Minor in Business Technology
The continual shift to a digital economy has created a growing demand for professionals who can navigate the technical aspects of business. This minor aims to equip students with a future-ready skillset in the tech-driven business environment and prepare them for high-demand roles in a digital economy.
The minor also couples the fundamentals of business education with the current digital competencies (such as AI, automation, and blockchain). This allows students to weave technology into their primary Business majors, adding a deepening layer to their domain knowledge and enhancing their ability to solve complex business challenges.
Students will gain practical interdisciplinary knowledge across different business domains within the technology space. Ultimately, this Minor in Technology creates a path to multifaceted career opportunities that might otherwise remain out of reach.
Eligibility Criteria
This minor is only open to NBS students enrolled in the 4-Year Bachelor of Business (Single/Double major) programme from AY2026/2027 onwards.
Courses
Students taking the Minor in Business Technology must complete five (5) courses shown in the table below. The five courses consist of one (1) core course and four (4) minor courses.
Students taking the Minor in Business Technology must complete five (5) courses shown in the table below. The five courses consist of one (1) core course and four (4) minor courses.
Core Course:
Technology Strategies
Choose at least four courses below:
Business Analytics
Analytics I: Visual & Predictive Techniques
Analytics II: Advanced Predictive Techniques
Designing & Developing Databases
Programming for Business Transformation
AI in Accounting & Finance
Prescriptive Analytics with Generative AI
Prescriptive Analytics with Generative AI
Financial Service Processes & Analytics
Human Resource Consulting
HR Analytics
Generative AI for HR
Marketing
Marketing Analytics
Modern Technologies in Marketing
Digital Marketing
Marketing Intelligence in the Age of AI and Data-Driven Insights
Tech-Powered Marketing Strategies for FMCG Brands
Marketing Analytics II
Consumer Neuroscience: How Brain Science is informing Business
International Trading
Software and Coding Skills in Commodity Markets
Digital Applications in the Life Cycle of a Commodity Trade
Developing a Digital Application for the Commodity Market
Finance
FinTech in Investment Management
Blockchain and AI in Finance
Equity Investing with Big Data
Data Science for Finance
Financial Modelling
Financial Modelling
Risk Analytics
Financial Risk Analytics II
Financial Risk Analytics I
Climate Risk Analysis
Artificial Intelligence Risk Management
Actuarial Data Science
Statistical Modelling
Advanced Programming for Financial Engineering
Numerical Methods for Financial Engineering
Quantitative Risk Management and Statistical Learning
Important Notes
The award of minor will be reflected in a graduate’s transcript but not his degree certificate. No additional certificate will be issued.
- For students on the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) Curriculum (full-time students admitted to Year 1 from AY2021-22, and full-time students admitted directly to Year 2 from AY2022-23), click here more details on the course requirement and grading.
- For students who are not on ICC Curriculum (full-time students admitted to Year 1 before AY2021-22, and full-time students admitted directly to Year 2 before AY2022-23), click here more details on the course requirement and grading.
- NIE students have to consult the NIE Office of Academic Administration and Services (OAAS) if they have intention to pursue a minor.