International Trading Concentration

Know-thy-Major

What is ITC?The International Trading Concentration - Launched in 2006 in partnership with IE Singapore, with the primary aim of equipping SMU undergraduates for careers with companies operating in the trading value chain such as in trading, shipping, logistics, trade finance and maritime services

Why ITC?• Unparalleled learning opportunities with

experienced industry practitioners as lecturers

• Intimate access to some of the world’s largest commodities companies through various company visits and our annual Industry Study Missions

"Asia is increasingly becoming the centre of global trade flows, and Singapore is well-positioned to seize the opportunity due to its continuously expanding role as an international launch pad for traders wishing to venture into this region and anchor their presence here.”

Professor Annie KohAcademic Director,

International Trading Institute@SMU

Experiential Learning

Visit to Horizon Oil Terminalat Jurong Island

Site Visits

Company visit to Glencore

Company Visits

Interview session with Frederik Groth

CEO Talks

TBC…

Experiential LearningOpportunities to embark on Industry Study Missions

Balikpapan, Indonesia – Dec ‘13Abu Dubai – Dec ‘12 Yangon & Mandalay, Myanmar – Jul ‘13

Indonesia – Dec ‘14 China - Aug‘15 India - Aug‘16

International Trading Excellence Awards$5000 award and internship opportunities with industry partners –some of the world’s largest companies

Merchants’ Club• Act as a bridge between the International

Trading Institute, the ITC student population, and ITC industry partners

• Foster bonding and friendship within and across cohorts of ITC

• Events:• Know-thy-Commodity Sessions• Merchants’ Week• ITC info-session• ISM India (Tentative)• Industry Site Visits• Company Visits• Industry Professional Talks• Networking event

Merchants’ Club 7th EXCO

CurriculumCompulsory Modules Remarks

• Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets • Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements Common finance major modules

• Trade FinanceAnalysis of Derivative Securities

• Any 1 other Finance ElectivesFinance electives

• Shipping Business Counted under Business Option (BO)

• Law of International Trade Can be double counted under Global & Regional Studies (GRS)

Note: Students admitted in AY2013 onwards must obtain a minimum grade of B- for FNCE101/FNCE102 before they are eligible to declare a Finance major or Finance major with concentration.

Non-credit Courses• Additional learning opportunities are offered to ITC students through a

range of non-credit courses, which can include, but are not limited to:• Agri-commodity Trading• Coal Trading• Risk Management• Cocoa Trading• Oil Trading• Palm Oil Trading• Petrochemicals Trading• Iron Ore, Met Coal and Steel Trading

• Classes are held by experienced industry professionals, adding another dimension to you learning in SMU• ITC students are required to clear 3 non-credit courses in order to

graduate with ITC major

Admissions• Interviews for ITC admissions are held

twice yearly – in Mar/April and in August• Interview panelists include veterans from

the trading sector, professors from the university, and representatives from ITI@SMU

• Look out for the upcoming ITC information session to solidify your understanding about ITC and learn more about the interview process 2015 ITC Information Session

Merchants Club EXCOmerchantsclub@sa.smu.edu.sg

International Trading Instituteiti@smu.edu.sg

Eyes to a future of possibilities