Bachelor of Business Management
(BBM)
Student Handbook
As of 19 April, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 3
BUSINESS FOUNDATION REQUIREMENT – 2 / 3* COMPULSORY
COURSE UNITS........................................................................................................ 4
UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENT – 6 COMPULSORY COURSE
UNITS .......................................................................................................................... 4
BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENT – 10 COMPULSORY COURSE UNITS
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BUSINESS COURSE REQUIREMENT – 5 COURSE UNITS ......................... 5
FINANCE (FNCE) ................................................................................................................................ 5
MARKETING (MKTG).......................................................................................................................... 6
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION (COMM) .................................................................................... 6
MANAGEMENT (MGMT) .................................................................................................................... 7
MANAGEMENT (ENTREPRENERUSHIP TRACK).............................................................................. 7
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (OPIM) ............................................................................................. 7
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES (OBHR) ............................................. 7
QUANTITATIVE FINANCE (QF) ........................................................................................................ 7
SECOND MAJOR ...................................................................................................... 8
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT – 4 COURSE UNITS................. 9
GLOBAL & REGIONAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT – 2 COURSE UNITS 9
TECHNOLOGY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP REQUIREMENT – 2 COURSE
UNITS .......................................................................................................................... 9
CAREER SKILLS REQUIREMENT – 1 COURSE UNIT ................................. 10
BUSINESS OPTIONS REQUIREMENT – 3 COURSE UNITS ..................... 10
DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME ..................................................................... 10
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ........................................................................................................ 11
MINIMUM NUMBER OF COURSE UNITS .......................................................................... 11
TRANSFER OF PROGRAMME ............................................................................ 13
INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT ................................................................... 13
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME ............................................................................... 14
10-WEEK ATTACHMENT......................................................................................................... 14
2-WEEK (80-HOUR) ATTACHMENT AT A VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATION (VWO) ..... 14
SMU UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES ........... 14
ON-LINE REGISTRATION OF COURSES ...................................................... 14
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OVERVIEW
The SMU Business School (School) undergraduate curriculum leads to the award of the
degree of Bachelor of Business Management (BBM). The objective of the programme is to
produce professionally competent graduates who are entrepreneurial, creative, capable of
critical thinking and committed to life-long learning. In order to accomplish this objective,
the curriculum is structured into 3 sections as well as an internship programme:
Core Courses
Required Foundation Courses
University Core
Business Core
Business Electives
Courses from the list of majors
Electives
Business Options
General Education
Global & Regional Studies
Technology and Entrepreneurship
Career Skills
Course Units (CUs)
2*
6
10
Course Units (CUs)
5
Course Units (CUs)
3
4**
2
2
1
Internship Programme
Total Required
Period of Study
Year 1 only
Year 1 to 3
Year 1-3
(except the course ‘Strategy’)
Period of Study
Year 2-4
Period of Study
Year 2-4
Year 1-4
Year 2-4
Year 2-4
Year 2-4
Year 1-4
35
(36 for the AY2008-09 intake onwards)
*These courses may be exempted for individuals with prior background. For the AY2008-09 intake onwards,
there will be 3 Foundation Courses.
** Up to 3 courses may be exempted for individuals with prior background.
The School offers students a carefully designed programme in which business and
management education is integrated with a broad-based foundation throughout the student's
4 years. The courses aim to equip all students with the fundamental skills and attributes
needed to operate in a dynamic and challenging environment. Students are expected to
develop and fine-tune analytical skills, adopt a creative approach to varying and rapidly
changing situations, communicate effectively, and lead successfully.
The School's curriculum will ground students thoroughly in the theories, concepts and
working tools essential for operating in a modern business environment. Successful
graduates will be proficient in oral and written communication, and will be able to
understand and apply quantitative analysis to the solution of business problems. As
managers, they will also be able to utilise the computer and other technologies in decisionmaking and other managerial processes.
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The curriculum consists of 35 (36* from the AY2008-09 intake onwards) course units and a
12-week internship programme. All areas of the curricular requirements are pursued
simultaneously throughout the 4 years.
*Academic Writing will contribute towards course units (CUs) and GPA for students admitted from the 200809 intake onwards, including those who have not completed it within AY 2007-08.
