Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) - Full-time

Global Positioning for a world of business

You will learn insights and skills about the business world and have the option to choose from one of the five concentrations offered - financial analysis, international business, marketing or operations and supply chain.

The program is taught by engaged, committed faculty. Coursework includes hands-on experience, active class presentation and participation, projects and all the best practices of American college education.

Further Education

Graduates have also gone on to graduate schools for further studies.

Career Prospects

With this qualification, you have job opportunities in

• Banking & finance
• Credit, risk & asset management
• HR & Organization Development
• Production Planning
• Other professions

Why Study at SIM-UB

Distinctive features of SIM-UB programs

• High quality and interactive American education
• Students admitted are regular UB students (no distinction between Singapore and Buffalo)
• Admission standards and academic expectations are the same as UB
• Accreditation and recognition of UB degrees
• Quality assurance mechanisms
• Students can continue studies in UB’s home campus
• Full-time Resident Director and Assistant Resident director
• Full-time Academic Advisors
• Full-time, regular UB faculty and visiting faculty teach in the program covering the full semester
• Excellent value with lower tuition costs here than studying in the US
• Successful graduates and extensive alumni network
   

 Other full-time UB programmes offered at SIM:

Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Economics)
Bachelor of Arts (Communication and International Trade)
Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Psychology)
Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Sociology)
Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
Bachelor of Arts (Economics and International Trade)
Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Psychology)
Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Sociology)
Bachelor of Arts (International Trade)
Bachelor of Arts (International Trade and Psychology)
Bachelor of Arts (International Trade and Sociology)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Sociology)
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and Bachelor of Arts (International Trade)
Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)

Programme Structure

Teaching Faculty

More than 50% of modules are taught by US /overseas visiting faculty, covering the full semester throughout the entire program. The rest of the modules are taught by qualified local faculty with the experience and academic expertise approved by UB.

Delivery Model

Lectures, discussions, presentations, activities and consultations.
Each lesson consists of 1.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of consultation.

Academic Calendar

Full-time course is over 9 semesters (3 per year) and can be completed in 3 years.

Each semester is 12-15 weeks

Spring semester: Jan - Apr
Summer semester: May - Aug
Fall semester: Aug / Sep - Dec

For more details on semester start and end dates, please Click here for a copy of the tentative schedule

Candidature Period

Maximum allowed period to complete:

Single degree program – 6 years
Double major / double degree program – 8 years
If a student fails to complete the course within the candidature period, they will not be entitled to any recourse or refund.

Minimum Class Size

Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed at least one month prior to course commencement if class cannot commence due to low take up rate.

Modules

Prerequisite Modules

• ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
• ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
• MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits) 
• MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting (3 credits)
• MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (4 credits)²
• MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Management (4 credits)
• PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)

Required Modules

• MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration (3 credits)
• MGE 302 Applied Economics (3 credits)²
• MGF 301 Corporation Finance (3 credits)²
• MGG 300 Career Strategies, Planning and Management (2 credits)
• MGI 301 Human Resources Management and Labor Relations for Managers (3 credits)
• MGM 301 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• MGO 302 Production and Operations Management (3 credits)²
• MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management (3 credits)
• MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management (3 credits)
• MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems (4 credits)²
• MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management (3 credits)

UB Curriculum (click here for details)

• UB Seminar (3 credits)
• Foundations (21 credits)
  -  Communication Literacy I (4 credits)
  -  Communication Literacy II (3 credits)
  -  Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
  -  Scientific Literacy and Inquiry (7 credits)¹
  -  Diversity Learning (3 credits)
• Pathways (18 - 19 credits)
  -  Thematic Pathways (9 credits)
  -  Global Pathways (9 - 10 credits)
• UBC 399 Capstone (1 credit)

Free Electives (from other majors)
13 - 19 credits

Concentrations (choose one)

Financial Analysis

• MGA 306 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 credits)
• MGF 402 Investment Management (3 credits)
• MGF 403 International Financial Management (3 credits)
• MGF 405 Advanced Corporate Finance (3 credits)

