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| The NUS Business School – The Business Times CEO Luncheon
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| The last quarter of 2009 saw the continuing fall of the US dollar. However, the US dollar seems to be strengthening in the early weeks of 2010. Where is the dollar headed? What is its impact on Asian currencies? Is holding the dollar a risky proposition? How should businesses react when facing dollar volatility? Are there structural adjustments that can be made so that the world economy can be more resilient? |
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| From left: Mr Vikram Khanna, Associate Editor of The Business Times, Prof Joseph Cherian, Practice Professor of Finance and Director of CAMRI, Mr Thomas Harr, Senior Foreign Exchange Strategist at the Standard Chartered Bank and Mr David Dredge, Managing Director of Artadis Fund Management at the NUS Business School – The Business Times CEO Luncheon Series. |
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At the NUS Business School–The Business Times CEO Luncheon Series held on 25 Feb 2010, over 50 CEOs and senior executives came together to hear the views of three experts on the currency dilemma.
The panel, which consists of Prof Joseph Cherian, Practice Professor of Finance and Director of Centre for Asset Management Research & Investments (CAMRI) at NUS Business School; Mr Thomas Harr, Senior Foreign Exchange Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank; and Mr David Dredge, Managing Director of Artadis Fund Management, gave their views on the dollar's outlook. The discussion also focused on the future of the euro and the possibility of asset bubbles in booming China. The panel discussion was moderated by Mr Vikram Khanna, Associate Editor of The Business Times.
The guests enjoyed the discussion, especially with the differing but astute points raised by the three speakers. Many found that the opportunity to meet and network with fellow business thought leaders was a valuable one. Mr Kevin Thieneman, President of Caterpillar Asia Pte Ltd and Chairman of Caterpillar India said, “Thank you so much for the invitation. I enjoyed the session and the opportunity to make some new connections.”
The NUS Business School–The Business Times CEO Luncheon Series is part of the year-long series of celebratory events by the School to commemorate its 45 th anniversary in 2010. |
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| Building a Successful Family Business from Humble Beginnings |
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| Mr Sajen Aswani sharing his story and future plans of the Tolaram Group |
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Immersing oneself in the business gives one valuable insight into the industry and experience that cannot be built through studying. This is the reason why Dr Marleen Dieleman, Visiting Fellow from the Department of Strategy & Policy, has been inviting prominent CEOs to speak at her classes.
On 11 Feb, Mr Sajen Aswani, Group CEO of the Tolaram Group, was invited to impart his real-life experience to students at the MBA class on Corporate Strategy. He shared the success story of his family business. |
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Having started with nothing, his family is currently spread out over different parts of the world, including Southeast Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe, managing a sizable group of business in industries like food, textiles, paper and infrastructure. He talked about his vision and strategy for the coming years. Also present were the Chairman of the Tolaram Group, Mr Mohan, Sajen Aswani's daughter and Caroline Seow, the Executive Director of the Family Business Network Pacific Asia. |
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| A Roaring Good Start |
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Over two evenings in February, Biz Career Services hosted their corporate partners to celebrate the Chinese New Year in their new home - NUS Business School Mochtar Riady Building.
The annual informal networking events were organised to thank the partners for their support and friendship. Sixty six corporate partners from across industries including accounting, consulting, energy, finance, FMCG and Real Estate joined in the celebrations. In the spirit of spring, the evening included fun Chinese art activities such as paper cutting, clay modeling, writing of couplets and seal carvings. |
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Most importantly, Guests valued the opportunity to tour the building and view the new facilities which they can consider in order to make the best impact at their next on-campus networking and hiring event.
The evenings ended off on a high note with the auspicious Yusheng Lo Hei where one and all ushered in the prosperity of the season and could look forward to continuing a fruitful partnership in 2010! |
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Workplace Happiness: Building a Positive Organisation |
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To celebrate the 45th anniversary with corporate clients, NUS Executive Education organised a forum on 19 Feb, featuring distinguished panelists, who shared their perspectives and research on 'Workplace Happiness: Building a Positive Organisation'. The panellists included Mr Sivakumar Venketeswaran, Chief Operating Officer of Nordbank AG Singapore, Prof Michael Frese, Dr Tan Soo Jiuan, Dr Daniel McAllister and Dr Tambyah. The forum moderator was Dr Jayanth Narayanan. |
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The panellists shared their insights and perspectives on tools, opportunities and initiatives to develop a more motivated, engaged, resilient and productive workforce. Guests at the talk also engaged in interactive discussions on the issues they faced in helping their workforce to balance their priorities.
