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| EQUIS Team visits NUS Business School |
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NUS Business School hosted the team from EQUIS, from 7 - 9 April 2009. The Peer Review team, comprising 4 members, was here to conduct a formal on-site assessment of the School as part of the accreditation process, following the submission of the self-assessment report on 24 February 2009.
This is the final stage of our EQUIS applications process and we look forward to receiving their recommendation report soon.
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| Mizuho Scholarship and Bursary Cheque Presentation and Donor Appreciation Ceremony |
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Held on 29 April 2009 at Nexus, University Hall, the Mizuho scholarship and bursary cheque presentation and donor appreciation ceremony was to mark a milestone in the collaboration between NUS Business School and Mizuho Corporate Bank.
Organised over a delectable spread of Asian fare, the event was well attended by guests from both organizations. Prof Bernard Yeung, Dean and Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor of NUS Business School gave a welcome speech that highlighted the strengthening of our strategic partnership as well as how both sides will benefit from this collaboration. Mr Kosuke Nakamura, Executive Officer and General Manager of Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd, Singapore Branch also gave a speech on the bank's commitment to giving and the possibilities that could happen between two top institutions. He went on to present a cheque to NUS Business School after the speech. The day concluded with an exclusive tour of the School after the ceremony.
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Prof Bernard Yeung (right) receiving the cheque from Mr Kosuke Nakamura, Executive Officer and General Manager of Mizuho Corporate Bank. |
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| Welcoming Guests from Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration |
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Miss Chua Nan Sze, Director of Executive MBA Programme (left) enjoying a chat with a participant from Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration. |
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We had the opportunity to organise an executive MBA segment for the Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration (NNH), from 20 - 24 April 2009.
Over 25 participants - including Professor William Brochs-Haukedal, Dean of NNH and Mr Tor Øyvind Baardsen, Programme Director - got the experience of participating in a customised programme where they received insights from modules that focused on Asia-Pacific. Prof Nitin Pangarkar, Academic Director of the NUS MBA, Prof Chang Sea-Jin, Assoc Prof Audrey Chia and Assoc Prof Ang Swee Hoon were on hand to teach our participants. The group also visited Singtel and joined our Asia-Pacific Executive MBA Intake 17 segment for a good time of networking. |
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NUS Business School Conducts Programmes for Industry Leaders
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The Office of Executive Education conducted several customised programmes for our established corporate partners in April. They included: |
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A two-day customised programme for Bridgestone Emerging Leaders from 6 - 9 April 2009. |
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A three-day customised programme, conducted in Mandarin, on hospital management for Baxter managers from China from 1 - 3 April 2009. |
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The Alcatel-Lucent STRETCH Programmes which are part of the Alcatel-Lucent Leadership Development Programme where high potentials from the Asia-Pacific region are selected to undergo a programme to prepare them for their future roles within the organisation. |
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Sime Darby Middle Management Development Programme from 23 - 27 March 2009. |
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Assoc Prof Prem Shamdasani (seated 3rd from left) together with Participants from Sime-Darby. |
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| New Appointments - Provost's Chair and Dean's Chair |
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The following faculty members have been awarded the Provost's Chair and Dean's Chair. |
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Prof Richard Arvey (Management & Organisation) |
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Prof Chang Sea-Jin
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Prof
Allaudeen Hameed
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Prof Sun Jie
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Prof Surendra Rajiv (Marketing) |
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DEAN'S CHAIR |
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Assoc Prof
Charles Shi
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Assoc Prof
Melvyn Sim
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Assoc Prof
Anand Srinivasan
(Finance) |
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| These appointments are in recognition of their outstanding and impactful scholarly achievements, and will take effect from July 2009. This is the pioneer group of faculty members to be awarded. We look forward to their leadership and contributions to the growing international profile and standing of the University and the School. |
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| Professor Richard Arvey Speaks at HR Congress |
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As part of our outreach to HR leaders and professionals, the Office of Executive Education invited Prof Richard Arvey, Head of Department for Management & Organisation, to be a keynote speaker at the HR Congress held on 14 and 15 April 2009. |
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As part of the two-day HR Congress organised by the Singapore Human Resources Institute for HR leaders and professionals, Prof Arvey delivered a well-received keynote address entitled Risky Business with Risky People'. He spoke on the various risks, the people decisions, and the associated problems that CEOs, HR leaders and professionals regularly encounter within their organisations. Participants also benefitted from a discussion on models for achieving better outcomes against the risks undertaken a timely topic given the current economic uncertainty and human capital management challenges faced by organisations.
The Office of Executive Education's booth at the event was also well patronised by HR leaders who were keen to find out more about our Executive Education programmes.
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Faculty Achievements at University Awards 2009 |
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Congratulations to Assoc Prof Melvyn Sim from Department of Decision Sciences for winning the Young Researcher Award 2009. The award was announced at the NUS Research Awards on 24 April 2009.
Assoc Prof Melvyn Sim joined the Department of Decision Science in 2000 under the NUS Overseas Graduate Scholarship to pursue his PhD in Operations Research at MIT in which he graduated in four years. At NUS Business School, his remarkable research productivity was recognised by international academic luminaries from top tier schools, and was thus awarded early tenure in July 2008.
He was also the recipient of the Department and Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award in 2005 and 2007 respectively. |
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At the same event, we also saw two of our faculty - Prof Kulwant Singh and Assoc Prof Jochen Wirtz - being inducted as members of the NUS Teaching Academy. They will join 16 other Fellows of the Academy to spearhead efforts in promoting excellence in teaching and learning at NUS, and provide leadership in educational initiatives.
The establishment of the NUS Teaching Academy was announced during the University Awards 2009 ceremony. Comprising past winners of the University's Outstanding Educator Award as well as elected faculty who have contributed significantly to education in NUS, the Academy is envisaged to be a "think-tank" in education matters. |
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| Cerebration 2009 A Resounding Success |
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After a year of preparation, it was time for the finals of Cerebration 2009. Held on 11 March 2009 at the Kent Ridge Guild House, it was an afternoon where the best MBA students from around the world battled it out for victory.
Our panel of judges included Mr Akhter Mateen, Vice President Finance at Unilever Asia Pte. Ltd responsible for South East Asia and Australia, Mr Gay Chee Cheong, Chairman of Radcliffe Invertron Pte Ltd, Dr Lily Chan, Chief Executive Officer of NUS Enterprise, Ms. Lisa Watson, Chairman of Direct Marketing Association of Singapore, Mr Pratap Nambair, Founder and CEO of Thought Perfect Pte Ltd, as well as the case sponsors. The winning team was from NYU Stern School of Business. |
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Kudos to the Cerebration 2009 organising committee for a successful event! |
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| Honourable Mention Award at HKUST IBP Competition |
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Our MBA team, Jagdish Gupta and Adarsh Abhineet, represented NUS Business School at the HKUST International Business Plan Competition and received the "Honourable Mention" award for making to the top five list.
Held at the HKUST Business School from 2 - 5 April 2009, the competition attracted 80 entries from universities all over tshe world, out of which 12 teams were finally selected to present at Hong Kong Business School.
In addition to a plaque, our MBA students also took home USD1,000 in prize money. |
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| (L-R) Prof Stephen Nason, Director of International Business Plan competition at HKUST, Adarsh Abhineet, NUS MBA (2007-2008) and Jagdish Gupta, NUS MBA P/T (2008-2009). |
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| BBA Consulting Practicum: Experiencing The Real World |
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As part of the curriculum, our students have the option of taking on an Honours Year project in the form of a consulting practicum.
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Four third-year Business students - Jonathan Ho, Andy Neo, Shirlene Foo and Henri Saputra embarked on their consulting practicum with Corporate Connect B.V., a financial advisory boutique that specialises in capital markets advisory and corporate finance activities. For their consulting project, the team was tasked with compiling a feasibility report that analysed the investment opportunities in the renewable energy markets of Asian countries.
Given only four months to produce the report, the team had to rise up to the challenges faced by learning to be strategic and professional in formulating real-world value-added solutions for their client. Their supervising professor was Dr Marleen Dieleman from Department of Business Policy.
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| (L_R) Andy Neo, Jonathan Ho, Dr Marleen Dieleman, Shirlene Foo and Henri Saputra |
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| Two-time champions at USC Marshall Case Competition |
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Our BBA students were champions once again at the University of Southern California Marshall Real Estate Case Competition 2009.
Participants at this year's competition took on the role of investment advisors and decided if a given property fund was worth investing. The team, comprising Chong Kang Wei, Visayon Viravong and Wu Junhan as well as 3 undergraduates from School of Design and Environment, scored top marks with their concise and professional presentations.
Their faculty advisor, Dr Kwame Addae-Dapaah, also mentored our champion team last year. |
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Cheers to our winners - (L-R) Tang Yong Ching, Dr Addae-Dapaah, Kwame, Wu Junhan, Jalleh Shaun Ming Yi, Visayon Viravong, Chong Kang Wei and Tan Yi Wen Yvonne. |
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| Lifelong Learning on Climate Change |
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| (L-R) Assoc Prof Quek Ser Aik, Mr Colin Tan Senior Manager, The Edge Singapore, Ms Peony Lim Manager, Robert Walters Singapore and Mr Benny Lee President of the NUSBSA. |
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The last instalment of the Robert Walters - NUSBSA CEO Breakfast Talk was held on 24 April 2009 at Swissotel Stamford. The speaker for the day was Mr Eu Pui Sun, Managing Director of Senoko Energy Supply Pte Ltd.
Mr Eu illustrated the reality of climate change and explored issues of how a utility engineer in the electricity industry responds to changing business practices. He also shared that his views on how everyone could rise above global challenges as the responsibility of handling climate change does not just rest on the shoulders of big corporations, but it also begins with the individual. |
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| NUS East China Alumni Association Golf Club Founded in Shanghai |
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| Our alumni enjoyed a round of golf and the company of fellow alumni. |
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On 28 March 2009, NUS East China Alumni Association Golf Club was officially founded in Shanghai. Proposed by Mr Yang Zhen Bu (APEXC 1999), Chairman of NUS East China Alumni Association and President of Shanghai Troop Industries Pte. Ltd., the Club was set up and organised by Mr Chen Qing Liang (APEXC 2007), Managing Partner of Village Earth Consulting, Mr Yu Guo Dong (IMBA 2003 graduate), Director of Shantian Resources Holding Co., Ltd. and other volunteers.
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| That day, 21 alumni and their families gathered at Captain Golf Club in Pudong, Shanghai, to play and share their passion for golf. Later in the evening, Mr Yang hosted a dinner where members also had the opportunity to contribute proposals on making the club the most preferred social club in the East China Association.
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| Chengdu Alumni Gathering & Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony in Partnership with Jiangyou Hope School |
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On 13 and 14 April 2009 , the Chengdu Alumni Gathering and LOI Signing Ceremony in Partnership with Jiangyou Hope School were held in Chengdu and Jiangyou, Sichuan respectively.
On hand to witness the event was staff from NUS Business School including Assoc Prof Ho Yew Kee, Vice Dean of Finance & Administration, Mr Aw Beng Teck, Director of Global Alumni Network Office, Mr Calvin Yan, Director of Shanghai Office and Mr Eddy Chong Hwee Keng, Senior Manager for Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy. |
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| (L-R) Mr Du Yong, Jiangyou Education & Sports Bureau, Mr Li Gang, Vice Principal of Fujiang Village Primary School, Mr Yu Guo Wen, Principal of Fujiang Village Primary School, Assoc Prof Ho Yew Kee, Mr Zeng Yuanming, APEXC 2006 alumni and Mr Calvin Yan, Director of NUS Business School Shanghai Office. |
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The visit culminated with the signing of the Letter of Intent between Mr Long He, Deputy Director General of Jiangyou Education & Sports Bureau, and Mr Zeng Yuan Ming (APEXC 2006), Vice General Manager of Guangzhou Edge Motion Investment Co. Ltd. and the representative for all NUS alumni in China.
This initiative represents the educational contribution of the NUS alumni to the Sichuan earthquake disaster area. Over RMB700,000 have been raised and completion date and ceremony are scheduled in September 2009. |
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Get connected with your fellow alumni here! |
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2 May |
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Asia-Pacific Executive (Chinese) MBA Segment
Until 14 May
Venue: Conference Room B
Contact Patricia from Executive MBA Office for more details.
NUS BBA Masterclass (Session 2)
Time: 11am to 3pm
Venue: NUS Business School & NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House (Guild Hall)
Contact Hui Xian from Office of Undergraduate Studies & Student Life for more details.
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4 May |
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MBA Social Impact Club Philippines Trip
to Gawad Kalinga
Until 9 May
Venue: Philippines
Contact Vikram Jaisinghani from NUS Business School for more details. |
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5 May |
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Alumni Work Enhancement Programme - Writing for Business Professionals
Time: 9am to 5pm
Venue: National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) Singapore
Contact Darryl Hoo from Global Alumni Network Office for more details.
MBA Farewell Dinner cum Dialogue Session with Dean
Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue: NUS Kent Ridge Guild House, Level 2, Cluny Room Function Room
Contact Caleb Chew from MBA Programme Office for more details. |
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6 May |
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Seminar - Bank Control, Capital Allocation, and Economic Performance
Time: 1pm to 2.15pm
Venue: Staff Lounge Meeting Room
Contact Woo Kim from Department of Business Policy for more details. |
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7 May |
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MBA Summer Exchange Orientation
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Seminar Room 2
Contact Zahira Nawi from MBA Programme Office for more details. |
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8 May |
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8th Annual Darden International Finance Conference - Major Players in Emerging Markets: The Role of Investors, Borrowers, Governments, and Non-Governmental Organisations
Time: 8am to 9pm
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel
Contact Wendy Lim from Saw Centre for Financial Studies for more details.
Recruitment Presentation: Asia Genesis Asset Management
Time: 11am to 1pm
Venue: Conference Room B1
Contact Daniel from Career Services Office for more details.
NUS Business School Alumni Association (NUSBSA) Board of Directors Meeting
Time: 6pm to 9.30pm
Contact Jeanine Chen from Global Alumni Network Office for more details. |
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11 May |
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Seminar - Commonality in Returns, Liquidity and Turnover around the World
Speaker: Professor Andrew Karolyi, Dean's Distinguished Chair in Investment Management, Department of Finance, The Ohio State University
Time: 3.30pm to 5pm
Venue: Staff Lounge Meeting Room
Contact Wendy Lim from Saw Centre for Financial Studies for more details.
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13 May |
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Do Country Level Investor Protections Impact Security Level Contract Design? Evidence from Foreign Bond Covenants
Speaker: Associate Professor Darius Miller, Caruth Chair in Finance and Department of Finance Chair, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
Time: 3.30pm to 5pm
Venue: Staff Lounge
Contact Wendy Lim from Saw Centre for Financial Studies for more details.
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15 May |
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China Alumni Network: Gobi Desert Challenge
Until 20 May
Venue: Gansu Province, China
Contact Angel An from our Shanghai Office for more details.
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16 May |
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UCLA - NUS Executive MBA Segment
Until 30 May
Venue: Conference Room B
Contact Michelle from Executive MBA Office for more details.
Alumni Work Enhancement Programme - Public Speaking
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) Singapore
Contact Darryl Hoo from Global Alumni Network Office for more details.
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19 May |
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CFA - NUS MBA Alumni Joint Seminar
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Venue: Singapore Exchange Auditorium
Contact Darryl Hoo from Global Alumni Network Office for more details.
Interdisciplinary Roundtable on International Financial Centres
Time: 9am to 1.30pm
Venue: Conference Room A
Contact Bryan Lee from Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Centre for more details. |
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20 May |
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Seminar - Financial Distress and the Cross Section of Equity Returns
Speaker: Associate Professor Lorenzo Garlappi, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas Austin
Time: 3.30pm to 5pm
Venue: Staff Lounge Meeting Room
Contact Wendy Lim from Saw Centre for Financial Studies for more details.
Distinguished Business Alumni Luncheon
Time: 11.30am to 2pm
Venue: NUS Museum
Contact Darryl Hoo from NUS Business School Global Alumni Network for more details.
Alumni Work Enhancement Programme - Personal Effectiveness
Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue: National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) Singapore
Contact Darryl Hoo from Global Alumni Network Office for more details. |
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21 May |
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EMBA Alumni Networking Nite!
Time: 7.30pm to 10.30pm
Contact Florence Leow from Global Alumni Network Office or
Chua Nan Sze from Executive MBA Programme Office for more details. |
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23 May |
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Biz Connect!
Time: 2pm to 9pm
Venue: NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House (Guild Hall), NUS Campus & GV Vivocity
Contact Hui Xian from Office of Undergraduate Studies & Student Life for more details. |
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27 May |
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Distinguished MBA Alumni Luncheon
Time: 11.30am to 1.30pm
Venue: NUS Museum
Contact Florence Leow from Global Alumni Network Office for more details. |
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28 May |
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A Risk Management Talk - Managing Risk Exposures in the Economic Downturn
Speakers: Mr Stephen Blasina, Snr VP and GM, Federal Insurance Company and Mr Noel Tan, Underwriting Manager, S'pore Department of Financial Institutions, Federal Insurance Company
Time: 12pm to 2.30pm
Venue: Capital Tower, Level 9, STI Auditorium
Contact Pee Fun from Saw Centre for Financial Studies for more details. |
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30 May |
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Northern China Alumni Network: Finance Intelligence Club Event
Venue: Beijing, China
Contact Angel An from our Shanghai Office for more details. |
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