From the Dean's Desk

Engaging the region via our alumni

In my interaction with many parties, I've often been asked about NUS Business School's value-add to corporations, businesses, and its alumni.

To me, it's our global connectivity. Singapore is in an excellent position, being right in the centre of a triangle comprising two of the fastest-growing economies in the world, China and India, and one of the most stable economies, Australia.

We're also nestled in the Asean region which has some 700 milllion people. We are in the perfect place to act as a launch pad and to provide the interface for anyone coming from anywhere in the world.

While the School has forged alliances worldwide, with US and European partners, as well as regional ones, we want to continue doing so, especially with our Asean partners. One very good starting point is to engage and support our alumni based in these countries.

I was in Jakarta end September to witness the renaming of our 400-strong Indonesian alumni chapter. Early October, the School will be meeting our alumni in China with two dinners--one in Beijing and another in Shenzhen. More trips to engage alumni overseas are in the pipeline.

At the same time, we will continue to engage and support local alumni. Together with the School, our alumni bodies are co-organising the School's 40th anniversary dinner. More effort and resources will be poured into alumni relations.

The School will in fact provide one full-time secretariat toprovide enhanced service to the alumni who are members of our alumni bodies--the NUS Business School Alumni Association and the NUS MBA Alumni. We're already funding partially the secretariat of our Mandarin alumni. We want to make sure that the needs of our alumni are well taken care of.

Chris Earley
Dean

 

Lead Story

Deep in history and enterprise: the Business School Jakarta Alumni Chapter

The grand old 400-year old Galangan VOC, a historical Dutch-style building located in the Sunda Kelapa port area of Old Jakarta, was the venue for NUS Business School Jakarta alumni gathering. It formed an appropriate backdrop, given that it functioned as a wharf in the old town area of Jakarta, which was an important trading hub in Asia in the 17th century run by the Dutch East India Company, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC).

The deep historical and commerce links of Galangan VOC were particularly symbolic for the one hundred or more alumni and friends present at the launch of the NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Jakarta Chapter on 25 September 2005. Afterall, NUS is a century old, though not quite the vintage that Old Jakarta is.

And NUS Business School, at 40, looks like a young lad in the setting. Still, with four decades and as a school dedicated to business education, the comparison seems inevitable. Likewise for our Jakarta alumni, most of whom are businesspeople and whose association with the School dates back to the 1980s.

At the ceremony to celebrate the School’s 40th anniversary and to witness the name change of the Indonesia alumni chapter to NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Association Jakarta chapter was a full team from the School including Dean Professor Christopher Earley, Vice Dean Associate Professor Quek Ser Aik and Assistant Professor Hsiao Rueylin, who gave a talk on leveraging IT for business.

The President of the NUS Business School Alumni Association, Mr Peter Tay, and his Mandarin counterpart, Mr Sebastian Teo, were also present, together with three other Singaporean alumni.

Formation
The establishment of an NUS alumni presence on Indonesian soil dates back to the formation of the 7th Alumni Association of the Executive Education Programme in 1987 with 37 members, 26 of whom were from Indonesia.

As Mandarin was forbidden in Indonesia, forming a Mandarin-speaking alumni association in Indonesia posed a challenge. This did not deter the pioneers, and they went on to form the Indonesian alumni branch of the NUS Executive Education Programme, on 29 November 1987, led by its first honorary president Mr Zeng Qingzhen.

In order to facilitate its activities, 50 alumni in Indonesia set up a fund “Yayasan Nusantara Sejahtera” (Indonesia National Welfare Fund) in May 1992. This became the front for the Indonesian alumni, which set up a branch in Jakarta and another in Surabaya. The Fund was used to hold a series of cultural and academic activities as well as provide help to victims of disasters.

Moving forward
Moving forward, the Jakarta Chapter’s immediate goal is to bring into its fold other alumni in Indonesia. One paramount task is leadership renewal. This means attracting younger members who graduated from the various programmes offered by the School.

 

School Notes

Dean meets CEOs over lunch

In spite of their hectic schedules, as many as 10 CEOs from the highly popular CEO Unplugged series gathered over lunch at NUSS Suntec City Guild House on 9 September. This was the first time a luncheon was organised to reunite all Unplugged speakers since the inaugural session of the talk show series kicked off in 2001.

Dean Professor Christopher Earley, together with the School’s Advisory Board members, other members of the deanery and directors from various departments, were present to share with the CEOs on the future developments of the School. The CEO Unplugged organising team comprising alumni and students also took the opportunity to network with the CEOs present.

