National University of Singapore
Program Overview
About National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) started out as a modest medical school with 23 students in 1905. It was founded by a determined group of businessmen led by Tan Jiak Kim, to serve the needs of the local community. Today, more than 100 years on, as Singapore’s flagship university, it continues to be in service to the country and society. The mission of the National University of Singapore is to educate business leaders and advance knowledge to promote the progress of global business and society. NUS seeks to be a leading global business school recognized for excellence in education and research.
Term Dates
NUS offers IBEX opportunities in the fall and spring semesters.
- Fall semester (Semester 1): late-July to early-December
- Spring semester (Semester 2): early-January to May
Dates are approximate and may be subject to change.
Housing and Living Costs
- Housing: on-campus accommodation ranges from S$400 – S$1,000/month. Off-campus accommodation ranges from S$500 – S$1,200 per month. Costs vary by room type. On-campus accommodation is available at NUS, but it is not guaranteed. If not available there is affordable student hostel accommodation nearby.
- Food: approximately S$400 – S$800/month.
- Books and class materials: approximately S$250 – 350/semester.
- Local transportation: S$100 – S$200/month.
- Personal expenses: S$500 – 800/month.
- Insurance and other: All exchange students are required to purchase the International Comprehensive Insurance from NUS, approximately S$40 per semester, and are charged approximately S$55 in fees for bus and printing services for the semester.
S$ = Singapore Dollar
Find out more about IBEX tuition, housing, and other logistics.
Language of Instruction
English
Student Services
The student services available to exchange students include:
- Welcome and social activities throughout the semester.
- NUS’ Business School Office of Career Services offers events, recruitment, and counseling.
Additionally, students are encouraged to find their own internships during vacation periods or after courses end.
Academic Information
If you are accepted to IBEX, you will attend two individual advising meetings to plan and revise your schedule: one with NYU Stern Academic Advising and one with the NYU Stern International Programs team. As you build your academic schedule for your semester abroad, carefully review and consider the following course information.
IBEX Course Information
- You may take a full semester of business classes while abroad on IBEX.
- Leave room for at least two general electives in your schedule. This allows you to:
- Take interesting, location-specific courses not offered at Stern, and
- Have more flexibility during the course registration process.
- Reference the IBEX Course Guide: What you can or cannot take.
- You can take a maximum of two classes per concentration.
- Accounting courses cannot be taken for credit toward the Accounting or CPA majors/concentrations.
- All IBEX grades will transfer back to NYU Stern as Pass/Fail.
Previously Approved Courses
- Listed below are courses that were taken previously by Stern IBEX students and have already been approved for a specific NYU equivalent.
- There is no guarantee that the courses listed here will be offered during the specific semester you study abroad. It is important to be flexible. Have a Plan A and Plan B and the space to take some electives.
- If a course is already listed below as approved, it does not need to be reviewed again, unless you want to see if it will count towards a new requirement.
Finding New Courses
- You are not limited to only taking the courses listed on this page.
- If you see a course on NUS's course guide or website that you would like to take, but is not listed below, you must submit the syllabus to Stern’s International Programs team for approval.
- Once NUS publishes its confirmed courses for the semester you will be attending, you can revise your list as needed based on what is actually being offered.
List of Approved Courses
|
Course Title Abroad |
NYU Credits |
Course Equivalent at NYU |
Semester Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS3230 Design and Analysis of Algorithms | 4 | Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective Credit | Fall 2023 |
| IS5005 Digital Engagement | 4 | Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective Credit | Fall 2022 |
| DAO1704X Decision Analytics using Spreadsheets | 4 | Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective Credit | Fall 2022 |
| DBA3702 Descriptive Analytics with R | 4 | Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective Credit | Fall 2022 |
| DAO2702 Programming for Business Analytics | 4 | Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective Credit | Fall 2022 |
|
DBA 3803 Predictive Analytics in Business |
4 |
Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective Credit |
Spring 2020 |
|
BT 4221 Big Data Techniques and Technologies |
4 |
Advancing Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
CS 1010 Programming Methodology |
4 |
Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2023 |
|
BT 2102 Data Management and Visualization |
4 |
Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
BT 3102 Computational Methods for Business Analytics |
4 |
