BA BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY Accountancy Banking & Financial Services Business Studies International Trade & Business Tourism & Resort Management
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY 08 ACCOUNTANCY N51 11 BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES N53 14 BUSINESS STUDIES N45 18 INTERNATIONAL TRADE & BUSINESS N85 22 TOURISM & RESORT MANAGEMENT N72 Your first business choice At Ngee Ann s School of Business & Accountancy (BA), you will receive a solid grounding in core business disciplines and be groomed to be a global citizen.
STRONG INDUSTRY TIES Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) has been appointed the Sector Co-ordinator for Singapore s Accountancy & Financial Services cluster. Our strong links with the industry and the start-up community will open doors for you to enjoy robust learning experiences through Enhanced Internships, off-campus classes and project collaborations at leading organisations. University (SMU), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Yale-NUS College, Harvard University, Cambridge University, University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, University of Auckland, University of London and King s College, London. Many universities in Australia and the United Kingdom grant up to two years exemption for our graduates. Accountancy N51 Embark on internships with international accounting and auditing firms, banks and other prestigious organisations. Banking & Financial Services N53 Gain insightful and meaningful career experience at leading banks and prestigious institutions such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, DBS, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank, UOB, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Singapore Exchange. Business Studies N45 One diploma, three specialisations. Pick one of these broad-based specialisations that matches your career aspiration: Entrepreneurship Human Capital Management Marketing Sought-After 5Diplomas International Trade & Business N85 NEW! Get a solid grounding in business, trade and logistics, with a global focus as well as the opportunity to go on yearly overseas trips through the International Business Exploration & Study Trip (ibest) initiative. Tourism & Resort Management N72 Intern at leading attractions and other companies in the hospitality, leisure & lifestyle, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions) and travel industries. Our partners include Changi Airport Group, Citi, DBS, Deloitte, Eu Yan Sang, EY, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Lufthansa Cargo, Marina Bay Sands, Maersk Group, Monetary Authority of Singapore, PwC, Resorts World Sentosa, Robert Bosch, Scanteak, Shell Eastern Petroleum, Singapore Exchange Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, Suntec Singapore, Wildlife Reserves Singapore and many more. DIPLOMA PLUS PROGRAMME At BA, we offer the Diploma Plus Certificate in Quantitative Methods and Report Writing (CQME) to give you a head start in your career or degree pursuits. It covers a wide range of advanced modules such as Additional Mathematics, Economics and Quantitative Methods & Report Writing to deepen your knowledge and skills in specific areas. It may also help you obtain module exemptions during your first year in university! PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION With our courses accredited by professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and the Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (SAICSA), you will be well prepared for the challenges of today s dynamic business environment. DEGREES AHEAD Our BA graduates have been admitted to universities such as National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DIPLOMAS AGGREGATE TYPE Many of our graduates have also received prestigious scholarships for their further studies such as the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship, Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarship, NTU Nanyang Scholarship, NUS Global Merit Scholarship and SMU Scholarship. SKILLSFUTURE INITIATIVES Enhanced Internship You can look forward to longer and more structured internships, as NP continues to collaborate with industry partners to provide more effective on-the-job training. As part of the national SkillsFuture initiative, these programmes will deepen your competencies and help you make informed career choices. Advanced Diploma in Accountancy In collaboration with the Singapore Accountancy Commission and Workforce Singapore, NP has launched an Advanced Diploma in Accountancy. This work-study programme offers an alternative pathway for Accountancy diploma holders into the profession. For more details, please refer to page 10. Specialist Diploma in Consumer Banking In collaboration with local and international banks and the Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF), NP has also launched the Specialist Diploma in Consumer Banking. This programme offers participants a head start in their banking careers and helps them develop a "big data mindset" in areas ranging from consumer banking operations and control to consumer banking products and development. For more details, please refer to page 13. Find us online at www.np.edu.sg/ba To be eligible for our diplomas, candidates must have the following GCE O Level examination (or equivalent) results. SUBJECT O LEVEL GRADE N51 Accountancy ELR2B2-B N53 Banking & Financial Services N45 Business Studies N85 International Trade & Business N72 Tourism & Resort Management English Language 1-6 Mathematics (Elementary/Additional) 1-6 Any three other subjects 1-6 You must also have sat for a Humanities subject or Art / Music or Principles of Accounts or a relevant OSIE / Applied Subject and fulfil the aggregate computation requirements. 03 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY
