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BBA (Accountancy) Modules Typical Sequence for AY2014-15 Intake

(as at July 2014)


AY2014-15
Semester 1

AY2014-15
Semester 2

AY2015-16
Semester 1

AY2015-16
Semester 2

MNO 1001
Management and
Organisation

MKT 1003
Marketing

FIN 2004
Finance

University-Level
Requirement Module

ACC 1002
Financial Accounting
(not ACC1002X)

DSC 2008
Business AnalyticsData
and decisions

BSP 2001**
Macro and International
Economics

ACC 3601**
Corporate Accounting &
Reporting

BSP 1004
Legal Environment of
Business

ES2002
Business Communication

MNO 2007**
Leadership and Ethics

ACC 3603**
Assurance and
Attestation

BSP 1005
Managerial Economics

University-Level
Requirement Module

DSC 2006**
Operations Management

ACC 3605**
Taxation

ACC2002*
Managerial Accounting

ACC1006*
Accounting Information
Systems

University-Level
Requirement Module

University-Level
Requirement Module

SUBSET A

SUBSET B

Compulsory
Internship

AY2016-17
Semester 1

AY2016-17
Semester 2

University-Level
Requirement Module

BSP 3001
Strategy Management

BSP 2005
Asia Pacific Business
Environment

ACC 3619
Integrated Perspectives in
Accounting and Business

Unrestricted Elective

Unrestricted Elective

ACC 3604#
Corporate and securities
law

ACC 3606#
Advanced corporate
accounting and reporting

ACC3614#
Valuation

ACC 3616#
Corporate governance
and risk management

SUBSET C

SUBSET D

*Half the students are allocated ACC2002 in Year 1 semester 2 and ACC1006 in Year 2 semester 1. The other half have the reverse allocationACC1006 in
Year 1 semester 2 and ACC2002 in Year 2 semester 1.
**Half the students are allocated Subset A (BSP2001, MNO2007 and DSC2006) in Year 2 semester 1 and Subset B (ACC3601, ACC3603 and ACC3605) in
Year 2 semester 2. The other half are allocated Subset B in Year 2 semester 1 and subset A in Year 2 semester 2.
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Half the students are allocated Subset C (ACC3604 and ACC3614) in Year 3 semester 1 and Subset D (ACC3606 and ACC3616) in Year 3 semester 2. The
other half are allocated Subset D in Year 3 semester 1 and Subset C in Year 3 semester 2.

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NOTES TO THE ABOVE SEQUENCE in the context of BBA (Acc.) 2014 students only

1. University-Level Requirement (ULR) modules (not pre-allocated)


For A-level (or other) students one Singapore Studies (SS) module, one GEM (Group A), one GEM (any group) and two breadth modules
For poly graduates one Singapore Studies module (SS) and one GEM (Group A)

2. For AY14/15 semester 1


(a) Students will be pre-allocated the four foundation modules shown in the sequence diagram. The ULR module (GEM or SS) is not preallocated, and you must bid for it on CORS.

3. For AY14/15 semester 2 (subject to change)


(a) Students will be pre-allocated the four foundation modules shown in the sequence diagram, including either ACC2002 or ACC1006. Any
requests for drops or swaps of these modules can be done through CORS appeals.
(b) Students planning to go on exchange can consider mapping any of these modules to overseas modules. Both ACC2002 and ACC1006 are
available for mapping.

4. For AY15/16 semester 1 (subject to change)


(a) Students not going for exchange are pre-allocated FIN2004 + the 3 modules in subset A or subset B. Students should stick to the preallocated modules and not ask for a change. There is no bidding or dropping allowed via CORS. Only two types of change are allowed at the
BBA Office. First, if you are allocated subset A but prefer subset B, then you must find another student willing to do a complete swap with
you for FIN2004 + the subset modules, i.e. swap all four modules including the timeslots. In other words, swaps of single modules across the
subsets are not allowed. Second, if you are given subset B but the timeslots of the subset B modules are not preferred by you for some
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reason, then you must find another student willing to do a complete swap with you of his/her timeslots for the same subset B modules as well
as FIN2004. (PS: If you are given subset A but the timeslots are not your preference, this is beyond the Accounting department as the
modules are offered by other departments. Check with BBA Office directly for changes.)
The reason that dropping of modules and individual swaps are disallowed is because time tabling is planned based on subsets and the
assumption that students follow the respective assigned subsets. Hence if you move out of your assigned subset for even one module, there is
a high chance of a time table clash (and maybe exam clash) either in semester 1 or, more importantly, in subsequent semesters. You may
create a problem for yourself (including delayed graduation) in future by changing your pre-allocations currently.
(b) Students going for exchange in semester 1 are strongly encouraged to map FIN2004 and the subset A modules (or any uncompleted core
modules).
(c) Students going for exchange in semester 2 are pre-allocated FIN2004 + the subset B modules. The same points stated in point 5(a) above
apply.

5. For AY15/16 semester 2 (subject to change)


(a) Students not going for exchange will be pre-allocated the 3 modules in subset A or subset B, depending on which subset was not preallocated in semester 1. In other words, a student pre-allocated subset A (B) in semester 1 will be pre-allocated subset B (A) in semester 2.
Students should stick to the pre-allocated modules and not ask for a change. There will be no bidding or dropping allowed via CORS.
(b) Students going for exchange in semester 2 are encouraged to map all remaining uncompleted core modules.
(c) Students who went for exchange in semester 1 will be pre-allocated FIN2004 (if not mapped during exchange) + the subset B modules +
any remaining uncompleted core modules (if applicable).

