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The
programme leading to the degree of
The Nanyang MBA (International Studies) comprises:
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9
core courses offered by NBS
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7
courses (2 core and 4 electives) and S6007
Professional
Skills
Enrichment offered by RSIS
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An
individual dissertation (RSIS) or an overseas
Business Study Mission
(BSM – group report) or
complete
two additional courses in either RSIS or NBS
(one of which must be non-examinable)
Dissertation
Only students with a 'A-' average TGPA at the end of the first trimester (for full-time student) and end of second trimester (for part-time student) will be allowed to write a dissertation. Others will automatically be expected to take two extra courses.
Candidates who are on the dissertation stream are required to complete a dissertation of 10,000 words. Dissertation topics will be selected in consultation with RSIS Faculty. Writing the dissertation provides students the opportunity to further apply the theoretical knowledge and analytical skills developed in the courses taken as part of the MSc programme.
Academic Unit
Successful completion of each MSc programme requires a candidate to have obtained a total of 27 academic units (AUs). Each course/elective is equivalent to three AUs. The dissertation is equivalent to six AUs.
Line-up of MSc and The Nanyang MBA Courses
The possible course mix can vary to accommodate student preferences. The possible combinations are:
MSc Programmes
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With Dissertation |
Without Dissertation |
2 core + 3 primary field + 2 electives |
2 core + 4 primary field + 3 electives |
2 core + 4 primary field + 1 elective |
2 core + 5 primary field + 2 electives |
2 core + 5 primary field + 0 elective |
2 core + 6 primary field + 1 elective |
The Nanyang MBA (International Studies)
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9 MBA core + 2 MSc core + 4 MSc electives + a dissertation OR an overseas
Business Study Mission OR 2 additional courses either in RSIS or NBS |
Due to the wide range of faculty commitments in a dynamic School like RSIS, the final line-up of courses offered every Academic Year (AY) differs. The below is a representation of the course list for each Masters programme in AY2008/09. In addition, prospective students should note that the precise mix of Primary Field and Electives may vary depending on faculty availability.
MASTER OF SCIENCE (STRATEGIC STUDIES) |
Core Courses
S6014 The Evolution of Strategic Thought (Foundation)
S6007 Professional Skills Enrichment
Primary Field
S6003 Management of Defence Technology
S6005 The Analysis of Defence and Security Policies
S6010 The Revolution in Military Affairs – State Power and the Future of Force
S6011 Globalisation, Security and the State
S6016 The Study of War
S6017 Selected Topics in Strategic Studies - Theoretical and Practice Approaches to the Future
S6019 Terrorism, Intelligence and Homeland Security
S6020 Chinese Security and Foreign Policy
S6024 Problems in Combating Insurgency and Terrorism
S6025 India’s Foreign and Security Policy
S6027 Technology and Strategic Policy
S6028 Countering Religiously-Motivated Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges
S6029 Nuclear Politics in Asia
Electives
AS6000 The International History of Asia
AS6002 Language Study: Chinese
AS6005 Religion and Identity in Asia
AS6007 Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
AS6008 Contemporary Maritime Security in Asia
AS6009 China and Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
AS6010 State and Politics in Modern Indonesia
AS6011 State, Society, and Politics in Malaysia
AS6013 State, Society, and Politics in China
AS6014 The United States and Asia
AS6015 Non-Traditional Security Issues in Asia
AS6016 Selected Topics in Asian Studies: Korean Politics
B6833 Strategy Formulation (MBA course)
B6834 Strategy Implementation (MBA course)
B6835 Competitive Strategy (MBA course)
CC6001 The Making of Modern China: Historical and Social Perspectives (MACC course)
CC6002 China’s Economy in Transformation (MACC course)
CC6300 Social Change and Inequality in Contemporary China
IP6001 Economics for IPE
