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Overseas learning experiencesStudents will have the opportunity to get outof the classroom and breathe the businessculture of another country first hand — anexperience that will prepare them for life asglobal executives. This is achieved throughcultural appreciation programmes in Chinaand India where students can learn moreabout the business practices and culture ofemerging economies. In addition, overseassocial innovation programmes provide theopportunity for students to apply their skillsand knowledge learned in an academic settingto meet community needs. Students will alsohave the option of spending a few weeksin a leading foreign university (for example,the University of Washington, USA) and beimmersed in a different learning environmentunder the overseas credit transfer programme.In their final year of study, students will acquirerelevant work experience through attachmentswith overseas companies as part of theirinternship requirement.International BusinessSeminar SeriesThe DIB has engaged SP Jain, one of thetop business schools in Asia, to speciallydevelop and conduct emotional intelligenceand leadership workshops for all students.Through seminars on “Doing BusinessOverseas”, students will be able to tap onthe knowledge and insight of respected andexperienced industry practitioners and leadingacademics from around the world.Career ProspectsThe DIB graduates are well equipped to workin a diverse array of jobs in multinationalcorporations in areas such as:• International marketing and sales• Business planning and development• International market research anddevelopment• Overseas business operations• International trade development andoperationsThe DIB is recognized by all local andrenowned foreign universities. Thosewishing to further their studies can receiveadvanced standing from a range ofbusiness degree programmes offered bylocal or overseas universities.COURSE MODULESFull-Time First YearSee common Year 1 core modules (page 88)Full-Time Second Year HoursSemester 1BA0176 Global Business Environment 60BA0905 Global Supply Chain Management 60BA0060 Financial Management 60BA0903 International Relations 60BA0904 Leadership and Emotional Intelligence 60LC8003 Social Innovation Project 30Semester 2BA0902 Law Relating to International Business 90BA0906 International Finance 60BA0907 Cultural Intelligence 60BA0908 Doing Business Overseas 60BA0909 International Marketing andResearch 75LC8004 Independent Study Project andPresentation 30Full-Time Third Year HoursSemester 1BA065Y New Venture Planning 60BA0364 Foreign Language and Culture 60BA0301 International Economics 60Elective Module*Elective Module** Elective Modules (Choose TWO only)BA0808 Global HRM 60BA0163 Marketing Communications 60BA0299 Principles of Import-Export Trade 60BA2203 Principles of New Media Marketing 60MS1381 Mathematics for Business 60Semester 2BA065Z New Venture Planning 30BA0910 International Business Strategy 60BA0229 Professional Preparation 45BA0911 Overseas Market FeasibilityResearch Project 30BA0366 Internship – 12 Weeks (local or overseas)Diploma in International Business (DIB)SP Business school 103