DDP Sharing
MY JOURNEY
Overview
DDP Structure
My Journey
Pros & Cons
Modules
Engineering
Programme
Requirements
Business
Programme
Requirements
• 94MCs
• 48MCs
Foundational
• 12 MCs Essential
DDP Structure
Common
Modules
• 16MCs common
• 12 MCs Table C
My Journey
ULR
• 8MCs GEM
• 4MCs SS
Pros & Cons
Business Program Requirements
Module Code
Module Title
ACC1002
Financial Accounting
MKT1003
Marketing
BSP1004
Legal Environment of Business
BSP1005
Managerial Economics
BSP2001
Macro and International Economics
ACC2002
Managerial Accounting
FIN2004
Finance
BSP2005
Asia Pacific Business Environment
DSC2006
Operations Management
DSC2008
Business Analytics – Data & Decisions
MNO2009
Entrepreneurship (NEW)
BSP3001
Strategic Management
DDP Structure
My Journey
Pros & Cons
Common Modules
Module Code
Module Title
ES1501X
Critical Thinking & Expository Writing
MA1505
Mathematics I
(replaces DSC1007 Business Analytics – Models &
Decisions)
MNO1001
Management & Organization
(replaces HR2002 Understanding Human Relations
in the New Economy)
MNO2007
Leadership and Ethics
(replaces EG2401 Engineering Professionalism)
Counts towards
both CAPs!
DDP Structure
My Journey
Pros & Cons
My Journey
Semester
Modules
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
MA1505
MA1506
IE3101
IE2100
IE3120
CS3243
IE4100
IE4100
CS1010E
ST2131
IE2110
IE2101
CS3230
ST2132
IE3100R
IE3100R
ST1131
IE2140
CS1020E
IE2130
IE4xxx
CS2102
IE3110
IE5108
PC1221
EG1109
EG1108
IE2150
CS2010
MNO1001
IE4210
CS4231
PC1222
MLE1101
FIN2004
CS2103
CS1231
GEK2010
CS5228
MNO2007
LAK2201
ES2002
PC1432
FIN3103
SSA3205
ST4234
GEM/SS 1
IE2140
FIN3102
24
31
ACC1002X
MC
20
28
DDP Structure
BSP1005
23
28
24
My Journey
26
Pros & Cons
Total = 204
Internships
NEC Summer Intern
• Lean Software Development Tools
• Template Testing
DDP Structure
Co-Founder of theAfterSales
• After-sales analytics
• Developed web application and android
application
My Journey
Barclays Global Markets
Operations Intern
• Client Due Diligence
• Developed Automation Tools
Pros & Cons
BIZASIA
iConnect 2013
BIZASIA
Company Visit
SEP
KAIST
The Real Reason I went for SEP
Key takeaways
Easy to get biz
modules
Presentation
Skills
‘Easier A’s’
Networking
More
Impressive CV
Pros
Pros & Cons
Complement
‘hard skills’
Time
Consuming
Career
Opportunities
Easier to get biz modules
Extra Year
Cons
DDP Structure
My Journey
Pros & Cons
Alternatives to DDP
6-months
Internships
• CV boost
• Solid experience
trumps ‘head
knowledge’
• IB / Front Office
Start-ups
• Hands-on
experience
• Autonomy vs
structure
DDP Structure
Case
Competitions
Minor in a
related field
Just take extra
classes!
• Creative Problem
Solving
• Consulting
Projects
• Less
commitment
than DDP
• Minor in
Statistics
complements biz
analytics
• Plan to take prerequisites early
My Journey
Pros & Cons
Your Objective?
IB / Front Office
Consulting
Next Google
Social Enterprise
MBA
PhD
Change the world?
DDP Structure
My Journey
Pros & Cons
Parting Words
Academics Interest vs grades
‘A little slope makes up for a whole lot of intercept’
Learn beyond your curriculum
Extra
Acquire ‘real’ competence vs grades
Teach
Give back
Q&A
Thank You!