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THE NUS MBA

LEADING FROM ASIA• Strong Asian Focus

• One of the most holistic and experiential MBA learning experiences in less than 1.5 years

• Develop leaders for a career in Asia

GATEWAY TO ASIA

CONTENTSGateway to Asia 01

NUS Advantage 02

International Faculty 04

Experiential Learning 06

Programme Structure 08

Electives and Specialisations 10

Programme Schedules 14

Double Degrees 16

Student Exchange 18

Global Immersion Programme 20

Class Profile 22

Student Profiles 24

Career Services 26

Recent Graduates 28

Application 30

Scholarships 32

Lead from Asia 34

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• Singapore is the leading global financial centre in Asia

• Singapore is the Asia-Pacific regional headquarters for a growing number of world’s leading businesses like Google, Facebook and Proctor & Gamble

• Singapore is ranked 1st in Asia and 7th worldwide in the 2017 edition of the Global Innovation Index

• Singapore is ranked as one of the top cities globally and in Asia for its high quality of life

Singapore is home to Asia’s top university, giving you the springboard to propel your career in Asia and Beyond.

THE GATEWAY TO ASIA, YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS.

Being in the right environment can change your life.

For those seeking to pursue an international career in Asia and leave their mark in the world of business, Singapore is that place.

Strategically located at the crossroads of East and West, Singapore is lauded worldwide for its urban infrastructure, pro-business environment, high employment rate, public safety, high healthcare standards, seamless transportation, and financial and political stability.

You’ll also find a vibrant city that marries modernity and tradition at your doorstep. Year-round, you can enjoy a harmonious blend of arts, culture, cuisine, nature and entertainment.

With The NUS MBA, you’ll be in a position to take full advantage of it. No wonder why smart and talented students from across the globe continue to make The NUS MBA their springboard for greater success in Asia.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

NUS is one of the world’s top universities.

Our learning environment is known for turning students into change-makers and influencers in their respective fields. At NUS Business School we carry forth the same reputation of excellence.

Leading from Asia is our mission at NUS Business School. It’s what shapes our holistic and experiential curriculum. It reflects the calibre of our research, faculty and joint academic collaborations. It defines our global alumni community, 38,000 across 50 countries in the world. It’s also what drives our students. And we believe, it’s where you see yourself in the future.

WHY THE NUS MBA?

When you choose The NUS MBA, you’re making an investment for life.

What you gain here in 1.5 years will serve you well for the rest of your career. The holistic MBA experience prepares you for leadership roles in today’s competitive global marketplace and offers deep Asian insights and expertise while giving participants a global perspective. Come here to be challenged and ready to lead from Asia.

NUS ADVANTAGE

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#1 IN ASIATimes Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2018

# 7 IN THE WORLDForbes International 2-Year MBA Programme 2017

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IN THE WORLDQS World University Rankings 2018

IN THE WORLDFinancial Times Global MBA Ranking 2018

WHERE LEADING EDGE BECOMES YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE

MENTORING TOMORROW’S LEADERSWith PhDs from renowned universities, as well as extensive industry experience and/or international recognition for their innovative research, you can rest assured that the NUS Business School faculty consists of professors worth learning from.

Here are a few of them who may be teaching you when you join us.

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Nitin Pangarkar(India)

PhD, University of Michigan

Professor Nitin Pangarkar is the Academic Director of The NUS MBA programme and has won several awards for superior teaching and service.

Nitin has spent more than 15 years teaching Strategic Management in business schools around the world. In addition to his teaching in degree programmes, he has also addressed several managerial conferences and conducted training sessions for blue-chip companies based in the United States, Europe and Asia. Nitin serves on the Editorial Review Board of Strategic Management Journal, the most prestigious journal in the strategic management area.

Kim Sun-Bae(Canada)

PhD, University of Toronto

Professor Kim Sun-Bae is currently a Practice Professor in the Department of Strategy & Policy at the NUS Business School. Before that, he was Managing Director and Chief Asia Economist at Goldman Sachs. Sun-Bae cemented his reputation as a market savvy economist, anticipating the Asian financial crisis in 1997-1998. Under his leadership, his team of economists in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore and Mumbai became a leading voice in Asian macroeconomic analysis. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Sun-Bae was an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, where he provided the Bank’s management monetary policy analysis with special focus on Pacific Basin economies.