BUSINESS FOUNDATION REQUIREMENT – 2 / 3* COMPULSORY COURSE
UNITS
*3 Compulsory Course Units for the AY 2008-09 intake onwards
You must take these courses in your first year:
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Calculus
Introductory Economics
Academic Writing (for the AY2008-09 intake onwards)
UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENT – 6 COMPULSORY COURSE UNITS
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Analytical Skills & Creative Thinking
Business, Government & Society
Ethics & Social Responsibility
Leadership & Team Building
Management Communication (Previously know as Communication: Competencies &
Strategies)
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Technology & World Change
BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENT – 10 COMPULSORY COURSE UNITS
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Business Law
Business Processes
Finance
Financial Accounting
Introductory Statistics or Introduction to Statistical Theory*
Management Accounting
Management of People at Work
Marketing
Management Science
Strategy (preferably to be done as a final-year course)
*All students who are granted provisional enrolment in secondary degree as BSc (Econ) will have to do
Introduction to Statistical Theory.
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BUSINESS COURSE REQUIREMENT – 5 COURSE UNITS
Note that the list of electives provided in this handbook is not exhaustive. Please refer to OASIS >
Study > Examinations & Results > View Degree Progress Report (click “View All
Courses”) for the full list of courses.
BBM students are required to declare a major by the end of their second year and this
usually consists of 5 course units above the introductory level, which provides the
opportunity to explore one area of business more thoroughly. The details of the various
majors offered in the School are as follows:
FINANCE (FNCE)
You must take:
 Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements
 Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets
 3 Finance electives
All SMU undergraduates who have declared Finance as their primary or second major are
eligible to do only one of the following four tracks. Students are required to declare their
FNCE with Track in (ITT/ IBT/ WMT/FRA) accordingly.
FINANCE (FNCE) – INTERNATIONAL TRADING TRACK (ITT)
This is a specialisation under the Finance (FNCE) major. You will need to declare FNCE
with Track in (ITT) as your major and you must take:
 Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements
 Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets
 Trade Finance
 Analysis of Derivatives Securities
 Enterprise Risk Management
 Shipping Business
 Law of International Trade*
*Effect from AY08-09 Term 1 but applicable only for students who are admitted in AY2005-06
onwards.
FINANCE (FNCE) – INVESTMENT BANKING TRACK (IBT)
(With effect from AY07-08 Term 2)
This is a specialisation under the Finance (FNCE) major. You will need to declare FNCE
with Track in (IBT) as your major and you must take:
 Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements
 Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets
 Investment Banking
 Corporate Finance
 Entrepreneurial Finance
 3 other Investment Banking Track electives
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FINANCE (FNCE) – WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRACK (WMT)
(With effect from AY07-08 Term 2)
This is a specialisation under the Finance (FNCE) major. You will need to declare FNCE
with Track in (WMT) as your major and you must take:
 Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements
 Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets
 Wealth Management
 Financial Planning & Advisory
 Wealth Management and the Law
 3 other Wealth Management Track electives
FINANCE (FNCE) – FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS (FRA)*
(With effect from AY09-10 Term 2)
This is a specialisation under the Finance (FNCE) major. You will need to declare FNCE
with Track in (FRA) as your major and you must take:
 Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements
 Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets
 Linear Algebra and Regression
Any 1 of the following courses:
 Quantitative Risk Analysis
 Enterprise Risk Management
Any 4 of the following courses with Financial Risk Analysis Track:
 Analysis of Equity Investments
 Analysis of Fixed-Income Investments
 Computing Technology for Finance
 Structured Finance
 Investment and Financial Data Analysis
 Global Financial Risk Management
*Note: SMU students should not offer Quantitative Finance and Finance with Financial Risk
Analysis Track as double major.
MARKETING (MKTG)
You must take:
 Consumer Behaviour
 Marketing Research
 3 other Marketing electives
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION (COMM)
You must take:
 Foundations in Corporate Communication
(For students offering Corporate Communication as a major before AY09/10, the
compulsory course was Foundations in Communication Research)
 4 other Corporate Communication electives
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MANAGEMENT (MGMT)
You must take:
 Entrepreneurial Management
 4 other Management electives
MANAGEMENT (MGMT) - ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRACK (ET)
This is a specialisation under the Management (MGMT) major. You will need to declare
MGMT with Track in (ET) as your major and you must take:
 Entrepreneurial Management
 Entrepreneurship & Business Creation
 Enterprise Development
 2 other Entrepreneurship electives
Note: Students who have declared Management Major prior to AY2009/10 (that is, before it was
inactivated on 1st July 2009) will continue to fulfill the old requirements. The compulsory courses for
this major are as follows: Entrepreneurial Management, Entrepreneurship & Business Creation, and 3
other Management electives.
