admissions into the Major in Management (Technology) Programme in March/October periods.

To apply, students must fulfill the following criteria:  

• ·                completed at least one semester of study;
• ·                apply no later than the 3rd semester of their study.
• ·                have a CAP score of at least 3.5;
• ·                If they apply in the 2nd semester of their study, they must have completed at least two (2) Management Major (Technology) modules*
• ·                If they apply in the 3rd semester of their study, they must have completed at least four (4) Management Major (Technology) modules*

Note:
* The Management Major (Technology) module(s)

• ·                cannot be S/U module(s)
• ·                exclude(s) Substituting module(s) or module(s) map back from SEP
• ·                include(s) the Management Major (Technology) module(s) that they are enrolled in at the time of application 

Once admitted to the Mgt(Tec) Major, students do not need to maintain any minimum academic performance threshold in order to remain in the programme. Some Business modules have mathematics requirement as for BBA admissions.

The Minor in Management of Technology (MOT) Programme, which is jointly offered by the NUS Business School and the Faculty of Engineering, is a subset of the Mgt(Tec) Major. Students in the MOT Minor Programme may upgrade to the Mgt(Tec) Major (subject to meeting the admission criteria for the programme). Conversely, Mgt(Tec) Major students may "downgrade" to the MOT Minor. An alternative to the Mgt(Tec) Major would be the Major in Management.

To fulfill the requirements of the Major in Management (Technology) programme, students are to complete 12 Business modules worth 48 modular credits in total. 

Out of the 48 MCs, up to 16 MCs may be approved substituting modules taken while on student exchange programme (on the condition that the modules taken are graded modules at partner universities).  In addition, another 8 MCs may be substituting modules offered by other faculties in NUS.

Students may use up to a maximum of 8 MCs of their management major (Tec) programme modules to double count towards other programmes.

(Engineering Students reading this Major should take MNO1001 Management & Organization in place of HR2002 Understanding Human Relations in the New Economy).

A student who has been awarded the Major in Management (Technology) will not be awarded the Minor in MoT.

3.3.3    Minor in Management Programme

The NUS Business School invites applications in each regular semester for admissions to the Minor in Management Programme (previously known as Minor in Business), as part of NUS' Special Undergraduate Programmes. Details are announced sometime in March and October for admissions to the programme in Semester 1 and 2 respectively.

Other than Law students, all other NUS non-Business undergraduates may apply for admissions to this Minor, provided they: 

• ·  completed at least one semester of study;
• ·  apply no later than the 5th semester of their study.
• ·  have a Cumulative Average Point of at least 3.0;
• ·  have completed at least 3 Management Minor modules*

For Law undergraduates:
Since Law students take only law modules for their first 4 regular semester, their criteria are as follow:

• ·  They may apply either during their 4th semester, or during their 5th semester if they taking at least 1 Management Minor module*.
• ·  They must also be in the top half of their cohort in academic performance.

Note:
* The Management Minor module(s)

·  cannot be S/U module(s)

·  exclude(s) Substituting module(s) or module(s) map back from SEP

·  include(s) the Management Minor module(s) that they are enrolled in at the time of application

Once admitted to the Management Minor, students do not need to maintain any minimum academic performance threshold in order to remain in the programme. Some Business modules have mathematics requirement as for BBA admissions.

The Minor in Management Programme is a subset of the (a) Major in Management Programme, (b) Double Degree Programmes comprising the BBA, as well as (c) the Concurrent Master of Science (Management), MSc(Mgt), which can be further augmented by a Master in International Management (MIM) in Europe under scholarship. Students may upgrade from the Management Minor Programme to the Management Major and then to either the double degree or MSc(Mgt) programme (subject to meeting the admission criteria of these programmes). Just like the Minor in Management, these more comprehensive programmes are available to all eligible non-Business undergraduates. MSc(Mgt) is also available to BBA undergraduates, as are many Minor programmes offered by other faculties.

To fulfill the requirements of the Minor in Management programme, students are to complete 6 Business modules worth 24 modular credits in total.

Out of the 24 MCs, up to 8 MCs may be approved substituting modules taken while on student exchange programme (on the condition that the modules taken are graded modules at partner universities).  In addition, another 4 MCs may be substituting modules offered by other faculties in NUS (see Substituting modules).

