National University of Singapore - NUS Singapore: Impress the admission team with quality of work ex not with the length

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September 24, 2015
The NUS MBA offers a unique industry-focused curriculum combining the best of global and Asian business and is completed within 17 months
Inclusion of internships to the work experience would add to the period as well as the quality with which you have demonstrated the practical working approach, transferable skills and small or big achievements during this short period

Internationally recognized, the NUS Business School is 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.

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.

The NUS MBA's student exchange programme is one of the most vibrant and dynamic facets of campus life which adds to the international flavour of the programme. students can broaden their outlook and develop an awareness and appreciation of other cultures, political and economic environments, and approaches to doing business.

NUS Business School is also a member of PIM (Partnership in International Management) which is 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, demonstrates leadership in their geographic region and delivers a quality MBA

NUS-MBA: How to impress admission team with work ex
Average work experience of MBA class at NUS Business school Singapore is 5.5 years. Candidates can impress the admission team even with a shorter work experience. The candidates with just 2 years of quality work experience can impress the admission team and there may be the candidates who despite having longer work experience may not be able to impress the admission officers at NUS.

List the internships
Inclusion of internships to the work experience would add to the period as well as the quality with which you have demonstrated the practical working approach, transferable skills and small or big achievements during this short period. NUS advises the applicants not to underestimate the value of internships. An applicant with a lesser full time professional work experience may have an edge over his peers with only internships he/she has completed on the resume. Internship could be a source of valuable contacts and an opportunity to gain valuable insights in an industry, apart from gaining professional experience, although of a short period.

NUS welcomes student diversity
MBA applicants to NUS from different backgrounds are preferred as NUS Business school values student diversity. Candidates from areas like healthcare, family business, media, social entrepreneurship  are welcome at NUS B-school.

MBA at National University of Singapore does not specifically seek applicants with any particular professional profile. The aim is to have a student body of well-rounded individuals.  Applicants from a profession which has a high representation may have to work a bit harder to stand out from the rest.

5 points to judge the quality of work ex
The quality of work experience is judged by NUS on a 5 point parameter although there is no blanket prescription for the types of work experience that could enable the MBA admission seekers at NUS to get entry to the B-school. However, NUS provides a list of specific qualities pertaining to work experience which admission officers will preferably look for

-- Type of skills acquired by the applicant

-- Leadership and management opportunities

-- Participation in a variety of projects

-- Contributions to large projects within the company

-- Good career trajectory and good track record in the organization

High GMAT score compensates quality of work ex
If your work experience is not so good quality wise, you should take steps to improve it or you can make your application stronger with high GMAT score.

NUS MBA Specializations
NUS offers specializations in a wide variety of subjects including Finance, Marketing, Healthcare Management, Real Estate. NUS Business School, hot spot for MBA abroad admission seekers, is also recognized as one of the best business schools for MBA in Healthcare Management.

NUS MBA Participants–The Class Profile
NUS consists of a diverse class profile. Students in search of admission in MBA abroad programme come from a wide variety of backgrounds.  See the statistics below to understand the type of students admitted to NUS.

Class Size:                               98
Average GMAT:                     672
Average Work Experience:      5.5 years
Average Age:                           29 years
Countries represented:             18       
International Students:             91%

Apply free: Deadlines declared, no cost involved
Please remember NUS MBA does not engage any external agencies to undertake student recruitment on its behalf. Candidates interested in the NUS MBA must apply directly to the NUS Business School Graduate Studies Office and not through education agents. Only online applications will be accepted and there is NO application fee The application window is from 01 October 2015 – 31 March 2016. 

Round I: 01 October 2015 – 31 January 2016 (Scholarship Qualifying Period) 
Round II: 01 February 2016 – 31 March 2016

NUS: Program Fee
The tuition fee of the full time MBA in NUS is SGD 58,000 (Rs. 28 lakhs appx) payable in 2 semesters. Candidates with the mission to do MBA abroad from a good B school at affordable cost would find it more suitable as top rated IIMs and private B schools in India have a fee structure of Rs.16 to 20 lakhs with average placement of Rs. 15-17 lakhs. Going by this standard the dream of  pursuing MBA abroad from a highly ranked B school at a low cost may be fulfilled at NUS Singapore.

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