Students who have declared General Management or the Management major/major with track will
need to fulfill the new requirements.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (OPIM)
You must take:
 Supply Chain Management
 Service Processes
 3 other Operations Management electives
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & HUMAN RESOURCES (OBHR)
You must take
 Human Capital Management
 4 other Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources electives
QUANTITATIVE FINANCE (QF)
You must take
 QF 201: Linear Algebra and Regression
 QF 202: Differential Equations
 QF 203: Real Analysis
 QF 301: Structured Finance
 QF 302: Investment and Financial Data Analysis
 QF 303: Stochastic Calculus and Finance Theory *
 QF 304: Numerical Methods *
 QF 305: Global Financial Risk Management
 QF205 Computing Technology for Finance or IS 200: Software Foundations or IS
202: Data Management or IS 201: Object Orientated Application Development or IS
203 : Software Engineering
And any one of the following courses**:
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QF 204 Probability and Finance Theory OR
STAT 306 Stochastic Processes and Modelling OR
STAT 311 Risk Theory and Loss Models
*This is a capstone course that should be taken toward the end of your degree programme.
** This is to be implemented for AY 08/09. There will be no impact for students who have
already taken STAT201 as part of the QF major requirement before AY 08/09.
NO MAJOR
Students who opt not to major in any areas can elect to take 5 electives / course units listed
under the different majors within the BBM curriculum. This is only applicable to students
from the AY 2004/5 Intake onwards.
SECOND MAJOR
All SMU students enrolled in a single degree programme may opt to do a second major in
any of the following:
Offered by Lee Kong Chian School of Business
 Corporate Communications
 Finance - with tracks in
o International Trading
o Investment Banking
o Wealth Management
o Financial Risk Analysis
 Management – with track in
o Entrepreneurship Track
 Marketing
 Operations Management
 Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
 Quantitative Finance
Offered by School of Accountancy
 Accounting
Offered by School of Economics
 Actuarial Science with a track in (Actuarial Analyst Track) or (Risk Analyst Track)
 Applied Statistic (previously known as Business Statistics)
 Quantitative Economics Track
 Economics
Offered by School of Information Systems
 Advanced Business Technology with track in (1) Business Intelligence and Analytics,
(2) Banking Processes and Technology (3) Service Systems and Solutions (4)
Technopreneurship
 Information Systems Management
Offered by School of Social Sciences
 Political Science**
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 Psychology**
 Sociology**
**with tracks in (1) Public Policy, Development & Management (PDM) and (2) Culture,
Organisations & Behaviour (COB).
Offered by School of Law
 Law
All students MUST declare their First as well as Second (if any) Major within their first 4
regular terms of study (inclusive of term on leave of absence and/or international exchange)
via OASIS > Study > Enrolments & Withdrawals > Declare/Change Major.
For details on the second major requirements, please refer to OASIS > Study >
Curriculum > Second Major Requirements.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT – 4 COURSE UNITS
Students need to choose 4 course units, of which at least one must be from GE - Arts and
at least one must be from GE - Science.
GLOBAL & REGIONAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT – 2 COURSE UNITS
You must choose one course from the following courses*:
 International Economics A or B
 International Trade
 International Macroeconomics
* This change will apply to all students with effect from AY 10/11 Term 1.
International Trade and International Macroeconomics are mutually exclusive with
International Economics A and B. As such, students who have taken International Economics
A or B will not be eligible to opt for Economics with Track (Quantitative Economics).
and another one of the following courses**:
 International Business
 Asia Pacific Business
 Industrial Competitiveness and Strategy in Asia
 Business Study Mission (BSM)
 International Finance
 Global Financial Risk Management
 Law & International Business
** The list of courses provided is not exhaustive.
TECHNOLOGY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP REQUIREMENT – 2 COURSE
UNITS
You must choose Computer as an Analysis Tool and one course from the following **:
