Program Overview

NUS Business School Programs

The NUS Business School offers a range of programs for students looking to pursue a career in business. These programs are designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in business principles, as well as specialized knowledge in specific areas of business.

Undergraduate Programs

• The NUS BBA: This program provides students with a broad-based education in business, covering topics such as finance, marketing, and management.
• Majors & Minors: Students can choose from a range of majors and minors, allowing them to specialize in areas such as accounting, finance, or marketing.
• Double Degree Programme: This program allows students to earn two degrees, one in business and one in another field, such as engineering or law.

Graduate Programs

• The NUS MSc Programmes: These programs provide students with advanced knowledge in specific areas of business, such as management, marketing, or finance.
• The NUS MBA: This program is designed for working professionals looking to advance their careers, providing them with a comprehensive education in business management.
• The NUS Executive MBA: This program is designed for senior executives looking to develop their leadership skills and advance their careers.
• The NUS Executive MBA (Chinese): This program is designed for senior executives who want to develop their leadership skills and advance their careers in the Chinese market.
• UCLA-NUS Executive MBA: This program is a joint degree program between NUS and UCLA, providing students with a comprehensive education in business management and a global perspective.
• PhD: This program is designed for students who want to pursue a career in academia or research, providing them with advanced knowledge in specific areas of business.

Executive Development

• Executive Education: This program provides working professionals with the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge in specific areas of business, such as leadership, marketing, or finance.

Research Areas

• Accounting: The NUS Business School has a strong research focus in accounting, with faculty members publishing in top-tier journals.
• Analytics & Operations: The school has a strong research focus in analytics and operations, with faculty members working on projects such as data analytics and supply chain management.
• Finance: The school has a strong research focus in finance, with faculty members publishing in top-tier journals and working on projects such as asset pricing and corporate finance.
• Management & Organisation: The school has a strong research focus in management and organisation, with faculty members working on projects such as leadership, motivation, and organisational behaviour.
• Marketing: The school has a strong research focus in marketing, with faculty members publishing in top-tier journals and working on projects such as consumer behaviour and marketing strategy.
• Real Estate: The school has a strong research focus in real estate, with faculty members working on projects such as real estate finance and urban planning.
• Strategy & Policy: The school has a strong research focus in strategy and policy, with faculty members working on projects such as competitive strategy and public policy.

PhD Program

The PhD program at the NUS Business School is designed for students who want to pursue a career in academia or research. The program provides students with advanced knowledge in specific areas of business, as well as training in research methods and techniques.

Foundation Courses

• BZD6006 Seminar in Organisational Theory: This course provides a broad overview of organisation theory and an in-depth look at current debates.
• BZD6008 Cognition and Affect: This course provides an overview of fundamental research on social psychology, and helps students develop skills for generating and conceptualising ideas, critical thinking, and designing studies.
• BZD6009 Motivation and Interpersonal Processes: This course introduces graduate students to psychological foundations of organisational behaviour and consumer behaviour with a focus on motivation and interpersonal processes.
• BZD6010 Seminar in Research Methodology: This course is focused on the skills involved in understanding, evaluating, conducting and reporting research in the behavioural sciences.
• BZD6011 Advanced Quantitative Research Method: The focus of this course is on applying quantitative tools to research projects in fields of management and other behavioural sciences.
• BZD6012 Experimental Design: This course is aimed at PhD students who intend to conduct experimental and quasi-experimental research in business and related disciplines.

Concentration Courses

• BMO6010A OB Seminar: Leadership: This is a doctoral-level research seminar on leadership.
• BMO6011A OB Seminar: Work, employee and organisational well-being: This course is focused on current issues related to work, employee and organisational well-being.
• BMO6012A OB Seminar: Interpersonal Relations: This course examines interpersonal relations in work and organisational settings.
• BMO6013A OB Seminar: Motivation & Work Behaviour: This course examines what motivates employees to engage in performance-related work behaviours.
• BMO6014A OB Seminar: Social Capital Theory & Methods: This course applies the social capital theory and methods to understand performance of individuals and teams in organisational settings.
• BMO6015A OB Seminar: Entrepreneurship & Innovation: This course presents the current scientific knowledge on entrepreneurs, how they behave and what are effective and ineffective behaviours.
• BMO6016A HR Seminar: Human Resource Management Foundations: This course surveys fundamental topics in Human Resource Management.
• BMO6017A HR Seminar: Human Resource Management Challenges: This course discusses issues such as different HRIR systems, sustainability, learning organisations, HRM in different types of organisations.