N45 DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES REVAMPED One diploma, three specialisation options: ENTREPRENEURSHIP HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT MARKETING Learn from the best through local and overseas internships WHAT THE COURSE IS ABOUT Want to be an entrepreneur or a business-savvy professional in our global economy? The Diploma in Business Studies (BS) will equip you with the skills and knowledge covering all aspects of a business operation. Depending on your interests, you can choose to specialise in one of these areas: Entrepreneurship, Human Capital Management or Marketing. Start with a Firm Foundation You will gain solid grounding in the core fundamentals of business management. The sound business knowledge and skills you pick up will come in handy in a variety of careers. Plus, many local and overseas universities recognise our curriculum and offer our graduates module exemptions. Learn from the Best One of the hallmarks of an NP education is industry training which offers you an insight into real business environments and challenges. You will get to learn from the industry s crème de la crème through local and overseas internships as well as project collaborations. Our partners include Angsana Hotels & Resorts, DBS, Frasers Centrepoint, Eu Yan Sang, OCBC, Resorts World Sentosa, Robert Bosch, Scanteak and Shell Eastern Petroleum. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN YEAR 1 -- Accounting & Finance -- Business Communication 1 -- Business Law -- Business Statistics -- Career & Professional Preparation -- Decision Support Applications -- Information Design in Business -- Macroeconomics -- Management & Organisation -- Microeconomics -- Service Operations Management -- Innovation Toolkit^ -- Sports & Wellness^ Choose any one of the three specialisation options: Entrepreneurship Human Capital Management Marketing 15 DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES
OUR THREE SPECIALISATION OPTIONS* ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- Business Models & Strategies -- Finance for Entrepreneurial Venture -- Innovation for Value Creation HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT -- Employee & Industrial Relations -- Global Talent & Mobility -- Learning & Development MARKETING -- Brand Insights & Strategies -- Integrated Marketing Communication -- Research-based Marketing Insights -- Entrepreneurship in Practice -- Family Business Management -- Human Capital in Action -- Total Rewards Management -- Integrated Marketing in Practice -- Retail Experiential Engagement * All specialisation options are subject to availability. ^ Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) modules are taken on top of core discipline modules and account for up to 18 hours of the course curriculum. They comprise prescribed modules in areas such as communication, innovation and cultural intelligence as well as elective modules in the categories of arts & humanities, business, design and science & technology. GET REAL! There s no better way to learn than through real world experience. That s why our array of flagship programmes gives you the chance to market actual products and services. Under the Realistic, Experiential & Applied Learning (REAL) programme, you will plan and implement marketing strategies. You can also work with organisations to provide human resource consultancy services and execute HR programmes through Thumbs UP! (Training Human Resources for Better Skills a Unique Programme). Alternatively, you can set up businesses and carry out projects under the Experiential Training for Entrepreneurship Development (EXTEND) programme. The REAL programme has provided me with a holistic understanding of the business world. It has enlightened me on how various business functions can contribute towards the development, marketing and promotion of a brand to deliver the perfect customer service experience. It has also helped me to develop a strong business acumen which I continued to build on over the years as I progressed in my career." Bryan Goh BS graduate, Class of 2005 Having benefited from the REAL programme as a student many years ago, Bryan is now back at BA as a business partner. He is the Assistant Manager, Consumer Business, in Simmons (South East Asia). He has been working with final-year Marketing students in the REAL programme for the past two years. CAREER With a constant demand for business graduates in Singapore and the region, you will be highly sought after by employers in various fields such as service operations, marketing, retailing, marketing communications and human capital management. What s more, your specialisation will give you the added advantage when it comes to jobs in business development, corporate ventures, marketing research and advertising as well as rewards management, talent acquisition and organisational development. FURTHER STUDIES The BS diploma is recognised by all local universities and many overseas universities, with many of them granting module exemptions. In fact, our graduates enjoy at least one year s exemption at many universities in Australia and the United Kingdom. Business Studies diploma graduates may also advance to embark on the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn programme, a work-study programme to gain a head start in careers related to their discipline of specialisation. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS For information on the entry requirements for this course, turn to Page 3. CONTACT US For the most up-to-date information on NP s Diploma in Business Studies, log on to www.np.edu.sg/bs 17 DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES