新加坡管理學(xué)院

Developed and awarded by the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, US.

Candidates who have outstanding academic results may apply for direct entry into the double degree program at the point of application. Alternatively, if students are enrolled in a single degree program and have done well ie. Have been accepted into the major and are considered to be in academic good standing, they are eligible to apply for the double degree program.

In the double degree program, students can graduate with two degrees and within the minimum of 150 credits. They will be awarded with two degrees at graduation.

As a Geographic Information Science major, you will:

• Be proficient in collecting, describing, analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing patterns, processes, and interactions of geospatial phenomena including the environment, human activities, and their interactions in time and space.
• Develop skills in using state-of-the-art geospatial software and technologies employed in research, industry, and government agencies.
• Be equipped with theoretical and practical experience in solving geospatial problems in a variety of geographic realms including the environment, health, cities, and social media.

As a Economics major, you will:

• Study the scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production and welfare, and other vital concerns to society.
• Acquire the knowledge to determine the most effective use of resources to meet private and social goals.
• Learn to apply the knowledge to achieve the most satisfactory allocation of resources.

Career Prospects

With these double degree qualifications, you have job opportunities in:

• Cartographer
• Climatologist
• Computer analyst
• Ecologist
• Environmental scientist/manager
• Geomorphologist
• GIS specialist
• Market research analyst
• Meteorologist
• Natural resource manager
• Urban and transportation planner
• Banking & finance
• Credit, risk & asset management
• HR & Organization Development
• Production Planning
• Special education industry
• Medical and health industry
• Policy making
• Brokerage firms
• Investment and retail banks
• Insurance and financial services sectors
• International relations
• Other professions

Further Education

Graduates have also gone on to graduate schools for further studies.