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

1. International Trading
Concentration
Know-thy-Major

2. What is ITC?
The International Trading
Concentration - Launchedin
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

3. 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 Koh
Academic Director,
International Trading Institute@SMU

4. Experiential Learning
Visit to Horizon Oil Terminal
at Jurong Island
Site Visits
Company visit to Glencore
Company Visits
Interview session with
Frederik Groth
CEO Talks

5. TBC…
Experiential Learning
Opportunities 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

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

7. 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-CommoditySessions
• Merchants’ Week
• ITC info-session
• ISM India (Tentative)
• Industry Site Visits
• Company Visits
• Industry ProfessionalTalks
• Networking event
Merchants’ Club 7th EXCO

8. Curriculum
Compulsory Modules Remarks
• Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets
• Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements
Common finance major modules
• Trade Finance
Analysis of Derivative Securities
• Any 1 other Finance Electives
Finance 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. Merchants Club EXCO
merchantsclub@sa.smu.edu.sg
International Trading Institute
iti@smu.edu.sg
Eyes to a future of possibilities