NUS Singapore MBA Unique, Rigorous and a Rewarding Academic Experience

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
August 14, 2015
Accredited by AACSB and EQUIS, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore is considered to be Singapore's No.1 B-school and one of the top 3 B schools in Asia
The industry focused NUS MBA curriculum is made up of a number of core courses and elective modules

National University of Singapore (NUS) MBA is an academically rigorous programme which has been designed with the help of leading industry leaders, faculty and students. The students at NUS MBA are not only equipped with strong analytical skills and concepts, they are also provided with ample opportunities to develop their networking and communication skills.  The program is developed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of Asian business market with a global perspective.

Accredited by AACSB and EQUIS, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, considered to be Singapore’s No.1 B-school and one of the top 3 B schools in Asia is the ideal B school to pursue MBA abroad.  Internationally recognized, the NUS Business School is also one of the Top 50 Business schools in the world. The NUS MBA offers a unique industry-focused curriculum combining the best of global and Asian business and is completed within 17 months.

Faculty at NUS MBA consists of academic personalities with PhDs from internationally renowned universities such as University of British Columbia, University of California at Los Angeles, Purdue University and Harvard Business School among others.

Curriculum
The industry-focused NUS MBA curriculum is made up of a number of core courses and elective modules.

Core Modules
The core modules provide the basic knowledge and concepts which are a foundation for a strong business management education. Learn the following at NUS MBA

Analytics for Managers                                 Corporate Strategy
Financial Management                                  Financial Accounting
Macroeconomics in the Global Economy        Managerial Economics
Marketing Management                                 Management Practicum
Management accounting (half module)            Managing Operations (half module)
Management and Organisations (half module)  Leadership in Organisations (half module)
Management Communication (compulsory non-credit graduation requirement)

Elective Modules
Select your elective module from the following based on your career interest:

Accounting
Decision Sciences
Finance
Management and Organization
Marketing
Strategy and Policy

Management Communication – A world-first experiential learning custom designed only for NUS Business School
LinHart Group, a leading leadership services firm specializing in counseling of CEOs of Boards designed a unique first of its kind experiential learning programme exclusively for NUS Business Schools. The goal of the MC programme is to train students on how to influence people. The MC faculties are business leaders from the industry.

Haw Shoo Voon, NUS MBA (part time) class of 2016 says ‘After the camp, I felt transformed and was convinced that I can do something to make a difference’.

Management Practicum – The Extensive Hands-On Consultancy Project
The NUS MBA allows students to apply their classroom learning in the real world. The MP is a rigorous module which challenges students to analyze and solve real business challenges. This also helps them establish networks and contacts and enable MBA students to contribute to the society through meaningful projects.

Past projects include-
‘A global helicopter manufacturing & support company explored in depth with the NUS MBA team what they could do to put themselves back on a customer centric path, both from an internal organisational-change perspective and from an external customer-need perspective. The company has since adopted the recommendations’.

International Experience
NUS Business School is a member of PIM (Partnership in International Management), an international consortium of leading business schools all over the world. The NUS student exchange program is one of the most vibrant features of the MBA programme. Students get an opportunity to spend a semester on exchange at one of the 60 partner institutes in the world.

NUS MBA Study Trips
Learn the best corporate, government and entrepreneurial practices in countries like China, Vietnam, France, USA, Japan and many more through the NUS MBA Study Trips. These trips are usually 1 to 2 week long and provide access to top executives and government officials.

Business Case Competitions
MBA Students from NUS are allowed to compete in a large number of overseas business competitions in international locations like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Hong Kong among others.

Host to the World’s Largest Case Competition
Every year NUS MBA students organize a global business challenge titled ‘Cerebration’ which is considered to be the world’s largest case competition.  The competition emphasizes on real life cases of leading Asian companies that are focused on international expansion.

Admission Rounds
Admission to the sought after NUS MBA will open from October 1, 2015. Aspiring candidates must leave no stone unturned to pursue a quality MBA from National University of Singapore (NUS).

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on NUS MBA programme.