Technology-related
 IT and the Law
 Data Management
 IS Software Foundations
 Intelligent Organisations
Entrepreneurship-related
 Entrepreneurship & Business Creation
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Entrepreneurial Finance
Enterprise Consulting
Entrepreneurial Management
** The list of courses provided is not exhaustive.
CAREER SKILLS REQUIREMENT – 1 COURSE UNIT
You must take OBHR 223 Career Skills: The Finishing Touch and one of the
following**:
Career Skills-related
 Negotiation * (0.5 CU)
 Conflict Resolution * (0.5 CU)
 Negotiation & Conflict Resolution (1.0 CU)
 Negotiation Skills for Business (0.5 CU)
 Business Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (1.0 CU)
 Any other (0.5 CU) career skills elective that is not mutually exclusive with each
other
Students can take Negotiation (0.5 CU) AND Conflict Resolution (0.5 CU) OR Negotiation & Conflict
Resolution (1.0 CU) to qualify as one of the 5 law electives required for a second major in law. Students
must still take Career Skills: The Finishing Touch (0.5 CU) as that is a required course under the area of
Career Skills.
** The list of courses provided is not exhaustive.
BUSINESS OPTIONS REQUIREMENT – 3 COURSE UNITS
The Business Options component in the BBM curriculum allows students to choose 3 other
Business course units offered by the School under Business Majors, Global & Regional
Studies and Technology & Entrepreneurship. (This is for the Class of 2004 onwards only).
In addition, students may also take courses from
 Accountancy Core courses in the BAcc curriculum
 Business Statistic/ Actuarial Science courses in the BSc(Econ) curriculum
 Economics Major courses in the BSc(Econ) curriculum
 Information Systems Foundations/ Advanced Topics/ Technology Depth/
Management Depth courses in the BSc(ISM) curriculum
 Law Core/ Electives in the LL.B curriculum
* Please note that for students wanting to select courses from the BSc (ISM) programme, you will be subject
to the course pre-requisites. Prior consent of the instructor is necessary before you can be allowed to take
these courses. You are also to take the courses in a sequential manner in the order listed in the SIS
curriculum.
DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME
Under the double degree programme, a student can graduate in four years with two
degrees in:
 Business Management & Accountancy (BBM/ BAcc)
 Business Management & Economics (BBM/ BSc (Econs)
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Business Management & Information Systems Management (BBM/ BSc (ISM))
Business Management & Social Sciences (BBM/ BSocSc)
The double degree programme gives students an invaluable edge in the global economy and
an unrivalled versatility and flexibility in career options.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Students may apply for a double degree programme only at the end of year 1 or year 2
(after release of examination results), before the start of the first term of the next academic
year. Please refer to OASIS > Study > Academic Calendar > Critical Dates for the
application period.
For information on the criteria for applying for a double degree programme as well as the
related policies, please refer to OASIS > Study > Regulations & Policies > SMU
Undergraduate Regulations & Procedures > Double Degree Programme.
Note: Applications will be subject to the Deans' approval. Being eligible to apply does not
mean that your application will be approved.
MINIMUM NUMBER OF COURSE UNITS
To graduate with a double degree in the following combinations, the student must complete
all the requirements of both degrees.
DOUBLE
DEGREE
BBM &
BAcc
REMARKS
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All the 35 (36 for Intake 2008-09 onwards) courses listed in the BBM
curriculum
To complete Tax Planning under the Global & Regional Studies
requirement within the BBM curriculum
To complete Company Law
To complete Accounting Information Systems
To complete all courses from the Accounting Core* (of which 3
course can be cross listed as Business Options within the BBM
curriculum)
Optional to take either ACCT101 FA or ACCT103 FA and either ACCT102
MA or ACCT104 MA,, even though students are encouraged to take
ACCT103 FA and ACCT104 MA. Note: All BBM students who were
provisionally enrolled in BAcc as their secondary degree are required to offer
ACCT 103 FA and ACCT 104 MA.
Minimum Number of
Course Units
40 for Finance as 1st Major
(41 for Intake 2008-09
onwards)
42 for
the Other Majors
(43 for Intake 2008-09
onwards)
* That would mean an additional 3 courses for a Finance Major and an
additional 5 courses for other majors within the BBM curriculum. Students
must take ACCT201A.
BBM &
BSc
(Econs)
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All the 35 (36 for Intake 2008-09 onwards) courses listed in the BBM
curriculum
To complete Economic Development in Asia or Economic History
under the Global & Regional Studies requirement within the BBM
curriculum.
