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CONTENT
BBA Curriculum
- Programme Stucture 2
Foundation Modules 4
Specialisations 8
Accountancy BBA(Acc)/BAC 10
Centralised Online Undergraduates Registration System
(CORS)
11
Double Degree Programme 14
Concurrent Degree Programme 15
2
nd
Major 16
Minors 16
Student Exchange Programme (SEP) 17
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The B.B.A and B.B.A. (Acc) programme requires students to complete at least 120 Modular Credits (MC) 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 Honours programme, which requires 160 Modular Credits to graduate. For
students who are in the B.B.A. (Acc) programme, they are required to complete an additional mandatory 10-week
accounting or nance related related internship in their third academic year, before the commencement of Semester
2 in the modied academic term structure.
1
Note that as a Business student, you are required to do at least 1 Group A: Science and Technology GEM out of the 2 required.

2
Students may choose not to specialise. In this case, the 6 modules of specialisation modules may be replaced by other business modules with
approval from the Deans Ofce.
3
The B.B.A. (Acc) programme requires students to take 5 compulsory accounting modules under the unrestricted elective modules.
4
The B.B.A (Acc) (Hon.) programme requires students to take 5 compulsory accounting modules and another 5 unrestricted elective modules.
1 Business Module = 4 Modular Credits (MCs)
1 Academic Year = 2 Semesters
1 Semester = Minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 modules (7 modules with special permission)
Types of Modules BBA BBA (Acc) BBA (Hon.) BBA (Acc) (Hon.)
University Level Requirements
General Education Modules (GEM)
1
2 2 2 2
Singapore Studies Modules 1 1 1 1
Breadth: Electives Outside Business
School
2 1 2 1
Programme Requirements
Foundation Modules 16 15 16 15
Essential/Restricted Elective Modules 6 6 11 11

