OVERVIEW
About this Programme
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management is a comprehensive undergraduate programme designed to develop well-rounded business graduates with strong analytical, managerial, and strategic capabilities.
The programme emphasises practical application, decision-making, and professional development, ensuring graduates are equipped to respond effectively to real-world business challenges. With a strong focus on leadership, innovation, and organisational performance, this business management course in Singapore supports career progression in the private, public, and voluntary sectors, as well as entrepreneurial and business development pathways. Upon completion, the BA (Hons) degree will be awarded by the University of Greenwich.
Ranked Top 7% Globally by Center for World University
8 month | fulltime
12 months | part-time
fast track degree
Practical and theoretic modules
Guided career sessions
MODULES
Designed to explore beyond subject knowledge
The programme provides an integrated understanding of contemporary business and management through a balance of academic study, applied learning, and professional skill development. Students explore how organisations are structured, led, and managed, while developing the ability to analyse complex business situations and make informed decisions.
Key areas of study include leadership and negotiation, organisational strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, equality and diversity, ethics, and international business. Financial and marketing principles are examined within a managerial context, supporting strategic planning and operational effectiveness.
Research methods and business creation projects strengthen analytical thinking, problem-solving, and independent inquiry, while management practice modules reinforce professional readiness and career development. By the end of the programme, graduates are prepared for diverse roles in management, business development, operations, and consultancy, supported by a strong foundation in business management qualifications.
Leadership in Organisations
This Module is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and analytical capabilities needed to understand, evaluate and practice leadership skills. The module engages a variety of theoretical frameworks to understand, analyse and apply leadership leverage and tools in the context of leading change.
Negotiations
This module will develop participants’ knowledge of the key principles and strategies of negotiation in order to develop their skills for successfully executing negotiations in a broad array of business and organisational situations, including: contract negotiation, procurement, and employee relations. This course will introduce participants to the subject from both conceptual and practical perspectives, drawing on theoretical insights from psychology, sociology, organisational studies, industrial relations, and other social science disciplines.
Strategy for Managers
The module introduces the key concepts, tools and theories of strategy, identifies the role of strategy in organisational performance and discusses the main aspects of change management and strategy implementation. The aims of the module are: 1. To provide students with a deep understanding of strategy and its key components;2. To develop students’ ability to analyse the influence of external and internal factors in strategy formulation and identify he methods of effective strategy implementation; To enable students to identify and critically evaluate the main challenges in strategy implementation process and the ways to address them.
Organisational Decision Making
The objectives of this module are three-fold. First, it aims to help students establish a fundamental understanding of the complex nature of decision making in the organisational context with an evidence-based approach to exploring behavioural, organisational, and social factors. Second, this module aims to provide students with a practical opportunity to develop their decision-making skills in both personal and professional context through an enquiry-based approach to solving organisational challenges. Third, this module is intended for encouraging students to cultivate ethical organisational citizenship in the workplace through examining the negative individual and organisational consequences.
Business Creation Project
This module aims to provide students with analytical tools to evaluate and understand the viability of entrepreneurial ideas; help them identify critical success factors and the capabilities needed to build an effective entrepreneurial team; guide them in conducting primary and secondary research to shape their business opportunity and assess its feasibility; and offer them the opportunity to critically present their business idea before a committee.
Small Business Development
The module is designed to give students an understanding of current practical and academic and approaches to small business, enterprise and entrepreneurship. Students will be able to use and apply this knowledge through the development and presentation of a business idea and through the completion of a written business plan.
Full programme structure and learning outcomes
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Advance Your Career in Business
Programme Aims
- Gaining up-to-date knowledge and practical skills that will give you a head start in a variety of careers.
- Equipped for management roles across the private, public and voluntary sectors.
- Provide a well-rounded overview of the business world, studying everything from international business to organisational behaviour – a great way to find out what interests you.
- Provide wide-ranging course incorporates areas like marketing, finance and ethics, preparing you to solve all sorts of business challenges with confidence.
