Bachelor of Science (Business Administration and Geographic Information Science) (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 in the areas such as Psychology, Law, Public Policy, School Administration, Information Science, Political Science and Sociology.

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
• Cartographer
• Climatologist
• Computer analyst
• Ecologist
• Environmental scientist/manager
• Geomorphologist
• GIS specialist
• Health care
• Market research analyst
• Meteorologist
• Natural resource manager
• Researcher
• Urban and transportation planner
• 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 Administration

• 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 Administration

• MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration (3 credits)
• MGE 302 Applied Economics (3 credits)2
• MGF 301 Corporation Finance (3 credits)2
• 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)

1 Concentration: International Business3 (9 credits)

• GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business (3 credits)1
• GEO 333 International Trade (3 credits)1
• GEO 334 International Business Cultures (3 credits)1
• MGF 403 International Financial Management (3 credits)
• MGM 483 International Marketing (3 credits)

International Trade concentration will be offered by default to overlap with GIS requirements but student can opt to add a second concentration in Financial Analysis/Marketing/Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Concentration: International Business3 (9 credits)

• GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business (3 credits)1
• GEO 333 International Trade (3 credits)1
• GEO 334 International Business Cultures (3 credits)1
• MGF 403 International Financial Management (3 credits)
• MGM 483 International Marketing (3 credits)

International Trade concentration will be offered by default to overlap with GIS requirements, but student can opt to add a second concentration in Financial Analysis/Marketing/Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Prerequisite Modules for Geographic Information Science

Any two Geography modules

Required Modules for Geographic Information Science

• GEO 101 Earth Systems Science I (3 credits)
• GEO 103 Global Economic Geographies (3 credits)
• GEO 120 Maps: Earth from Above (3 credits)
• GEO 211 Univariate Statistics in Geography (4 credits)
• GEO 381 Cartography (4 credits)
• GEO 411 Multivariate Statistics in Geography (3 credits)
• GEO 481 Geographic Information Systems (4 credits)
• CSE 115 Introduction to Computer Science I (4 credits)
• MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I (4 credits)

Two GIS electives from:

• GEO 475 GIS Data Science Project Management (3 credits)
• GEO 479 GIS and Environmental Modeling (4 credits)
• GEO 482 Locational Analysis (3 credits)
• GEO 483 Remote Sensing (4 credits)
• GEO 485 Cartography and Geographic Visualization (3 credits)
• GEO 488 GIS Design (4 credits)
• GEO 493 Dynamic Modeling of Human and Environmental Systems (3 credits)

Additional 300/400 GEO elective to meet the 36 GEO credits requirement (4 – 6 credits)

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) 

Minors

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