University courses

[zac's mum]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2056263\" time=\"1642565334\" user_id=\"13281:

Yes - it''s no longer solely exam or assignment based. Some courses like Business will have a greater emphasis on class participation. A good number of modules at NUS have dropped final exams completely, to have other forms of assessments, which may or may not include class participation.

Thanks! That’s good to hear! Unlike me (a natural introvert) my DS will have no problem in this aspect.

[Imp75]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2056237\" time=\"1642561739\" user_id=\"17023:

If my kids insist, I will let them be. Personally I won’t encourage Accountancy or Biz Ad.

AI will drastically change white-collar jobs and machines can replace accountants (in their current roles) and it is already happening in the States

I think you are referring to low level work here?

[sky minecrafter]

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I agree with imp75, from the IT perspective

Given your dcs' mathematical strengths, financial forensics?

[lee_yl]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2056267\" time=\"1642565639\" user_id=\"2358:

I think you are referring to low level work here?

Not just low-level work but a total revamp of the entire processes. Imagine all the invoices and revenue are digital to the core, accounting and auditing get redefined as a digital transactional analysis problem and the role of accountants and auditors will need to be redefined if they still want a job

Of course this digital transition is still not complete but the writing is on the wall

[Imp75]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2056269\" time=\"1642566757\" user_id=\"17023:

Not just low-level work but a total revamp of the entire processes. Imagine all the invoices and revenue are digital to the core, accounting and auditing get redefined as a digital transactional analysis problem and the role of accountants and auditors will need to be redefined if they still want a job

Of course this digital transition is still not complete but the writing is on the wall

Yes you are right. I am not in the auditing/accounting line but yes transactions are now mostly streamlined via the ERP systems. And that is also why I noticed the BAcc degrees also started incorporating data analytics as part of course requirements/major/minor electives. Eventually you still need accountants to do creative accounting la and auditors to sign off on companies accs lah except methods may be more advanced than before.

[doodbug]

The profession is evolving and there is still much value in a training in accountancy - many will move on to do highere level and more strategic type of work of which data analytics will be an important skill. There will be less transactional type of work left for humans to undertake like checks and verifications and. But financial management and planning, designing policies and systems, business analytics, simulations etc - all can be pretty exciting if you can be freed from some of the more mundane work.

[Imp75]

Back to BAcc versus Biz Admin degrees, can someone enlightened me why is the RP cutoff higher for BizAd rather than BAcc in all 3 uni? I am not sure if I am missing anything here?

[doodbug]

Imp75\" post_id=\"2056274\" time=\"1642571026\" user_id=\"2358:

Back to BAcc versus Biz Admin degrees, can someone enlightened me why is the RP cutoff higher for BizAd rather than BAcc in all 3 uni? I am not sure if I am missing anything here?

Flexibility and broad-based exposure. Broader (non-specialised) degrees nowadays can see higher cut off points than professional degrees. Case in point is Biz Ad or Arts and Social Sciences / Sciences, as compared to say, many of the Engineering degrees.

[doodbug]

In many ways, Computer Science is also not a professional degree in the traditional sense of the word, but the cut off is super high. Yale-NUS College is a liberal arts college, and does not lead to professional degree - the entry requirements previously were pretty high too.

[Imp75]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2056277\" time=\"1642571288\" user_id=\"13281:

In many ways, Computer Science is also not a professional degree in the traditional sense of the word, but the cut off is super high. Yale-NUS College is a liberal arts college, and does not lead to professional degree - the entry requirements previously were pretty high too.

Comp science is understandable due to the big data and future data-driven economy. Yale is due to the branding I suppose. BAcc versus Bizad..... I can't seem to reconcile......broad-based may not be a good thing either if there are no tangible skillsets after all.
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