Here is a sampling of the lunch happenings:

 
 
 
 

CEO Unplugged is jointly organised by NUS Business School and the NUS Business School Alumni (NUSBSA) Association, with the aim of inspiring alumni and students with the success stories of our distinguished speakers. NUS Business School students who are keen to be part of the organising team can contact Mr Lee Keng Leong (BBA Honours 2004) at lkl79@singnet.com.sg or Celeste Chong (BBA Honours student) at 97628441.

Beijing alumni forum explores cultural issues in M&As

Turning around a company requires a paradigm shift, with its accompanying new mindset and culture. It’s more difficult to achieve this using the same team. A new team is often necessary to effect change.

This is the prognosis of Dr Aaron Tong, Vice President (Emerging Market Profit Centre) at TTE, a Hongkong-listed company arising from the merger of TCL and Thomson Electronics with annual sales exceeding US$300 million.

Dr Tong was speaking at a forum “Challenges of Overseas Acquisitions: Cross-cultural Conflict in Multi-national Teams” in Beijing organised by NUS Business School on 7 October. The 140 participants were mainly alumni of the School and executives from various corporations.

Other speakers included Associate Professor Tan Hwee Hoon, Head of the Management & Organisation Department at NUS Business School, who shared at the forum about cultural intelligence, and Dr Li Min, Deputy Director (HR) of Macro Link Group.

NUS Business School granted EFMD "Non-European" membership

NUS Business School was granted the European Foundation for Management Development (EMFD) "Non-European" Membership on 13 June 2005.

Based in Brussels, the EMFD is a global, membership-driven organization whose mission is to achieve excellence in the management development profession.
By exploiting its networking strengths, promoting worldwide cooperation and setting quality standards and values, EMFD is the recognised centre of excellence for management education
and development in Europe.

EMFD also runs the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), which is the leading international system of quality assessment, improvement, and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration.

Visitors from abroad

From China
Close to 50 EMBA participants from Fudan University visited NUS Business School on the morning of 3 October. They were in Singapore for four days before heading to Hong Kong for their class segment on “Business Environment and Entrepreneur Forum - Asia Pacific Focus”.

The visitors were given a warm welcome by Vice-Dean Associate Professor Quek Ser Aik, before being brought on a campus tour.

There were lots of networking opportunities as visitors got to know local alumni over tea and lunch. All participanted in an insightful presentation on China's booming market by Fudan Professor Yu Yihong.

From Latin America
On 8 September, Professor Gregorio F L Stukart from the Business School of Sao Paulo in Brazil and Mr Rafael Vesga Fajardo, Director of Executive MBA programme from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia, visited NUS Business School. They were accompanied by Mr Terence Cheng of International Enterprise, Singapore. The professors from Latin America were interested to learn more about our School and explore areas such as staff and student exchanges, joint programmes and research collaboration.

This visit follows from a two-day conference, LatinAsia Biz 2005 “Bridging Partnerships” held at Meritus Mandarin from 7 to 8 September, in which Professor Stukart was a guest speaker.

Ms Neo Chai Reei, Director of MBA Programs Office, Associate Professors Quek Ser Aik and Lau Geok Theng, Vice Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Academic and Administration respectively, received the group.

From Indonesia
A group of 25 MBA students from Prasetiya Mulya Business School visited NUS Business School on 29 September. Leading the group were Professor Ignas G Sidik, Director of Graduate Programs, and Mrs Dwi M Sosronegoro, Associate Dean for Student Affairs. They were welcomed by Associate Professor Yamada Takeshi, Academic Director of MBA Program, staff and MBA students from NUS Business School.

The objectives of the visit were to understand the tertiary educational system in Singapore, and to interact with our MBA students. Our MBA students, including MBA Club president, Nikhil Kochhar and some students from Indonesia, engaged the visitors in a lively sharing on student life at NUS Business School. Professor Sidik, on the other hand, gave a presentation on the business culture of Indonesia.

Prasetiya Mulya Business School is a private institution established in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition to its regular MBA cohort, it took in its first intake of 85 undergraduate students this year.

 

Student Highlights

19th Management Committee of NUS Bizad Club

The NUS Students' Business Club announced the formation of its 19th Management Committee on 15 September.

Don Wong, President of the 18th Management Committee, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the dean, professors, and the various departments of the School for their support and guidance during his and his team’s term in office.