Brian Hwarng(Taiwan)

PhD, Arizona State University

Audrey Chia(Singapore)

PhD, University of Texas,Austin

David Reeb(USA)

PhD, University of South Carolina

Chu Singfat (Mauritius)

PhD, University of British Columbia

Daniel J McAllister(Canada)

PhD, University of California

Adonis Antoniades (Cyprus)

PhD, Columbia University

Yupana Wiwattanakantang (Thailand)

PhD, Hitotsubashi University

Joel Goh (Singapore)

PhD, Stanford University

Marleen Dieleman (Netherlands)

PhD, Leiden University

Ishtiaq P. Mahmood(Bangladesh)

PhD, Harvard University

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Joseph Cherian (Malaysia)

PhD, Cornell University

Professor Joseph Cherian is a Practice Professor of Finance & Director for the Centre forAsset Management Research & Investments (CAMRI) at the NUS Business School. He was formerly an Executive-in-Residence at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council. Prior to that, Joseph was Managing Director, Global Head, and Chief Investment Officer of the Quantitative Strategies Group within Credit Suisse Alternative Investments in New York.

Andrew Delios(Canada)

PhD, University of Western Ontario

Professor Andrew Delios is the Head of Department of Strategy and Policy at NUS Business School. His research looks at strategy, governance and global competition issues in emerging economies, the international strategies of Japanese multinational corporations, and the geographic and product growth strategies of publicly-listed companies in China. Andrew has worked and lived in Asia for 21 years, including three years in Hong Kong and two in Japan. He has also worked in Australia, Canada, China, Finland, India, New Zealand, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand and the United States. At NUS, he has taught in numerous programmes, including the PhD and Executive MBA programmes in Singapore, Thailand, India and the Philippines.

Sheila Wang(USA)

DBA, University of Newcastle

Professor Sheila Wang is the Academic Director of the Management Practicum programme for The NUS MBA. Sheila has had many years of business leadership experience in the Silicon Valley and in Asia Pacific, before she joined the NUS Business School. She brings with her in-depth business knowledge and experience, both in academia and industry, having previously helmed billion-dollar operations for Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies. She has led teams of over hundreds of specialised professionals worldwide for the sourcing, evaluation, strategic partnerships and alliances with companies and business partners to deliver leading edge technologies, products and services. She also advises Fortune 100 global multinational corporations and has served on advisory boards of several U.S. universities.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

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MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION

An essential component of the programme structure is the Management Communication module. This takes place two weeks prior to the 1st semester and does not count towards your final grade. Think of this course as an undercoat – a preliminary warm-up session that focuses on the most important skill of all – communication.

This compulsory 5-day ‘boot camp’ will set you off in the right direction as you work towards attaining a Master of Business Administration.

• Understand the importance of context, pressure and judgement

• Learn the principles of designing effective influence strategies in a variety of business and leadership situations

• Develop a strong focus on shared outcomes

• Identify your own Management Communication strengths and weaknesses

• Build a positive learning and leadership culture within a team

MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM

This is the NUS flagship programme in experiential learning. In a span of five years since its inception, the Management Practicum programme has offered over 300 projects across 12 different industries with 120 companies in fields such as Fintech, Banking, Consulting, Technology, Hospitality & Tourism, Manufacturing, FMCG and more. It provides hands-on consultancy projects to apply what you have learnt in a real business scenario, where you will work directly with a company to solve current business challenges at the highest level. You will be required to define and solve strategic problems, explore business opportunities, enhance organisational competitiveness, and improve organisational and managerial effectiveness – all within a limited timeframe.

You will be working in teams of 4-5 students alongside company representatives and under the supervision of a faculty. As a team, you will research and analyse issues to produce a comprehensive, in-depth strategic business plan that would incorporate financial, marketing, operational and strategic recommendations. This compulsory programme will earn you 4 modular credits towards your graduation and requires 3-4 months to complete. In the contemporary business world, effective communication across a broad

variety of settings is a common key to success in large multinationals and entrepreneurial start-ups.

Management Skills, conducted throughout the first semester of your enrolment in the programme, is designed to augment communication skills in organisational and corporate settings. It is an extension of the Management Communication module and enables you to improve your:

1. Situational analysis skills through a focus on business case training2. Persuasion skills through a focus on business presentations3. Discussion skills through a focus on extemporaneous speaking4. Presentation and communication skills through digital media

Emphasis is placed on business case analysis, effective presentations, client and project management, handling Q&A and giving effective feedback and appraisals.

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Companies

• Japan Airlines • Robert Bosch• 3M Singapore• Wildlife Conservation Society (Social Enterprise)• GE Digital• Aon Hewitt• OCBC Bank• AIMIA Inc.• RedCross Singapore

Projects

• Incentivising eco-sustainability using loyalty principles in Asia• Future of airlines distribution in Asia• Digital roadmapping with recommendations for monetisation approaches and/or business planning• Global Transaction Banking – Healthcare industry proposition for banks• Opportunities in Vietnam for Private Equity Investors

Companies and projects our students have worked with previously

LEARN AND LEAD THROUGH EXPERIENCEOur experiential learning programmes give students invaluable opportunities to apply the knowledge they have acquired and solve real-world business challenges.

