NUS Bulletin AY2020/21

Under the new Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) 2017 programme, students are enrolled directly into an Honours programme. Students are required to complete 160 Modular Credits (MCs) to graduate. The curriculum boasts 7 specialisations for students to choose from. New to the curriculum are 3 specialisations – Business Analytics, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Business Economics.

The degree requirements for the BBA (Hons.) programme are listed on the table below:

 *Non- Credit Graduation Requirements

(I) Academic Orientation Modules (AOMs)

AOMs are online-based multimedia modules in Calculus and Statistics, and Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for Business. Fresh to the BBA curriculum, these modules provide consistent pre-requisite knowledge preparation to facilitate more effective learning of core modules in class as a cohort once semester begins.

1. BPM1701 Calculus and Statistics
2. BPM1702 Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for Business

(II) Intensive Primer Module

Effective at introducing specific knowledge and experiential skills within a relatively short time frame, this intensive primer module is an initiative by the Business School to ensure all students begin with a comprehensive introduction to ‘Understanding How Business Works’, to appreciate how different business functions work together.

1. BPM1705 Understanding How Business Works

(III) Career Preparation Module

In nurturing leaders for marketplace impact, the Career Preparation module consists of the following 2 components to focus on exposure and skills and complement the formal programme.

1. Global Immersion and Study: A requirement for all students, this segment ensures all students receive direct and significant international exposure through participation in a global initiative. This may be a semester abroad, an overseas internship, a case competition or a study trip.
2. Career Creation Programme: This will comprise a series of activities designed and coordinated by NUS BIZ Career Services to provide students with practical skills. Students 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 STR1000
   Starter Workshop and STR2000 Starter Clinic.
   For further information and updates, please visit the website at https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-programme/curriculum-ay2017-
   2018-onwards/ under 'Non-credit, Graduating Requirements (and FAQs)'.

Notes:

1. For more information about Honours Dissertation (HD), please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/honours-dissertation
2. For more information about Field Service Project (FSP), please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/field-service-project/.
3. 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.

Undergraduate Matters

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at https://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/academic-information-policies/undergraduate-students/
continuation-and-graduation-requirements 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
• Minimum MC Requirements for Programme / Major / Second Major and Minor
• Advanced Placement Credits & Exemptions
• Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at https://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/administrative-policies-procedures/undergraduate/leave-of-absence for further information on Leave of Absence (LOA).

Under the new Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Accountancy (Acc) 2017 programme, students are enrolled directly into an Honours programme. Students are required to complete 160 Modular Credits (MCs) to graduate.

The degree requirements for the BBA (Acc Hons) programme are listed on the table below.

*Non- Credit Graduation Requirements         

(I) Academic Orientation Modules (AOMs)

AOMs are online-based multimedia modules in Calculus and Statistics, and Microsoft Excel Skills and Powerpoint Business. Fresh to the BBA curriculum, these modules provide consistent pre-requisite knowledge preparation to facilitate more effective learning of core modules in class as a cohort once semester begins.

1. BPM1701 Calculus and Statistics
2. BPM1702 Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint for Business

(II) Intensive Primer Module

Effective at introducing specific knowledge and experiential skills within a relatively short time frame, this intensive primer module is an initiative by the Business School to ensure all students begin with a comprehensive introduction to ‘Understanding How Business Works’, to appreciate how different business functions work together.

1. BPM1705 Understanding How Business Works

(III) Career Preparation Modules

In nurturing leaders for marketplace impact, the Career Preparation module consists of the following 2 components to focus on exposure and skills and complement the formal programme.

1. Global Immersion and Study: A requirement for all students, this segment ensures all students receive direct and significant international exposure through participation in a global initiative. This may be a semester abroad, an overseas internship, a case competition or a study trip.
2. Career Creation Programme: This will comprise a series of activities designed and coordinated by NUS BIZ Career Services to provide students with practical skills. Students 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 STR1000 Starter Workshop and STR2000 Starter Clinic.
   For further information and updates, please visit the website at https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/bba-programme/
   curriculum-ay2017-2018-onwards/ under 'Non-credit, Graduating Requirements (and FAQs)'.

Notes:

• For more information about Honours Dissertation (HD), please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/honours-dissertation/
• For more information about Field Service Project (FSP), please click here: https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/general-academic-matters/field-service-project/
• 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 following accounting elective modules maybe offered:

1. ACC3711 Managerial Planning and Control
2. ACC4711Advanced Taxation
3. ACC4712 Forensic Accounting
4. ACC4713 Financial Institution Audit and Compliance
5. ACC4714 Advanced Assurance and Attestation
6. ACC4715 Accounting Theory
7. ACC4751 Advanced Independent Study in Accounting
8. ACC4752 Advanced Independent Study in Accounting (2MCs)
9. ACC4761 Seminars in Accounting
10. ACC4761A Seminars in Accounting: Internal Audit
11. ACC4761C Seminars in Accounting: Advanced Accounting Theory
12. ACC4761D Seminars in Accounting: Risk Management Technology
13. ACC4761E Seminars in Accounting: Public Sector Audit
14. ACC4761F Seminars in Accounting: Advanced Corporate Governance
15. ACC4761G Seminars in Accounting: Advanced Risk Management

(The list of modules above is non-exhaustive and subjected to changes as new modules can be added every semester and some modules may not be offered anymore due to irrelevance or restriction of resources. Students should refer to https://bba.nus.edu.sg/academic-programmes/module-registration-information/general/ for modules to be offered for the semester).

Undergraduate Matters

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at l http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/academic-information-policies/undergraduate-students/continuation-and-graduation-requirements 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
• Minimum MC Requirements for Programme / Major / Second Major and Minor
• Advanced Placement Credits & Exemptions
• Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option

Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/administrative-policies-procedures/undergraduate/leave-of-absence for further information on Leave of Absence (LOA).

Please check the faculty website for more details.

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.