International Business³

Choose three of the following:

• GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business (3 credits)
• GEO 333 International Trade (3 credits)
• GEO 334 International Business Cultures (3 credits)
• MGF 403 International Financial Management (3 credits)

Marketing

• MGM 403 Marketing Research (3 credits)
• MGM 404 Consumer Behavior (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

• MGM 402 Selling and Sales Force Management (3 credits)
• MGM 406 Product and Brand Management (3 credits)
• MGM 409 Advertising and Promotion (3 credits)                    

Operations and Supply Chain Management

• MGO 303 Supply Chain And Logistics Management (3 credits)
• MGO 304 Service Operations & Extreme Events Management (3 credits)  

Choose one of the following:

• MGO 330 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3 credits)
• MGO 450 Business Forecasting (3 credits)
   

Please click link below to retrieve the description of the modules.
Module Description 

1. These are online modules.  Local resource persons may conduct weekly sessions for selected module.
   
2. These are digital access modules. “Digital Access” is the phrase used by UB School of Management to designate what is known generically as electronic platform (EP) module. EP module delivery refers to a technological platform through which existing lecture-based modules are distributed to a wider constituency of students. The actual delivery of the class is captured on digital video as it happens, and the resulting Window Media Player file is immediately posted to UBLearns. Students use the internet to access lectures and print module materials at times convenient to their individual schedules.
3. Students must complete a two-semester module sequence in a foreign language, or demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English equivalent to completion of a first-year, second-semester module.

Note: The modules offered are subject to change.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will be assessed based on all the qualifications they have submitted. Meeting the minimum requirement does not mean automatic admission.
 

Qualifications

• Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level)
• Polytechnic Diploma

The above qualifications may be considered for admission with advanced standing credits.  Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents with at least 10 years primary and secondary education in Singapore in an English-medium government school, and completed their GCE 'O' level with a grade 'C' (6 or better) in the English Language, are exempted from the English Language proficiency requirement.
 

Others

Qualifications equivalent to a U.S high school diploma.  Average grade of 'B' or better.
 

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

Most recent 3 years of high school grade of 'B' equivalent to IB score 4.5.  IB Diploma holders can expect up to 30 credit exemptions with a minimum of 30 total scores.

International Students

Click here for the admission criteria of international students.
 

English Language Proficiency

All applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways:

Only scores from tests taken within 2 years prior to the time of enrollment are acceptable. 

Course Fee

S$577.80 per credit (inclusive of 7% GST).
 

Single Degree (Minimum 120 credits) 

• Polytechnic Diploma holders with transfer credits: S$34,668 - S$63,558 (60 - 110 credits)
• SIM Diploma holders with transfer credits: S$43,912.80 - S$57,780 (76 - 100 credits)
• A-Level students with advanced standing credits: S$46,224 - S$63,558 (80 - 110 credits)
• Students with no credit exemption: S$69,336 (120 credits)

Double Major (Minimum 120 credits)

• Polytechnic Diploma holders with transfer credits: S$58,935.60 - S$77,425.20 (102 - 134 credits)
• SIM Diploma holders with transfer credits: S$58,935.60 - S$77,425.20 (102 - 134 credits)
• A-Level students with advanced standing credits: S$57,780 - S$77,425.20 (100 - 134 credits)
• Students with no credit exemption: S$69,336 - S$77,425.20 (120 - 134 credits)

Double Degree (Minimum 150 credits) 

• Polytechnic Diploma holders with transfer credits: S$73,380.60 - S$91,870.20 (127 - 159 credits)
• SIM Diploma holders with transfer credits: S$73,380.60 - S$91,870.20 (127 - 159 credits)
• A-Level students with advanced standing credits: S$75,114 - S$91,870.20 (130 - 159 credits)
• With no credit exemption: S$86,670 - S$91,870.20 (150 - 159 credits) 
   

Fees are charged based on the number of credits taken during the semester.

Note: Advanced standing and transfer credits granted are subjected to final approval by UB.  UB reserves the right to change credit articulations at any time. 

