This major programme aims to produce business graduates prepared and equipped for the dynamic business environment, by strengthening their analytical skills, enhancing their ability to make sound judgments, and become goal-oriented individuals. The programme allows students to focus in pursuance of their interest by selecting the relevant modules pertaining to areas such as human resource management, marketing or management information system, while maintaining strong fundamental business foundations. Thus, a major in Business Administration reflects a good grasp of core business knowledge, and at the same time acquiring a deep understanding of a specialised domain of business studies.
Bachelor of Business is based on a modular credit system, a combination of depth (specialisation of degree major) and breadth (general education modules beyond specialisation of degree major) where students have the flexibility of customising their degree programme depending on their preference and interest.
Degree Core (20 modular credits)
These are modules that must be taken by all students enrolled for the Bachelor of Business. Students must read and pass these modules (worth 4 modular credits each) in order to fulfil their graduation requirement.
- BB-1102 Business Statistics
- BB-1103 Information Systems Concepts
- BB-1104 Principles of Business & Management
- BE-1101 Principles of Economics
- BP-1101 Government, Business & Society
Major Core (36 modular credits)
These are modules that are compulsory for all students registered in Major in Business Administration. Students must read and pass these modules in order to fulfil their graduation requirement.
Major Option (16 modular credits)
These are non-compulsory major modules that contribute to the Major in Business Administration, and count towards the depth requirements for graduation. There are different disciplines within the Major allowing students to specialise in their area of interest.
Compulsory Breadth (10 modular credits)
Similar to degree core modules, these are university-wide modules offered by another faculty which Business students must also read and pass in order to satisfy their graduation requirement.
- BC-1401 Corporate Communication
- LE-1503 Communication Skills I: Academic Reading and Writing Skills
- PB-1503 Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB)
Breadth (16 modular credits)
These are any module that is outside the degree and major. Any modules from another faculty are examples of breadth modules. Students reading the Bachelor of Business must acquire a minimum of 4 modular credits from the Science discipline – these breadth modules are available from the Faculty of Science, Institute of Health Science and Faculty of Integrated Technology.
Discovery Year (32 modular credits)
Students will undertake two semesters of discovery year activities outside the university, which comprise of 32 modular credits. More information is available here.
Modules completed at host universities during study abroad programmes will be transferred accordingly, as breadth modules.
Summary of Major in Business Administration
Type |
Modular Credits |
Degree Core
- BB-1102 Business Statistics
- BB-1103 Information Systems Concepts
- BB-1104 Principles of Business & Management
- BE-1101 Principles of Economics
- BP-1101 Government, Business & Society
|
20 |
Compulsory Breadth
- BC-1401 Corporate Communication
- LE-1503 Communication Skills I
- PB-1503 Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB)
|
10 |
Major Core
|
36 |
Major Option |
16 |
Discovery Year Activities |
32 |
Interfaculty Breadth* |
16 |
|
Total |
130 |
*Four out of 16 modular credits have to come from the Faculty of Science, Institute of Health Science or Faculty of Integrated Technology
General Schedule for Major in Business Administration
YEAR |
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
1 |
SEMESTER 1 |
BB-1104 Principles of Business & Management |
DC |
4 |
BE-1101 Principles of Economics |
DC |
4 |
BP-1101 Government, Business and Society |
DC |
4 |
Compulsory Breadth |
CB |
4 |
|
SEMESTER 2 |
BB-1102 Business Statistics |
DC |
4 |
BB-1103 Information Systems Concepts |
DC |
4 |
BC-1401 Corporate Communication |
CB |
2 |
Compulsory Breadth |
CB |
4 |
Breadth |
B |
4 |
2 |
SEMESTER 3 |
BB-2201 Business Law |
MC |
4 |
BB-2205 Organisational Behaviour |
MC |
4 |
BA-2201 Introduction to Accounting |
MC |
4 |
Breadth |
B |
4 |
|
SEMESTER 4 |
BB-2203 Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation |
MC |
4 |
BB-2204 Marketing Management |
MC |
4 |
BA-3201 Financial Management |
MC |
4 |
Breadth |
B |
4 |
|
3 |
SEMESTER 5 |
Discovery Year |
SAP / SEP / Internship / Community Outreach / Incubation |
|
16 |
|
SEMESTER 6 |
Discovery Year |
SAP / SEP / Internship / Community Outreach / Incubation |
|
16 |
|
4 |
SEMESTER 7 |
BB-4201 Management Information System |
M |
4 |
Major option |
MO |
4 |
Major option |
MO |
4 |
Breadth |
B |
4 |
|
SEMESTER 8 |
BB-4202 Strategic Management |
MC |
4 |
BB-4203 Business Ethics |
MC |
4 |
Major option |
MO |
4 |
Major option |
MO |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL MCs |
|
130 |
List of Modules in Business Administration (by discipline)
General
- BB-1104 Principles of Business and Management
- BB-2203 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- BB-4202 Strategic Management
- BB-4203 Business Ethics
- BB-4310 E-Government Policies and Practices
- BB-4315 Privatization and Public-Private Partnership
- BC-1403 Corporate Communication
Human Resource Management
Law-related
Management Information Systems
Marketing Management
Management and Decision Sciences
Graduating Checklist
Please use the Graduating Checklist, to check whether you meet the graduation criteria. Note that this checklist is for Pre-August 2013 intakes only.