Programme Structure

The LKCSB Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) programme gives students the flexibility to personalise their study path according to their ambitions and interest. Students will master fundamental skills of business management and leadership skills, and gain insights into major areas of global business. Through our small class learning environment taught by world-class teaching faculty members, students get involved in numerous team-based hands-on projects and challenging real-life business case studies.

Current students should refer to the academic handbook for your cohort to understand the degree requirements: OASIS > Academic > Curriculum Advisement > Student Academic Handbook.

CORE CURRICULUM

The SMU Core Curriculum is a holistic programme that initiates undergraduates into a journey toward intellectual dynamism and self-actualisation. It is based on the following 3 pillars:

The Capabilities pillar equips students with 21st century skills necessary to thrive in an increasingly digitised and data-driven working environment.

Numeracy (1 course unit)
  • Introductory Statistics
Modes of Thinking (1 course unit)

Choose one course, e.g.:

  • Critical Thinking in the Real World
  • Computational Thinking
  • Managing in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous Context
Managing (2 course units)
  • Management Communication
  • Choose one other course, e.g.:
    • Business, Government and Society
    • Leadership and Team Building
    • Negotiating in Management and Business
    • Modelling and Data Analytics
    • Working and Managing in a Digital World
Writing and Reasoning (1 course unit)
Internship (1 course unit)
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The Communities pillar trains students to understand the economic, technological, and cultural systems that shape our interactions with our communities.

Economics and Society (1 course unit)
Technology, Science and Society (1 course unit)

Choose one course, e.g.:

  • Technology and World Change
  • Climate Change: Global and Local Solutions
  • Science and Technology Studies: Where Science Meets Society
  • Climate, History and Society
  • Technological Innovations Enhancing Urban Sustainability
Cultures of the Modern World (1 course unit)

Choose one course, e.g.:

  • Contemporary South Asian Societies
  • Cultural History of the Cold War in Asia
  • Foreign Languages
  • Understanding China's Economic Miracles: Social Origins and Social Impact
  • Singapore: Imagining the Next Fifty Years
Community Service (1 course unit)
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The Civilisations pillar immerses students in the fundamental debates that cut across time and space, preparing them to engage in critical dialogue between multiple and competing traditions of thought and problem-solving.

Ethics and Social/Corporate Responsibility (1 course unit)
  • Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
Big Questions (1 course unit)
Global Exposure
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BUSINESS CORE

The Business Core provides you with grounding in the theories, concepts, and working tools that are essential for operating in a modern business environment.

  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Management of People at Work
  • Strategy
  • Decision Analysis
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Business Law
  • A "Digital Skills in Business" course
  • Capstone: The Design of Business

BUSINESS MAJOR

A business major is an area of specialisation. Students may choose to do one or two majors.

  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
  • Strategic Management
  • Communication Management
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Only as second major:

  • Digital Business
  • Sustainability Management

While BBM students have to choose a first major offered by LKCSB, a second major can be chosen from among the majors offered by all schools at SMU. Students can also decide to be a generalist and not declare a major, in which case they can complete six courses from any of the ten business majors above (i.e. these courses can be from multiple majors).

Further specialisation within a sub-field of a major is possible by taking on a track.

Learn more about majors and tracks

FREE ELECTIVES

Choose courses from any of the SMU's schools to fulfil the Free Electives requirement (7 course units).​​​​​​​

ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The Additional Graduation Requirements to complete the SMU Core Curriculum experience are:

  • Digital Technology/Data Analytics (D/D)
  • Sustainability
  • Singapore and Asia Studies

Students can meet each graduation requirement by enrolling in specific courses, or, in select Schools, through programme or major core courses where the relevant content has already been integrated to meet the graduation requirement.

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The list of courses provided may not be exhaustive. The full list can be found via the Course Catalogue.

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