Admission Requirements

The admission and progress criteria comply with the requirements established by both CMU and NUS. A joint steering committee comprising at least one faculty representative from each of the two universities will oversee the programme. Existing BComp (IS) students may enter the concurrent degree programme at any point during their undergraduate study at NUS. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to apply. They must have demonstrated strong academic abilities and are required to meet all the requirements of the programme.

During their course of study at NUS, students in the programme must maintain a high level of performance (GPA 4.20 and above). Students who do not meet this standard will be moved to the standard BComp (IS) programme at NUS. Admission to the Master’s degree component of the programme, granted by the College of Engineering and Tepper Business School at Carnegie Mellon University, will be based on the student’s academic performance, and recommendations of a joint steering committee.

Grading and Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete 144 units (equivalent to 36 courses) of the BComp (IS) programme before they can register for the MS (E&TIM) from CMU. Students need to complete their internship requirement before going to CMU.

Students who have satisfied the core requirements of the MS (E&TIM) programme namely, Data Science for Technology, Innovation and Policy, The Strategy and Management of Technological Innovation, Product/Process Project Course, and the Innovation Management in Practice Seminar will be considered as having successfully completed the 4 remaining courses required for the BComp (IS) programme. These CMU core courses are mapped to the IS electives but students may also request mapping to appropriate core courses, subject to the approval of the department.

Continuation Criteria

Students in this concurrent programme must maintain a GPA of 4.20 or above (out of 5.00) for their BComp requirements.

Tuition Fees

Students will pay CMU tuition fees during the time they undertake instruction at CMU in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the concurrent degree. They will also provide their own medical insurance coverage.

Award of Degree

Students who satisfy the concurrent BComp (IS) – MS (E&TIM) degree requirements will be conferred both degrees.