The fees do not include textbooks.

First semester course fees are payable prior to commencement of semester. Subsequent semester course fees are billed after the commencement of semester. Each semester typically has 4-5 modules (12 to 15 credits).

Application Fee applies

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST 

Scholarships & Awards   

• SIM GE scholarships are available

• SIM-UB scholarship             

The SIM-UB scholarship allows two deserving students at SIM to spend one semester at the UB’s New York campus. The merit-based award covers tuition fees, lodging, and a round trip air-ticket. The scholarship is offered twice per academic year for the Fall and Spring semester.

Exemption Eligibility

Students with Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level) and Polytechnic Diploma may be considered for admission with advanced standing credits. 

No. of credits expected to do in UB

Single Degree (Minimum 120 credits)  

• Polytechnic Diploma holders with transfer credits: 60 - 110 credits
• SIM Diploma holders with transfer credits: 76 - 100 credits
• A-Level students with advanced standing credits: 80 - 110 credits
• Students with no credit exemption: 120 credits 

Double Major (Minimum 120 credits) 

• Polytechnic Diploma holders with transfer credits: 102 - 134 credits
• SIM Diploma holders with transfer credits: 102 - 134 credits
• A-Level students with advanced standing credits: 100 - 134 credits
• Students with no credit exemption: 120 - 134 credits

Double Degree (Minimum 150 credits)   

• Polytechnic Diploma holders with transfer credits: 127 - 159 credits
• SIM Diploma holders with transfer credits: 127 - 159 credits
• A-Level students with advanced standing credits: 130 - 159 credits

• With no credit exemption: 150 - 159 credits 

Note: Advanced standing and transfer credits granted are subjected to final approval by UB.  UB reserves the right to change credit articulations at any time.
 

Course Fees and Semester Guideline based on number of credits to complete

(One academic year = 3 semesters)

• 60    credits = S$34,668 (approximately   5 semesters)
• 80    credits = S$46,224 (approximately   7 semesters)
• 100  credits = S$57,780 (approximately   8 semesters)
• 120  credits = S$69,336 (approximately   9 semesters)
• 150  credits = S$86,670 (approximately 12 semesters)

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST

Academic Profiles

To ensure parity in standards, rigors of the program, integrity of the UB degree, more than 50% of modules are taught by US /overseas visiting faculty, covering the full semester throughout the entire program. The rest of the modules are taught by qualified local faculty with the experience and academic expertise approved by UB.

Average teacher-student ratio = 1:16.

Lecturers and their Teaching Modules

Assessment & Exams

The normal module load for students is 12 to 15 credit hours a semester.

Students may register for modules and make changes to their class schedule. Students who choose to drop or resign from any modules, are on official leave of absence or have to repeat any failed modules, may take more than three years to complete their studies.

Continuous assessment comprises tests, quizzes, assignments, projects, presentations, participations and activities scheduled throughout the semester.

The final exam is held in the 2 weeks after the semester ends.

Students progress through each semester till they satisfactorily complete the conferral requirements.

Attendance Requirements

Local students – Minimum attendance requirement as stipulated by UB or 75%, whichever is higher.

International students - Minimum attendance requirement is 90% as mandated by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA).

Award & Graduation

Completion of min. of 120 credits with a min. overall and UB GPA of 2.0 to be awarded the degree.

With the credit exemptions, students may be able to complete the course of study in less than 3 years.

Students who successfully complete all the requirements of the program will be awarded the Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) degree by the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, US.

Latin Honors

Students earning baccalaureate degrees are eligible to receive Latin Honors based on their UB cumulative GPA on the following scale:

Average (based on 4.0 = A)

• 3.20 cum laude (Distinction)
• 3.50 magna cum laude (High Distinction)
• 3.75 summa cum laude (Highest Distinction)

To qualify for Latin Honors, students must present a minimum of 60 credits of UB undergraduate coursework, at least 54 of which must be graded credits (i.e. not satisfactory or unsatisfactory - grades of 'S' or 'U')