- Providing work related learning and teaching.
- Advance study of organisations, business management and the changing external environment in which organisations operate.
- Preparing students for careers in business development and management by equipping them with a systematic, broad and integrated understanding of key aspects of business.
- Development of professional skills and career management.
- Application of knowledge and understanding of business and management with an emphasis on solving complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve business and management practice
- Enhancement of lifelong learning skills and personal development.
Learning Outcomes
The programme provides opportunities for students to achieve the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding
A graduate of the programme will be able to:
- have a strong commercial awareness, a systematic and integrated understanding of the functions and processes of business, and practices for effective management of business
- Understand the global environment in which business operate and its effects upon business management, include the political, economic, technological, social, ethical and environmental factors.
- Identify, interpret and utilise complex data to analyse business performance and make plans to improve it.
- Demonstrate strategic awareness and evaluate options available to organisations with an insight that ensures future business strategy is geared to improve efficiency and overall profit maximisation.
- Make business decisions that take into account international complexity, cultural differences, ethical issues and social responsibilities.
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop the following skills:
Intellectual skills
A graduate of the programme will be able to:
- Assess the implications for management of emerging influences and challenges inside and outside the organization
- Deconstruct arguments by looking at assumptions and implicit values and to evaluate them in terms of evidence
- Synthesise information from a few sources in order to gain a coherent understanding of multifaceted business problems
- Solve problems and make decisions with IDEAL (Identify the problem, Define the problem, Examine alternatives, Act on a plan, Look at the consequences) model
- Have effective intellectual autonomy, initiative and self-competence in learning situations
- Think independently and creatively, and work collaboratively with innovative ideas
- Effective in self-management in terms of time, planning and behaviour, motivation, self-starting, individual initiative and enterprise
- Have self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues
- Lead a team under various circumstances, liaise with different types of people within organisation and external to organization
- Have the ability to engage all types of audiences including senior level audience and are able to influence and inspire others.
Subject practical skills
A graduate of the programme will be able to:
- Be effective at managing and utilising quantifiable information
- Take logical steps to understand, analyse and solve a problem or issue by utilising scientific tools and processes
- Apply qualitative and quantitative business tools to analyse, evaluate, and make decisions for a wide range of international scenarios and problems
- Apply advanced information communication technologies, and project management skills to manage organisations and improve business performances.
- Work collaboratively in multicultural and diverse teams, appreciating cultural differences and demonstrating personal initiative
- Have the comprehension of the strategic dimension essential in undertaking a management role in any organization.
Transferable/key skills
A graduate of the programme will be able to:
- Analyse business problems using a range of criteria and techniques, leading to recommendations on options, implementation and choice of actions
- Create, evaluate and assess a range of options together with the capacity to apply ideas and knowledge to a range of situations
- Gain relevant personal transferable skills e.g. oral, written, analytical, problem-solving, teamwork skills, and time management skills applicable to a range of job opportunities including self-employment
- Demonstrate computer literacies appropriate to the business profession and can adopt the information technologies effectively
- Have enhanced interpersonal skills e.g. building relationships, maximising individual strengths, negotiating individual contributions or organisational benefits.
Graduate Attributes
“The University of Greenwich has always aimed to provide an environment that allows students to maximise their potential. In meeting the challenges of today’s tough and changing world our consultation with staff and students resulted in defining distinctive characteristics for the Greenwich Graduate. These explicit behaviours, values, skills and dispositions that we expect our students to develop will best prepare them for their future careers and help us to reshape student learning and assessment activities.”
Scholarship and Autonomy: Achieved through the adoption of the Greenwich Graduate attributes, which have been incorporated into the Programme and Course Benchmark statements.
Creativity and Enterprise: Achieved through the delivery of PPD courses, development of PDPs, work related learning and teaching, and the integration of innovative information technologies to all courses. The introduction of Work-Related Learning module specifically focuses upon enhancing employability. The Level 6 course Consultancy Project enables students to obtain an insight into the live environment and challenges in real business.