Modules within specialisation

2
6 6 6 6

Honours Dissertation - - 3 3

Field Service Project - - 2 2

Unrestricted Elective Modules 3 5
3
8 10
4
Total 30 (120 MCs) 30 (120 MCs) 40 (160 MCs) 40 (160 MCs)
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Module Exemption
Polytechnic diploma holders may be granted Advanced Placement Credits (exemptions from relevant modules) of up to
40 MCs as follows:
- 8 MCs from University Level Requirements (ULR) (one General Education Module and one Breadth Module)*
- 12 MCs from Unrestricted Elective Modules (UEMs)
- Up to 20 MCs from BBA Program Requirements may be granted based on good performance in the Advanced
Placement Tests set by the NUS Business School after an applicant has accepted NUS offer of admission
*Nots: The granting of 8 MCs for ULR (i.e., only 1 science-based General Education Module and any 1 Breadth module will be required) and 12
MCs for UEM is automatic. No Advanced Placement Test is required. Since BBA(Acc) students do not take UEMs, automatic exemptions will be
limited to the 8 MCs from ULR. Students who join the BBA(Acc.Hons.) programme will receive the full 20 MCs of automatic exemptions.
Modular System
GEM/GEK: General
Education Modules
SS: Singapore Studies Module
Example:
MKT1003
MKT: Discipline (Marketing)
1003: Level 1 Module
Grade Points
Students receive letter
grades for each module
taken, except for special
cases. Each grade
corresponds to a grade
point as shown below:
Grade
Grade
Point
A+
5.0
A
5.0
A- 4.5
B+ 4.0
B 3.5
B- 3.0
C+ 2.5
C 2.0
D+ 1.5
D 1.0
F 0.0
Degree & Honours
Degrees CAP Cut-Offs
1st Class Hons
4.50 and above, plus at least an
'A minus' in the Honours
Dissertation
2nd Class (Upper)
Hons
4.50 and above, without
minumum grade of 'A minus' in
the Honours Thesis
2nd Class (Upper)
Hons
4.00 to 4.49
2nd Class (Lower)
Hons
3.50 to 3.99
3rd Class Hons 3.20 to 3.49
Pass with Merit 3.20 and above
Pass 2.00 to 3.19
Fail Below 2.00
Modular System
Under this system, workloads are expressed in terms of Modular Credits (MCs).
Usually students take 20 MCs a semester, but you can always request to do
more with approval from the BBA ofce, then you can graduate earlier!
Each module of study has a unique module code consisting of a two- or three-
letter prex that denotes the discipline. This is similar for the General Education
Modules and Singapore Studies Modules, which will begin with a GEM-/GEK-
and SS- prex respectively. Following the letter prexes will be four digits, the
rst of which indicates the level of the module (e.g., 1000 indicates a Level 1
module and 2000, a Level 2). Although there are no specic rule or regulation,
it is usually advisable for Freshmen to keep within the Level 1 ad 2 modules,
with higher modules for more advanced students.
If youre checking out the module description for MKT1003, and you see this
random string of ve numbers, it actually means that this module has a workload
of 2-1-0-3-4. If we represent the ve numbers in a workload series as A-B-C-D-
E, each letter would refer to:
Ex:v~ Ixvov:~:iox
Modular System
Unoer tbls system, workloaos are epresseo ln terms ot Mooular Creolts (MCs). Usually stuoents take 20 MCs a semester,
but you can always request to oo more wltb approval trom tbe otce, tben you can leave scbool earller!
|t you're cbecklng out tbe mooule oescrlptlon tor MKT1001 Prlnclples ot Marketlng, ano you see tbls ranoom strlng ot ve
numbers, lt actually means tbat tbls mooule bas a workloao ot '2-1-0-3-4'. |t we represent tbe ve numbers ln a workloao
serles as 'A-8-C-D-L', eacb letter woulo reter to:
Component Descrlptlon Remarks
A No. ot Lecture bours Actual contact bours per week
8 No. ot Tutorlal bours Actual contact bours per week
C No. ot Laboratory bours Actual contact bours per week
D No. ot bours tor projects,
asslgnments, elowork, etc.
Tbls caters to asslgnments, lnoepenoent stuoles,
elowork, ano otber torms ot contlnuous assessment
tbat contrlbute towaros tbe nal graoe ot tbe
mooule.
L No. ot bours tor
preparatory work
Tbls reters to tbe number ot bours a stuoent ls
epecteo to speno eacb week ln preparlng tor
lectures ano tutorlals.
Lacb mooule ot stuoy bas a unlque mooule cooe conslstlng ot a two- or tbree-letter pre tbat oenotes tbe olsclpllne, ano
tour olglts, tbe rst ot wblcb lnolcates tbe level ot tbe mooule (e.g., 1000 lnolcates a Level 1 mooule ano 2000, a Level 2
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Grade Points
Stuoents recelve letter graoes tor eacb mooule taken,
ecept tor tbe cases llsteo below. Lacb graoe corresponos
to a graoe polnt as sbown below:
Graoe Graoe Polnt
A+
5.0
A
A- 4.5
8+ 4.0
8 3.5
8- 3.0
C+ 2.5
C 2.0
D+ 1.5
D 1.0
F 0
Lacb mooule ot stuoy bas a unlque mooule cooe conslstlng
ot a two- or tbree-letter pre tbat oenotes tbe olsclpllne,
ano tour olglts, tbe rst ot wblcb lnolcates tbe level ot tbe
mooule (e.g., 1000 lnolcates a Level 1 mooule ano 2000, a
Level 2 mooule).
Cumulative Average Point (CAP)
NUS adopts the Cumulative Average Point (CAP) system in assessing students
academic performances throughout the semesters. Continuous Assessment (CA)
may take the form of class participation, term project, mid-term test, quiz or
assessment etc. The percentage of CA component in every module may vary
from lecturer to lecturer, so if you hate group projects or mid-term tests, try to ask
around and avoid lecturers who always do them. Every semester counts since
CAP is cumulative, and dont think its fun to play one semester and desperately
try to catch up the following semester!
This is represented as follows:
Cumulative Average Point (CAP)
NUS aoopts tbe Cumulatlve Average Polnt (CAP) system ln assesslng stuoents' acaoemlc pertormances tbrougbout
tbe semesters. Contlnuous Assessment (CA) may take tbe torm ot class partlclpatlon, term project, mlo-term test,
qulz or assessment etc. Tbe percentage ot CA component ln every mooule may vary trom lecturer to lecturer, so lt
you bate group projects or mlo-term tests, try to ask arouno ano avolo lecturers wbo always oo tbem. Lvery semester
counts slnce CAP ls cumulatlve, ano oon't tblnk lt's tun to play one semester ano oesperately try to catcb up tbe
tollowlng semester!
Tbls ls representeo as tollows:
CAP =
sum (mooule graoe polnt MCs asslgneo to mooule)
sum (MCs asslgneo to all mooules useo ln calculatlng tbe numerator)
Mooules wltb no asslgneo MCs or graoe polnts are ecluoeo trom tbe calculatlon ot CAP.
Tbere are a number ot sltuatlons tor wblcb no graoe polnts are asslgneo:
1. Completeo satlstactorlly / Completeo
Unsatlstactorlly (CS/CU)
Tbese are typlcally lnoustrlal attacbment, lnternsblp or
enrlcbment mooules. Mooular creolts wlll be glven but
no mooular polnts wlll be asslgneo
2. Lempteo (LXL)
Tbls graoe ls awaroeo wben a stuoent ls eempteo
trom or glven creolt tor a mooule unoer tbe Aovanceo
Placement process.
3. |ncomplete (|C)
Tbe |C graoe ls asslgneo wben stuoent's work ls ot
passlng quallty but ls lncomplete tor gooo reasons.
|n some cases, lt stuoent's work ls clearly not passlng
quallty, ln splte ot sucb a gooo reason, graoe F wlll be
asslgneo. A mooule asslgneo an |C normally cannot
be useo to tull tbe pre-requlslte ot a blgber-level
mooule. Tbe work oone prevlously cannot be carrleo
torwaro tor later assessment purpose.
4. |n Progress (|P)
For a mooule tbat etenos beyono more tban one
semester, evaluatlon ot a stuoent's pertormance ls
oeterreo untll tbe completlon ot tbe mooule. Tbe
provlslonal graoe ot '|P' ls asslgneo ln tbe lntervenlng
semesters. Tbls ls replaceo wltb tbe nal graoe wben
tbe stuoent completes tbe mooule.
5. Tbe Satlstactory/Unsatlstactory (S/U)
S/U optlon ls lntenoeo to encourage stuoents to pursue
tbelr lntellectual lnterests, wltbout unoue concern
tbat eplorlng a new subject area may aoversely attect
tbelr CAP. |t means tbat tbe graoe ot mooule on S/U
optlon ls not computeo ln CAP, wblcb ls subject to
belp malmlze stuoents' CAP.
Tbe mooular creolts plus graoe S wlll be glven only
wben stuoent recelves graoe C, known as satlstactory
graoe, or above tor tbat mooule. Otberwlse, stuoents
wlll recelve a 'U' wltbout any creolt lt tbe graoe
