Family Office Management Work-Study Elective

Students will be assigned an SMU Faculty Advisor and will be required to submit a final report to the Faculty Advisor at the end of the elective.

The WSE is graded on a Pass/Fail basis by the Faculty Advisor who will review the work-study report and internship performance appraisals.

The internship component will be graded by DKHMCC based on the internship reflective inputs and the performance appraisals. Students may use this to fulfil their internship requirement simultaneously.

During this work-study internship course, students will alternate between working at least 4 days a week at the host company and studying on campus for up to 1 day, each week during the same term, so long as there is no timetable clash in schedules with the internship requirements. This facilitates students in taking up to 2 CU of courses while on the internship. 

NOTE: Students have to ensure that there is no clash in schedules.

The WSE is held during a regular school term and extends into the summer/winter vacation. It is a graded course, and students do not need to take any leave of absence (LOA) or delay their graduation to take up the WSE. The period of the WSE internship is a minimum of 20 weeks.

Students can bid for up to 2 more courses (i.e. bid for up to 2 other CU but schedule-wise, it needs to fit into your internship schedule. For example, if the WSE is Mon-Thu, the class you bid for should not clash with your internship schedule).

Students may refer to BOSS for the WSE course outline (MGMT348).

The 2 CU earned may be used to fulfil degree requirements as part of a major elective, track elective or free elective, provided it satisfies their respective school’s elective requirements.

The WSE carries 2 CU (Pass/Fail). In addition, the WSE will count towards the credit-bearing internship requirement (1 CU) - for those who have not completed their mandatory internship, provided it satisfies their respective school’s internship requirements.

The WSE 2 CU Pass/Fail do not automatically replace the 2 Exploratory Courses that students can declare as Pass/Fail. However, do note that as part of SMU's degree requirement, students are required to complete a minimum of 21 CU that count towards their GPA.

Students will not be allowed to enrol in more than 2 courses so as to give sufficient attention and achieve optimal learning from the WSE. The class and exam timetable of the 2 courses must not clash with WSE commitments.

At the end of the WSE, students are required to submit a Work-Study Final Report to the SMU Faculty Advisor. 

This is a Pass/Fail course. Students who successfully complete the WSE, and satisfactory completion of a final report, will be awarded a Pass grade and 2 CUs.

Yes, regular term tuition fee is applicable as students will be enrolled in the WSE, plus the other 2 courses permissible during the term.

IMPORTANT: Students on tuition fees grant/subsidy should plan their study plan carefully so as not to exceed the normal candidature period.

Students who have accepted the offer of work-study elective will be enrolled offline (outside BOSS) into the course at e$20. Once accepted, the student shall honour their acceptance of the offer by undertaking the WSE to its completion. Students who withdraw without a valid reason will receive an F grade for the course. There is also no add/drop for this course. 

No credit transfers (local and overseas) are allowed for the WSE.

Please refer to the eligibility requirements.

Yes, International Students who are NOT in SMU for an Exchange programme can apply, including students who have completed their internship requirements. 

WSE may be used to satisfy the mandatory internship requirement. Students who have not completed any credit-bearing internships may also use this WSE to count towards your 1 CU for internship (with effect from AY2019 intake where the internship programme is credit-bearing).

NOTE: This is subjected to DKMHCC’s approval and the respective school’s requirements. Those who intend to fulfil their internship requirement simultaneously will have to double-check with their school before registering for the internship via OnTRAC.

As the WSE is similar to any internship, you may indicate your preference for the internship. However, we would share your application with all the companies for that semester. Most companies would also shortlist the applications for an interview before confirming the internship.

Yes, students will receive internship remuneration according to the company's HR policies. 

You will be deemed to have not completed the course. There is no retake option for this work-study elective.