Advanced Computing & Data Sciences Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
BT 3103 Application Systems Development for Business Analytics |
4 |
TECH-UB.24 Projects in Programming and Data Sciences for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
DSC 3216 Predictive Analytics in Business |
4 |
TECH-UB 57 Data Mining for Business Analytics for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
| ST3131 Regression Analysis | 4 | Advanced Statistics Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit - cannot also get credit for STAT-UB 15 nor STAT-UB 17 | Fall 2023 |
| BSN4811 Innovation and Productivity | 4 | Advanced Economics Elective | Fall 2021 |
|
EC3332 Money and Banking I |
4 |
Advanced Economics Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Spring 2021 |
|
EC3361 Labour Economics I |
4 |
Advanced Economics Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Spring 2021 |
|
EC 2374 Economy of Modern China I |
4 |
Advanced Economics Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2019 |
|
SPH 3103 Public Health Economics |
4 |
Advanced Economics Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2019 |
| RE3807 Corporate Investment in Real Estate | 4 | Advanced Finance Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit | Fall 2023 |
| FIN4761A SIF: Private Equity | 4 | FINC-UB 32 Private Equity Finance for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective Credit | Spring 2022 |
| FIN3102/FIN3702: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | 4 | Advanced Finance Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit | Spring 2022 |
|
FIN 3130 or FIN 3716 Financial Modeling |
4 |
ACCT-UB 23 Financial Modeling and Analysis for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2017 |
|
FIN 3131 Fixed Income Securities |
4 |
Advanced Finance Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2017 |
|
FIN 3132 Value Investing in Asia |
4 |
Advanced Finance Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2017 |
|
FIN 3703B Financial Markets |
4 |
Advanced Finance Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2019 |
|
FIN 3116 Options & Futures |
4 |
FINC-UB 43 Futures & Options for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern elective credit |
Fall 2017 |
|
FIN 4116 Valuation and Mergers & Acquisitions |
4 |
FINC-UB 50 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern elective credit |
Fall 2017 |
|
BSN3714: Co-Creating Value (Tools for Collaborative Innovation) |
4 |
Advanced Management Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Spring 2020 |
|
BSP 3001A Strategic Management |
4 |
Advanced Management Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2017, Spring 2020 |
|
MNO 3703 Leading in the 21st Century |
4 |
Advanced Management Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Spring 2020 |
|
MNO 3715 Leading Groups and Teams |
4 |
MGMT-UB 7 Managing People and Teams at Work for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Spring 2020 |
| MKT1705X Principles of Marketing | 4 | MKTG-UB 1 Introduction to Marketing | Fall 2021 |
|
MKT 3418 Product & Brand Management |
4 |
Advanced Marketing Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
MKT 3420 Promotional Management |
3 |
Advanced Marketing Elective |
Fall 2018 |
|
MKT 3427/MKT 3722 Research for Marketing Insights |
4 |
Advanced Marketing Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Spring 2020 |
|
MKT3701 Marketing Strategy: Analysis and Practice |
4 |
Advanced Marketing Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2020 |
| MKT3702 Consumer Behavior | 4 | MKTG-UB 2 Consumer Behavior for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit | Fall 2021 |
|
NM 3215 Advertising Strategies |
4 |
MKTG-UB 3 Advertising Management PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Spring 2020 |
|
DSC 3215 Stochastic Models in Management |
4 |
Advanced Operations Elective for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
BT 2101 Decision Making Methods and Tools |
4 |
MULT-UB 7 Decision Models and Analytics for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
DAO 1704 Decision Analytics using Spreadsheets |
4 |
MULT-UB 7 Decision Models and Analytics for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
DSC 1007 Business Analytics - Models & Decisions |
4 |
MULT-UB 7 Decision Models and Analytics for 3 credits PLUS 1 Stern Elective credit |
Fall 2018 |
|
CS 2100 Computer Organisation |
4 |
Computer Science Minor Elective Credit * Must get approval from NYU Computer Science department. |
Spring 2020 |
| SC2205 Sociology of Family | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2023 |
| GEX1010 Thinking Like an Economist | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Spring 2023 |
| AH2101 Introduction to Art History | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| NM1101E Communications, New Media and Society | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| GEH1053 Film Art and Human Concerns | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| GEH1062 Ghosts and Spirits in Society and Culture | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| GESS1001 Changing Landscapes of Singapore | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| GES1034 We the Citizens - Understanding Singapore’s Politics | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| PS2249/GEK2003/SSA2209 Government and Politics of Singapore | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| GES1028/GESS1020 Singapore Society | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2022 |
