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Engineering with a Second Major in Entrepreneurship
With the goal to prepare NTU graduates to impact the world and its grand challenges, the new Second Major in Entrepreneurship (SMiE) is introduced, in partnership with the NTU Entrepreneurship Academy (NTUpreneur)^ and Nanyang Business School, to:
- Equip students with fundamental entrepreneurship competency and broaden their understanding in enterprise and innovation.
- Inculcate an entrepreneurial mindset to deal with uncertainties in a VUCA* world and be the drivers of technology innovation.
- Seize the opportunities from new technologies with special emphasis on technopreneurship.
- Expand their network and be part of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Provide them with hands-on experience in technopreneurship through experiential learning and a 20-week local/overseas internship with startups, venture capital firms, or other entrepreneurship-related organisations.
* Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity
^ Previously known as Nanyang Technopreneurship Center (NTC)
PROGRAMME OPTIONS
The Second Major in Entrepreneurship is applicable to the following Engineering disciplines from which prospective students can choose according to their interests and strengths:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Information Engineering and Media
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Students will be required to take 4 Compulsory Courses of 12AU, which will equip them with fundamental entrepreneurship competency as well as a technopreneurial mindset, and 13AU of Elective Courses to build further breadth
and depth in entrepreneurship.
A unique feature of the SMiE curricula is the emphasis on experiential exposure and learning where students will be placed in an interactive learning environment in the form of team-based projects, real-life
simulations, role-playing and practical experiences. Lessons will be conducted by business leaders, entrepreneurs, intellectual property lawyers in addition to dedicated academics. Students will be guided to identify when and how to seize opportunities
that come with change. There will be many networking and social settings for students to meet professionals and successful entrepreneurs. Students are expected to be immersed extensively in the entrepreneurship eco-system and to interact with
the entrepreneurs, business incubators, venture financiers as well as reach out to potential clients.
To intensify the experiential learning, students will be required to undertake a compulsory Experiential Programme of
10AU. Students can either take part in the 20-week Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme (OEP) or a 20-week local Professional Internship
with internship organisations such as startups, venture capital firms, entrepreneurship support organisations, and innovation setups in corporations. The
experience will culminate in an Industry-Sponsored Final Year Project (ISFYP) of 8AU which is also part of the degree requirement for engineering.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | AU | OFFERING SEMESTER | PRE-REQUISITE / CO-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPULSORY COURSES (12AU) | | | ||
| ET5211 | Entrepreneurial Mindset and Technology Innovation | 3 | 1 | - |
| ET5212 | Entrepreneurial Ecosystems | 3 | 1 | - |
| ET5213 | Managing New Ventures | 3 | 2 | - |
| ET5214 | Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite ET5213 |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (At least 13AU) | | | ||
| ET5134 | Enterprise Strategy | 3 | 1 & 2 | Pre-requisite ET5211 |
| ET5122 | E-Startups & Social Media Strategies | 3 | 1 & 2 | - |
| BU5503 | Innovation Marketing | 3 | 1 & 2 | - |
| BU5302 | Law of Intellectual Property & New Media | 3 | 2 | - |
| ET5135 | Business Venture Implementation | 3 | 1 & 2 | Pre-requisite ET5211 Co-requisite ET5214 |
| ET5215 | Entrepreneurial Business Development | 3 | 2 | - |
| ET5216 | Venture Capital Investment and Practices | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite ET5213 |
| ET5217 | Design and Systems Thinking for Entrepreneurs | 4 | 2 | - |
| ET5218 | Innovation and Commercialization of Technologies | 3 | 1 | - |
| AB0603 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 | 1 & 2 | - |
| ET5101 | Deep Dive into Entrepreneurship | 3 | 1 | - |
| EE5083 | From Passion to Action | 3 | 1 | - |
| COMPULSORY EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMME (10AU)^ | ||||
| 10^ | | Pre-requisite ET5211 and ET5213 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | | | |
Table 2: Total AU Requirements for Bachelor of Engineering with a Second Major in Entrepreneurship with OEP / Professional Internship
| Course Category | AU |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 109 - 114 |
| Core & Major Prescribed Electives | 75 - 87 * |
| ICC Common Core | 17 |
| ICC Foundational Core | 10^ |
| Second Major in Entrepreneurship (SMiE) | 30 |
| Compulsory Courses | 12 |
| Elective Courses | 13 |
| Compulsory Experiential Programme (OEP / Professional Internship) | 10^ |
| Total | 139 - 144 |
* Students without H2 Level Physics will take PH1012 Physics A (4 AU).
^ The 20-week OEP or Professional Internship is 10AU, of which 5AU will be drawn from ICC Foundational Core. In students' degree audit, all 10AU will be filed under ICC-FC.
For the detailed curriculum specific to your chosen Engineering major, please follow the hyperlinks from the section on Programme Options above.
GRADUATION
Graduates of the Engineering with a Second Major in Entrepreneurship programme will be awarded a Bachelor of Engineering in their chosen Engineering major with a separate certificate for the Second Major in Entrepreneurship.
CAREER PROSPECTS
With the Bachelor of Engineering with a Second Major in Entrepreneurship, you will have the versatility to choose from a wide range of career options such as:
- Entrepreneurs
- Venture Capitalists
- Government Policy Makers
- Management Consultants
- Business innovation and new venture development in large corporations
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must meet the minimum entry requirements of the respective Bachelor of Engineering programme, including the minimum subject requirements. Please refer to the Office of Admissions for more information.
TUITION FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The tuition fees for the Bachelor of Engineering with a Second Major in Entrepreneurship programme will be pegged to the fees for the Bachelor of Engineering programmes. Eligible students may also be considered for scholarships that include fully-paid subsidised tuition fees and living allowances. Scholarship terms and conditions apply. For more information on tuition fees and scholarships, please refer to Office of Admissions.
ACCREDITATION
All Bachelor of Engineering programmes at NTU College of Engineering are accredited by The Institution of Engineers Singapore, the Singapore signatory of the Washington Accord, through its Engineering Accreditation Board. The Washington Accord is an international agreement for mutual recognition of the substantial equivalence of engineering academic programmes in satisfying the academic requirements for the practice of engineering at the professional level.
INFORMATION AND ENQUIRIES
For more programme information or enquiries, please refer to our contact list here.