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WORK YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS

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CORE MODULES

CORE MODULES X 8 = 32 MCs*

(4 MCs each)

• Managerial Operations & Analytics• Corporate Strategy• Financial Management• Financial Accounting• Leading with Impact in the Global Economy• Managerial Economics• Marketing Management

A full module comprises of 4 MCs and meets 3 hours a week for 13 weeks.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

• Management Communication• Management Skills• Management Practicum (Core module, 4 MCs)*

ELECTIVE MODULES

You may pick any of these elective modules giving you a total of 36 MCs. In addition, it is possible to choose up to a maximum of two courses in other NUS faculties outside of the Business School. This will be appropriate if you want to pursue special interest topics such as computing, engineering or public policy.

Allocation to these cross-faculty courses is subject to availability of places and approval by The NUS MBA Academic Director. For all courses, The University reserves the right to revise the curriculum.

ELECTIVE MODULES X 9 = 36 MCs

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COREMODULES

MODULAR CREDITS

32 ELECTIVEMODULES

MODULAR CREDITS

36 TOTAL

MODULAR CREDITS

68

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

To graduate, you need to earn a total of 68 Modular Credits (MCs). 32 MCs from the core modules will help build a solid business foundation, and 36 MCs from the elective modules will broaden your expertise in your area of specialisation.

Students need to fulfil a minimum of 20* modular credits to qualify for a specialisation.

It is possible for students to specialise in two functional areas of interest.

*Including specialisation core and elective modules

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ELECTIVES AND SPECIALISATIONSFINANCE

The NUS MBA Specialisation in Finance focuses on the most important issues facing the financial industry in recent years, covering topics such as international financial management, private equity and venture capital pricing, portfolio management, wealth management, and valuation modelling. This specialisation equips you with strategic management skills to prepare you for success in both the regional and international financial arenas.

• Applied Portfolio Management• Investment Analysis & Management• Topics in Accounting for Decision Making• Fund Management• Private Equity• Value Investing in Asia• Options & Futures• Valuation and Mergers & Acquisitions

MARKETING

The NUS MBA Specialisation in Marketing provides an in-depth understanding of markets, consumers and a variety of marketing models. Through numerous cases and examples of best marketing practices, you will be adept at applying cutting-edge principles to meet the challenges of the global marketplace. This specialisation will prepare you for diverse roles from managing customer lifetime values, leveraging analytics, practicing digital marketing, setting productand pricing strategies to consulting.

• Services Marketing• Transformational Service Innovations• Marketing Analytics• Product & Brand Management• Design Thinking & Business Innovations• Channel & Pricing Strategy• Marketing in the Digital Age

STRATEGY & ORGANISATION

The NUS MBA Specialisation in Strategy & Organisation focuses on high-level behavioural and strategic issues facing businesses today. Requiring a deep understanding of business efficiency and human behaviour, this specialisation aims to cultivate a spirit of innovative thinking and problem solving skills. You will also learn about streamlining business processes and the associated human resource management that goes with it. Finally, you will become conversant with the formulation and implementation of business strategies for small and large firms alike.

• Macroeconomics in the Global Economy• Asian Business Environments• Global Strategic Management• Negotiations & Conflict Management• Decision-making under Uncertainty• New Venture Creation• Corporate Entrepreneurship & Business Model Evaluation• Consulting: Process, Industry & Innovation• Managing Change• Global Operation Strategy in the Digital Economy• Managing Global Value Chains & Networks • Managing Technological Innovation• Strategy & Big Data• Strategic Information Technology• Strategic Foresight• Talent Management & Development

DEFINE SUCCESS ON YOUR OWN TERMSTo supplement the core component of the course, Elective Modules allow you to learn more in areas of interest particular to you while our Specialisations let you acquire industry-specific expertise.

From here, you can choose from a wide range of Elective Modules and Specialisations.

• Finance• Marketing• Strategy & Organisation• Innovation & Entrepreneurship • Consulting• Analytics & Operations• Digital Business• Real Estate• Healthcare Management

* The curriculum is subject to changes. The University reserves the right to revise the curriculum accordingly.

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ELECTIVES AND SPECIALISATIONS

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

This specialisation prepares students for a top executive position in the dynamic healthcare sector. It equips current healthcare administrators with up-to-date knowledge and relevant management skills to face new healthcare challenges, such as increasing organisational effectiveness, improving cost control and maximising resources utilisation. The course is offered in partnership with NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

Course Requirements:MBA Core Modules – 32 MCs

Core Healthcare Management Modules– 16 MCs (4 MCs Each)• Health Economics & Financing• Health Policy & Systems• Introduction to Health Policy and Policy Analysis• Management of Healthcare Organisation• Measuring and Managing Quality of Care

Healthcare Management Electives• Measuring and Managing Quality of Care• Public Health and Aging• Health Economics & Financing• Medical and Humanitarian Emergencies• Nutrition and Health