obtalneo ls lower tban a 'C' graoe.
Note tbat lt ls not appllcable tor tbe mooules
taken to meet Faculty, Major or Unlverslty Scbolars
Programme (USP) requlrements, unless speclcally
stateo otberwlse by tbe Faculty. Stuoent wlll eerclse
S/U optlon tor any appllcable mooule upon tbe release
ot eamlnatlon results ourlng tbe stlpulateo perloo,
wblcb wlll be announceo eacb semester.
Up to 12 MCs may be taken on an S/U basls ourlng
a stuoent's canoloature, ano once S/U optlon ls
eerclseo, lt ls lrrevocable.
6. Wltborawn (W):
Wben a stuoent wltboraws trom a mooule between
tbe rst oay ot Week 3 ot tbe lnstructlonal perloo
ano tbe last oay ot tbe Recess Week, a 'W' graoe wlll
be recoroeo ln tbe transcrlpt. Wltborawals atter
tbls perloo (l.e. trom tbe rst oay ot Week 7 ot tbe
lnstructlonal perloo) wlll result ln an 'F' graoe, wblcb
wlll be lncluoeo ln tbe computatlon ot tbe CAP ano
wlll not be ellglble tor tbe S/U optlon.
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Modules with no assigned MCs or grade points are excluded from the
calculation of CAP.
Your CAP at the end of your studies will determine the degree with which you
graduate from NUS Business School with.
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FOUNDATION MODULES
Each student has to complete 16 foundation modules that covers the basics of the curriculum, giving students a taste
of every aspect of the NUS BBA degree.
BSP1005: Managerial Economics
You will learn more about the workings of supply and demand in the market, as well as the rational behaviour of
individual consumers and rms, which will be useful as a foundation for decision making on the allocation of
scares resources and developing counter strategies to solve problems. With more focus on micro-economics and its
business applications, get a good grasp
of the basic concepts and it will serve
you well. For students who have taken
the Economics subject in GCE A Levels,
you may nd yourself to have a
comparative advantage.
Tips: With Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for most of the
examinations, it usually means that questions may be repeated
from past years, so practicing past year papers might be a
good idea.
BSP2001: Macro and International Economics
Moving from the behvaiour of individuals to the economy on the whole, this module will bring to you concepts
such as output, unemployment, ination, exchange rates and the different policies governments may implement.
These together with studying the international trends would give you a better idea on the overall direction of a
country and the world. While it sounds similar to GCE A Levels Macro Economics, be prepared for more
mathematical concepts and calculations. Therefore, similar to above, the crucial thing is to understand the
concepts well, rather than route learning.
Tips: With assessments similar to those above, the same
applies.
DSC1007: Business Analytics - Models & Decisions
A relatively new module, this module focuses
on the use of statistics, as well as Microsoft
Excel in problem solving and business
applications. This is a quintessential skill as it
teaches you to utilise the widely available,
yet power tool of Microsoft Excel to simulate
Tips: As both the project and nal examination taps
on your knowledge of Microsoft Excel, it would be wise
to bring along your laptops for classes to follow the
Microsoft Excel demonstrations in class and to note
down the steps, especially if webcasts are not available.
DSC2008: Business Analytics - Data & Decisions
(This is a new module and more details will be released at a later date.)
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FOUNDATION MODULES
MNO1001: Management and Organisation
Harnessing human psychology, this module addresses the essence of what managers do. Through the study of how
we as humans are motivated, how we think and thus how we behave, it gives you an insight into the methods of
motivating your people and achieving the results you desire, as a manager. More specically, it begins by
focusing on the two basic building blocks in organisations; the individual and the group. Not a content heavy
module, what is required of you is simply to understand the few theories and to apply and elaborate them to the
different scenarios or situations given in the nal examination.
Tips: A part of the assessment constitutes the project, which carries a heavy weight-age. Based on past
semesters, the project requires much effort and time and it is thus advisable to choose capable and
committed group mates, as well as start work on the project early and pace you group to give yourself
ample time. Another portion of the assessment is the class participation, which may be a differentiating
factor between students, and therefore make sure that you go to classes well prepared, by thinking about
the discussion points and mentally prepping yourself to speak up.
ACC1002: Financial Accounting*
An introduction to nancial accounting, that focuses not only on bookkeeping, but also on the understanding of
the deriving of information and the interpretation of results. This is useful as it teaches you, as an external user,
how to read and assess a company based on its Annual Reports and Financial Statements. Hard work, consistent
practice coupled with a strong foundation is the key to success in this module. As the module progresses it builds
upon knowledge taught in prior
lectures and tutorials, therefore
ensure that you follow all lectures
and clarify when necessary.
Tips: Get your foundation right by ensuring that you understand all
the earlier lessons. The assessment includes a project and
examinations. For the former, it would be prudent to start earlier as it
consist of numerous tedious questions, based on your understanding of
a companys Annual Report, while the latter requires you to Practice,
Practice and Practice! Carelessness could be fatal in the examination.
MKT1003: Marketing
As a basis and foundation module for further
marketing modules, this module provides the
knowledge, techniques ad understanding of
marketing principles. This includes, but is not limited
to, analysing and interpreting marketing
phenomenas and learning to suggest courses of
action in response to marketing problems. One of
the most fundamental concepts would be the
marketing mix, which includes product, pricing,
distribution and promotion. While this module may seem content heavy, most concepts are commonsensical.
Therefore, understand the concepts and memorise the technical terms that goes along with them. Application of
these concepts are also essential as the projects and individual assessments usually resemble that of a case study.
Tips: Most of the memory work for this module comes
with the technicality and the terms used. Therefore, start
studying for the examinations earlier and ensure that
you can explain the concepts, with the specic technical
terms, clearly and coherently.
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FOUNDATION MODULES
BSP1004: Legal Environment of Business*
Although we leave the nitty-gritty details of laws to our friends in the Bukit Timah Campus, still, it is good for us to
know our rights and liabilities while doing business. Therefore, this module might save you from being cheated or
legally implicated. Through this module, you will be equipped with some basic legal knowledge relating to commercial
transactions to be more aware of potential legal problems which may arise in the course of business, as well as
protecting yourself as a consumer. Have fun an try to apply the different rights and laws learnt in your everyday life.
Tips: Based on past semesters, the nal examinations is open-book, meaning that you can bring
material you wish, including the whole library if you can manage it. However, make sure that you
know your materials well before the examination, as there will be little time to read up during the
examination, except for referring to case names and exceptions. Class participation is also a major
component that should not be neglected, so be prepared to speak up.