Students may use up to a maximum of 8 MCs of their management minor programme modules to double count towards other programmes.

3.3.4     Minor in Technopreneurship Programme

Since August 2006, the Minor in Technopreneurship Programme has been offered by the NUS Business School, having been transferred from the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre (NEC). As part of NUS' Special Undergraduate Programmes, this Minor is open to all NUS undergraduates, including BBA students. Some Business modules have mathematics requirement as for BBA admissions.

The Minor in Technopreneurship Programme is almost a subset of the (a) Major in Management Programme, (b) Double Degree Programmes comprising the BBA, as well as (c) the Concurrent Master of Science (Management), MSc(Mgt), which can be further augmented by a Master in International Management (MIM) in Europe under scholarship. Students may upgrade from the Technopreneurship Minor Programme to the Management Major and then to either the double degree or MSc(Mgt) programme (subject to meeting the admission criteria of these programmes). Just like the Minor in Technopreneurship, these more comprehensive programmes are available to all eligible non-BBA undergraduates. MSc(Mgt) is also available to BBA undergraduates, as are many Minor programmes offered by other faculties.

The programme aims to encourage and develop the potential of NUS undergraduates in starting up a technology-based business. This curriculum complements the technical knowledge that the students have received, by exposing them to the approaches for exploiting such technical knowledge. This will enhance the graduates' contributions to the economy by equipping them with the knowledge of the processes and mechanisms by which new ideas can be commercialized in the market, whether within an organization or as an independent entrepreneur.

Students taking the Technopreneurship Minor option will be exposed to the various disciplines related to starting up and running a business. Students must elect at least four modules from Group A and at most two modules from Group B:

Group A Modules

• ·  TR2201 Entrepreneurial Marketing
• ·  TR2202 Technological Innovation
• ·  TR3001 New Product Development
• ·  TR3002 New Venture Creation
• ·  TR3009 New Venture Consulting Practicum

Group B Modules

• ·  MNO1001 Management & Organisation or its equivalent
• ·  ACC1002/FNA1002 Financial Accounting or its equivalent
• ·  BSP1005/BSP1005A/BSP1005B Managerial Economics or EC1101E
  Introduction to Economic Analysis or EC1301 Principles of Economics (Faculty of Arts &      Social Sciences) or its equivalent (for module     details, refer to Part III, Section A: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Out of the 24 MCs, up to 8 MCs may be approved substituting modules taken while on student exchange programme (on the condition that the modules taken are graded modules at partner universities).  In addition, another 4 MCs may be substituting modules offered by other faculties in NUS.

Students may use up to a maximum of 8 MCs of their Technopreneurship Minor programme modules to double count towards other programmes.

3.3.5     Double Degree Programmes

The NUS Business School offers the following programmes:

Double Degree Programme in Business Administration / Business Administration (Accountancy) and Law (jointly offered with the Faculty of Law)

Business Administration/Business Administration (Accountancy) and Law are, in some areas, related and complementary disciplines. The existence of such double degree programmes at most leading universities in Australia testifies to this. Moreover, there is an increasing body of work that either draws upon the methodologies or examines the intersections of the two disciplines. The aim of the programme is to produce graduates who are trained in both disciplines, who understand the intersections between the two disciplines, and who possess the broad knowledge of the well-educated university graduate. There is a particular and pressing reason for establishing such a programme in Singapore. The country is currently working to consolidate and extend its status as a regional centre for legal services. Much of the international legal work undertaken here involves commercial, corporate and financial law. As employment in these sectors increase, there will be a corresponding increase in the demand for lawyers with a strong background in Business and Business graduates trained in Law.

For more information on double degree programmes, please refer to Part II, Section R.

Double Degree Programme in Business Administration / Business Administration (Accountancy) and Engineering (jointly offered with the Faculty of Engineering)

The double degree programme in Business Administration/Business Administration (Accountancy) and Engineering is a special degree programme that combines two disciplines that have significant synergies. The programme is designed to develop the core engineering skills of students so that they will fulfil the requisite professional requirements of their chosen engineering fields. At the same time, the programme will equip a student with the necessary business skills and knowledge in the areas of organisational behaviour, finance and accounting, marketing, economics, and business law, among others, in order to be successful in the business world. This combination of engineering and business skills will produce a new breed of business-savvy engineers for the marketplace.