MBA Electives – 12 MCsTotal Graduation Requirement – 68 MCs

ANALYTICS & OPERATIONS

With the proliferation of digital technology, successful businesses are increasingly defined by how effective they can be at leveraging data to drive business decisions. Managers who can draw business insights from data, translate these insights into operational and strategic decisions, and execute these decisions effectively are highly sought after by businesses around the globe. The NUS MBA Specialisation in Analytics & Operations is exactly designed to equip students to become such managers. The specialisation embodies the synergistic relationship between analytics and operations: Analytics focuses on structured approaches to model, understand, and interpret data to obtain intelligent business decisions. Operations focuses on execution of these decisions: how actual business processes can be transformed and improved. A holistic understanding of both analytics and operations will only grow in importance as technological boundaries continue to expand, and will likely become all the more essential for both middle managers and senior executives in the future.

• Marketing Analytics• Social Media Analytics• Analytics for Managers• Operations Leadership: Supply Chain & Service Management• Global Operation Strategy in the Digital Economy• Managing Global Value Chains & Networks

DIGITAL BUSINESS

The digitalisation of business is advancing at a very fast pace, and has brought about countless disruptions to established businesses. The NUS MBA programme has responded to this dynamic change in the business environment with the introduction of the Digital Business Specialisation. Students will become conversant with artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, big data and the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Importantly, the specialisation equips students to not only manage and work with start-ups that lead digital business but also facilitate the transformation of traditional businesses into those that can thrive in this new digital era.

• Private Equity• Marketing in the Digital Age• Global Operation Strategy in the Digital Economy• Managing Technological Innovation• Strategy & Big Data• Design Thinking & Business Innovations• Leading with Strategy in Digital Firms• Strategic Information Technology

REAL ESTATE

This specialisation is created to help our students apply the best of real estate and business practices in an Asian context. It seeks to provide current and future real estate leaders and decision makers with state-of-the-art knowledge in real estate, management and leadership. The NUS MBA Specialisation in Real Estate is offered in partnership with the Department of Real Estate at NUS.

Course Requirements:MBA Core Modules – 24 MCs

Real Estate Core Modules – 16 MCs• Real Estate Investment• Real Estate Economics• Portfolio and Asset Management• Real Estate Securitisation

Real Estate Electives – 8 MCs• Real Estate Development• Commercial Real Estate Appraisal• Real Estate Investment Trusts & Property Funds• Real Estate Securitisation• Spatial Information System (SIS) for Urban Planning• International Field Study (8 MC)

MBA Electives – 20 MCsTotal Graduation Requirement – 68 MCs

CONSULTING

An important sector of the economy in Singapore is the consulting industry. Both world renowned and niche consulting firms have a sizable presence in Singapore. A considerable number of MBA students aspire to have a career in consulting as well. To facilitate a career transition to consulting, The NUS MBA offers the Consulting Specialisation. The modules in this specialisation are oriented to understanding best practices of the consulting industry as well as developing fundamental knowledge necessary to operate as a consultant in today’s business environment.

• Private Equity• Valuation and Mergers & Acquisitions• Asian Business Environments• Negotiations & Conflict Management• Corporate Entrepreneurship & Business Model Evaluation• Strategic Foresight• Consulting: Process, Industry & Innovation• New Practice Consulting• Legal Issues in Business• Managing Change• Talent Management & Development

INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship is a fundamental source of growth and wealth creation in most economies of the world. The NUS MBA offers the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Specialisation to help students acquire skills needed for success in entrepreneurship and to become familiar with critical stages of the entrepreneurial process from start-up to funding. The modules in the specialisation are led by a panel of world-class academic and industry experts, to ensure that you gain both theoretical and practical knowledge. With unparalleled opportunities to engage with start-ups, accelerators and incubators, you will develop groundbreaking technologies and ideas, while gaining valuable insights to inspire the entrepreneur in you.

• Private Equity • Design Thinking & Business Innovations• New Venture Creation• The Person Entrepreneurship & the Team• Entrepreneurship & Innovation• Social Entrepreneurship• Corporate Entrepreneurship & Business Model Evaluation

• Strategic Foresight• Managing Technological Innovation• Negotiations & Conflict Management• Decision-making under Uncertainty• Strategic Information Technology

The NUS MBA programme is offered on both a full-time and part-time basis. If you choose a full-time MBA you will complete your studies within 1.5 years. If you prefer part-time, the typical duration of the course is between 24 and 30 months.

PROGRAMME SCHEDULES

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DOUBLE DEGREESNUS-HEC PARIS DOUBLE DEGREE MBA

With more alumni in top positions than any other continental Business School, HEC Paris is the alma mater of C-Suite executives in Europe. You will earn two MBAs while studying at two of the most reputable business schools in the world – giving you the best of East and West. This course will enhance your professional value and prepare you to face global business challenges.

