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Bachelor of Business Management
The programme trains students to become confident business leaders who can positively impact their workplace and society. Students are prepared for these roles with a broad-based curriculum and an interactive pedagogy through small class sizes. Students will experience a transformative and innovative learning environment.
Course details
| Minor/Second Major offered |
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| Field of study | Business |
| Track/Specialisation | This course offers the following tracks or specialisation:
Students only need to declare their major(s) by the end of their second year of studies in SMU.
All students are guaranteed a Second Major, which they can choose from any School across SMU.
Refer to the full list of majors. |
| Certification offered | Bachelor of Business Management |
Minimum entry requirement
You must meet the following entry requirements for the course application:
| Qualification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| A-Level | |
| Polytechnic Diploma | |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma | |
| NUS High School Diploma | |
| International and other qualifications | View admission guide for information. |
Internship
| Internship duration | Minimum 10 weeks |
| Internship timeframe | Before graduation |
Internship is a mandatory degree requirement and carries 1 course unit (CU). To earn the 1 CU credit, students are required to complete pre-, mid- and post-activity reflections on their selected learning objectives for all internships that contribute to the degree requirement of total 10 weeks.
Work study option
- BBM (Private Banking) SkillsFuture Work-Study Degree: Third-Year BBM Singaporean students majoring in Finance who are interested in private banking may apply to this Work-Study Degree. Selected students will undergo an 8-month internship with DBS and be rotated through the relevant departments within the bank to gain practical skill sets and competencies. This initiative is supported by the government’s Financial Sector Development Fund (FSDF) which aims to build a Singaporean talent pipeline of job-ready graduates for the finance sector through structured Work-Study Degree internships at financial institutions.
Work-Study Electives
- BFI Family Office Management Work-Study Elective: The 5-month internship programme in a family office presents valuable opportunities for you to take on a broader range of responsibilities and to learn directly from senior management, compared to junior internships at a larger corporate organisation.
- Overseas Entrepreneurship Work-Study Elective: This is the Global Innovation Immersion 6-month Track Programme offered by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which combines an internship engagement with credit-bearing coursework at an international partner university.
- Management Consulting Work-Study Elective (Industry experience with Bain): Learn from one of the Big Three management consulting companies during a 5-month internship, applying consulting tools in solving strategic issues for organisations in a wide range of industries.
- Global Trade and Maritime Work-Study Elective: The collaboration between SMU and industry partners provides you with the opportunity to undergo a 5-month internship programme at a partner company in the global trade and maritime sector.
Overseas exposure programme
SMU has made it a requirement for all undergraduates to acquire overseas experience during their period of study at the University. When students approach their global exposure opportunities with an enthusiastic and open mind, the benefits are immense. Academically, gaining a first-hand, real-world perspective of issues learnt in the classroom serves to deepen students’ learning and knowledge application. More importantly, the journey builds independence, empathy, open-mindedness, not to mention soft-skills like communication and teamwork. These attributes not only build character and personal development, but also give students an edge when they are seeking employment and advancement in the competitive workplace.
100% of our students can embark on at least one global experience before graduating, by participating in any of the following SMU-organised overseas activities:
- International Exchange Programme: Duration varies; as per programme requirement
- Summer Exchange Programme: Duration varies; as per programme requirement
- Short-Term Study Programme: Duration varies; as per programme requirement
- Community Service: 5 working days or longer
- Study Mission: 5 working days or longer
- Co-Curricular Activities: 5 working days or longer
- Internship: 5 working days or longer
- Global Innovation Immersion Programme: 5 working days or longer
- SMU-X Overseas: 5 working days or longer
- Cultural Immersion Programme: 5 working days or longer
Career prospects
You Can Explore the Following Career Options Upon Graduation:
- Corporate Communication Executive
- Investment Banker
- Venture Capital & Private Equity Investment Analyst
- Advertising Executive
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Human Resource Consultant
- Quantitative Researcher
- Business Analyst
- Sustainability & Carbon Credits Business Development Executive
- E-commerce Specialist
Graduate employment outcomes
Refer to the complete Graduate Employment Survey (GES) report 2024 for more information.
How to register
You may register here.