ACC2002: Managerial Accounting
Despite the module name, this course is very different from
the above mentioned Financial Accounting, with focus from
within the organisation. In this course, you will learn major
concepts, tools and techniques in managerial accounting,
that is needed for decision-making, planning and controlling
activities of an organisation.
Tips: A thorough knowledge of linear
algebra especially forming and solving
equations from word problems is
essential (but dont worry, no rocket-
science formula will be involved). So,
Practice, Practice and Practice is the key.
FIN2004: Finance
This module provides the basis for further Finance modules and specialisation, equipping you with the key concepts
and tools in Finance. It teaches you a wide range of topics, regarding both the market as a whole and individual
companies. Besides, this module focuses on the conceptual and analytical aspects essential for making good
nancial decisions for a rm. Topics covered includes risk and return analysis, long-term nancial planning, capital
budgeting methods and applications, common
stock and bond valuation and much more.
Tips: A good appreciation and understanding of nancial
statements would be an added advantage when covering the
essentials of Finance. However, basic math will be sufcient
to effectively comprehend the formulas and ratios required.
BSP2005: Asia Pacic Business Environment*
With the up-and-coming global economies of China and India, this module is extremely useful as it strengthens your
understanding of the business
environment in Asia as it relates to the
practice of international business. This
means a better idea of International
Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and the
secrets on how to manage multinational
enterprises. It takes a different approach,
as it also looks at the societal and ethical issues pertaining to the Asia Pacic region.
Tips: Presentations and class participations are crucial
components of this modules assessment.
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FOUNDATION MODULES
DSC2006: Operations Management
This module teaches about the different ways to managing your operations processes, from inputs to outputs, enabling
you to decide the best way to manage your production processes. As operations affects the nal product quality,
customer service and the overall competitiveness of the organisation, this course introduces and highlights the strategic
importance of operations, the fundamental
principles and concepts of effective operations
management. While there are both qualitative
and quantitative aspects to the course, it is still
fairly technical and structured.
Tips: While the module may appear dry and technical to
many, given time and attention, this module is not hard to grasp.
BSP3001: Strategic Management
This module has three main learning objectives; to be able to relate a rms characteristics and their micro and
macro environment in understanding the roots of its success and failure, to appreciate pressing issues facing
corporations in fast-moving environments and to apply holistically the knowledge acquired to complex business
problems. Therefore, topics covered would include industry analysis, strategy formulation at the corporate,
business and funcational levels, rm resources, core competencies and the role of structure, culture, rewards and
control in strategy implementation.
ES2002: Business Communication
Communication is probably the most important in business, therefore how can we not have our own English course
tailored for Business. Through this module you will be able to apply the critical and creative thinking abilities
necessary for effective communication in todays world. Produce persuasively written and spoken messages suitably
tailored for the topic, objective, audience, communication medium and context. Learn to demonstrate clarity,
precision, conciseness and coherence in your use of language. If you have an immaculate grasp of the English
Language, you will denitely be at a huge advantage.
Tips: Majority of the assessment is based on group work, thus you would want to get team mates who have a
strong grasp of the English Language and are dedicated to the projects. Another major component of the
assessment would be the presentations, so now would be the time to start practicing your speeches and
presentations in front of the mirror.
MNO2007: Leadership and Ethics
(This is a new module and more details will be released at a later date.)
MNO2009: Entrepreneurship
This course is also a new module that focuses on achieving two primary objectives; understanding theories
concerning entrepreneurship and how they can be applied, and developing students thinking ability/analytical skills
and presenting their thoughts orally and in writing. The module will focus on providing an overview of the major
elements of entrepreneurship from a macro and a micro perspective. You will learn to analyse markets and
competitors, business models, strategic approaches, to leadership, motivation and persuasion. An especially useful
module for future Entrepreneurs
*These modules cannot be mapped during the Student Exchange Programme (SEP), including all Accounting Level
3000 modules.
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SPECIALISATION
Students under the BBA programme may choose to specialise in any one or more of the four specialisations; namely
Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Management & Human Capital and Marketing. However, students
may also choose not to specialise in any.
To specialise, students need complete the Essential Modules, plus three/four of the disciplines Restricted Elective
Modules, to form a total of 6 modules (e.g. As Finance has 3 Essential Modules, you will need an additional 3 Restricted
Elective Modules to specialise in Finance).
Finance
Essential Modules Essential Modules
FIN3101 Corporate Finance
FIN3102 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN3103 Financial Markets
Restricted Elective Modules Restricted Elective Modules
FIN3115 International Financial Management
FIN3116 Options and Futures
FIN3117 Bank Management
FIN3118 Financial Risk Management
FIN3119 Risk and Insurance
FIN3120* Topics in Finance
FIN3130 Financial Modelling
FIN3131 Fixed Income Securities
FIN4111 Research Methods in Finance
FIN4112* Seminars in Finance
FIN4113 Personal Finance & Wealth Management
FIN4114 Private Equity and Investment Banking
Career Options
Risk Analyst/Consultant
Futures Trader/Broker
Credit Ofcer
Equity Analyst
Fixed Securities Analyst
Private Banker
Mergers and Acquisitions
Underwriting
Financial Analyst
Compliance Ofcer
Management & Human Capital
Essential Modules Essential Modules
MNO2302 Human Resource Management
MNO3301 Organisational Behaviour
MNO3303 Organisational Effectiveness
Restricted Elective Modules Restricted Elective Modules
MNO2312 Interpersonal Relations and Effectiveness
MNO3313* Topics in Management and Human Capital
MNO3317 Advanced Leadership
MNO3318 Creativity and Innovation Management
MNO3319 Power and Inuence in Organisations
MNO3320 Managing Change
MNO3321 Training and Development
MNO3322 Negotiation and Bargaining
MNO3323 Management of Employee Relations
MNO4313* Seminars in Management & Human Capital
MNO4314 Consulting to Management
Career Options
HR Policy Analyst
Stafng Manager
Compensation and Benets
Analyst
Employee Relations Specialist
Recruiting Specialist
Training Specialist
Consultancy
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SPECIALISATION
Marketing
Essential Modules Essential Modules
MKT2401 Asian Markets and Marketing Management
MKT3402 Consumer Behaviour
Restricted Elective Modules Restricted Elective Modules
MKT2411 Retail Entrepreneurship
MKT2412 Global Marketing
MKT2413 Marketing Research
MKT3412 Services Marketing
MKT3413 SME Marketing Strategy
MKT3416 Business Marketing
MKT3417 Customer Asset Management
MKT3418 Product and Brand Management
MKT3420 Promotional Management
MKT3422* Topics in Marketing
MKT3513 Game Theory and Strategic Analysis
MKT4411 Marketing Strategy
MKT4412 Marketing Theory and Research
MKT4413 Pricing Models and Strategy
MKT4416 Mktg Strategy Simulation & Case Analysis
MKT4415* Seminars in Marketing
Career Options
Marketing Research
Brand or Product
Management Retailing
Advertising
Public Relations
Sales
Operations and Supply Chain
Management
Essential Modules Essential Modules
DSC3201 Supply Chain Management
DSC3202 Purchasing and Materials Management
DSC3203 Service Operations Management
Restricted Elective Modules Restricted Elective Modules
DSC3213 Strategic Information Systems
DSC3214 Introduction to Optimisation
DSC3222* Topics in Operations and Supply Chain Management
DSC3223 Operations Strategy
DSC3224 Dynamic Pricing & Revenue Management
DSC3225 Project Management
DSC4211* Seminars in Operations and Supply Chain Management
DSC4212 Managerial Decision Analysis
DSC4213 Analytical Tools for Consulting
DSC4214 Co-ordination and Flexibility in SCM
Career Options
Quality Manager
Production Manager
Distribution Manager
Customer Service
Inventory Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Logistic Executive
Logistic Regional Business
Solutions Analyst
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One of the most commonly asked questions about the NUS BAC
programme is: Whats the difference between a BBA (Acc.)
Degree and a normal BBA degree?
Well our BBA (Acc.) degree is like a regular Bachelor of Accountancy
programme with additional Business modules, so it is almost like a double
degree programme (except in name) for Accountancy and Business
Administration that can be completed in 3 years!
In addition, for BAC students who are interested to pursue a separate
specialisation (eg. Finance etc), they will be able to do so during their
honours year with proper modular planning involved.
Compulsory Internship
BAC students will also be required to complete an accounting-related
internship facilitated by the BBA Career Services Ofce. This is scheduled to
happen during the December holidays of their third academic year in NUS.
The compulsory internship is part of the BAC programme and curriculum
aimed to expose students to their future work environments. BAC students are
required to commit to the entire duration of at least 10 weeks of required
internship, during which no foreseen leave, except to sit for any exams,
should be applied for. As the usual December holidays are usually just a
month long, the following semester after they return from internship will see
them take on a modied academic term, which will begin 1 month later than
usual but with no recess week. During this modied academic semester, BAC
students will have to 5 level 3000 Accounting modules, which will be pre-
allocated to them.
Student Exchange Programme (SEP)
For BAC students, SEP is usually a tricky topic. Aside from the main few
modules that have to be done in Singapore (ACC1002, BSP1004 and
BSP2005), BAC students are not allowed to map any level 3000 Accounting
modules abroad at the moment. Essentially, this means that BAC students are
only allowed to clear their other foundation modules or as mentioned
earlier, any second specialisation modules using their unrestricted elective
modules taken from their Honours year.
It is strongly advisable for BAC students to go on exchange in year 2,
although going in Year 3 Semester1 is still possible with proper module
planning, for students doing the Honours programme. Thus, proper module
planning is very important for BAC students if you want to have modules to
clear abroad, so do start your planning early and ask seniors for advice!
Programme
Structure
Like other BBA students, BAC
students will have to full the
requirements of the BBA
(Acc.) programme and take
up all the foundation
modules, with the main
differences being that BBA
students have to take an
extra module (DSC2008
Business Analytics Data &
Decisions), and BAC students
take Accounting Information
Systems (ACC1006) while
BBA students take
Entrepreneurship
(MNO2009). On top of that,
they will also have to satisfy
all the coursework
requirements for the
professional Accountant
qualication.
Internships
Throughout their tenure at
NUS, BAC students may
optionally engage in
additional accounting or non-
accounting internships during
other periods, usually via the
BBA Career Services Ofce.
This is on a voluntary basis,
but would be useful to
students who wish to try out
internships of different
accounting elds (eg. audit,
tax or advisory). At the end
of 3 years, student with good
academic performance will
be able to graduate with a
Merit degree. However, like
other BBA students, if they
want to obtain BBA (Acc.)
with honours, they will have
to go through another year
of rigorous training which
ACCOUNTANCY - BBA (Acc)/BAC
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CENTRALISED ONLINE UNDERGRADUATES
REGISTRATION SYSTEM (CORS)
(i.e. MODULE BIDDING)
CORS is designed for students to register for their modules, where you will need to use CORS to register your
General Education Module (GEM), Breadth, Singapore Studies modules (SS) and Faculty modules during the
Module registration period. You will be allocated modules based on your preferences via an online bidding
system. This may seem tough to most, but fear not as we are here to help. Here are the things to note:
Modules To Bid For
Fortunately, for all BBA students you will be pre-allocated your foundation modules and will thus be saved
bidding for them. To start you off, you will be pre-allocated 4 business foundation modules in each of the
semesters for Year 1. This means that you will only have to bid for 1 more module.
Account Types
There are 2 accounts, namely the Programme (P) Account and the General (G)Account. Each student will be
allocated a total of 1,000 points per semester for bidding, which will be distributed into the 2 accounts base
on the faculty you are in. For BBA students, you will be allocated 650 points in your P Account and 350 in the
G Account. Note that bid points not utilised will be carried over to the next semesters in the respective
accounts.
The P Account can be used to bid for modules from the Business School to fulll Programme requirements, i.e.
the 21 26 modules under Programme requirement depending on the programme you are on. Furthermore, it
can also be used to bid for Business modules if you choose to take a second specialisation.
The G Account is used for GEMs, SS and breadth modules to fulll University Level Requirements (ULR), as well
as modules outside of Business for the Unrestricted Elective modules or for a Minor.
To further aid you in bidding for the right modules, there are module codes for each module and the following
shows what they mean.
(Note that the Rounds for which you can bid for only applies for Semester 1 and it will defer slightly for Semester 2, especially for Round
1C and 2C.)
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FAQs
Bidding is usually one
of the most common
complaints made by
students
1. What types of modules
should I bid for?
In your first year, business
students are pre-allocated 4
foundation modules. Thus you
only need to bid for 1 more
and most students would
choose to bid for GEMs, SS or
Breadths. This is advisable as it
gives you more time to
assimilate into the University
life.
2. How do I know what module
to bid for?
One of the easiest method
would be to ask seniors for
their experiences. If not, go to
Module Review (http://module-
review.com/category/all-
modules/nus/), a online forum
for advice on modules.
Another thing you can do is
look at the module description,
as well as the assessments.
3. Bidding for the correct
University Level Requirement?
Look for the module type code,
as well as the letter pre-fixes.
Make sure that you bid for the
correct module code of the
modules, as the same module
can be used for GEM and
Breadth, and bidding under
the different module code will
make a difference.
CENTRALISED ONLINE UNDERGRADUATES
REGISTRATION SYSTEM (CORS)
(i.e. MODULE BIDDING)
Rounds of Bidding
There are a total of 3 Rounds of bidding.
Bidding Round Description
Round 0