IP6004 An Introduction to International Law
IP6005 Selected Topics in International Political Economy - The Political Economy of Economic Development and Integration in Asia
IP6006 The Political Economy of Development
IP6008 A Globalizing China in the World Economy
IP6009 Monitoring, Forecasting and Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis
IP6013 Varieties of Capitalism
IP6014 International Human Rights Law
IP6016 Energy Security
IR6004 International Relations of Northeast Asia
IR6005 International Relations of South Asia
IR6006 The Study of Institutions
IR6007 Selected Topics in International Relations – Islam and the West
IR6008 U.S. Foreign Policy
IR6009 The History and International Politics of the Cold War (1945-1989)
IR6011 Foreign Policy and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
IR6013 Critical Security Studies
IR6014 Managing Nationalism
IR6017 Islam: Tradition and Modernity
IR6018 Muslim Polities: Peace and War in Islam
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MASTER OF SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) |
Core Courses
IR6001 International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction (Foundation)
S6007 Professional Skills Enrichment
Primary Field
IR6004 International Relations of Northeast Asia
IR6005 International Relations of South Asia
IR6006 The Study of Institutions
IR6007 Selected Topics in International Relations – Islam and the West
IR6008 U.S. Foreign Policy
IR6009 The History and International Politics of the Cold War (1945-1989)
IR6011 Foreign Policy and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
IR6013 Critical Security Studies
IR6014 Managing Nationalism
IR6017 Islam: Tradition and Modernity
IR6018 Muslim Polities: Peace and War in Islam
Electives
AS6000 The International History of Asia
AS6002 Language Study: Chinese
AS6005 Religion and Identity in Asia
AS6007 Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
AS6008 Contemporary Maritime Security in Asia
AS6009 China and Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
AS6010 State and Politics in Modern Indonesia
AS6011 State, Society, and Politics in Malaysia
AS6013 State, Society, and Politics in China
AS6014 The United States and Asia
AS6015 Non-Traditional Security Issues in Asia
AS6016 Selected Topics in Asian Studies: Korean Politics
B6833 Strategy Formulation (MBA course)
B6834 Strategy Implementation (MBA course)
B6835 Competitive Strategy (MBA course)
CC6001 The Making of Modern China: Historical and Social Perspectives (MACC course)
CC6002 China’s Economy in Transformation (MACC course)
CC6300 Social Change and Inequality in Contemporary China
IP6001 Economics for IPE
IP6004 An Introduction to International Law
IP6005 Selected Topics in International Political Economy - The Political Economy of Economic Development and Integration in Asia
IP6006 The Political Economy of Development
IP6008 A Globalizing China in the World Economy
IP6009 Monitoring, Forecasting and Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis
IP6013 Varieties of Capitalism
IP6014 International Human Rights Law
IP6015 Quantitative Methods in the Study of International Politics
IP6016 Energy Security
S6003 Management of Defence Technology
S6005 The Analysis of Defence and Security Policies
S6010 The Revolution in Military Affairs – State Power and the Future of Force
S6011 Globalisation, Security and the State
S6016 The Study of War
S6017 Selected Topics in Strategic Studies - Theoretical and Practice Approaches to the Future
S6019 Terrorism, Intelligence and Homeland Security
S6020 Chinese Security and Foreign Policy
S6024 Problems in Combating Insurgency and Terrorism
S6025 India’s Foreign and Security Policy
S6027 Technology and Strategic Policy
S6028 Countering Religiously-Motivated Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges
S6029 Nuclear Politics in Asia
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MASTER OF SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY)
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Core Courses
IP6000 Theories and Issues in International Political Economy (Foundation)
S6007 Professional Skills Enrichment
Primary Field
IP6001 Economics for IPE
IP6004 An Introduction to International Law
IP6005 Selected Topics in International Political Economy - The Political Economy of Economic Development and Integration in Asia