To
complete
Intermediate
Microeconomics,
Intermediate
Macroeconomics & Applied Econometrics (compulsory courses under
40
(41 for Intake 2008-09 and
2009-10)
(43 for Intake 2010-11
onwards)
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BBM &
BSc (ISM)
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BBM &
BSc
(SocSc)
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Economics major) as Business Options within the BBM curriculum
Complete the necessary number of courses from the Major-related list
of the BSc (Economics) curriculum.
To read Intermediate Mathematics for Economics under Economics
Major
Complete 3 (5 for Intake 2010-11 onwards) additional courses from
the Economics Major list
Complete 1 additional Global & Regional Studies course to fulfill
BSc(Econs) requirement
All the 35 (36 for Intake 2008-09 onwards) courses listed in the BBM
curriculum
To complete all courses under IS Foundation (5 courses) - (1 course
can be cross listed under Technology & Entrepreneurship requirement
and 3 can be cross listed as Business Options within the BBM
curriculum)
Complete all courses listed under IS Advanced Topics (4 courses) [5
courses for Intake AY2007-08 onwards]
Complete all courses listed under IS Project & Elective (4 courses)
43 for Marketing or
Operations Mgmt. as 1st
Major
(44 for Intake 2007-08 only;
45 for Intake 2008-09
onwards)
44 for
the Other Majors (45 for
Intake 2007-08 only; 46
Intake 2008-09 onwards)
All the 35 (36 for Intake 2008-09 onwards) courses listed in the BBM
curriculum
For Students Admitted in 2005
 Complete all courses listed under Social Science Core (7 courses, of
which 3 can be cross listed as Business Options within the BBM
curriculum)
 Complete all courses listed under Social Science Major (4 courses)
 Complete Social Science Capstone Seminar
 Complete the necessary number of courses from the Major-related list
of the BSocSc curriculum (2 courses)
For Student Admitted in 2006 and 2007
 Complete all courses listed under Social Science Core (4 courses, of
which 3 can be cross listed as Business Options within the BBM
curriculum)
 Complete all courses listed under Social Science Major (5 courses)
 Complete Social Science Capstone Seminar
 Complete the necessary number of courses from the Major-related list
of the BSocSc curriculum (2 courses)
46*
44*
For Students Admitted in 2008 and beyond
 Complete all courses listed under Social Science Core (4 courses, of
which 3 can be cross listed as Business Options within the BBM
curriculum)
 Complete all courses listed under Social Science Major (5 courses)
 Complete Social Science Capstone Seminar
 Complete the necessary number of courses from the Major-related list
of the BSocSc curriculum (2 courses)
45*
While some courses in the Social Science Core or Social Science Major can be
cross listed with GE courses in the BBM Curriculum, these courses would not be
able to be cross listed with the GE courses in the BSocSc curriculum. Students
would thus have to offer the requisite number of GE courses to ensure that they
satisfy the GE requirements under the BSocSc curriculum.
* Note: Students with Corp
Comm as 1st Major cross
list 3 Corp
Comm
electives towards GE Arts
and thus reduce the min
CUs by 3.
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COURSE PROGRESSION FOR DOUBLE DEGREE STUDENTS
BBM/BACC
- Ensure that you do ACCT103 Financial Accounting & ACCT104 Management Accounting
& ACCT201A Corporate Reporting. ACCT101/ACCT102/ACCT201 are meant for nonaccounting degree students
(Do note that for BBM students interested to apply for a secondary degree in BAcc at the
end of their first or second year, and who are not pre-assigned ACCT103 but are preassigned ACCT101 instead, must obtain an A- grade for ACCT 101. This can then be
counted in lieu of ACCT103.)
BBM/BSc(Econs)
It is highly recommended that you take ECON 205 Intermediate Mathematics for
Economics in your first year as it is the pre-requisite for ECON101 Intermediate
Microeconomics which you would need, among others, for your double degree
confirmation
BBM/BSocSc
It is also highly recommended that you take 1 out of the 3 SocSci core courses in your first
year (preferably Term 2) to ensure that you are able to complete all your necessary prerequisites courses by the end of your second year for your double degree confirmation
BBM/BSc (ISM)
It is highly recommended that you take IS200 IS Design Foundations in your first year as it is
a pre-requisite to IS201 Object Oriented Application Development which is one of the 2
courses that you need, in addition to IS202 Data Management for your double degree
confirmation
TRANSFER OF PROGRAMME
SMU students are allowed, subject to approval of the Deans of both the current and new
programmes, to transfer to another programme of study within SMU. Students may apply
for a programme transfer only at the end of year 1 or year 2 (after release of examination
results), before the start of the first term of the next academic year.
