Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business) (Awarded by Southern Cross University, Australia)

Objectives

The Bachelor of Business Administration gives students the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of management and professional practice, and the option to specialise in International business or marketing.

The BBA also provides an excellent grounding for students who want to advance their career by studying the Southern Cross University Master of Business Administration.

This SCU course is offered through MDIS:

• To equip participants with the ability to handle the challenges of managing across national borders
• To inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship and venture into the international business arena

Assessment Methods

Assessment may be in the form of essays, reports, audio or video presentations, online quizzes, case analyses or problem resolutions and examination.

Modules are taught in a face-to-face manner.

In addition, students attending the day programme must achieve at least 90% class attendance to be eligible to sit for examination.

Graduation 

Upon the successful completion of the programme, graduates will be awarded the Bachelor of Business Administration by Southern Cross University. Graduates may use the designatory title BBA after their names.

Southern Cross University, Australia

Southern Cross University is a contemporary Australian public university. The University takes pride in the supportive study environment provided for students irrespective of their backgrounds and life goals.

The University has around 16,000 students enrolled throughout Australia and from 80 countries around the world. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in business, creative and performing arts, education, engineering, environmental, marine and forest science, health and human science, humanities and social sciences, indigenous studies, information technology, law, psychology, tourism and sport and exercise science. The University has developed industry partnerships and strong links with business, the professions and the community to provide a practical emphasis as well as the rigorous application of theory.

Southern Cross University is a research intensive University that offers Masters by research and PhD research degrees.

Southern Cross University collaborates with other international institutions in the delivery of courses in China, Singapore, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The University is committed to enhancing the lives and helping to advance the careers of all its international students.

Named after the constellation of stars that appears in the night sky of the southern hemisphere, the Southern Cross is a potent symbol in Australia’s history and forms part of the Australian flag. It has been used for centuries to help navigate and guide travellers on their journeys.

About Southern Cross Business School

The Southern Cross Business School offers a comprehensive range of business and information technology degrees that are informed by research, reviewed by industry leaders and taught by experts. The School’s courses are designed to build students' knowledge and capabilities and open doors and opportunities for them anywhere in the world.

The School is committed to excellence in teaching and its degrees are all tailored to meet industry demands. They combine academic rigour with contemporary industry practice, giving students the skills to succeed in complex business environments.

• Entrepreneurship / Enterprise development
• Information technology and information systems
• Human resources and workforce
• Marketing.

The School has more than 3,000 students studying within Australia and offshore. They are supported by approximately 50 full-time staff who possess academic and professional qualifications and experience.

Southern Cross University is a contemporary Australian public university. The University takes pride in the supportive study environment provided for students irrespective of their backgrounds and life goals.

The University has around 16 000 students enrolled throughout Australia and from 80 countries around the world. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in business, creative and performing arts, education, engineering, environmental, marine and forest science, health and human science, humanities and social sciences, Indigenous studies, information technology, law, psychology, tourism and sport and exercise science. The University has developed industry partnerships and strong links with business, the professions and the community to provide a practical emphasis as well as the rigorous application of theory.

Southern Cross University is a research intensive University that offers Masters by research and PhD research degrees across a wide range of areas.

Southern Cross University collaborates with other international institutions in the delivery of courses in China, Singapore, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The University is committed to enhancing the lives and helping to advance the careers of all its international students.

Named after the constellation of stars that appears in the night sky of the southern hemisphere, the Southern Cross is a potent symbol in Australia’s history and forms part of the Australian flag. It has been used for centuries to help navigate and guide travellers on their journeys.

Leadership

• Critically analyses the concept of leadership and reviews the prominent theories, models and contemporary themes and issues.
• Students will examine leadership practices and styles and apply a range of techniques used to evaluate leadership effectiveness.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Introduces students to the concepts of entrepreneurship, the new venture creation process, and the entrepreneurial environment.
• Provides students with an understanding of entrepreneurs and their entrepreneurial behaviour. Several entrepreneurship theories and their applications will also be examined and discussed.

Sustainable Business Management

• Applies the concept of sustainability to contemporary business organisations by examining a range of innovative environmental and social management tools.

Strategic Management

• Integrates and applies knowledge gained in previous units for the purpose of evaluating complex business problems and forumlating policies and strategies for their solution.
• Provides a conceptual framework for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of business strategies for local and global perspectives.
• Extensive use of local and international case situations.

International Finance

• Deals with the operation of international financial markets, and covers various aspects of the operations and activities of the trans-national business enterprise, and the management of international financial risks.
• The implications of the rapid development of centres of offshore banking and finance, and their impact on the way firms finance their operations is also studied.