Following the forum, guests were brought on a short tour of new Executive Education facilities. As the celebrations coincided with the Chinese New Year, guests networked and exchanged ideas with the panellists and their fellow HR practitioners and managers over a ‘Lo Hei' lunch. |
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| Faculty Promotions - Congratulations! |
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Assoc Prof Andrew Delios from the Department of Strategy & Policy has been promoted to a full Professor. This promotion recognises Andrew as a leading scholar and his significant standing in the field of international business. Besides being an excellent teacher, Andrew has published cases and co-authored several books as well as very successfully ‘Asianised' his courses. In addition, he has been actively mentoring PhD students and has placed them in peer academic institutions. His appointment as general editor of the Journal of Management Studies, one of the more highly rated journals in the area of Management, is also noteworthy. |
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Dr Mabel Chou from the Department of Decision Sciences has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. This promotion recognises the strong impact and reputation that Mabel has achieved in her research on optimal scheduling and manufacturing flexibility. Mabel is an effective and caring teacher and a winner of the department teaching award. She has also contributed significantly to the PhD programme and placed her PhD students in respectable peer institutions. In addition, Mabel has served on various departmental and international committees. Notably, she is now an associate editor of Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal. |
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Assoc Prof Jane Lu from the Department of Strategy & Policy has been awarded tenure. This award recognises the strong impact and standing that Jane has achieved in her research on international business. She has also contributed by writing cases and actively mentoring PhD students and writing papers with them. On the service dimension, Jane has been the Chair of the Department PhD Committee and has coached several undergraduate teams in international case competitions. She also serves on the editorial review board of several journals, including the prestigious Academy of Management Journal. |
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| Making Waves at Regional Case Competitions |
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| At the recent Queen’s Entrepreneurs’ Competition (QEC) in Canada on 22 Jan, the BBA students did very well. Team NatureWater comprised of Lai Wai Kit, Joshua Lim, Choo Haiping (Faculty of Engineering) and Jason Lim (Faculty of Science) clinched the G.Bartlett Sustainability Award. They explored the use of a hybrid of technologies to make small-scale desalination system, making it possible for application on board ships. The judges, including the President and CEO of Alliance Data, CEO of LMG, Head of Visa Canada and Vice President of Bedford Capital, were impressed by the innovation, viability and environmental sustainability of their plan. |
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From left: Joshua Lim, Choo Haiping and Lai Wai Kit from Team NatureWater (Absent: Jason Lim) |
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Team TimeOrDime.com, which consists of our BBA students, Tseng Ching Tse, Vishesh Mittal and BSc student Calvin Tan, as well as Ting Wei Lin and Ong Chin Leng (Nanyang Technological University), also did well at the QEC. They were the only Asian team to make it to the top six in the competition.
Their plan was to setup a web portal in Singapore that acts as a marketplace for ‘time' and allows people to 'post' and 'run' errands. They intend to expand it to other Asian cities like Hong Kong and Taipei after launching it in Singapore. The official launch of the portal is in March 2010. |
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| From left: Tseng Ching Tse, Ong Chin Leng, Ting Wei Lin and Vishesh Mittal from Team TimeOrDime.com (Absent: Calvin Tan) |
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| Triumph Despite Setback |
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At the recent Champions Trophy Case Competition organised by University of Auckland Business School, the BBA students demonstrated their determination and dedication once again. Despite having one team member hospitalised on the second day of competition, Team Mohoua Consulting, consisting of Lai Wai Kit, Anderson Quah, Ritchie Goenawan and Jonathan Loh, spurred on and emerged first runner-up. They were also the only Singaporean team in the finals.
This competition showcases the best teams from around the world who have either previously won a competition or have performed consistently in them. Participants were required to develop strategies for several business cases and present them to a panel of judges, all within five hours.
The judges include CEOs and senior management of the respective case companies including Auckland Airport, Ryman (one of the biggest listed companies in New Zealand) and Plunket (a prominent New Zealand NGO).
Dr Kim Chi Wakefield Trinh, from the Department of Strategy & Policy acted as the mentor to the team. |
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| From left: Anderson Quah Shu Chip, Ritchie Goenawan, Dr Kim Chi Wakefield Trinh, Jonathan Loh and Lai Wai Kit |
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| Starting the New Year with a Bang |
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Bonding through a game of paintball |
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| On 31 Jan, 28 NUS MBA students participated in a school-sponsored activity that demanded quick decision-making, intense teamwork and thorough execution. No, it was not your usual business case competition or career services workshop, it was something, let's say, more life threatening. It was Paintball – a game where teams would shoot down targets (and of course, each other) with dye-filled gelatinous bullets known as paintballs.