For more information on double degree programmes, please refer to Part II, Section R.

Double Degree Programme in Business and CNM (jointly offered with Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

In today’s global environment, the line separating communications and media studies, and business is blurring, and often graduates from communications and media programmes are expected to perform tasks that entail business training—e.g., market analysis, marketing campaigns—while business graduates are expected to know how to effectively communicate with a company’s publics, manage a crisis or chart out technology trends.

Likewise, in today’s converging media environment, communication professionals are expected to have a broad range of knowledge and creative skills – from critical thinking and excellent writing to the ability to create publications, websites and other interactive environments. Combined with modules in new media and communication management, CNM’s modules in visual and game design seek to enrich student experience and prepare them for this converging field.

The NUS Business programme prepares students for managerial leadership in the global economy. Its broad-based curriculum benefits from the comprehensive academic breadth and intellectual intensity of the university. Articulate students that embrace technology will find good fit in this CNM and Business double degree programme that promises to nurture an attractive breed of media-savvy business professionals.

For more information on double degree programmes, please refer to Part II, Section R.

Double Degree in Computer Science/ Information Systems and Business Administration/ Business Administration (Accountancy) (jointly offered with the School of Computing)

Business Administration/Business Administration (Accountancy) and Computer Science/ Information Systems are complementary areas of knowledge which are becoming inextricably interwoven. Our various communications with the IT industry have revealed a strong demand among employers for graduates with both computer science/information systems knowledge and in-depth understanding of business domains.

The double degree programme in Computer Science and Business Administration (including Accountancy) will enable students to add computational considerations to all aspects of business practice, thereby complementing their business skills and introducing a new analytic dimension to the understanding of organisational behaviour, finance & accounting, marketing, economics, and business law, among others.

The double degree programme in Information Systems and Business Administration (including Accountancy) will enable students to practise the management and implementation of information systems, enhanced with complementary business skills and knowledge in areas such as organisational behaviour, finance and accounting, marketing, operations management, economics, and business law, among others.

Both combinations of business and computing/ information systems programme will develop business-savvy IT professionals as well as technology-minded business leaders for the marketplace.

For more information on double degree programmes, please refer to Part II, Section R.

Double Degree Programme in Economics and Business Administration/ Business Administration (Accountancy) (jointly offered with the Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences)

The double degree programmes in Economics and Business Administration/Business Administration (Accountancy) integrates and synergises the strengths of the two disciplines.  Business is multi-disciplinary and imparts the necessary skill set  for meeting the challenges of the business world, while Economics, being a science of choice, imparts the skill set for problem-solving. The two are therefore complementary and inextricably interwoven.

For more information on double degree programmes, please refer to Part II, Section R.

Concurrent Master of Science (Management) Programme

The NUS Master of Science (Management), M.Sc. (Mgt.), consisting of 20 management and leadership modules drawn from the B.B.A., M.B.A. & Ph.D. curricula, is only available as a concurrent programme for eligible undergraduates and exchange students from all NUS faculties and schools.  Students may gain this additional master’s degree generally with about one extra year’s coursework study with no research requirement.

For more information on concurrent programmes, please refer to Part II, Section R.

3.4        Special Programmes

•       Student Exchange Programme (SEP)

The School’s Student Exchange Programme is one of the most vibrant and dynamic facets of student life which has added much international flavour to academic life. The student exchange programme enables students to spend one semester in prestigious universities abroad, gain invaluable international experience, and establish personal networks. Students transfer their credits earned overseas to fulfil their degree requirements.

Currently, the School has established exchange partnerships with more than 50 universities for the exchange programme. These include well-established universities in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Throughout the academic year, the School, in conjunction with other institutions, also organises other overseas study programmes. These programmes are generally of a shorter duration, enabling the students to broaden their outlook and to develop an awareness and appreciation of other cultures and their approach to doing business.

•       University Scholars Programme

The University Scholars Programme is a premier initiative by the National University of Singapore specially designed to develop the personal, intellectual and leadership qualities of students enrolled at the university.