IP6006 The Political Economy of Development
IP6008 A Globalizing China in the World Economy
IP6009 Monitoring, Forecasting and Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis
IP6013 Varieties of Capitalism
IP6014 International Human Rights Law
IP6015 Quantitative Methods in the Study of International Politics
IP6016 Energy Security
Electives
AS6000 The International History of Asia
AS6002 Language Study: Chinese
AS6005 Religion and Identity in Asia
AS6007 Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
AS6008 Contemporary Maritime Security in Asia
AS6009 China and Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
AS6010 State and Politics in Modern Indonesia
AS6011 State, Society, and Politics in Malaysia
AS6013 State, Society, and Politics in China
AS6014 The United States and Asia
AS6015 Non-Traditional Security Issues in Asia
AS6016 Selected Topics in Asian Studies: Korean Politics
B6833 Strategy Formulation (MBA course)
B6834 Strategy Implementation (MBA course)
B6835 Competitive Strategy (MBA course)
CC6001 The Making of Modern China: Historical and Social Perspectives (MACC course)
CC6002 China’s Economy in Transformation (MACC course)
CC6300 Social Change and Inequality in Contemporary China
IR6004 International Relations of Northeast Asia
IR6005 International Relations of South Asia
IR6006 The Study of Institutions
IR6007 Selected Topics in International Relations – Islam and the West
IR6008 U.S. Foreign Policy
IR6009 The History and International Politics of the Cold War (1945-1989)
IR6011 Foreign Policy and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
IR6013 Critical Security Studies
IR6014 Managing Nationalism
IR6017 Islam: Tradition and Modernity
IR6018 Muslim Polities: Peace and War in Islam
S6003 Management of Defence Technology
S6005 The Analysis of Defence and Security Policies
S6010 The Revolution in Military Affairs – State Power and the Future of Force
S6011 Globalisation, Security and the State
S6016 The Study of War
S6017 Selected Topics in Strategic Studies - Theoretical and Practice Approaches to the Future
S6019 Terrorism, Intelligence and Homeland Security
S6020 Chinese Security and Foreign Policy
S6024 Problems in Combating Insurgency and Terrorism
S6025 India’s Foreign and Security Policy
S6027 Technology and Strategic Policy
S6028 Countering Religiously-Motivated Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges
S6029 Nuclear Politics in Asia
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MASTER OF SCIENCE (ASIAN STUDIES) |
Core Courses
AS6001 Comparative Politics of Asia (Foundation)
S6007 Professional Skills Enrichment
Primary Field
AS6000 The International History of Asia
AS6002 Language Study: Chinese
AS6005 Religion and Identity in Asia
AS6007 Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
AS6008 Contemporary Maritime Security in Asia
AS6009 China and Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
AS6010 State and Politics in Modern Indonesia
AS6011 State, Society, and Politics in Malaysia
AS6013 State, Society, and Politics in China
AS6014 The United States and Asia
AS6015 Non-Traditional Security Issues in Asia
AS6016 Selected Topics in Asian Studies: Korean Politics
B6833 Strategy Formulation (MBA course)
B6834 Strategy Implementation (MBA course)
B6835 Competitive Strategy (MBA course)
CC6001 The Making of Modern China: Historical and Social Perspectives (MACC course)
CC6002 China’s Economy in Transformation (MACC course)
CC6300 Social Change and Inequality in Contemporary China
IP6001 Economics for IPE
IP6004 An Introduction to International Law
IP6005 Selected Topics in International Political Economy - The Political Economy of Economic Development and Integration in Asia
IP6006 The Political Economy of Development
IP6008 A Globalizing China in the World Economy
IP6009 Monitoring, Forecasting and Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis
IP6013 Varieties of Capitalism
IP6014 International Human Rights Law
IP6015 Quantitative Methods in the Study of International Politics
IP6016 Energy Security
IR6004 International Relations of Northeast Asia
IR6005 International Relations of South Asia
IR6006 The Study of Institutions
IR6007 Selected Topics in International Relations – Islam and the West
IR6008 U.S. Foreign Policy
