Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics with Second Major in Business

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Business is an area that is seeing increasing interest and demand in the fast-changing employment landscape in Singapore.

With the addition of a Business major to the well-established Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics programme, the graduates from this programme will be able to enjoy the best of both worlds in acquiring both technical Economics knowledge as well as business know-how.

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics with a Second Major in Business is an integrated 4-year programme between the School of Social Sciences and Nanyang Business School that incorporates existing Economics courses and Business courses. Students will read courses from both schools.

For GCE 'A' level certificate holders:

  • NTU General Admission Requirements
  • A good grade in H1 Level Mathematics, and
  • A good grade in General Paper/Knowledge & Inquiry

For International Baccalaureate Diploma holders:

  • NTU General Admission Requirements
  • A good grade in Mathematics at Standard Level, and
  • A good grade in English at Standard Level

For NUS High School Diploma holders:

  • NTU General Admission Requirements
  • Major CAP of 2.0 in Mathematics, and
  • Good Overall CAP in English Language

For International Students & Students with other qualifications:

  • NTU General Admission Requirements
  • A good grade in Additional Mathematics at Junior High School Level, and
  • A good grade in English at Senior High School Level

More details on admission can be found at the Office of Admissions website.

Successful Polytechnic applicants will be exempted certain courses that will be confirmed before the start of their first semester.
The Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics with a Second Major in Business is designed as a four-year course. To graduate, students are required to complete 135 academic units (AUs) from the Econ Major Requirements (ECON), Business 2nd Major Requirement  and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) requirement.

The distribution of the courses of study and the number of academic units are shown below.

Curriculum Structure
AY2025-2026 Intake
 
A. Major Requirements 		B. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) C. Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) Total (AUs)
 
Core 		Prescribed Electives GP* or two HA4000 level courses Common Core Professional Series Care, Serve, Learn 2nd Major Requirement  Free BDE
27 33 8 14 11 3 30 9 135


Table A: Economics Major Requirements

Major Requirements68
ECON Core Courses (27 AU)
HE1001 Microeconomics I
HE1002 Macroeconomics I
HE1004 Mathematics for Economists
HE2001 Microeconomics II
HE2002 Macroeconomics II
HE2003 Econometrics I
HE3001 Microeconomics III
HE3002 Macroeconomics III
HE3003 Econometrics II 		 
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Compulsory Prescribed Elective (3AU)
MH1820 Introduction to Probability and Statistical Methods 		 
3
Prescribed Elective in ECON
Students are to choose six (6) HE3xxx courses and three (3) HE4xxx courses from the list of ECON prescribed electives. 		 
30
 
Graduation Project* OR two (2) HE4xxx courses OR three (3) HE3xxx courses 8

 

Table B: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) 

ICC – Common Cores 14
CC0001 Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World 2
CC0003 Ethics & Civics in a Multicultural World 2
ML0004 Career and Innovative Enterprise for the Future World 2
CC0015 Healthy Living & Wellbeing 2
CC0006 Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment 3
CC0007 Science & Technology for Humanity 3
ICC – Professional Series 11
HW0208 Academic Communication in the Social Sciences (Effective Communication II) 2
Digital Proficiency – choose one from a pool of courses 3
Internship 5
Professional Preparation 1
ICC – Care, Serve, Learn 3

 

 Table C: Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)

 

BDE – 2nd Major Requirement ​30
AB1201 Financial Management
AB1301 Business Law
AB1501 Marketing
AB1601 Organisational Behaviour & Design
AD1102 Financial Accounting
BE1402 Business Operations & Process
BE2602 Management in Principles, Skills & Competencies
BF2219 Investments
BM2509 Consumer Insights
AD2102 Management Accounting 		30
Free BDE (Students may choose from the list of courses offered by NTU) 9

 


A degree in Economics at NTU provides graduates with a vast array of job opportunities in both the public and private sectors. Economic majors are valued for their critical thinking and analytical skills. They also benefit from an in-depth understanding of social organisations, culture and other social phenomena.

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