Said Don, “Many of our projects and events, such as Rag and Flag 2005, would not have been possible if not for the strong support that we received from everyone.”

NUS Students' Business Club, 19th Management Committee

President

Tan Kok Yong, Steve

Internal Vice-President

Lim Wei Cheng

External Vice-President

Lim Jin Sheng, Jason

Honorary General Secretary

Chut Hui Ling

Honorary General Finance Secretary

Peh Khian Hong, Ryan

FOP Projects Director

Chong Kang Wei

Academic Secretary

Kang Kay Wee, Clement

Business Manager

Hee Yee Ling, Elaine

Internal Affairs Secretary

Chan Yong Ann, Bob

Marketing Manager

Yang Sue Ann

Publicity and Publications Secretary

Rebecca Kang

Sports Secretary

Quah Fuxiang, Terence

Welfare Secretary

Lee Kok Loong, Kenny

NUSSU EXCO Rep 1

Tay E Teng

NUSSU EXCO Rep 2

Lee Yu San, Benjamin

We all look forward to the leadership of the new management committee in sustaining the vibrant student life at NUS Business School.

MBA Class' multicultural celebration on International Day

Given that the NUS MBA Program is made up of a grouping of students from over 20 cultures and backgrounds, International Day gave everyone an opportunity to get to know one another’s cultures.

It was evening of fun, frolic and lots of beer. Talent also flowed freely as performances after performances unfolded throughout the evening. The evening started with a Tamil song, followed by a performance by our in-house “rock star”, Rahul Tadimala, and lots of song and dance put up by students of nationalities ranging from Chinese, Indian, Korean, to Danish, English, Israeli, and Norwegian.

The highlight of the evening was two songs sung by an Indian and an Israeli student in each other’s national language, demonstrating that cultural, language and national barriers can be overcome in the NUS MBA Program. The multicultural facet of the evening was foregrounded again when a cross-section of students, their spouses and professors took part in an impromptu “bhangra” dance performance.

Organised by the MBA Club, the evening brought the whole MBA community together as one big happy family.

Marketing Stars' Night, a playground for Marketing professors and students

Two hundred students, alumni, staff and their spouses attended Marketing Stars’ Night (MSN) 2005 held on 15 September at Club Momo.

On that night, the students mingled freely with the professors, who entertained them with dance items they had practised hard for. The students also joined their professors in a sides-splitting skit and dance performance.

Students then pitted their skills against their professors in hilarious games of arm wrestling and balloon-stepping. Some lucky students walked away with lucky draw prizes such as a personal computer, and even air tickets.

Said an exchange student from the United States: “The atmosphere here is amazing. Students and staff enjoying themselves in games and interacting outside the classroom. You will not find something like this at my university. The closest thing to it would be a semi-formal dinner with our professors.”

Marketing First Committee, which was formed in 2002 with the aim of strengthening ties between marketing students and their lecturers, organised the annual MSN. The event was fully sponsored by the Marketing Department for students majoring in marketing.

Overwhelming turnout for talks point to BBA undergraduates' interest in banking careers

Careers in a bank
In the second of a series of talks on “Financial Services in Singapore: Careers and Challenges”, organised by Saw Centre for Financial Studies and the Institute of Banking and Finance on 7 September, Mr Terry Lee, Executive Director of ACI Singapore - The Financial Markets Association, spoke to more than 250 NUS undergraduates on careers in banking.

Mr Lee gave a comprehensive overview of the various positions in a bank, from trading in the front office, to middle and back-end office positions in the areas of risk management, advisory and operations. He addressed the possibilities for lateral movements between a bank's offices, which were of particular interest to the audience. Mr Lee also gave a useful description of the skills and experiences that appeal to employers in the banking industry. These include having strong backgrounds in financial engineering, mathematics and statistics.

Wealth management sector in Asia
Mr Henk de Glint, Deputy Managing Director of MeesPierson Asia, gave the last of the Saw Centre talks on finance careers on 14 September. MeesPierson has presence in 19 countries and is among the best in the world in tax guidance, equities portfolio management and succession planning services. Mr Glint shared that the company's recruitment philosophy "hire for attitude, train for skills" puts new employees on intensive training upon recruitment.

Mr Glint also provided insights into the development of the wealth management sector in Asia, which is growing exponentially due to the increasing affluence of Asians and the inflow of wealth from Europe. As a result, the demand for relationship managers now exceeds supply in the region.

