Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and Bachelor of Arts (Communication) (University at Buffalo)

The following qualifications are accepted:  

• Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level)
• Polytechnic Diploma
• SIM Diploma
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: Most recent 3 years of high school grade of ‘B’ equivalent to IB score 4.5. IB Diploma holders can expect up to 30 credit exemptions with a minimum of 30 total scores.
• SIM Management Foundation Studies (MFS) or its equivalent
• Qualifications equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. Average grade of ‘B’ or better.

Students with Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level), Polytechnic Diploma and SIM Diploma may be considered for admission with advanced standing credits.

Note: Advanced standing and transfer credits granted are subjected to final approval by UB. UB reserves the right to change credit articulations at any time.

Equivalent International Qualifications

View admission criteria of international students on course website

English Language Requirements

Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents with at least 10 years primary and secondary education in Singapore in an English-medium government school, and completed their GCE ‘O’ level with a grade ‘C’ (6 or better) in the English Language, are exempted from the English Language proficiency requirement.

International students’ requirements

All other applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways. Only scores from tests taken within 2 years prior to the time of enrolment are acceptable.

English Language qualification and Minimum Scores

• Paper-based TOEFL: 550
• Internet-based TOEFL (IBT): 79
• IELTS: 6.5
• PTE Academic: 55
• SAT 1 ERWS: 550
• ACT (English and reading sections): 20
• International Baccalaureate (IB) – Diploma Higher Level English A1 or A2 or A: 4

Graduates have gone on to graduate schools for further studies.

Founded in 1923, the Business Administration program is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation by AACSB is considered the hallmark of management education. Of the more than 8,000 business schools in the world, only 529 are currently accredited by the AACSB.

With these double major qualifications, you have better job opportunities in

• Banking & finance
• Credit, risk & asset management
• HR & Organization Development
• Production Planning
• Research
• Public relations consultants and advertising agencies
• Mass media
• Corporate communication & marketing communication
• Civil and social agencies
• Other professions 

Structure

• Blended Learning. Activities, consultations, discussions, exercises, lectures, online learning and presentations.
• Each lesson consists of 1.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of consultation.
• To ensure parity in standards, rigors of the program, integrity of the UB degree, more than 50% of modules are taught by US /overseas visiting faculty, covering the full semester throughout the entire program. The rest of the modules are taught by qualified local faculty with the experience and academic expertise approved by UB.
• Average teacher-student ratio = 1:46.
• Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed at least one month prior to course commencement if class cannot commence due to low take up rate.

Assessment & Attendance

• The normal module load for students is 12 to 15 credit hours a semester.
• Students may register for modules and make changes to their class schedule. Students who choose to drop or resign from any modules, are on official leave of absence or have to repeat any failed modules, may take more than three years to complete their studies.
• Continuous assessment comprises tests, quizzes, assignments, projects, presentations, participations and activities scheduled throughout the semester.
• The final exam is held in the 2 - 3 weeks after the semester ends.
• Students progress through each semester till they satisfactorily complete the conferral requirements.
• Attendance requirement:
  • Local students – Minimum attendance requirement as stipulated by UB or 75%, whichever is higher.
  • International students – Minimum attendance requirement is 90% as mandated by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA).

Modules

Prerequisite Modules for Business

• ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
• ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
• MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting (3 credits)
• MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (4 credits)2
• MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I (4 credits)
• PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)

Required Modules for Business

• MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration (3 credits)
• MGE 302 Applied Economics (3 credits)2
• MGF 301 Corporation Finance (3 credits)
• MGG 150 Business and Society (3 credits)
• MGG 215 Career Connections 1 (1 credit)
• MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business (3 credits)
• MGG 315 Career Connections 2 (1 credit)
• MGM 301 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• MGO 302 Production and Operations Management (3 credits)2
• MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management (3 credits)
• MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management (3 credits)
• MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems (4 credits)2
• MGT 401 Public Policy, Law and Management (3 credits)

Prerequisite Modules for Communication

• COM 101 Principles of Communication (3 credits)
• COM 217 Communication in Organizations (3 credits)
• COM 225 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
• COM 240 Introduction to Mass Communication (3 credits)
• COM 337 Communication Theory (3 credits)
• CSE 111 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and Reasoning with Computing (4 credits)
• MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (4 credits) or
• MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management (3 credits)

Required Modules for Communication

• LIN 207 Language, Society and The Individual (3 credits)
• COM 205 Research Methods (3 credits) or
• SOC 293 Social Research Methods (3 credits)
• COM 300 Written Communication (3 credits)
• PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
• PSY 331 Social Psychology (3 credits) or
• PSY 333 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits) or
• PSY 341 Cognitive Psychology (3 credits) or
• PSY 342 Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind (3 credits) or
• SOC 371 Individual And Society (3 credits)
• SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
• 8 Communication Electives (24 credits)
• – at least seven courses (21 credits) must be 300/400 level.

UB Curriculum

• UB Seminar (3 credits)
•  Foundations (21 credits)
  • Communication Literacy I (4 credits) 
  • Communication Literacy II (3 credits) 
  • Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits) 
  • Scientific Literacy and Inquiry (7 credits)1 
  • Diversity in the United States (3 credits) 
• Pathways (18 – 19 credits)
  • Thematic Pathways (9 credits) 
  • Global Pathways (9 – 10 credits)
• UBC 399 UB Curriculum Capstone (1 credit) 

Concentrations (Choose one)

International Business3

Choose three of the following:

• GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business (3 credits)
• GEO 333 International Trade (3 credits)
• GEO 334 International Business Cultures (3 credits)
• MGF 403 International Financial Management (3 credits)
• MGM 483 International Marketing (3 credits)

Financial Analysis

• MGA 306 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 credits)
• MGF 402 Investment Management (3 credits)
• MGF 403 International Financial Management (3 credits)
• MGF 405 Advanced Corporate Finance (3 credits)

Marketing

• MGM 403 Marketing Research (3 credits)
• MGM 404 Consumer Behavior (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

• MGM 402 Selling and Sales Force Management (3 credits)
• MGM 406 Product and Brand Management (3 credits)
• MGM 409 Advertising and Promotion (3 credits)
• MGM 483 International Marketing (3 credits)

Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration

• MGO 303 Supply Chain And Logistics Management (3 credits)
• MGO 304 Service Operations Management (3 credits)

Choose two of the following:

• MGO 330 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3 credits)
• MGO 336 Operations Analytics (3 credits)
• MGO 432 Strategic Quality Management (3 credits)
• MGO 438 Logistics Management (3 credits)
• MGO 439 Sustainable Operations Management (3 credits)
• MGO 450 Business Forecasting (3 credits)

Minors

• Communication Minor
• Economics Minor
• Geography Minor
• Management Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Psychology Minor
• Sociology Minor