Cross-cultural and International Awareness: Achieved through the mix of diverse cultures and origins of both students and teaching team and the international nature of the subject material. The appreciation of sustainability is achieved by introducing the new Level 6 course Sustainable Business.
Teaching and learning methods
The University of Greenwich has always aimed to provide innovative teaching and learning approaches:
- Interactive lectures, face-to-face and web supported seminars, guest speakers
- Directed and independent self-study, group or web-based discussions,
- Supervised laboratories, Excel demonstration
- Case studies, problem solving activities, research activities, company visits, guest speakers, consultancy projects, business simulations, and group-based research and presentations
Skills you will acquire
$4,400
median Singapore salary for Business
92%
Student passing rate
MOE GES 2025 – Business
programme structure
Assessment Methods and Graduation Requirements
Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment, Formative and Summative Assessments
Any combination of class participation, group or individual assignments, online quizzes/online tests, portfolios, written exams etc.,
Graduation Requirements:
Students must complete and pass all required modules in this programme to receive the graduation certificate.
Attendance requirements and Assessment
International Students: 90%
Local, PR, non-student pass: 75%
Teacher Student Ratio
1:25
Progression Pathway @ LSBF Singapore Campus
THE LSBF DIfference
More Than a Qualification. An Employability Advantage.
Industry-Relevant Learning
Programmes built around the skills, technologies and capabilities relevant to today’s workplace.
Global Immersion
Take your learning beyond Singapore with opportunities for immersive experiences in Kuala Lumpur and/or Shanghai.
International Faculty
Learn from faculty and practitioners who bring international academic and professional perspectives into the classroom.
AI Integrated into Learning
Don’t just study AI. Learn to work with it. AI tools, applications and AI-enabled ways of working integrated across the LSBF learning experience.
Industry in the Classroom
Learn beyond textbooks through industry participation in programme delivery, including select modules delivered by Industry Professionals.
The LSBF Trust
A global education brand with an established international footprint, academic partnerships, industry relationships and thousands of learners worldwide.
ELIGIBILITY
Who can apply for this programme
Minimum Academic Entry Requirements
Students who have successfully completed either of the following:
- LSBF Advanced Diploma in Business Management
- LSBF Higher Diploma in Business Mangement
- Polytechnic or other PEIs Diploma in a relevant field
- Students, who have obtained equivalent qualifications in relevant fields, will be assessed case-by-case and subjected to university approval
Minimum English Language Entry Requirements
- Applicants who have not studied prior qualifications in English require IELTS 6.0 or equivalent in an accepted English language test
Minimum Age
18 years or above
If you don’t meet the entry requirements, please refer to the below pathway section and find out how to progress towards the BA (Hons) Business Studies degree.
TUTION FEES
(Prices inclusive of GST)
SGD $15,151.00
(local students)
SGD $17,157.41
(international students & progression)
FAQs
Is this programme eligible for SkillsFuture (SSG) or Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) funding?
SkillsFuture (SSG) and Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) funding are currently applicable only to selected programmes offered by public institutions such as NUS, NTU, and SMU. While this programme is not covered under those schemes, we’re pleased to offer exclusive rebates and promotional rates. To learn more about the available fee support and eligibility, please contact our Education Consultants at +65 6580 7700 or get in touch here.
What career opportunities are available after this Programme?
You’ll be equipped for roles such as marketing executive, business analyst, operations manager, or entrepreneur. This degree opens doors across industries.
What can I study after this Programme?
You can consider postgraduate studies such University of Greenwich’s MA in International Business, MBA, or a Master’s in Marketing or Finance depending on your interest.
What if I’m unsure if business is right for me?
That’s okay. The versatility of this degree means you can pivot into fields like hospitality, logistics, or even tech by complementing it with short courses or a postgraduate diploma.
How do I get started?
Reach out to our expert education consultants at +65 6580 7700 or visit us at 80 Robinson Road, #01-00, Singapore 068898. We’re here to help you plan your next step.
