Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Business with Minor in Strategic Communication

Bachelor of Business with Minor in International Trading

Bachelor of Business

Our Bachelor of Business programme is a rigorous and broad-based three-year direct honours programme that will help you gain a global perspective and critical and analytical skills. Regarded widely as one of the best in Asia, our business degree programme is widely known for its professional orientation and innovative curriculum. Guided by a pragmatic, real-world focus, the programme offers six cutting-edge and industry-relevant specialisations that are continuously updated through interactions with statutory boards such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore Accountancy Commission and Enterprise Singapore. There are also regular consultations with leading professional bodies such as the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, the UK Institute of Actuaries and the Singapore Computer Society. ​

Team-based projects, group presentations and simulation case studies ensure that our grad​uates will be ready to meet the demands of tomorrow’s complex and dynamic business world. They are highly sought after by the world’s top employers for their analytical acuity and resourceful creativity. They are particularly valued for their adaptability, leadership qualities and the ability to work effectively in a team.

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Bachelor of Business (with Minors)

Minor programmes equip students with multiple skills and broader knowledge, beyond what their Bachelor programme may provide. The award of minor will be reflected in the graduate’s transcript. There are 2 Minor Programmes that caters especially for NBS students.

This programme is offered only at point of admission.

 

The Minor in Strategic Communication focuses on stra​tegic management of public and market communication, involving conceptual and practical training in how to strategise and manage communication with different stakeholders, both internal and external to an organization.

Communication strategy is often crucial to business success and the Minor in Strategic Communication will include courses in the creative and innovative advertising as well as specialised courses in media planning and implementation of ​market strategy across various media platforms.

This programme is offered only at point of admission.​

Learning Approach

This minor programme gives students a competitive edge in the ever-changing work environment as they have the skill-sets to develop effective and well-rounded business communication strategies.

Core Courses

Students can start reading the minor courses after the first semester of the freshmen year. They can continue to read higher level courses in the second year.​​

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International Trading is offered as a minor programme by the Centre of Excellence International Trading (CEIT) to NTU students of all disciplines, but it is most popular among Accountancy and Business students.

Developed in partnership with Enterprise Singapore and corporate partners from the international trading industry, this programme aims to nurture a pool of specialised and global-ready talent, equipped with business and technical knowledge for the commodity trading sector. Students can look forward to a wide spectrum of exciting and rewarding career opportunities in the lucrative commodity trading sector upon graduation.​​

Learning Approach

The Minor in International Trading provides students with a multidisciplinary and holistic education in international trade.

 

Comprehensive curriculum for an in-depth understanding of the commodity value chain

 

Hands on training on Financial Trading Terminals (Bloomberg & Thomson Reuters Eikon)

 

Overseas and local experential learning trips

 

Professional Attachment / Internships

Core Courses​

To fulfill the requirements for the Minor in International Trading, you will need to complete the following seven core courses.

 

Trade, Structured and Supply Chain Finance

 

Commodities Trading

 

Commodity Markets

 

Enterprise Risk Management

 

Industry Seminar

 

International Tax and Trading Law

 

Trade Incoterms and Ship Chartering

 

For more information, please visit http://ceit.ntu.edu.sg/Programmes/Pages/Minor-in-ITP.aspx

Career Prospects

With the Minor in International Trading, you will have the versatility to choose from a broad and diverse range of career functions in the commodity sectors ​such as:​

 

Marketing, Business Development and Analysis

 

Trading and Sales

 

Operations, Procurement and Sourcing

 

Finance and Regulations

 

Market Research and Product Development

 

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Choosing a Specialisation:

The Bachelor of Business programme offers 6 specialisations for students to choose at the end of the first year. The specialisations are:

 

Actuarial Science

 

Banking & Finance

 

Business Analytics

 

Human Resource Consulting

 

Marketing​

 

Risk Management and Insurance Programme (RMI)​

Trying to decide on a specialisation can be a bit daunting, especially when trying to decide which best fits your interests and career aspirations. The Undergraduate Programmes Office organises a series of information sessions which provides insights into the courses and career paths associated with the respective specialisations.​​​​​​​

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Globally Accredited and Recognised

 

Students who complete our Bachelor of Accountancy or Bachelor of Business programme may receive module exemptions from the following professional bodies should they take up post-qualification professional development courses such as the Singapore’s national Chartered Accountant Qualification (SCAQ) administered by ISCA to name one.

While exemptions cater mostly to BAcc graduates, there are some which are also made available to BBus graduates.

Details can be found on the websites of the respective professional bodies:

       

       

       

Experiential Semester Programme (ESP)

 

Experiential Semester Programme (ESP)

To provide students with a competitive edge in the job market, NBS is introducing the option to allow business students to take up a semester-long internship and still be able to complete their program in the usual time span of 3 years. This will place our business students on a more leveled playing field with their peers.

With this ESP model, B.Bus students can opt for six-months’ internship in any semester after completing Year 2 Semester 1.

Discovery-based Learning

 

Discovery-based learning

Teaching and learning in the classroom is highly interactive, and you will take responsibility for your own learning by actively contributing through class participation, discussions and project presentations. Real-world cases and projects are emphasised to enable you to bridge theory with dynamic practice. Our programme creates discovery-based learning environments through seminar-style teaching to facilitate students' active learning, with professors serving as facilitators and mentors. Through these active learning methods, you will acquire strong competencies in effective teamwork and communication. This approach, with its focus on critical thinking and problem-solving, also equips you with analytical skills to handle unstructured, complex and strategic challenges in business. This radically new way of teaching accounting is the result of Project Discovery (PD), a partnership with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which runs the US’ top accounting programme.

 

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