Offering a rigorous broad-based multidisciplinary curriculum and exciting local and overseas research and beyond-the-classroom learning opportunities, USP fosters active learners who can think and write critically, clearly and effectively, make path-breaking connections within a discipline and among diverse disciplines, excel in a global context, and reflect deeply on themselves and their place in society.

Students in the Scholars Programme graduate with an honours degree from their faculty or school and a certificate that recognises them as a University Scholar.

USP students must satisfy eight First-Tier Modules (including the compulsory writing and Critical Thinking module; 32 MCs) and 4 Advanced Modules (16 MCs).

Degree Requirements of the B.b.a. (Hons.)/b.b.a. (Acc. Hons.) Programme for Usp Students

For more information on University Scholars Programme, please refer to the University Scholars Programme website at: http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg

•       NUS Overseas Colleges Programme

The NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) Programme is an internship programme with strong emphasis on technology entrepreneurship. Selected candidates will spend 12 months with a high-tech start-up and be required to take entrepreneurship courses at a designated partner university.

This programme incorporates into a Bachelor (with Technopreneurship Minor) or Bachelor (Hons. with Technopreneurship Minor) degree. NUS students who participate in any 12 months NOC Programme can obtain up to a maximum of 40 Modular Credits.

Broadly, the NOC programme consists of 3 parts:

1.        Internship: 20 MCs (total)

2.        Entrepreneurship Courses: 12 MCs (total)

3.        Discipline-based Courses: 8 MCs (max)

Details of the NOC curriculum are available at: http://www.overseas.nus.edu.sg/forStudents_curriculum.htm

More information on the NOC Programme is available at: http://www.nus.edu.sg/noc

3.5        Medals and Prizes

The followings medals and prizes are awarded to students in recognition of outstanding academic performance: 

(a)       Ban Hin Leong Gold Medal

(b)       BP Gold Medal

(c)        Chettiar’s Temple Medal

(d)       DBS Medal

(e)       Forex Association of Singapore Book Prize

(f)        Furama Medal

(g)       GIC Gold Medal

(h)       Gordon Johnson Book Prize

(i)        Harvard Club Gold Medal & Prize

(j)         Institute of Banking & Finance Prize

(k)       International Enterprise Singapore Prize

(l)        Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medals

(m)     Leslie Wong Memorial Medal

(n)       Leslie Wong Prize in Business Administration

(o)       Marketing Institute of Singapore Medal

(p)       Marketing Institute of Singapore Prize

(q)       Monetary Authority of Singapore Book Prizes

(r)        NOL Medal

(s)       NTUC Income Prize

(t)        Quah Siam Tee Memorial Prize

(u)       Reginald Quahe Memorial Medal

(v)        Seagate Medal

(w)      Singapore Institute of Management Book Prize

(x)        Swiss Bank Gold Medal

(y)        Tan Siak Kew Gold Medal

3.6        Scholarships and Bursaries

To ensure that no deserving student is denied higher education due to financial need, financial aid is offered to eligible students.

Scholarships:

(a)    NUS Business Dean’s Scholarship

(b)    NUS Business Study Award

(c)     Mr & Mrs Wu Jieh Yee Memorial Scholarship

(d)    Mizuho Scholarship and Bursary (Scholarship)

(e)    SCCCF Business Scholarship

(f)     Isaac Manasseh Scholarship

Bursaries:

(a)    Tahir Indonesian Scholarship

(b)    Foo Hee Lim Bursary

(c)     Tahir Financial Scholarship

(d)    Mizuho Scholarship and Bursary

(e)    Peh Boon Poh Bursary Fund

(f)     Sentek Marine Bursary Fund

(g)     Comod-Aire Bursary Fund

(h)    Pek Cheng Chuan Memorial Bursary Fund

(i)     Siloso Beach Bursary Fund

(j)      Tan Eng Huat Eric Bursary Fund

(k)     Just Education Bursary Fund

(l)     NUS Business School Undergraduate Bursary Fund

(m)   NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Bursary Fund

(n)    NUSBSAA Bursary Fund

(o)    Jennifer Mao Bursary Fund