Banking and Finance
With Singapore being a financial hub in the region, there is a big demand for talent in banks and finance-related firms. The Banking and Finance (B&F) specialisation in NBS offers a curriculum that is built on continuous review and collaboration with government regulators and premier employers in the financial industry. The curriculum has been structured to train and prepare students to meet the needs of the rapidly changing financial environment and careers in Wealth Management, Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking and Financial Innovation and Analytics (FinTech).
NBS is among a select group of top business schools to be recognised as a CFA Program Partner Institution by CFA Institute. Recognition as a CFA Program Partner signals to the industry and top employers that the NBS B&F curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA examinations.
NBS is also an academic partner with Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIA Association), which works to promote education and professionalism in the alternative investment industry. This academic partnership demonstrates that the NBS curriculum covers a substantial portion of topics in the CAIA curriculum.
Programme Structure
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC)
Uni-Core ICC:
Inquiry and Communication in An Interdisciplinary World (2 AU)
Navigating the Digital World (2 AU)
Ethics & Civics in a Multicultural World (2 AU)
Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World (2 AU)
Science & Technology for Humanity (3 AU)
Healthy Living & Mental Well-being in an Aging Society (3 AU)
Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment (3 AU)
College-Core
Decision-making with Programming & Analytics (3 AU)
Professional Attachment (5 AU)
Careers Future Forward (1 AU)
Communication Management Strategies (4 AU)
Major Requirement
Business Core (To be taken by all students in Bachelor of Business programme)
Financial Accounting (3 AU)
Financial Management (3 AU)
Intermediate Excel (3 AU)
Principles of Economics (3 AU)
Statistics & Analysis (3 AU)
Business Law (3 AU)
Marketing (3 AU)
Organisational Behaviour & Design (3 AU)
Managerial Accounting (3 AU)
Management Principles, Skills & Competencies (3 AU)
Strategic Management (3 AU)
Business Operations & Process (3 AU)
Students will apply for their preferred Specialization at the end of Year 1 from the 7 Specializations as shown below:
Elective
General:
Global Financial Markets and Institutions
Equity Valuation
Fixed Income Securities
Alternative Investments
Derivative Securities and Hedging Strategies
Financial Modelling
Corporate Finance and Strategy
Wealth Management
Relationship Management
Portfolio Management and Analysis
Blockchain and AI in Finance
FinTech in Investment Management
Equity Investing with Big Data
Introduction to Compliance
Sustainable Finance
Climate Risk Analytics
Financial Risk Management
Financial and Risk Analytics I
AI in Accounting and Finance
Analytics I: Visual & Predictive Techniques
Above list of courses are grouped into 4 optional clusters based on finance sector (* considered more important)
Wealth Management
Wealth Management*
Introduction to Compliance*
Global Financial Markets and Management*
Relationship Management*
Alternative Investments
Sustainable Finance
Asset Management
Global Financial Markets and Institutions*
Sustainable Finance
Fixed Income Securities*
Equity Valuation*
Derivative Securities and Hedging Strategies*
Portfolio Management and Analysis*
Equity Investing with Big Data*
Financial Modelling
Alternative Investments
Financial and Risk Analytics I
Financial Risk Management
Investment Banking
Global Financial Markets and Institutions*
Corporate Finance and Strategy*
Equity Valuation*
Financial Modelling*
Equity Investing with Big Data*
Sustainable Finance*
Climate Risk Analytics
Introduction to Compliance
Financial and Risk Analytics I
FinTech
FinTech in Investment Management*
Blockchain and AI in Finance*
Equity Investing with Big Data*
Financial and Risk Analytics I / Analytics I: Visual & Predictive Techniques*
Climate Risk Analytics
Introduction to Compliance
Financial Modelling
AI in Accounting and Finance
Career Prospect
BAF | ||
No. | Company Name | Job Title |
1 | Apple | Analyst (Finance Development Program) |
2 | Bank of America | Debt Capital Markets Analyst |
3 | Fullerton Fund Management | Private Equity Associate |
4 | Goldman Sachs | Analyst |
5 | J.P. Morgan | Credit Trader |
6 | McKinsey | Business Analyst |
7 | Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan | Investment Analyst |
8 | Salesforce | Sales Strategy Associate |
9 | Temasek Holdings | Associate (Investment) |
10 | UBS | Investment Banking Analyst |