Mr Glint differentiated between the generalist and specialist career paths for fresh graduates. A fresh graduate can start off a career specialising in areas such as risk assessment, investment support, legal compliance or trust and estate planning. After gaining sufficient knowledge and experience, he or she can then switch to private banking and pursue a generalist career path henceforth.

 

Staff News

Decision Science Faculty is two-time winner of George E. Nicholson Best Paper Award

In November 2004, Assistant Professor Melvyn Sim from the Department of Decision Sciences won the second prize in the George E. Nicholson Student Paper Competition, the most prestigious student paper competition in the United States in the field of Operations Research and Management Science (OR/MS).

This is the second time Dr Sim clinched a top award in the competition. His first accolade with the competition was winning the second prize for his paper, “Robust Discrete Optimisation” in October 2002. The two awards make Dr Sim the only individual to have won a top award twice since the annual competition started in 1975.

Asst Prof Sim completed his second award-winning research paper, “Robust Conic Optimisation” while he was still a senior tutor at NUS Business School and pursuing his PhD with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Both of his winning papers addressed optimisation uncertainties in finance, logistic control, supply chain design and engineered systems.

The first prize went to Yuval Nov from Stanford University.

New appointment

Mr Aw Beng Teck has been appointed Assistant Director of the newly named Office of Corporate Development and Communications (formerly known as Corporate Development Office).

New staff

Ms Michelle Yow has joined NUS Business School as the Manager of its UCLA - NUS Executive MBA Program.

 

Alumni Updates

China alumni celebrate School’s 40 years

About 60 alumni, IMBA students and business associates were present on 7 October at the China World Hotel, Beijing, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of NUS Business School, and the University’s centennial.

Associate Professor Tan Hwee Hoon, Head of the Management & Organisation Department at NUS Business School, represented the School in thanking alumni for their support. Associate Professor Chen Renbao then updated the alumni on recent developments in the School. The dinner ended with exchange of gifts.

The team then adjourned to Shenzhen on 8 October for a similar celebration. Close to 50 alumni and APEX participants were at the dinner.

The team from Singapore, comprising A/P Tan and A/P Prof Chen, together with NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni President Mr Sebastian Teo and Corporate Development Office Assistant Director Mr Aw Beng Teck, were in China to meet our Chinese alumni and to encourage them to continue to support the School. The events were put together by the School’s Shanghai Office.

The Beijing and Shenzhen chapters were set up in December 2004 and January 2005 respectively. The alumni remain a very important network for the School to grow our programmes and standing in China.

APEX(C) MBA alumnus is Best Entrepreneur at Centennial Entrepreneurship Awards

The Centennial Entrepreneurship Award (CEA) ceremony took place on 7 September at University Cultural Centre as part of the NUS Centennial Celebrations. Mr Huang Chuan Sheng, Asia Pacific Executive Chinese (APEX(C)) MBA Class of 2005, emerged winner of the Best Entrepreneur Award in the Business/Law Category. Mr Derek Wong, BBA Class of 1995, was also one of the three finalists.

Mr Huang, founder of Ma Kuang Chinese Medicine and Research Centre Pte Ltd, grew up in a traditional Taiwanese environment and from young saw the tremendous potential of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). His interest soon transformed into a passion to introduce TCM to the rest of the world.

He came to Singapore to set up Ma Kuang in 1999, starting with 20 employees. Since its incorporation, Ma Kuang has expanded rapidly into the largest chain of TCM clinics in Singapore with a network of 30 clinics, serving more than of 180,000 patients every year. Ma Kuang won the Singapore Promising Brand Award 2004.

Soon, Mr Huang realised the need to adopt current and global business practices in Singapore. He then enrolled into NUS Business School’s APEX(C) MBA Program, and graduated in July this year. Equipped with new knowledge and a global outlook, Mr Huang transformed Ma Kuang into a company with high quality products and services, making its brand of TCM a true contestant to Western medicine.

When asked for advice for aspiring young entrepreneurs, Mr Huang said, “Firstly, the entrepreneur has to be very passionate about the nature of the business. Secondly, he must be sincere in treating his customers and employees. Last but not least, he must be determined and willing to strive till the end.”


