BBA(ACC) Curriculum AY2019/2020 and AY2020/2021

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (ACCOUNTANCY) (BBA[ACC]) FOR STUDENTS WHO MATRICULATE IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 AND ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021:

Students are enrolled directly into an honours programme and are required to complete 160 Units to graduate.

The degree requirements for the BBA (ACC) programme are listed in the table. For further elaborations on each component, please refer to the drop-down accordions after.

BBA (ACC) DIRECT HONOURS PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

To fulfil the requirements of the BBA (ACC)/BBA (ACC Hons) programme as well as to satisfy all the coursework requirements for the professional Accountant qualification, the 120/160 Units read by the respective students will consist of the courses listed in the following accordions.

The University Level Requirement (ULR) is a graduation requirement which comprises General Education aimed to connect disciplinary knowledge and perspectives with the skills needed for lifelong learning beyond the university.

Students are required to read and pass five General Education (GE) courses, one from each pillar:

1. 1. Human Cultures
   2. Asking Questions
   3. Quantitative Reasoning
   4. Singapore Studies
   5. Thinking and Expression

Please click here to view the course trailers.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete the GE courses within the first two years of their candidature.

The NUS BBA (ACC) programme features a streamlined core with 11 foundation courses. Individually, the courses contribute to either the Analytical, Functional or Leadership component of the student’s core curriculum. Collectively, they provide the NUS Accountancy student a comprehensive strong business foundation to complement their professional training in accountancy. The courses are listed in the table below.

Accountancy students need to fulfil 11 compulsory accountancy courses.

List of Accountancy elective courses:

In addition to the above, the following accounting elective courses listed in the table may be offered. Do note that this list is not exhaustive. Unrestricted electives do not need to be from accounting.

List of Accountancy elective courses:

*Available from Semester 2, AY2023/24
**Available from Semester 1, AY2024/25

BBA (ACC) and BBA (ACC Hons) students must also complete an accounting or finance-related internship worth 4 Units. In so far as a student reads an internship worth 8 Units or more, 4 Units of that would be mapped to the compulsory internship course and the remaining Units would be used to fulfill the Unrestricted Electives requirements.

All students are automatically accepted into the Honours programme with the option to withdraw and complete with a basic degree if they wish to. The curriculum also features a dual-track Honours Programme. Students may choose from 1 of the 2 Honours options offered based on their academic inclinations and aspirations.

1. 1. Research Option: Dissertation (12 Units) in the area of specialisation, and 2 advanced Independent Study Courses not related to dissertation research area (8 Units), or a Field Service Project (8 Units).
   2. Coursework Option: Three level-4000 business courses worth 12 Units, out of which 8 Units are in the area of specialisation, and a Field Service Project (8 Units).

For more information on Honours Dissertation and Field Service Project, please click on the links below:

• Honours Dissertation
• Field Service Project

Students may take any courses to fulfil their Unrestricted Elective Courses requirement. That is, they may take courses offered by the School of Business and/or courses offered outside the School to fulfil this requirement. Students are highly encouraged to pursue a second specialisation, or a minor with the Unrestricted Elective Courses.

The inclusion of non-compulsory Independent Study Courses (ISCs) provides students the opportunity to pursue an in-depth study of a Business topic/issue and/or an area of specialisation independently, under the close supervision and guidance of an instructor.

Here are the lists of ISMs available:

BIS3751 Independent Study Course in Business (4 Units)

The Independent Study Course in Business provides the opportunity for student to pursue an in-depth study of a Business topic or issue independently, but under the close supervision and guidance of an instructor. Through such a learning experience, not only will the student gain an in-depth knowledge of the topic of interest, the skills acquired through such a process of independent knowledge acquisition will be invaluable for a career in the Business world. The personalised interaction with the instructor will also facilitate mentorship.

Independent Study Course in an Area of Specialisation (4 Units)

Independent Study Courses (ISMs) in an area of specialisation are for students with the requisite background to work closely with an instructor on a well-defined project in the respective specialisation areas. Students will be exposed to individual-based research and report-writing while tackling a business issue under the guidance of the instructor.

Course codes and titles:

1. BSE3751 – Independent Study in Business Economics
2. BSN3751 – Independent Study in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
3. DBA3751 – Independent Study in Business Analytics
4. DOS3751 – Independent Study in Operations & Supply Chain Management
5. FIN3751 – Independent Study in Finance
6. MNO3751 – Independent Study in Leadership & Human Capital Management
7. MKT3751 – Independent Study in Marketing

Please note that students are allowed to read up to a maximum of 8 Units of ISM/Advanced ISMs, where only 4 Units can be used to count towards a specialisation.

Advanced Independent Study Course in an Area of Specialisation (4 Units)

Advanced Independent Study Courses (ISCs) in an area of specialisation are for senior students who are in the BBA and BBA(ACC) honours programmes with the requisite background to work closely with an instructor on a well-defined project in the respective specialisation areas. The courses may also be made available to students who are eligible for admission into the honours programmes but choose to pursue the non-honours course of study. Students will hone their research and report-writing skills while tackling a business issue under the guidance of the instructor.

Course codes and titles:

1. BSE4751 – Advanced Independent Study in Business Economics
2. BSN4751 – Advanced Independent Study in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
3. DBA4751 – Advanced Independent Study in Business Analytics
4. DOS4751 – Advanced Independent Study in Operations & Supply Chain Management
5. FIN4751 – Advanced Independent Study in Finance
6. MNO4751 – Advanced Independent Study in Leadership & Human Capital Management
7. MKT4751 – Advanced Independent Study in Marketing

Please note that students are allowed to read up to a maximum of 8 Units of ISM/Advanced ISMs, where only 4 Units can be used to count towards a specialisation.

Deadline for submission of ISM Application Form for approval by Assistant Dean (Undergrad Academic) is latest by 2nd week either Sem 1 or Sem 2 of the academic year. Deadline for submission of project report to the supervisor for grading is the Monday of the Reading Week.

Please download the form here.

If you have further enquiries about the ISMs, please contact Ms Soh Joe Yi (jysoh@nus.edu.sg)

Please refer here for more details under the Non-Credit, Graduating Requirements tab, as similar requirements apply.

For more information on Advanced Placement Credits (APC), please click here.

All BBA and BBA(ACC) students from 2017 intake cohort onwards are enrolled into the honours programme with the option to withdraw from honours and complete a basic degree if they wish to. To pursue the honours programme, students are required to have obtained a minimum GPA score of 3.20 upon completion of 100 Units or more. It is assumed that all eligible students will continue with the honours programme unless they opt to graduate without honours by “Applying For Graduation” at the beginning of their graduating semester, subject to meeting graduation requirements of the non-honours programme. Students’ progress in their course of studies are reflected in their course codes (i.e. BBA1/BAC1, BBA2/BAC2, BBA3/BAC3 and BBAH/BACH). The criteria for the promotion of a student’s course code from 2017 intake cohort onwards are different from pre-2017 intake cohorts. The criteria for 2017 intake cohort onwards are as follows:

• BBA1 or BAC1: Students who have completed less than 40 Units worth of courses.
• BBA2 or BAC2: Students who have completed at least 40 Units but less than 80 Units worth of courses.
• BBA3 or BAC3: Students who have completed at least 80 Units but less than 100 Units worth of courses; OR Students who have completed more than 100 Units worth of courses but are not eligible for (or choose not to pursue) the honours programme.
• BBAH or BACH: Students who have completed at least 100 Units worth of courses and are eligible for the honours programme.