Students in 2010 or Later Cohorts

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (B.B.A.) AND BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH HONOURS [B.B.A. (Hons.)] DEGREES FOR STUDENTS IN 2010 OR LATER COHORTS

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)   Core Modules

There are 15 core modules in the B.B.A. programme.  These 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 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.