The activity, which was organised by Byun Sang Jin and Roland Lim, both members of the NUS MBA Sports Club, was held at TAG Paintball at Turf City, Singapore. The games started at 12 pm but before that, each participant was asked to accomplish a waiver form to ‘sign his/her life away'. Of course, helmets and vests were provided to ensure safety and to make shooting other people with paintballs less unsettling and more fun! The participants, from the MBA 2008 and 2009 cohorts and the exchange programs, were divided into four teams. Two teams were on the field during each game, and the mission for each team was to shoot down two targets on the opponent's side and then be the first team to bring back an ammo box to home base. All-in-all, seven games were played. The team that won the most games was the one that had the most students from the 2008 cohort. In the end, the paintball activity provided an avenue for teambuilding and camaraderie among the cohort members. Each team had to strategise, work together, and motivate one another to accomplish their mission. Except for a few bruises and scratches, all participants came out alive and had fun. Surely, the activity was a good way to kick off the Student Council's activities for the year. |
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| Welcoming the Chinese New Year with Friends and Family |
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| From left: Neda Tanaga, Mihir Mohite, Dean Bernard Yeung, Neha Singla and Rahul Mahesh Gupta wishing all a Happy Lunar New Year |
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Every Chinese family celebrates Chinese Spring Festival, called ‘Chun Jie' in Chinese. ‘Chun' means spring season promising a fruitful year, and ‘Jie' stands for festival. The Chinese New Year celebration at the NUS Business School organised by the NUS MBA Student Council on 9 Feb was a fantastic and enlightening experience. Students from all over the world enjoyed famous Chinese delicacies and watched many colorful performances, such as Lion Dance which is believed to be able to dispel evil and protect people from danger, and also a type of Chinese Opera performance called ‘Huang Mei Xi'.
Participants had a great time welcoming the Chinese New Year with friends and family. There were many greetings of ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai' heard during the revelry, wishing everyone a prosperous and healthy new year ahead.
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| Celebrating Year of the Tiger with the Mandarin Alumni |
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| Mandarin Alumni coming together for the Lunar New Year celebrations |
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It has always been a tradition for the Mandarin Alumni members to gather every Lunar New Year. This year is no different, with 58 alumni, teachers and staff coming together at the Civil Service Club on the 27 Feb.
The President of the Association, DrWilliam Chung and other council members presented their auspicious greetings to all and guests tossed ‘Yusheng’, a raw fish salad, at the luncheon for greater prosperity, abundance and vigor for the coming New Year.
To add to the festivities, 20 prizes were up for grabs at the lucky draw. There were also 15 prizes for the games. Mr Jing Xiangyang, Welfare Office for the Association, gave away the prize for 'Custom Bingo Card' game. The winner, Ms Hao Yihong donated her winnings of $130 to the Alumni. Overall, all the participants enjoyed themselves thoroughly and were grateful for the opportunity to bond and have fun over lunch.
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Get connected with your fellow alumni here! |
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1 Mar |
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CEO Overconfidence, Managerial Earnings Forecasts and Feedback
Time: 10.30am - 12pm
Venue: SR 6-1, MRB
Speaker:Luo Shuqing
Contact Elaine Tan or Lam Yim Wah from Department of Accounting for more details. |
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2 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 3pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Assessment Centre: Group Discussion
Time: 3.30pm - 5pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Career Talk: Human Resources as a Career Option
Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Assessment Centre, Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details. |
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3 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 3pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Wine Appreciation
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Venue: Assessment Centre, Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
Seminar – The Persuasive Power of Regulatory Fit
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Venue: SR 5-3,MRB
Speaker: Angela Y. Lee
Contact Wang Kim Fong from Department of Marketing for more details.
In Conversation with Le Ly Hayslip: Vietnam, Then and Now
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Venue: SR 3-7, MRB
Contact Albert Teo from Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy for more details.
BBA Career Planning and Management: Introduction to Career Planning and Creating Four Year Strategic Plan
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Venue: LT 18
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
Brown Bag Seminar – “What Monkeys and Children can Teach Us about Choice-Induced Preferences"
Time: 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Venue: SR 2-4,MRB
Speaker: Dr Louisa Egan
Contact Latifah Bte Wagiman or Helen Lee from Department of Management & Organisation for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Essential Hairstyling For Workplace Success
Time: 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Venue: SR 2-2, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
Recruitment Presentation by Synovate Business Consulting
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Function Room 4-2, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details. |
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4 Mar |
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MBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details.
MBA Career Skill Workshop: Practice Session for Case Interviews
Time: 10am - 11.30am
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details.
NUS Business School Gives Back
Time: 12pm
Venue:Main Foyer, MRB
Contact Darryl Hoo from Global Alumni Network Office for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details. |
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5 Mar |
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MBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details.
NUS Asian MBA Stock Pitch Competition 2010 - Finals
Time: 2.45pm
Venue:LT 18, BIZ 2
Contact Bridget Theseira from Centre for Asset Management & Investments (CAMRI) for more details.