| GEC1001 Chinese Music, Language, & Literature | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Spring 2022 |
| JS2230 Itadakimasu - Food In Japan | 4 | General Non-Stern Elective | Fall 2021 |
|
SE2225 Forbidden Pleasures: Vice in Southeast Asia |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Spring 2021 |
|
GES 1003 Changing Landscapes of Singapore |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Spring 2020 |
|
TS 2237 As If: Actors and Acting |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Spring 2020 |
|
AH2203 Empire and Art: India, Singapore, Malaya |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Spring 2020 |
|
JS 2212 Intro to Japanese Literature |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Fall 2018 |
|
JS3223 Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Fall 2018 |
|
LAJ 4205 Expository Writing & Public Speaking |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Fall 2018 |
|
CH 2275 Chinese Pop in East Asia |
4 |
General Non-Stern Elective |
Fall 2018 |
|
JS 2225 Marketing and Consumer Culture in Japan |
4 |
General Stern Elective Credit |
Fall 2019 |
|
DSC 3203 Service Operations Management |
4 |
General Stern Elective Credit |
Fall 2018 |
| EC2101 Macroeconomic Analysis I | 4 | ECON-UB 11 Economics of Global Business (EGB) | Spring 2023 |
| BSE 3701 Macroeconomic Principles in the Global Economy | 4 | ECON-UB 11 Economics of Global Business (EGB) | Spring 2022 |
|
EC 3102 Macroeconomics Analysis II |
4 |
ECON-UB 11 Economics of Global Business (EGB) |
Fall 2018 |
|
EC 3312 Game Theory and Application to Economics |
4 |
Advanced Economics Elective ECON-UB 11 Economics of Global Business (EGB) |
Fall 2018 |
| MNO1001E/MNO1706E or MNO1706X Organisational Behavior | 4 | SOIM-UB 12 Professional Responsibility and Leadership (PRL) for 2 credits PLUS 2 Stern Elective credits | Fall 2023, Fall 2022 |
|
LL4189V Corporate Social Responsibility |
4 |
SOIM-UB 12 Professional Responsibility & Leadership (PRL) |
Spring 2021 |
|
MNO 2705 Leadership and Decision Making under Uncertainty |
4 |
SOIM-UB 12 Professional Responsibility and Leadership (PRL) for 2 credits PLUS 2 Stern Elective credits |
Spring 2020 |
|
MNO 3301 Organisational Behaviour |
4 |
MGMT-UB 1 Management and Organizations |
Fall 2018 |
|
MNO 3303 Organizational Effectiveness |
4 |
MGMT-UB 1 Management and Organizations |
Fall 2017 |
| DOS3704 Operations Strategy |
4 |
OPMG-UB 1 Operations Management |
Spring 2022 |
|
DAO Operations and Technology Management |
4 |
OPMG-UB 1 Operations Management |
Fall 2019 |
|
DSC 2006 Operations Management |
4 |
OPMG-UB 1 Operations Management |
Fall 2017 |
| GE3253 Weather and Climate | 4 | Natural Science | Fall 2022 |
| GEH1019 Food & Health | 4 | Natural Science | Spring 2022 |
|
FST 5302 Food, Nutrition, and Health |
4 |
Natural Science |
Fall 2019 |
|
GEH 1035 Physical Questions from Everyday Life |
4 |
Natural Science |
Fall 2019 |
| PH2207 Hume and Kant | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Fall 2023 |
| GEX1011 Science Fiction and Philosophy | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Fall 2023 |
| PH2301 Classical Chinese Philosophy I | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Fall 2023 |
| EN2277 Love's Word: Reading across Literature and Philosophy | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Fall 2022 |
| EN3231 American Literature I | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Fall 2022 |
| PH2241 Philosophy of Mind | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Fall 2022 |
| GL2101 Origins of the Modern World | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Fall 2022 |
| PH2222 Greek Philosophy (Socrates and Plato) | 4 | Texts and Ideas | Spring 2022 |
|
PH 3203 Moral Philosophy |
4 |
Texts and Ideas |
Fall 2018 |
|
GET 1029 Life, the Universe, and Everything |
4 |
Texts and Ideas |
Fall 2017, Spring 2020 |
|
GET 1046 I Do Not Think Therefore I Am |
4 |
Texts and Ideas |
Spring 2020 |
|
SE3232 Death and Dying in Southeast Asia |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Spring 2021 |
|
HY3204 Southeast Asia: Decolonization & After |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Spring 2021 |
|
SE3216 Migration, Diaspora and Refugees in Southeast Asia |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2020 |
|
GEH 1008/GEK1035 Nations and Nationalisms in South Asia |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 |
|
GES 1014 Islam and Contemporary Malay Society |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 |
|
GEH 1015 Cultural Borrowing: Japan and China |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 |
|
JS 3226 Japan the Green Nation |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 |
|
SE 1101E/GEK1008/SSA1202 Southeast Asia: A Changing Region |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 |
|
SE 3220 Country Studies: Mainland Southeast Asia |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 |
|
SN 1101E South Asia: People, Culture, Development |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 and Spring 2022 |
|
SN 2274 South Asian Cultures: An Introduction |
4 |
Cultures and Contexts |
Fall 2018 |