Bachelor of Business Studies (Singapore)

Overview

The Bachelor of Business Studies programme in Singapore is a prestigious undergraduate degree that enables students to concentrate on a specific discipline such as HRM, Marketing or Finance. This programme has been designed for those seeking to advance their business education and careers. UCD is ranked at top 1% of institutions worldwide and one of the few elite business schools to hold the ‘Triple Crown’ accreditation’ from EQUIS (Europe), AACSB (US) and AMBA (UK). The globally-recognised university is aiming to nurture the new generation of global leaders in the world of contemporary business.

UCD has nine programme pathways on offer as part of the BBS programme. We aspire to produce graduates that will have a significant impact on the general development of business both locally and internationally while climbing the ranks in their chosen career.

UCD aims to provide a stimulating learning environment that encourages programme participants to strategically assess business practices and theories, on an individual and team basis, in order to progress individual and team capacities for management, critical enquiry, ethical governance, leadership and strong interpersonal engagement.

With 6,000 BBS graduates in South East Asia alone, our graduates join an elite alumni community offering networking events on an ongoing basis.

With both full-time and part-time options for our BBS programme in Singapore, we have study options that will best fit the needs of students who can fully commit their time for their future and working adults who need to juggle between their careers and studies.

Curriculum

The BBS curriculum is designed to develop future leaders in international business through a wide variety of learning activities. These activities focus on developing informed thinkers, graduates who are mentally agile in problem-solving with a strong ability for reflective critically. Programme participants will be confident in their fields of research and will be able to discuss, apply and act upon their knowledge while simultaneously having the ambition and courage to contribute to business and society.

The BBS programme is based on a curriculum structured upon stimulating teaching, learning and assessment approaches designed by leading experts in their fields of business. The innovative learning atmosphere draws on in-class participation, teamwork and online fora. Programme participants will better understand and navigate the global business environment by leveraging on business case studies, project work, in-class debate, presentations and online resources reinforced by a wealth of knowledge from our teaching faculty.

Bachelor of Business Curriculum (Singapore)

Stage 1 (60 ECTS) 1 Year

Exempt Due to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

BBS (Digital Business)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future of Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Corporate and Competitive Strategy Managing People at Work Professional Business Competencies (Optional Module) Digital Business Infrastructures and Applications Business Analytics Data Analysis for Decision Makers Digital Business and Social Media Strategy

BBS (Finance)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future of Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Corporate Finance Finance and Financial Institutions Derivative Securities Corporate and Competitive Strategy Investment and Portfolio Management Professional Business Competencies (Optional Module) Data Analytics for Finance

BBS (Human Resource Management)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future of Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Corporate and Competitive Strategy Managing People at Work Professional Business Competencies (Optional Module) International HRM HRM Technology, Analytics and Digital Innovation Employee Wellness and Inclusion Talent Management

BBS (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future of Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Corporate and Competitive Strategy Managing People at Work Professional Business Competencies (Optional Module) Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Planning and Control Global Logistics Project Management for SCM

BBS (Management)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future of Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Corporate and Competitive Strategy Managing People at Work Managing the Negotiation Process Global Business Leadership and Change Management Entrepreneurship and Innovation Professional Business Competencies (Optional Module)

BBS (Marketing)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Corporate and Competitive Strategy Managing People at Work Digital Marketing Practice Global Strategic Marketing Branding in a Digital Era Integrated Digital Marketing Communications Professional Business Competencies (Optional Module)

BBS (Business Analytics)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Corporate and Competitive Strategy Managing People at Work Professional Business Competencies Introduction to Programming Data Analysis for Decision Makers Business Analytics Analytics Modelling

BBS (Project Management)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future of Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Leadership and Change Management Supply Chain Management Project Analytics Management of Projects and Project Based Organisations Corporate and Competitive Strategy Managing People at Work Professional Business Competencies (Optional Module)

BBS (Fintech)

Stage 2	Stage 3
Economics and Market Innovations Operations Management The Future of Organisations and Work Marketing in a Digital Era Principles of Finance Digital Business	Introduction to Machine Learning Finance and Financial Institutions Cyber Security Corporate and Competitive Strategy Business Analytics Professional Business Competencies Data Analytics for Finance

Summer School

Every August, students have the opportunity to undertake two of their modules in the UCD Belfield campus in Ireland with the UCD annual Summer School. Students are only able to take only Business Strategy and Project Management (both stage 3 modules) for the UCD Summer School programme.

Find out More

Applications for these programmes in Singapore are managed by our partner institution, Kaplan Higher Education Academy. Please follow the link below for further information on the application process: https://www.kaplan.com.sg/university/university-college-dublin