NUS-PEKING UNIVERSITYDOUBLE DEGREE MBA

With the NUS-Peking University Double Degree MBA, you spend one year in Beijing and one year in Singapore. This gives you a chance to experience two very different faces of Asia: ultra-modern and international Singapore; and bustling, booming Beijing – the political, cultural and educationalcapital of China.

S3 ASIA MBA (NUS-FUDAN UNIVERSITY-KOREA UNIVERSITY)

At a time when Asia is gearing up to be the driving force of much of the world’s economic and political activities, the S3 Asia MBA provides you with an in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of conducting business in the region. Jointly offered by the NUS Business School, the Fudan University School of Management, and Korea University Business School, this programme awards you two MBA degrees.

NUS MBA-YALE MASTER OF ADVANCED MANAGEMENT (MAM)

Launched as a tie-up between NUS and Yale University’s School of Management, the MAM is designed to bring a group of extraordinary international students to Yale to further their educational and professional development. This programme is only available to current students in The NUS MBA programme. During your first year, you can then apply to do your second year at Yale.

If you are accepted, you will graduate with a Master of Business Administration from NUS and a Master of Advanced Management from Yale. This programme is only available to admitted students.

NUS MBA-MASTER OF SCIENCE (REAL ESTATE)

Real estate in Asia has attracted increasing attention as an asset class with transaction structures becoming more sophisticated and innovative. Current and future real estate leaders and decision makers in Asia will not only acquire state-of-art knowledge in real estate but also skills in basic management and leadership. The double degree programme seeks to prepare real estate practitioners to face new challenges and create opportunities in the real estate sector. The programme is distinctive in applying the best of real estate and business techniques in a uniquely Asian setting. It integrates real estate principles with modern business theories. Participants will not only be rigorously trained in real estate fundamentals but they will also acquire skills in business management and leadership.

NUS PHD-MBA

The NUS PhD-MBA is Asia’s first PhD-MBA, which aims to attract and train talented scientists, engineers and computer scientists who have the potential to create and lead technology companies. The programme is jointly hosted by the NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS) and NUS Business School.

*Candidates are required to apply for the PhD programme at NGS before embarking on this MBA programme.

NUS MBA DOUBLE DEGREES WITHLEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

NUS Business School and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy combine to prepare their students for leadership in both the private and public sectors. Leading in business and government are different worlds, but they have much to learn from each other. These double degree programmes are specifically designed for the region’s outstanding executives – particularly those who intend to pursue careers in government and its enterprises. There are two courses available: The MBA-MPA (Master of Public Administration) and the MBA-MPP (Master of Public Policy).

DOUBLE THE DEGREES OF SUCCESSOur double degree programmes synergise the strengths of two universities and equip you with the necessary skill sets to meet the challenges of the global business world. Each course offers you a rich learning experience, with deep exposure to more than one business culture. So the question is, which combination is right for you?

BELGIUM• Louvain School of Management*

DENMARK• Aarhus School of Business• Copenhagen Business School*

FINLAND• Aalto University

FRANCE• ESSEC Business School Paris-Singapore*• HEC Paris

GERMANY • Mannheim Business School*• University of Cologne*• WHU Koblenz*

ISRAEL• Tel Aviv University*

ITALY• Bocconi University

NETHERLANDS• Erasmus University

NORWAY• NHH Norwegian School of Economics*

STUDENT EXCHANGE

AUSTRALIA• University of Melbourne*• University of New South Wales*

NEW ZEALAND• University of Otago*

USA• Columbia University • Cornell University• Duke University• Emory University• Indiana University • New York University • Northwestern University • University of California, Irvine• University of North Carolina• University of Southern California• University of Texas at Austin• University of Wisconsin-Madison• Vanderbilt University• Yale University

POLAND• Warsaw School of Economics

SPAIN• ESADE Business School• IESE Business School• Instituto de Empresa

SWEDEN• Stockholm School of Economics*

SWITZERLAND• University of St Gallen

UNITED KINGDOM• London Business School (MBA & MiF), UK

CANADA• HEC Montreal • McGill University• Queen’s School of Business • University of British Columbia• University of Toronto• Western University• York University*

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The NUS MBA student exchange programme allows you to spend a semester on exchange at one of 60 partner universities worldwide. This will expose you to new cultures, political and economic environments, and new approaches to doing business.

Similarly, each semester we receive students on exchange from our partner universities overseas, who enrich the diversity of the class through their varied cultural and professional backgrounds.

Most of our partner business schools are a member of PIM (Partnership in International Management), an international consortium of leading global business schools. Each member institution represents the highest degree of excellence in the fields of business administration and management, demonstrating leadership in their geographic region and delivering a quality MBA or equivalent degree in management.