Please refer to OASIS > Study > Academic Calendar > Critical Dates for the application
period. For information on the criteria for applying for a programme transfer, please refer
to OASIS > Study > Enrolments & Withdrawals > Info on Transfer of Programme.
Note: Being eligible to apply does not mean that your application will be approved.
INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT
The Independent Study option can be a valuable enhancement to the BBM curriculum,
allowing students to pursue a specific topic of interest not available in regularly offered
courses.
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Those interested in offering an Independent Study Project should to OASIS > Study >
Courses & Schedules for more information.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
The Internship Programme consists of a 10-week attachment at a business organisation and
a 2-week attachment at a Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO).
10-week Attachment
Students can start their internship anytime after completing two terms during their course
of study. This internship must be carried out on a full-time basis. As part of the training,
students may source for their own placements, or browse through the online job listing
available at the Office of Career Services. Students must submit an overall report to the
School on the scope of work and time spent in each company during the attachment.
Companies providing the attachment will also feedback to the School on the students'
performance.
For students on a BBM/ BAcc or BBM/ BSc (ISM) double degree programme, please note
that you will need to fulfil the criteria for internship set by the second degree and that
would be taken as fulfilling the criteria for the BBM programme as well.
2-week (80-hour) Attachment at a Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO)
Embarking on a community service project is meaningful yet challenging. As preparation for
this project is essential, students are encouraged to start their community service
attachment early, preferably in the first year of their study. They may work in more than
one organisation (but not more than 3 organisations) to fulfil the 80-hour requirement.
Students must submit a written report through SMU OnTRAC after having completed the
full 80-hour attachment. Host organisations are required to do a performance appraisal for
the students too.
For more information, please refer to OASIS > Study > Internship/Community Service.
SMU UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
Please refer to OASIS > Study > Regulations & Policies.
ON-LINE REGISTRATION OF COURSES
Please refer to OASIS > Study > BOSS (Bidding Online SyStem).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Can I still take a course when I have yet to complete its pre-requisite?
If a course is a pre-requisite to another course, both courses cannot be taken together. No
special arrangements can be made.
2. How can I know the attributes of the course?
Please go to OASIS > STUDY > Course & Schedule > Browse Catalogue.
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Alternatively,
you
can
go
www.smu.edu.sg.
(School>
Catagoulue>Student>Course Catalogues>View Class Section)
LKCSB>
Class
3. How can I check if I have fulfilled my course requirements?
We encourage all students to go to OASIS to generate their own academic advisement
report. This will indicate how many outstanding courses that they have and which area these
courses fall under.
OASIS > STUDY > Advisement & Curriculum > View Degree Progress Report
If it does not tally with your own records, do attach this report from OASIS and indicate
specifically which area of the report that you have queries about to lkcsb_ug@smu.edu.sg
4. If I have completed the requirements for a double major under a single BBM
degree in less than 37 CUS (38 CUs for those admitted in AY2008/9 onwards),
then am I eligible to file for graduation?
Please take note that if you manage to meet the second major requirement in less than 37
or 38 CUs, then you have to offer a Business Options course to fulfill the minimum CU
requirement.
To find out the courses that you’re required to offer in order to complete your 2nd Major,
please go to OASIS > STUDY > Advisement & Curriculum > Second Major
Requirements.
5. How can I apply for internship exemption as I had completed my industrial
attachment in Polytechnics?
For Polytechnic students who want to request for an internship exemption, you will need to
bring your Polytechnic internship certificate (with the duration of your internship indicated
on the certificate) to LKCSB’s Undergraduate General office at Level 5.
Do note that such exemptions are granted on case by case basis.
6. How can I request for a letter of certification that I am studying in SMU?
Please go to OASIS > Personal & Finances > Certification/ Personal Info >Request for
Certification Letter
7. How can I make changes to my personal details?
Please go to OASIS > Personal & Finances >Update of Critical Personal Date.
8. How can I apply of Leave of Absence?
Please go to OASIS>STUDY>Enrolments & Withdrawals>Apply for Leave of Absence
You’re required to attach supporting documents e.g. Internship Offer Letter, or email
correspondence with the Office of Career Skills.
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Do note that such approval is given on case by case basis.
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