BAC Students Tea Reception
Time: 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Venue: SR 3-8, MRB
Contact Clement Cheong from Undergraduate Studies for more details. |
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6 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Assessment Centre
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: SR 3-2, BIZ 2
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Preparing for Success in Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Fund Management (Session 2)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: SR 2-2, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
NUS MBA Programme Briefing
Time: 1.30pm - 5pm
Venue: The Westin, Guangzhou, China
Contact Mendy Zhao from Shanghai Office for more details.
中国品牌，品牌中国
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue:Pan Pacific Hotel, Xiameng, China
Contact Monica Zhao from Shanghai Office for more details.
NUS Asia-Pacific Executive MBA (Chinese) Seminar in Xiamen, China
EMBA 专题讲座：品牌中国， 中国品牌
2010 年 EMBA招生宣传讲座：地缘优势和全球观点，聚焦亚太的学习之旅 Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: Marco Polo Xiamen, China
Contact Patricia Yang from Asia-Pacific Executive MBA (Chinese) Programme for more details. |
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7 Mar |
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NUS MBA Programme Briefing
Time: 1.30pm - 5pm
Venue: Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen, China
Contact Mendy Zhao from Shanghai Office for more details.
中国品牌，品牌中国
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue:Radisson Plaza Hotel, Hangzhou, China
Contact Monica Zhao from Shanghai Office for more details.
NUS Asia-Pacific Executive MBA (Chinese) Seminar in Hangzhou, China
EMBA 专题讲座：品牌中国， 中国品牌
2010 年 EMBA招生宣传讲座：地缘优势和全球观点，聚焦亚太的学习之旅 Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: Landison Plaza Hotel Hangzhou, China
Contact Patricia Yang from Asia-Pacific Executive MBA (Chinese) Programme for more details. |
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8 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
MBA Company visit: Societe Generale
Time: 9am - 12pm
Venue: Off Campus
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details. |
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9 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: How to Look Polished, Confident and Stylish
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Assessment Centre,Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Recruitment Presentation by Total Oil
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Venue: SR 2-2, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details. |
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10 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 3pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
ACSI International Higher Education Fair
Time: 12pm - 3pm
Venue: ACSI
Contact Loh Hui Xian from Undergraduate Studies for more details.
Philanthropic Talk by Ms Sue Long
Time: 2.30pm - 5pm
Venue: SR 3-7, MRB
Contact Albert Teo from Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Nail the Interview - Identify the Right Competencies (Group A) and Crack the Case (Group B)- (Series 2)
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Venue: SR 2-4, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Effective Top Management Communication
(Session 1)
Time: 3pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Assessment Centre,Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Nail the Interview - Voice Charisma (Series 1)
Time: 3pm - 6.30pm
Venue: SR 2-1, BIZ 1 and Function Room 4-2, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details. |
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11 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
MBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details. |
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12 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
MBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details.
Adminstrative Briefing (Fall 2010)
Time: 3pm
Venue: SR 3-2, MRB
Contact Zahira Nawi from MBA Programme Office for more details.
Recruitment Presentation by DEGW
Time: 3.30pm
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details. |
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13 Mar |
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NUS Open House
Until 14 March
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue: NUS
Contact Loh Hui Xian from Undergraduate Studies for more details.
MBA Career Skill Workshop: Brand Management Workshop on Building a Brand Identity (Session 1)
Time: 9am - 12pm
Venue: SR 2-1
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details.
MBA Futsal Tournament 2010
Time: 9am - 3pm
Venue: NUS Sports Recreation Centre
Contact Yeo Siew Mui from MBA Programme for more details.
BBA Career Skill Workshop: Preparing for Success in Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Fund Management (Session 3)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: SR 2-2, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
NUS MBA Programme Briefing
Time: 2pm - 4.30pm
Venue: The Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, China
Contact Forrest Zhang from Shanghai Office for more details. |
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14 Mar |
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NUS MBA Programme Briefing
Time: 1.30pm - 5pm
Venue: The Peninsula, Beijing, China
Contact Mendy Zhao from Shanghai Office for more details. |
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15 Mar |
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BBA Career Skill Workshop: Interview Coaching Clinic
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue: Career Services Office
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details.
MBA Career Skill Workshop: Brand Management Workshop on Brand Positioning (Session 2)
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Venue: Assessment Centre, Career Services Office
Contact Nor Zitah from Career Services for more details.
BBA Recruitment Presentation by OCBC Bank: Internship Opportunities in Operations & Technology
Time: 6.15pm
Venue: Function Room 4-2, MRB
Contact Lee Hui Peng from Career Services for more details. |
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