Mr Derek Wong, another finalist in the category, graduated from NUS Business School in 1995 and knew that starting his own business was the only way to go for him. The gutsy Mr Wong with a never-say-die attitude has since set up these companies under his name: Oh Aik Guan Industrial Pte Ltd, Singapore Auto Centre Pte Ltd, ID Connect.com Pte Ltd, Cartel Design & Décor Pte Ltd and Nuture Educational Consultants, with revenue totalling over S$5 million.

Mr Wong has this advice for young entrepreneurs, "Get some working experience first: Learn how businesses are run and what the business environment can offer. Be prepared for uncertainties, don't be daunted by them. Millionaires fail an average of three times before they make their first million. Should you fail, do not give up yet, for it brings you a step closer to your first million."

Mandarin Alumni Association congratulates member at Mid-Autumn celebrations

On 19 September, 40 alumni and friends of the NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Association celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival over a dinner at Happy Joy Restaurant. Mr Sebastian Teo (MBA (Chinese) 1995), President of the Mandarin Alumni Association, was the host for the event.

The association congratulated Mr Gan Giap Leong (Maketing Management Program 1992), Director of Singapore Noble Electronics Pte Ltd, for receiving the PBM award from Mr S R Nathan, President of the Republic of Singapore. The PBM award is the People’s Association Long Service Award that recognises community leaders who have served grassroots organisations for at least 10 years.

Ms Susan Lim (Apex-MBA (Chinese) 1998), Academic Officer of the Association, gave out mooncakes to all members and Mr Teo sponsored the champagne for the night.

 

Perspective

BBA freshman picks up critical skills for the working world in first semester

"Right from the beginning of our study at NUS Business School, we had to organise our own timetables and pace our own curriculum. I believe these planning and decision-making skills are life skills that help us mature," said Avril Tan, 20, First Year undergraduate at NUS Business School and graduand from Victoria Junior College.

I took advantage of the first few weeks of school before the tutorial sessions and assignments' deadlines began to take part in many of the activities organised by the Bizad Club. These include Rag and Flag Day, Jam and Hop and the Biz Ball.

However, I soon felt the workload piling as we approached the middle of the semester, and realised that we really need to focus and work very hard during this period when we have more than three projects and assignments due simultaneously. It was difficult getting back into the “study mode” as we girls had an eight-month vacation after our ‘A’ Level examinations before entering university. Nevertheless, the workload trained us to manage our time and multi-task, critical skills needed in the working world.

I have also learnt to be independent and to take more initiative. In junior college, we were spoon-fed information during lectures. Now, we have to read up before class in order to come to class prepared and ready to contribute to the discussion. Right from the beginning of our studies at NUS Business School, we had to organise our own timetables and pace our own curriculum. I believe these planning and decision-making skills are life skills that help us mature.

One advantage of NUS being a comprehensive and established university is having a wide variety of cross faculty modules to choose from. This allows us to pursue other interests and skills not directly related to business. This broad-based education increases our general knowledge and understanding of different cultures, both of which will come in handy in our careers later on.

I have also picked up knowledge about accounting and business law in my short time, knowledge which has real life application.

In the meanwhile, I am giving my best and rising to the academic challenges. I finally have the chance to study subjects of my interest, instead of having to memorise dry textbooks. I now also get a taste of the business world as we handle real-life projects. I would definitely recommend NUS Business School to my juniors.

Avril Tan, 20, First Year undergraduate at NUS Business School.

 

Special Feature

Bizad undergraduates learn from entrepreneurs of their choice

Business Leads catches up with three Spirit of Enterprise (SOE) writers from the NUS Business School, June Lim, Third Year, Lew Li Min, Fourth Year and Eunice Tan, BBA 2005. The Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2005 took place on 23 September, with President of Singapore, Mr S R Nathan as the guest-of-honour. The SOE Awards recognises 40 best entrepreneurs in Singapore each year. All the entrepreneurs are nominated by tertiary students, who interview entrepreneurs of their choice and write essays on them. The 40 SOE Honourees are chosen through the best essays submitted.

Eunice Tan's nominee Mr Charles Ng (please visit http://www.soe.org.sg/soevote/public/nomineedetail.php?nid=477 to read his interview), founder of Arcadia Health Consultancy, was one of the SOE Honourees this year. Eunice was also the winner of the Best Student-Interviewer Award last year.

Chua Zhi Wei, BBA 2005, currently working at OCBC, nominated his coursemate Simon Lim Chong Seng, Third Year (please visit http://www.soe.org.sg/soevote/public/nomineedetail.php?nid=388 to read his interview), founder of InternSG Singapore, who was also one of the Honourees.