Advance bids for all modules in this round
Round 1A, 1B

Bids for major modules using the P Account
Round 1C
(Usually only in
Semester 1)

New students will start bidding

Bids for minor modules using both P & G Accounts

(from Round 2A onwards in Semester2)

USP students: bids for USP First-Tier modules using

G Account (from Round 2A onwards in Semester2)
Round 2A, 2B

Bids for ULR/UE (i.e. GEMS, SS, Breadth) modules
using G Account

USP students: bids for advanced modules using P

Account
Round 2C
(Usually only in
Semester 2)

Bids for all modules using relevant accounts from

this round
Round 3A, 3 B

Bids for all modules using relevant account from
this round
New Students who can start bidding in Round 1C refers to new students in
the academic year during which they matriculated. After that academic
year (2 semesters), they will be referred to as Returning Students. This is to
protect the newer students and allow them bid only within their peers, as
seniors would have accumulated more bid points than them. To ensure
that new students can secure faculty modules, there is also separate
module quota for new students in Round 1 and 2.
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FAQs
4. How to get a easier look at
my time table when planning
my modules?
There is a website that allows
you to input the modules you
wish to take and work at it to
ensure that you can take those
modules, without any clashes.
Go to https://
webrb.nus.edu.sg/ctt/
builder.aspx. This is probably
one of the most important
websites.
5. When should I bid?
You can actually look at the list
of modules on CORS and
check if the modules you wish
to bid for is up for bidding for
that round. If not, just add the
module and see if you can
place a bid for it.
6. How do I know how much
to place a bid for the modules?
This is really up to you and
how much you value the
module. However, you can
check past histories of
successful bid points for the
different modules under the
Archives section of the CORS
page.
7. What about my tutorials?
Tutorials will also be allocated
via CORs, but rather than a
bidding system, you will need
to ballot. Simply log in to
CORS during the Tutorial
Iteration periods and rank
your preferences.
CENTRALISED ONLINE UNDERGRADUATES
REGISTRATION SYSTEM (CORS)
(i.e. MODULE BIDDING)
Bidding Process
There are a total of 3 phrases in each bidding round; Advance Bidding,
Open Bidding and Close Bidding. However, we will only focus on the
latter 2, as they are more important.
First, the quota for each module for each bidding round can be found
before the round begins, i.e. quota for modules in Round 1A will be
available in Round 0. A very important note, (!) students pay the lowest
successful bid and any unused bid points after each round will lie idle and
simply be carried over to the next bidding round. This means that if you
bid 50 point for Module X, but the lowest successful bid was 20, you will
be refunded 30 bid points upon conrmation of a successful bid. However,
if the supply exceeds demand for a module for any bidding round, the
lowest successful bid will be taken as 1 bid point. Next, if there is a tie in
the bid points, the outcome will be based on rst-come-rst-served.
During Open Bidding, basic information about bids placed within this
period would be reected, i.e. the number of bidders, highest, lowest and
the next successful bids will be displayed.
After that period, the system will transit into Close Bidding, which occurs
just before the bidding period ends. During this period, you can continue
placing, adjusting or withdrawing bids, except that CORS will not release
any information about the bids that have been placed.
Therefore, note that anything can happen during Close Bidding and do
place bids based on how much you value the module, while keeping in
mind that unused bid points are carried on to the next semesters.
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Proposed DDPs
available for BBA
students
1. Communications and New
Media
(jointly offered with the Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences)
2. Law
(jointly offered with the Faculty of
Laws)
3. Engineering
(jointly offered with the Faculty of
Engineering)
4. Economics
(jointly offered with the Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences)
5. Computer Science or
Information Systems
(jointly offered with the School of
Computing)
Contact Point
For more information on DDP,
you may contact:
Asst Manager
(Double Degrees)
Mr Leong Kok Wah, Andrew
bizlkwa@nus.edu.sg
65163370
BIZ1, 2-7
If you love being a student and do
not mind studying a year longer,
the Double Degree Programme (or
DDP) allows you to acquire
additional sets of skills, and you
will be well-placed for multiple
career options upon graduation!
Application
1. Apply upon admission
before entering NUS OR
At the end of your 1
st