International Management

• Covers the major elements of management that cross country borders.
• Examines the reasons why organisations elect to become transnational and the differences between international trade and multinational operations.
• The topics organisation, communication, strategy and operations are examined in light of international business demands.
• Students become familiar with the environmental and ethical challenges that impact on international managers.

Principles of International Business

• Recognises the importance of business organisations with cross-border operations
• Designed to give students an overview of multinational business organisations in general as well as an understanding of country specific cross-cultural factors impacting on multinational business organisations in Asia.
• Concentrates on Asian cultures because of their strategic importance to Australian businesses.

Global Markeing 

• Exposes students to the potential, practice and pitfalls inherent in marketing overseas.
• Discusses the international marketing environment, identification of export markets and product planning, pricing, promotion and distribution for foreign markets.

Structure and Duration

Full-Time Programme (for International students only)

• 8 modules
• 8 months
• 4 modules per term
• 4-5 times per week

Commencement Date

Class Commencement for 2013

Fees:
 

: : Tuition Fees:            S$14,980.00

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

Entry Requirements

Interested candidates must fulfill ONE of the following admission requirements:

• Business related Diploma from a local polytechnic

    OR

• MDIS Higher Diploma in International Business

    OR

• Other relevant Diplomas may be considered for entry on a case-by-case basis

Applicant must demonstrate Proficiency in English (with Grade C Pass in English at GCE 'O' Level).

Diploma must include sufficient business units for advanced standing to be approved by Southern Cross University.

Other equivalent qualifications may be considered on a case by case basis

Additional Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English Language.

Applicants without C6 pass credit at GCE 'O' Level or its equivalent are required:

• Achieve academic IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band;

    OR

• Achieve TOEFL 550 with no less than 4.5 in the test of written English;

    OR

• Achieve internet-based TOEFL 79 with no less than 22 in writing; or equivalent

Student Pass Application

International student are required to apply for student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please click here for more information.

Structure and Duration

Part-Time Programme (for Local students only)

• 8 modules
• 12 months
• 2-3 modules per term
• Intensive workshops are conducted for each BBA unit. A minimum of 3 days of consecutive lessons per module

Full-Time Programme (for Local students only)

• 8 modules
• 8 months
• 4 modules per term
• 4-5 times per week

Commencement Date

Fees:

• Application Fees:     S$32.10

Full-Time Programme

• Tuition Fees:            S$14,712.50
• Non-Tuition Fees:     S$550.76
• Total:                        S$15,263.26              

Part-Time Programme

• Tuition Fees:            S$13,375.00
• Non-Tuition Fees:     S$334.08
• Total:                        S$13,709.80

Note:

• All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
• Non-tuition fees for Part-Time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fees, annual membership subscription fees and fee protection scheme.
• Non-tuition fees for Full-Time programmes include MDIS membership entrance fees, annual membership subscription fees, MDIS experience seminars, medical insurance and fee protection scheme.
• The above does not include Miscellaneous Fees, which refer to any non-compulsory and non-standard fees which the student will pay only when necessary or applicable.  Such fees are normally collected on an ad-hoc basis by the PEI when the need arises.

Entry Requirements

Interested candidates must fulfill ONE of the following admission requirements:

• Business related Diploma from a local polytechnic

    OR

• MDIS Higher Diploma in International Business

    OR

• Other relevant Diplomas may be considered for entry on a case-by-case basis

Applicant must demonstrate Proficiency in English (with Grade C Pass in English at GCE 'O' Level).

Diploma must include sufficient business units for advanced standing to be approved by Southern Cross University.

Other equivalent qualifications may be considered on a case by case basis

Additional Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English Language.

Applicants without C6 pass credit at GCE 'O' Level or its equivalent are required to:

• Achieve academic IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band;

    OR

• Achieve TOEFL 550 with no less than 4.5 in the test of written English;

    OR

• Achieve internet-based TOEFL 79 with no less than 22 in writing;

Financial Assistance Scheme

Student loans from the organisations listed below are available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please contact the organisations directly to find out how you may benefit from their services

1. STUDY LOANS
    

• CREDIT CARD INTEREST FREE 0%  INSTALMENT PLANS

  a)        For All Progammes (6 to 12 months)

  Organisation	Contact Number	Website
  Standard Chartered Bank	Tel : 1800 747 7000	www.standardchartered.com.sg
  POSB/DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
  Maybank	Tel : 1800-9682265	www.maybank.com.sg
  UOB	Tel : 1800 22 66 121	www.uob.com.sg
  OCBC	Tel : 1800 363 3333	www.ocbc.com.sg

  
  

  b)       For Degree & Masters Programmes (24 months)

  Organisation	Contact Number	Website
  POSB/DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
  UOB	Tel : 1800 22 66 121	www.uob.com.sg