START UP A GLOBAL EXCHANGE

CHINA• China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)• Fudan University*• Peking University*• Shanghai Jiao Tong University• Tsinghua University

HONG KONG SAR• Hong Kong University of Science & Technology• The Chinese University of Hong Kong

INDIA• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad* • Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore • Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow• Indian School of Business

INDONESIA• Gadjah Mada University

JAPAN• International University of Japan• Keio University

SOUTH KOREA• Korea University• Seoul National University*• Yonsei University*

TAIWAN• National Chengchi University

ASIA EUROPEOCEANIA NORTH AMERICA

*These partner schools offer short exchanges

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HONG KONG

GERMANYUSA

SPAINSHANGHAI

AUSTRALIA

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BROADENYOURWORLDVIEW Overseas study trips are organised by the students together with the MBA Office, every semester with the objective of providing international exposure. They include direct access to CEOs, Directors, and government officials. In short, they enable you to learn the best corporate, entrepreneurial and government practices of another country – all in one trip.

GLOBAL IMMERSION PROGRAMME

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Here’s an overview of our most recent intake in 2018. Every year, we aim for a mix of students who will make for the most diverse and professionally enriching course for everyone involved.

DIVERSESTUDENTPROFILE

29NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES

23NUMBER OF NATIONALITIES

34% / 35%PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

(Full-time) (Part-time)

669 / 635AVERAGE GMAT SCORE


6 / 7AVERAGE WORK EXPERIENCE (YEARS)


30 / 32AVERAGE AGE


Aerospace, Architectural Services, Banking, Financial & InsuranceRelated, Building & Construction, Communications & InformationServices, Community & Social Development, Defence & Security,Education, Electronics, Engineering & Technical Services, Environment & Energy, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Housing & Real Estate, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Maritime & Logistics, Mining, Oil & Gas, Performing Arts, Pharmaceuticals, Publishing & Media, Sales & Marketing, Telecommunications, Trade & Commerce, Training & Management Consultancy, Transportation and others.

CLASS PROFILE

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STUDENT PROFILES

Wei Jie Loh Benjamin

SingaporeDesign Engineer

Masaki Naruke

JapanSales Representative

Ziye Luan

China Account Manager

Thu Huong Pham

VietnamAssistant Vice President

Aanchal Ashwin Kumar

United StatesFounder & CEO

Minjae Kang

South KoreaKorea Regional Manager

Ryosuke Ishii

JapanSenior Manager

Shuman Li

ChinaIT Analyst

Tess Wartanian

AustriaMedia Consultant

William Hartono

IndonesiaHead of Fielding Marketing

Syed Muhammad Mujtaba

PakistanRelationship Manager

Stephanie Lynn Kopas

United StatesInside Product Specialist

Weili Leong Bianca

SingaporeManager

Gian Wan Soo Germaine

MalaysiaPharmacist

Yutaro Suhara

JapanVice President

Oscar Alfredo Marcelo Aguero

PeruSenior Credit Risk Analyst

Federico III Ng Sandoval

Philippines Assistant Manager

Mei Yi Koh Genin

SingaporeBusiness Analyst

Rataporn Woraprasert

ThailandSenior Audit Associate

Sethapong Sethakarun

ThailandExpert

RECRUITMENT EVENTSRecruitment presentations and industry panel discussions are frequently organised on campus. You get to hear from a wide range of companies from different fields, and make connections with those companies you look forward to joining.

NETWORKINGNetworking is the key to landing your ideal job. NUS Business School Career Services offer numerous platforms where our students can connect directly with corporate partners and industry leaders, to gain valuable insight and develop personal contacts in Singapore and across the region.

RESUMEThe resumes of our graduating students are published and distributed annually in both hard and soft copy in The NUS MBA Resume Book, ensuring that recruiters across the globe have easy access to our talent.

INTERNSHIPSAt NUS Business School Career Services, we give our students the opportunity to embark on dynamic internships across different industries. This could be especially beneficial for those wishing to make a lateral move to another industry. Our students typically undertake full-time summer internships in Singapore, and can take on part-time internships of no more than 16 hours per week during the Academic term.

JOB POSTINGSDaily job postings are offered through our exclusive online recruitment system, Symplicity, offering both students and recent alumni access to roles that match their profiles and expectations.

CAREER SKILLS WORKSHOPS From industry-specific interview clinics and assessment centre simulations to personal grooming and personal branding, our workshops leave no stone unturned when it comes to giving you the competitive advantage.

CAREER RESOURCES Our online job portal allows you to apply for internships and jobs conveniently and securely. Our Career Resource Centre is stocked with a wide range of useful materials on career choices, as well as DIY kits on resume and cover letter writing and recruitment brochures from hiring organisations. We also offer you access to our extensive career resource libraries.

CAREER ADVISORYThe NUS Business School Career Services Team will guide you through self-assessment, market research, cover letter and resume writing, and assist you in formulating your personal goals and developing a career plan. Our team is here to help you.

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READY FOR THE REAL WORLDSince we are looking for future leaders, it is appropriate that we do everything we can to help plan for the next stage of your career.