year, you can apply using
your minimum CAP of 4.0
2. Meet the stated
requirements of both
faculties. Some faculties
may request to hold
interviews or written tests
to assess you.
3. Obtain written approval
from both faculties
Staying
While it is not easy entering DDP,
and it will also not be easy staying
in the programme because you
need to maintain a minimum CAP
of 4.0 for your home facultys
degree. Unfortunately, if you fail
to do so for two consecutive
semesters, you will be asked to
leave the DDP.
Fees
Students in a DDP will pay the
prevailing tuition fee of the
Faculty/School offering the home
course for the rst four years of
study.
For the fth year of study, students
in DDPs where one of the degrees
is in Engineering or Computing will
pay two times the prevailing fee,
while students in all other DDPs
will pay four times the prevailing
fee.
Exit
You are allowed to drop out of
DDP anytime, or may be asked to
leave if you fail to meet the
requirements to stay. Usually,
students will exit from their second
degree, which is the degree that is
not from their home faculty.
There should not be any additional
pressure on time management for
DDP students because you will be
carrying a normal workload of 20
MCs, but take approximately 5
years to graduate instead. For
students who are involved in other
programmes such as University
Scholars Programme, Students
Exchange Programme and
internships, graduation may be
further delayed if these
programmes have requirements
that do not contribute to the
Modular Credits requirement for
the double-degree.
There are two options for DDP.
You may opt for DDPs designed
and proposed, or customise your
own with an ad-hoc DDP, with
permission from both separate
faculties and will require more self-
planning if you want to graduate
on time.
DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
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This programme involves your pursue of your Business Bachelors degree and a Masters degree from any faculty
concurrently. The programme structure allows some of the requirements for your Bachelors degree to be double
counted towards the Masters degree so that you could graduate in four and a half to ve years with both
degrees, something which would normally take between ve and a half and six years if pursued separately! The
requirements and fees differ for each concurrent programme, so please visit the relevant websites for more
information.
NUS Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours, BBA (Hons), and Master in Public
Policy (MPP)
The programme aims to prepare the next generation of policy leaders to apply business principles to social and
environmental issues, as well as to address corporate social responsibility and business ethics concerns. This
offering had been developed for would-be professionals in the public, private and non-prot sectors with an
interest in the global dimensions of public affairs and national policies.
The rigorous academic curriculum is well complemented by the intimate networking among selective like-spirited
future leaders, many nominated by their own governments from more than 20 countries in this part of the world
and beyond. The selection process is very stringent with an interview, written test and proling test. But if you
aspire to lead in the public sector and its enterprises, or in private or non-prot sector areas, and cherish the
widest international connections, what are you waiting for?
http://bsschool.nus.edu.sg/NUSBBA/DualDegrees/ConcurrentDegreeProgaram/BBAHonsMPPMPA/tabid/745/
Defauly.aspx
Concurrent Master of Science (Management) Programme
The NUS Master of Science (Management), MSc(Mgt), consisting of 20 management and leadership modules
drawn from the BBA, MBA &PhD curricula, is only available as a concurrent program for eligible current NUS
undergraduates. You may gain this additional masters degree generally with about one extra years coursework
study and no research requirement.
As part of the MSc (Mgt) programme, students may choose to extend the ve year programme by another year,
and graduate with a double Masters, with the second being CEMS Master in International Management (MIMS).
Students will spend the sixth year abroad with each semester at a different school of your choice, under the
CEMS group. Some popular examples of universities under CEMS include London School of Economics and HEC
Paris.
http://bsschool.nus.edu.sg/NUSBBA/DualDegrees/ConcurrentDegreeProgaram/BBAHonsMPPMPA/tabid/1621/
Defauly.aspx
CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAMME
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Contact Point
For more information on the Concurrent Degrees, you may contact:
Manager (MSc & CEMS MIM), Ms Chow Kuan Yee Janet at bizcky@nus.edu.sg, 65166507, office Biz 1, 2-7
Students may optionally apply to other NUS faculties to read a second Major, in addition to their Business or
Accountancy Major, as part of NUS Special Undergraduate Programmes. This is still a single degree
programme, in which a student satises the requirements of two Majors. The Second Major is a non-Honours
major, consisting of at least 48 Modular Credits, of which at least 16 MCs must be at Level 3000.
Refer to http://bba.nus.edu/majorminor_secondmajor.html for more information.
2ND MAJOR
MINORS
Another option would be to apply to other NUS faculties to read one or two Minors, in addition to their
Business or Accountancy Major. To read a Minor, you will have to complete 24 Modular Credits, which you
may do without needing extra MCs to graduate with your single degrees. As a Business undergraduate, you
can also opt for our Minor in Technopreneurship.
Refer to http://bba.nus.edu/majorminor_minor.html for more information.
FYI: NUS Special Undergraduate Programmes
To open students up to a wider range of learning opportunities, especially outside of their faculty, the
undergraduate curriculum is structured with sufficient flexibility to enable students to obtain knowledge in an
additional discipline and/or further specialisation within a discipline. Thus, the NUS Special Undergraduates
Programmes are to allow students to acquire additional sets of skills and are well-placed for multiple career
options upon graduation.
Students may choose to pursue any of the following.
- Double Degree Programmes
- Concurrent Degree Programmes
- Double/Concurrent/Joint Degree Programmes with Overseas Universities
- Double Major Programmes
- Minor Programmes
- Specialisations
- Student Exchange Programme
- Undergrad Research Opportunity Programme
You may find out more at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/special-undergrad-prog.html.
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Contact Point
For more information on the Concurrent Degrees, you may contact:
Program Executive (Major & Minor), Mr Kelvin Tan Long Hwee at biztank@nus.edu.sg, 65168920, office Biz 1, 2-7
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (SEP)
One of the most attractive programmes offered in NUS would denitely be the Student
Exchange Programme (SEP). Take the opportunity to live and study overseas at one of NUSs
partner universities, which adds much international avour to your academic experience.
While there are places to overseas universities offered by NUS on a university-wide level, look out for our own
NUS Business Schools partner universities. This means that while you may still apply for exchange places
offered by NUS to students of all faculties, be overwhelmed by more than 300 places to over 120 partner
universities and schools offered exclusively to the BBA students.
Students typically spend a semester abroad taking modules worth up to 24 Modular Credits (6 modules) in their
2
nd
or 3
rd
year. There are however a few criteria before applying for SEP.
Criteria

