Bachelor of Science (Business Administration)

Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) - Full-time
Developed and awarded by The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, US

Managing success in knowledge-based economy
The world economy today is knowledge-based, and requires managers who have a solid grounding in business concepts, practices and theory.

Experience and hands-on skills are invaluable but not enough to thrive in this new world. A BSc in Business Administration is an absolute necessity to give you the necessary foundation.

The programme is offered by one of the top business schools in America; University at Buffalo’s School of Management.

You learn the role of the business firm in society; the management functions of planning and control; the behaviour of organisations; the tools of modern management, including accounting, economics, and statistics; and the ways in which managers perform functions such as production, marketing, finance and industrial relations.

With the Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) degree in your hand, you have many employment opportunities open to you in both the private and public sectors.

Most of the graduates work in the private sector engaging in accounting and finance, education and training, human resource management, international business, sales and marketing, administration and other managerial roles.

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

US News and World Report ranks the UB School of Management as one of the best Undergraduate Business Programmes in the 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges.

The school has been ranked No.57, from a list of more than 550 schools accredited by AACSB International, positioning the school in the top 15 percent of accredited undergraduate business programmes.

The Gourman Report, published by Princeton Review, ranks the school's undergraduate business programme no.24 in the country.

SIM is the only offshore institution in the world to offer undergraduate programmes from University at Buffalo.

Entry for students is a minimum 5 GCE ‘O’ level passes or equivalent. Advanced standing credit may be granted for applicants with ‘A’ levels or polytechnic diplomas.

More than 50% of programmes are taught by overseas visiting faculty.

The cost of studying at SIM is 60% lower than studying in the US.

Other full-time UB programmes offered at SIM:
Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Psychology)
Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Sociology)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Sociology)
Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Duration

The full-time course is over 9 semesters (3 semesters per year) and can be completed within 3 years.

Each semester is 12-15 weeks. There are three semesters per year:
Summer semester: May-August
Fall semester: August/September-December
Spring semester: January-April

Click here for a copy of the tentative schedule

Candidature Period

The maximum allowed period for a student to complete a single degree program would be 6 years and a double major or double degree program would be 8 years. If a student fails to complete the course within the candidature period, they will not be entitled to any recourse or refund.

Mode of Delivery

Lectures, discussions, presentations, activities and consultations.

Minimum Number of Students Required for Class Commencement

For a class to commence, there must be minimum of 25 students. In the event that the class cannot commence due to low take up rate, the students will be informed at least one month prior to class commencement.

Acceptance criteria

• Successful completion of the seven management prerequisite modules with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5, both overall and at UB.
• For transfer student, a minimum transfer GPA of 2.5 at entry to UB.
• Minimum completion of 50 credits.

• Minimum completion of 120 credits.
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 both overall and at UB.
• Meet major and general education requirements.

• ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)¹
• ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits) ¹
• MGA 201 Introduction to Accounting I (3 credits)
• MGA 202 Introduction to Accounting II (3 credits)
• MGQ 201 Introduction to Computers and Statistics (4 credits)²
• MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Management (4 credits) ¹
• PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (3 credits) ¹

• MGB 301 Organizational Behaviour 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 Labour 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) ¹
• MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems (4 credits) ²
• MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management (3 credits)

• ESL 407 Written English I (3 credits)
• ESL 408 Written English II (3 credits)
• MTH 115 Survey of Algebra and Trigonometry (4 credits)¹
• MUS 113 Music and Society (3 credits) or
  MUS 115 Understanding Music (3 credits) or
  MUS116 Theory of Music for Nonmajors (3 credits) or
  MUS 264 World Music (3 credits)
• NTR 108 Human Nutrition (3 credits)³
• NTR 109 Nutrition in Practice (3 credits) ³
• NTR 110 Nutrition in Practice Lab (1 credit) ³
• PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits) or
  PHI 107 Ethics (3 credits) or
  PHI 115 Critical Thinking (3 credits)
• UGC 111 World Civilizations I (3 credits)
• UGC 112 World Civilizations II (3 credits)
• UGC 211 American Pluralism and the Search for Equality (3 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)

Choose 3 out of 4:

• GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business (3 credits)¹
• GEO 333 Bases of World Commerce (3 credits) ¹
• GEO 334 International Environments and Commercial Problems (3 credits) ¹
• MGF 403 International Financial Management (3 credits)

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

Choose one of the following:

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

18-21 credits (non-MG modules)

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

UB Undergraduate Catalogue

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

GCE ‘O’ level with minimum 5 credit passes (6 or better) with suitable academic preparation for the intended major.

Applicants with GCE ‘A’ level or polytechnic diplomas may be considered for admission with advanced standing credit.

Most recent 3 years of high school grade of B equivalent to IB score 4.5. IB Diploma holders may be awareded up to 30 credit transfers.

Click here for the admission criteria of international students.

All applicants who are not native speakers of English must demonstrate proficiency in English with minimum score of one of the following:

• Paper-based TOEFL 550
• Internet-based TOEFL 79
• IELTS 6.5 (no subsection score below 6.0)
• SAT I Critical Reading 480
• PTE Academic 55 (with no subsection score below 50)

Only scores from tests taken within 2 years before the time of enrolment are acceptable.

Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who have had at least 10 years of their primary and secondary education in Singapore in an English-medium government school, and completed their GCE ‘O’ level with a grade of ‘C’ (6 or better) in English as a first language, are exempted from the English Language proficiency requirement.

Course Fee:

S$556.40 (per credit)
S$66,768.00 (minimum 120 credits)
Inclusive of 7% GST

Application Fee:

S$85.60 (Singapore citizens and PRs)
S$267.50 (international applicants)
Inclusive of 7% GST

Nil

To ensure parity in standards, rigours of the programme, integrity of the UB degree, and to comply with US accreditation requirements, more than 50% of the modules are taught by UB faculty and the remaining modules are taught by qualified local faculty who must be approved by UB.

Average teacher-student ratio = 1:16.

Lecturers and their Teaching Modules (as at January, 2012)

The normal module load for students is 12 to 15 credit hours per 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 which are scheduled throughout the semester.

The final examination is held during the two weeks after the semester ends. The detailed assessment schedules can be found in the individual course syllabi accessible by the students via the Students’ Portal or UBLearns once they are in the program.

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

SIM requires all students (both local and international) to attend all scheduled lessons and activities unless they have valid reasons supported by documents such as medical certificates.

All full-time local students are required to attain a minimum attendance rate as stipulated by the partner universities/institutions or 75%, whichever is higher.

For all international students, the minimum attendance requirement is 90% as mandated by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore.

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits with a minimum overall and UB GPA of 2.0 to be awarded the degree.

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