That’s why our MBA programme is accompanied by a structured career services programme which offers you a comprehensive selection of resources to help make your next step the right step forward for you.

CAREER SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT BY FUNCTION Consulting 7%Finance / Accounting 19%General Management 21%Marketing / Sales 21%Operations / Logistics 7%Others 25%

BY INDUSTRY Consulting 7%Consumer Products 5%Energy 4%Financial Services 19%Government 9%Healthcare 2%Manufacturing 7%Technology 18%Others 29%

COUNTRY OF EMPLOYMENT China 7%Japan 14%Singapore 34%South Korea 4% Australia 2%UK 2%Others 37%

GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT - CLASS OF 2017

96% of students acquired full-time employment within 3 months

RECENT GRADUATES

Sean Bellamy Mcnulty

FX Options TraderJ.P. Morgan Singapore

Chieh-An Yu

Business Consultant Microsoft Singapore

Ava Leung

Investment AdvisorGoldman SachsSingapore

Ying Pang

ConsultantBoston Consulting GroupSingapore

Delphine Günther-Morandeau

Philanthropies Asia Marketing and Communications Lead Microsoft Singapore

Sean Sechang Ahn

Partner Solutions ManagerFacebookSingapore

Tomoyuki Shigeta

Vice PresidentSumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationTokyo

Sherman Chien

Global Supply Management AdvisorDellSingapore

Irati Artamendi

Finance ManagerGSK London

Daniel Su

Business Development Manager cum Head of OperationsAirpay - Sea Group Singapore

Mikhail Trebunskikh

Equities Portfolio ManagementDolfin GroupLondon

Rita Khairati

Senior Operation Manager Lazada Jakarta

Elle Lexine

Senior Associate, Deals StrategyPwC Singapore

Mehak Chadha

Senior Marketing ManagerAmazon Munich

Chetan Prakash

Manager Simon Kucher & Partners Singapore

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Xiaolu Yang

Senior Vendor ManagerAmazon Seattle

RAISE YOUR GLOBAL PROFILEThe NUS MBA is currently ranked 8th in the world for mobility. When you complete your NUS MBA programme, you become part of a vibrant network consisting of more than 38,000 business school graduates and 288,000 university alumni from diverse disciplines all over the world.

APPLICATION

KICK-START THE NEXT EVOLUTIONThe NUS MBA seeks individuals who have strong leadership capabilities and the desire and drive to achieve academic and management excellence. In addition, we are looking for people who are motivated, mature, focused and keen to make a positive impact on business and society. If that sounds like you, then it is time to apply.

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FULL-TIME MBARound 1: 31 January 2019 (scholarship qualifying period)Round 2: 31 March 2019

• All applications must be submitted online at mba.nus.edu/apply• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree• Minimum 2 years of post-university full-time work experience• Good GMAT/GRE score• Good TOEFL/IELTS score (if the medium of instruction of your undergraduate studies was not in English) TOEFL: Minimum score of 100 IELTS: Minimum score of 6.5• Referee Reports: Two referee reports are required to complete your application and have to be submitted within the application deadlines. The two referees can be your current employer, previous employer or corporate client.• Application Fee: Round 1 Applicants: S$50 (50% waiver for Round 1 applicants who submit their COMPLETED* application by 31 Jan 2019) Round 2 Applicants: S$100

A COMPLETED APPLICATION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Your resume• A copy of your degree scroll• A copy of your GMAT/GRE results• Two professional referee reports (to be submitted online)

TUITION FEES:

The total tuition fees for the course are:FULL-TIME MBA: S$62,000 (excluding GST), payable over 2 semestersPART-TIME MBA: S$62,000 (excluding GST), payable over 4 semesters

APPLICATION FOR 2019 INTAKE

APPLICATION DEADLINES

This is an outline of our application requirements and deadlines as well as details of fees. More information can be found by visiting mba.nus.edu/apply.

• A copy of your undergraduate and/or post-graduate transcripts/mark sheets• A copy of your TOEFL/IELTS results• A copy of your financial documents (e.g. most recent salary slip)• A copy of your passport

PART-TIME MBARound 1: 31 January 2019 Round 2: 15 May 2019

SCHOLARSHIPS

OCBC-NUS MBA SCHOLARSHIPThe OCBC - NUS MBA Scholarship is awarded by OCBC Bank to offer educational support to bright, talented, and experienced professionals holding Chinese citizenship, to pursue The NUS MBA programme, in order to transition to a successful career in banking. Candidates are required to have excellent academic records with strong interest in Banking/Finance sectors and possess strong proficiency in English and Mandarin. The applicant is expected to be employed with OCBC Bank for 3.5 years upon successful completion of The NUS MBA programme.