BBA students going SEP will need to return to NUS to complete 2 semesters before graduation. Thus, all
students in the 3-year BBA programme will have attend SEP in either semester 1 or 2 of their 2
nd
Year,
while students on the 4-year BBA(H) programme can attend SEP in either Year 2 or 3.

Students would have to complete most of the foundation business administration modules before they
can go on overseas exchange.

Selection is based on academic standing , with priority given to diligent, motivated and mature students
who participate actively in class

Students who are Accounting Specialisation or Double Degree Programmes will have to consult the
Deans Ofce on the pre-requisites and eligibility criteria.
Process of Application
There are two rounds of application each year. Round 1 of applications occur in the November-December
period, where students can apply for SEP in Semester 1 or 2 of the following academic year. Round 2 of the
applications is in February-March, where students can only apply for Semester 2 of the following academic
year. As round 2 of applications would only offer the university slots that have yet to be lled, it would be
prudent to apply in round 1, to have a wider array of choices and secure the university of your choice.
During the application of the SEP, you would need to rank the universities of your choice, with up to 5 choices.
An important thing to note is that the rst choice is very crucial. The ofce takes into consideration the students
rst choice and priority for slots in a university is given to students who placed it as their rst choice. Therefore,
for example a student who placed X University as his/her rst choice would be given the slot, when compared to
another student who placed the same university as second choice, although the latter may have a slightly higher
Cumulative Average Point (CAP).
Contact Point
For more information on the Concurrent Degrees, you may contact:
Senior Manager (Student Exchange), Ms Toh Hui Ping Jessie at bizjthp@nus.edu.sg, 65166916, office Biz 1, 2-7
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STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (SEP)
FAQs
The selection for SEP is rst and foremost your grades. The grades taken into consideration would be your CAP
at the end of the rst semester of your application. Thus, if you are applying for SEP in your 2
nd
year, you would
want to score well for your very rst semester. Typically around half the cohort will go for SEP.
Other than grades, as stated above, the ofce takes into consideration students rst choice. With different
universities and countries varying in popularity, it is crucial not to waste your rst choice with universities that are
unreasonably beyond your CAP. It would be highly recommended to take the time to nd out which are the
more popular universities and universities in which students with higher CAP are applying to.
NUS Business School has over 120 partner universities and schools. The full list can be found on the NUS BBA
website (http://bba.nus.edu/exchange_partnerunis.html).
The important question to ask would be your motive for going for SEP. Students motives may vary from different
cultural experiences, a way to travel around for a few months or chance to live in a country of our dream.
Finding out these motives would help in shortlisting the countries and subsequently the universities. Another thing
to look at would be the total cost of the SEP and its affordability, as SEP in different countries would invariably
result in different cost due to cost of living, accommodations, etc.
It is also important to take into account the modules available in the partner university that can be mapped (i.e.
counted as a similar module in NUS) back to your BBA programme. A Module Master List, which shows
tentative modules available at the different partner universities, that can be mapped back, is available online
(http://bba.nus.edu/exchange_application.html). However, note that this list is based on past experiences and
the partner universities change the modules offered occasionally.
Only the students credits will be transferred back to NUS, which means that NUS only needs to know whether
students have passed or failed in their modules taken at the partner university. Therefore, as long as you pass
the modules taken during SEP, it will be counted as completion of your modules, but the grades will not affect
your CAP.
You will not need to pay for the tuition fee of the partner university, but will have to remain paying for the tuition
fee in NUS. As for other costs associated with the SEP, it would depend greatly on the country where you are
heading as you would have to take into account traveling cost, accommodation, daily essentials, exchange
rates. Most partner universities would present a estimated cost for incoming exchange students on their websites.
Finance aid and scholarships are also available. Do check out the International Relations Ofces website for
list of loans, awards and scholarships available and their criteria (http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/nus/students/
awards/index.html).
1. What are my chances of going for SEP?
2. Where should I go for SEP?
3. What happen to grades of modules taken on SEP?
4. How much do I need to pay for my SEP?
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