Why did you want to be an SOE writer?
June: This is my second consecutive year being an SOE writer. I have always been interested in entrepreneurship since I was young. I was excited to get an opportunity to talk to entrepreneurs and to learn from their experiences. Besides gaining more exposure in entrepreneurship, I was also given a chance to transcribe and it was something I found interesting.

Li Min: Being interested in entrepreneurship, the experience served as a good chance for me get two hours of personal coaching from entrepreneurs.

Eunice: To be honest, it was for the $100 reward per interview.

How did you choose the entrepreneurs for your interview?
June: I followed guidelines given by SOE. Through my experiences in interacting with people, I have come to realise that there is something you can learn from everyone, so I believed that any entrepreneur I chose, experienced or not, would have a unique story to tell. And I did learn different things from each and everyone of them, from daring to be different to remembering family values.

Li Min: I was looking for an inspiring entrepreneur who sought to be different. I found an exorcist who differs from his peers in his business approach. For a traditional trade, he seems to be well grounded in some of the modern business management practices.

Eunice: I knew my nominee since my freshman days, where he was a senior in my orientation group. My impression of him is someone who knows what he wants, plans for it, and goes all out to achieve it. Thus, when I found out he was setting up his clinic, I was eager to interview him.

Any lessons to take away from the experience of interviewing and writing on the entrepreneurs?
June: The amount of things I've learnt from seven entrepreneurs put together can hardly be put into words. The best thing I learnt from Adi Soon is that creativity can spice up the work place and improve employee satisfaction. From Adrian Kang, I learnt that passion must far exceed profits, and we will not be truly happy about whatever business we are in, unless there is passion. Edwin Yap showed me that behind everything, there must be family and love. James Yeow led with example that efficiency and speed will make things happen. Thomas Tham touched me with his words - "treat people with a heart". Kelvin Chan taught me to dismiss negative comments and believe in myself. Finally, Tan Ru-Jin showed me that failure should not be a deterrent for future endeavours.

Li Min: Entrepreneurship lies in the thirst to continuously innovate in order to keep one’s business in the game. It is also the belief in giving back to the people whom you have gained from, be these your employees or society.

Eunice: Anyone can be successful, as long as they are willing to work for it. Of course it helps if you have more resources to help you get started. That said, people who are capable with no resources can amass capital, while people with resources but who are incapable will just squander them.

Having gotten a glimpse of the life of an entrepreneur, do you want to become one, and why?
June: Being an entrepreneur may not mark the start of my career path, but it will definitely be something that I will embark on in the years to come. I am a person who does not like being bound in employment. I like freedom and control, which I believe can be achieved through entrepreneurship. As with most people, I want to attain financial freedom and I believe that it can only be possible with entrepreneurship. I like taking risks and enjoy the challenges that an entrepreneur faces.

Li Min: I am currently at NUS Overseas College in Shanghai and am seeking the vibes of the business world. I hope to be able to start my own business one day and follow the footsteps of successful entrepreneurs. The beauty of entrepreneurship is that it allows one to mark one's own rules and shape one's own destiny.

Eunice: No, because being an entrepreneur is not as fulfilling to me as it is to others. I rather spend the time on my family and leave the "entrepreneuring" to my boyfriend.

How has an education at NUS Business School played a role in your current decision, and in helping you pursue your aspirations?
June: I decided to come to NUS Business School because of my interest in becoming an entrepreneur. I also felt that the School is the best business school in Singapore. I am in my third year now and the modules I've taken have allowed me to widen my perspective. Learning every aspect of business has helped turn my dream into more of a reality. With my deeper understanding gained through an education with NUS Business School, I feel more equipped to start a business than before.

Li Min: NUS Business School has allowed its students to pursue their aspirations in every possible way through its excellent faculty, resources and flexible curiculum. Most of all, the School provides the multidisciplinary environment, exposure and opportunity, things which help build future entrepreneurs.

Eunice: I met my boyfriend here.

 

Coming Events

Warren Buffet Wealth: Principles and Practical Methods Used by the World
14 October 2005

MBA Cocktail
21 October 2005

Infosys Forum
21 October 2005

3rd Sino-Japanese Optimization Meeting in the e-Business Era
31 October - 2 November 2005

40th Anniversary Reunion Dinner
5 November 2005

Calendar of Events - http://www2.bschool.nus.edu.sg/corpdev/calendar3/

 

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