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6. For AY16/17 (Year 3) (subject to change)


For semester 1 Students will be pre-allocated BSP2005+the two modules in subset C or the two modules in subset D. Students should
stick to the pre-allocated modules and not ask for a change. There will be no bidding or dropping allowed via CORS. Similar to that stated in
point 5(a) above, only complete mutual swaps of modules and/or timeslots are allowed.
For semester 2 Students will be pre-allocated BSP3001+the two modules in subset C or subset D, depending on which subset was not preallocated in semester 1. Students should stick to the pre-allocated modules and not ask for a change. There will be no bidding or dropping
allowed via CORS.

7. Compulsory internship (subject to change)


The compulsory internship must be accounting or finance-related. It can be performed in a public accounting firm, a company, a statutory
board, a government department or a charity etc. To pass the compulsory internship requires satisfactorily completing at least 8 weeks of
internship and submitting a complete internship report. The Careers Services Office facilitates (not guarantees) the placement of internships
and students are accepted by prospective employers on a competitive basis.
In order to qualify for the compulsory internship, you should have first completed the three core accounting modules ACC3601, ACC3603
and ACC3605 before you do the internship.
You should plan to do your internship in summer (May to July) 2016.

8. Student Exchange Program (SEP) (subject to change)


In general, BBA (Acc.) 2014 students should plan to go for SEP during AY15/16 (Year 2). The implications of SEP to your module
sequencing are stated in points 4 and 5 above. ACC3xxx modules (+ ACC1002, BSP1004 and BSP2005) cannot be mapped overseas while
selected ACC3xxx modules (ACC3605 and ACC3604 in order of preference) may be mapped for local exchange at NTU or SMU.

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For students who miss out on securing SEP during AY14/15, you still have a chance for SEP in year 3 semester 1 provided you are an
honours student, or are prepared to extend at least one more semester if non-honours student. You will then shift your Year 3 semester 1
ACC3xxx modules to Year 4 semester 1.
Based on the experience of previous exchange students, it is better to choose a partner university at the BIZ faculty level rather than at the
University level. This will give you a better chance of finding good overseas modules to map to our modules.
9. Honours (subject to change)
If you are offered honours, the general advice is to pursue it because you will acquire more knowledge and you can hone your analytical and
consulting skills further. An honours degree also signals higher potential, ceteris paribus.
To get the BBA (Acc.) Honours, you need to complete the usual honours requirement applicable to the BBA degree. For BBA (Acc.) 14 (and
BBA14) students: You are required to complete a compulsory team-based Field Study Project (FSP), and this is equivalent to two level 4000
modules. You are also required to complete a thesis or replace it with three level 4000 modules. The thesis needs to be in the area of
accounting or finance; for replacement modules, at least two of them must be in the area of accounting or finance. Finally, you have to
complete five unrestricted elective modules (UEs) [poly graduates need to complete only 2 UEs].

10. Finance specialization (subject to change)


For students who want to acquire a second specialization on top of the BAC degree, we recommend the Finance specialization as it
complements accounting knowledge and skills.
To complete the Finance specialization, (currently) you need to complete FIN3101 Corporate Finance, FIN3102 Investment Analysis and
FIN3103 Financial Markets, plus three FIN electives either at level 3000 and/or level 4000.
For honours students taking the finance specialization, you will thus use up six of your available UEs. You cannot use thesis replacement
modules to double count towards the finance specialization. For non-honours students, you can take finance specialization only by extending
one or two semesters.
The practical difficulty of taking the finance specialization is one of securing the FIN modules via CORS bidding. This is because the
finance specialization is popular among BBA students and it is unlikely you can secure more than two or three FIN modules in one semester.
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Thus, you need to plan ahead to spread out the FIN modules but you must at the same time ensure you do not significantly disrupt the ACC
module sequence. The general guideline is to finish the three compulsory FIN3xxx modules as early as possible. You may map finance
modules for SEP. (Note: If you follow this general guideline, it may mean that you have to drop some of the pre-allocated ACC3000 level
modules. This requires proof that you will plan subsequent modules to ensure graduation, before approval to drop can be granted. The advice
is to drop non-ACC modules first to avoid disrupting the ACC module sequence.)

11. Onus of responsibility and further queries


The above sequence and accompanying notes/advice reflect the typical situation for a BBA (Acc.) 14 student. If for some reason you have
deviated or are planning to deviate from any of the above advice, the onus is on you to plan such that you can graduate within the NUSallowed timeframe (3 to 4 years for general degree; 4 to 5 years for honours degree). As a BAC (brave and clever) student, ignorance is not
an excuse.
If you need advice on module sequencing across your remaining period of study, you may email A/P Stephen Lynn (bizlsg@nus.edu.sg ).
Please state your matriculation number and cohort year (BAC14), and provide your sequence plan if you want to deviate from the
recommended sequence. You can also consult A/P Stephen Lynn or any accounting professor on any other aspect of the accounting degree
program.

(PS: The information in this write-up supersedes related information on the Schools website pending its update.)

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