Which course should I take in Ngee Ann Poly [Business]

Tellyouican321 SG

As mentioned above, may I know which course - Accountancy, International Business, Business studies should I take? I am really unsure which course actually suits me most. Well, I'd want to be an entrepreneur in the future and would most likely live in overseas. Hence, I'd need a job that could actually give me a stable income.

Also, may I know what career is opened for me in the workforce if I were to actually go for International Business or Business Studies? Am I able to work as an accountant in Singapore and overseas if I'm not going for Accountancy?

Thanks in advance!

spidey3 SG

Any of the courses you mentioned will be able to give you the opportunity to work overseas. To work as an accountant, I think you will need an accoutancy qualification whether it is in Singapore or overseas.

Tellyouican321 SG

Thanks for the quick reply. Anyways, may I know what kinds of jobs am I opened to if I were to study International Business and Business Studies?

spidey3 SG

Markerting. Or maybe advertising.

Tellyouican321 SG

Well I'm really quite new to this. Do you mind explaining what does marketing do?

spidey3 SG

In marketing you are responsible to tryiing to inform customer about a product you are selling. YOu will also be trying to gain market share (make more customer).

ArJoe SG

I would say unless you are very confident in scoring in accountancy,avoid that because a high gpa is required to secure a place in uni.Business is rather general, you must have interest in economics in order to score well in it.The only advantage of international business is that you have the chance to go overseas carefully.your interest matters the most, do plan carefully.All the best!

Tellyouican321 SG

If I were to take Accoutancy, is it possible for me to transit to become an entrepreneur in the future?

Tellyouican321 SG

@ArJoe, how about overseas universities? How does the system actually work? For example, do they still have gpa and such stuff because I intend to have my uni overseas.

ArJoe SG

For overseas uni that are not so popular,a gpa of about 3.5 should be sufficient for admission…the system overseas is alot more lenient because sg universities are very biased towards poly students especially nus

Tellyouican321 SG

I see... Is it possible to major in other courses except Accountancy after I have completed my diploma? I'm thinking of maybe majoring philosophy or phychology in universities though

Summer hill SG

Thanks in advance!

Go to a JC if you are intending to go to the workforce. After JC, remember to enter the top 10 univerisities in the world (if you are really intending to work internationally) to give you an advantage over others.

Why? Because there are so many univerisities in this world, employers are spolit of choice of graduates. Going to a poly will not give you a huge advantage compared to other candidates from places like Havard, Cambridge, Yale...etc There are lousy universities that is easy to get in and I won't advise you to waste money on it because going to top univerisities in super important in working for others overseas. Will you rather hired a Cambridge candidate or an Singapore poly grad in a job? Think about it.

Summer hill SG

If I were to take Accoutancy, is it possible for me to transit to become an entrepreneur in the future?

If you want to do businessman, please go out and get some real life experiences. Afterall, many of us want prefer to listen to people like Bills Gates, Steve Jobs...etc for advice rather than a graduate from any place.

Summer hill SG

If I were to take Accoutancy, is it possible for me to transit to become an entrepreneur in the future?

You don't need any paper to become an entrepreneur.

Tellyouican321 SG

Wow! Thank you for the imformative reply. Well the thing is, before I get into a university overseas, I'd like to find myself a job first and earn some income to pay for the fees. However, I'm not really sure which path is the most suitable for me at this moment.

FireIce SG

wat u study and wat u actually do in future may be mutually exclusive

Tellyouican321 SG

Yeah, you got a point but out of all the courses mentioned above, which, in your opinion, should I go for in order to 'survive' overseas?

Also, after graduating from JC, what can I do [ job ] at overseas?

Thanks in advance!

ArJoe SG

I would say international business because you get the chance to go overseas to study very often…you will get adapted and get a headstart to your studies

ArJoe SG

From jc you can study anything as long as your subject combinations and grades are met to the admission requirements of the course you intend to study

Summer hill SG

JC is better. You can retake your a levels if you failed to get to a university. But for poly, you can't retake anything.