THE NUS MBA LOCAL UNIVERSITY ALUMNI GRANTA one-time grant of S$4,000 is awarded to alumni who have completed their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees from the following local universities: Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Applicants need to apply to The NUS MBA programme and subsequently be offered admission to the programme before they are considered for the grant review. This grant is fully disbursed during Year 1, Semester 1 and will be reflected in the student bill.

LEE KUAN YEW SCHOLARSHIPThe Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship is synonymous with both prestige and the willingness to serve Singapore. With generous contributions from the public, the LKY Scholarship Fund was set up in 1991 in honour of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. The Scholarship is open to Singapore citizens.

NUS-APEC SCHOLARSHIPFunded by the Singapore Ministry of Education, this scholarship is awarded annually to deserving candidates from APEC member economies who are admitted to the full-time NUS MBA programme.

THE MAXIS WHAT’S NEXT SCHOLARSHIPThe scholarship is open for Malaysians applying to The NUS MBA (full-time or part-time) who have a minimum of 3 years’ working experience. It covers the full tuition fees and direct cost related to the course. All scholarship recipients will work with the Maxis team upon completing The NUS MBA programme.

Please note that the quantum of scholarships are subject to change, and scholarship decisions are final.

THE NUS MBA STUDY AWARDSFrom a total of over S$1 million, a number of awards will be granted to different deserving students. Scholarships are open to full-time students of all nationalities and part-time students. Scholarships will be granted on the background, performance during the application process and overall leadership potential of the candidates.

THE NUS MBA LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPThe NUS MBA Local Scholarship will be awarded to deserving candidates (full-time and part-time MBA students) who are Singapore citizens. Scholarships will be given based on background, performance during the application process and overall leadership potential of the candidates. Ranging from 15% -100% of the tuition fees, the award amount will offset the tuition fees over two semesters for full-time and four semesters for part-time studies.

THE NUS MBA DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPThis scholarship seeks to identify and attract deserving candidates from Latin America, Central Asia and Africa to contribute towards the diversity of The NUS MBA student body. Scholarships range from 30% to 65% of the tuition fees.

THE NUS MBA WOMEN-IN-BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPFemale candidates who have demonstrated strong leadership or made positive impact in a local or global community or organisation can apply for this scholarship.

THE NUS MBA ASEAN SCHOLARSHIPThe NUS MBA ASEAN Scholarship will be awarded to deserving full-time candidates who are citizens of ASEAN member countries (except Singapore). Scholarships will be given based on background, performance during the application process, overall leadership potential and financial need of the candidates.

LAM SEE CHIEW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PHILANTHROPYThe Lam See Chiew Memorial Scholarship in Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy is open for consideration to all admitted candidates of The NUS MBA programme (full-time or part-time) and the Double Degree MBA Programmes. Candidates are appraised based on demonstrated active interest in social entrepreneurship, philanthropy or non-profit sectors, or has worked for/volunteered consistently in such social purpose organisations for at least 2 years.

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) – JAPAN SCHOLARSHIPThe ADB-Japan Scholarship programme is awarded by the Government of Japan annually to outstanding full-time NUS MBA candidates who are citizens of borrowing member countries of the ADB.

THE NUS ALUMNI LOYALTY GRANTThe one-time grant of S$8,000 is awarded to all NUS alumni who have completed their Bachelor’s or postgraduate degrees with NUS. Applicants need to apply to The NUS MBA programme and subsequently be offered admission to the programme before they are considered for the grant review. This grant is fully disbursed during Year 1, Semester 1 and will be reflected in the student bill.

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QUANTUMOF SCHOLARSThe NUS MBA programme has a number of scholarships available. These range from 15% to 100% of the tuition fee, with selected scholarships including living allowances. Scholarships are awarded based on merit, and application and consideration will only take place after an applicant has been offered a place in the programme.

YOUR JOURNEY TO BECOME A GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADER BEGINS HERE

LEAD FROM ASIA

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ONE OF THE MOST HOLISTIC & EXPERIENTIAL MBA LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN LESS THAN 1.5 YEARS

• Management Communication & Management Skills• Management Practicum: Live consulting projects • Global Immersion Programmes/

International Student Exchange • Internship opportunities • Case competitions

READY TO LEAD FROM ASIA?

Strong Asian Focus Strategically located in the heart of Asia, The NUS MBA programme is designed for young aspiring leaders who want to develop a career in Asia, and international professionals looking for exposure in Asia.

Our programme offers:• Internship opportunities• Case competitions• Asian-based cases and research• Deep understanding & insights for business in Asia

FULL-TIME MBARound 1: 31 January 2019 (scholarship qualifying period)Round 2: 31 March 2019

PART-TIME MBARound 1: 31 January 2019Round 2: 31 May 2019

• All applications must be submitted online at mba.nus.edu/apply• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

APPLICATION DEADLINES

the nus mba mba brochure 2018.pdf · nus business school graduate studies office mochtar riady...

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