IR6009 The History and International Politics of the Cold War (1945-1989)
IR6011 Foreign Policy and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
IR6013 Critical Security Studies
IR6014 Managing Nationalism
IR6017 Islam: Tradition and Modernity
IR6018 Muslim Polities: Peace and War in Islam
S6003 Management of Defence Technology
S6005 The Analysis of Defence and Security Policies
S6010 The Revolution in Military Affairs – State Power and the Future of Force
S6011 Globalisation, Security and the State
S6016 The Study of War
S6017 Selected Topics in Strategic Studies - Theoretical and Practice Approaches to the Future
S6019 Terrorism, Intelligence and Homeland Security
S6020 Chinese Security and Foreign Policy
S6024 Problems in Combating Insurgency and Terrorism
S6025 India’s Foreign and Security Policy
S6027 Technology and Strategic Policy
S6028 Countering Religiously-Motivated Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges
S6029 Nuclear Politics in Asia |
The Nanyang MBA (International Studies) |
Core Courses (offered by NBS)
B6005 Financial Management
B6007 Marketing Management
B6011 Financial Accounting
B6013 Economic Analysis
B6014 Technology & e-Business
B6015 Corporate and Business Strategy
B6016 Managing Business Operations
B6017 Accounting for Decision Making and Control
B6018 Leadership and Organisational Behaviour
Core Courses (offered by RSIS)
IR6001 International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction (Foundation)
IP6000 Theories and Issues in International Political Economy (IPE)
S6007 Professional Skills Enrichment
Electives
AS6000 The International History of Asia
AS6002 Language Study: Chinese
AS6005 Religion and Identity in Asia
AS6007 Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
AS6008 Contemporary Maritime Security in Asia
AS6009 China and Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
AS6010 State and Politics in Modern Indonesia
AS6011 State, Society, and Politics in Malaysia
AS6013 State, Society, and Politics in China
AS6014 The United States and Asia
AS6015 Non-Traditional Security Issues in Asia
AS6016 Selected Topics in Asian Studies: Korean Politics
IP6001 Economics for IPE
IP6004 An Introduction to International Law
IP6005 Selected Topics in International Political Economy - The Political Economy of Economic Development and Integration in Asia
IP6006 The Political Economy of Development
IP6008 A Globalizing China in the World Economy
IP6009 Monitoring, Forecasting and Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis
IP6013 Varieties of Capitalism
IP6014 International Human Rights Law
IP6015 Quantitative Methods in the Study of International Politics
IP6016 Energy Security
IR6004 International Relations of Northeast Asia
IR6005 International Relations of South Asia
IR6006 The Study of Institutions
IR6007 Selected Topics in International Relations – Islam and the West
IR6008 U.S. Foreign Policy
IR6009 The History and International Politics of the Cold War (1945-1989)
IR6011 Foreign Policy and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
IR6013 Critical Security Studies
IR6014 Managing Nationalism
IR6017 Islam: Tradition and Modernity
IR6018 Muslim Polities: Peace and War in Islam
S6003 Management of Defence Technology
S6005 The Analysis of Defence and Security Policies
S6010 The Revolution in Military Affairs – State Power and the Future of Force
S6011 Globalisation, Security and the State
S6016 The Study of War
S6017 Selected Topics in Strategic Studies - Theoretical and Practice Approaches to the Future
S6019 Terrorism, Intelligence and Homeland Security
S6020 Chinese Security and Foreign Policy
S6024 Problems in Combating Insurgency and Terrorism
S6025 India’s Foreign and Security Policy
S6027 Technology and Strategic Policy
S6028 Countering Religiously-Motivated Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges
S6029 Nuclear Politics in Asia
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MBA Elective Courses
The MBA courses are offered by the Nanyang Business School. Candidates can choose no more than two
MBA elective courses.
MACC Elective Courses (Master of Arts in Contemporary China)
The MACC courses are offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Candidates can choose no more than two MACC elective courses.
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