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2009
The NANYANG MBA plays host to Chinese MBA students from top business schools in China

26 October 2009

30 MBA students from top Chinese business schools visited The NANYANG MBA on 26 October 2009, under the ‘The China MBA Experience @ Singapore’ programme. This week-long study visit is an initiative from Contact Singapore and is in its third year running, and aims to attract these potential foreign talent to work, invest and live in Singapore.

 
The NANYANG MBA ranked 71st by Economist magazine, ranking up 10 places

15 October 2009

The NANYANG MBA has been ranked 71st in the world by the Economist magazine, up 10 places from a year ago. Our Asia-Pac ranking has also moved up to 6th, from 7th place last year. The two clear areas where NBS has improved are careers and alumni.

 
Discover Europe 2009 : The NANYANG MBA participates in the highlight of the event : the DEBATE

13 October 2009

The annual European cultural and business fair, organized by the Europe Center, was held on 13 Oct 2009, at the Nanyang Auditorium. The Business Schools of three leading universities in Singapore: NTU ,NUS, and SMU will gather for a debate on a motion of particular relevance after the global financial crisis.

 
The NANYANG MBA supports the Yellow Ribbon Run 2009

6 September 2009

Staff and students of The NANYANG MBA supported the Yellow Ribbon Project in its inaugural Yellow Ribbon Run 2009 last Sunday morning (6 Sept 2009). The Yellow Ribbon Project aims to unlock ex-offenders from a ‘second prison’ – the societal prison of suspicion, mistrust and discrimination; the stigma of having been incarcerated.

 
Prof Viswanathan suggests MBA path to senior management positions

4 September 2009

In an interview with ZDNet Online, Prof S Viswanathan, Head of IT and Operations Management at Nanyang Business School, suggested that ICT managers eyeing chief information, technology or operating officer positions should consider an advanced degree course such as the MBA...

 
The NANYANG MBA Student Executive Committee

August 2009

The 2009 batch recently cast their votes for their representatives to the student body committee. Aspiring candidates gave their 1 minute pitch to the student population to woo votes and then the students cast their votes.

 
MBA alumnus wins National Day award

21 August 2009

Associate Professor Alfred Tok, who has just earned his MBA from Nanyang Business School (NBS), has been awarded the Commendation Medal in this year's National Day honours list.

 
NBS Graduate Board member and alumnus Ms Jill Lee

20 August 2009, 24 August 2009

Ms Jill Lee, NBS Graduate Advisory Board member and a NBS Accountancy graduate, was featured in local Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao, on being appointed as German industrial giant Siemens' first Chief Diversity Officer, making her the highest ranking Asian at the company's headquarters in Munich.

 
Convocation 2009

27 July 2009

The convocation of 2009 was a special day for the 30 graduands who have only about a year earlier, joined The NANYANG MBA as aspiring leaders of tomorrow. Some of our foreign students have flown to Singapore from their home countries, especially for this occasion, some with the presence of their beloved families and friends.

 
SPRING Singapore awarded scholarships to The NANYANG MBA students

23 July 2009

SPRING Singapore recently launched its Business Leaders Initiative to help groom SME bosses, build management depth and develop a strong pipeline of future business leaders for SMEs in Singapore.

 
NBS awarded EQUIS re-accreditation for five years

10 July 2009

Nanyang Business School has been awarded a five-year re-accreditation by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the prestigious international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration. NBS remains, among 115 institutions in 33 countries, as an EQUIS accredited school.

 
Interim Dean Professor Gillian Yeo addresses school meeting

21 May 2009

Professor Gillian Yeo, Interim Dean, Nanyang Business School, will be holding regular meetings with faculty and staff to provide them an update and an opportunity to interact with her and the leadership team.

 
Family's return to US prompted ex-dean to quit

18 May 2009

Professor Gillian Yeo, Interim Dean of Nanyang Business School, says in an interview with The Business Times that Professor Jitendra Singh left so that he could return to Pennsylvania in the United States to be with his family.

 
NBS Graduate Board member named Outstanding Chief Executive of the year

25 March 2009

Nanyang Business School's Graduate Board member Ms Chong Siak Ching, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascendas Pte Ltd, has been named OUTSTANDING  CHIEF  EXECUTIVE in the prestigious Singapore Business Awards 2009.

 
NBS sets its sights on expansion with plans to focus on China and India

30 January 2009

Following the recent Financial Times MBA 2009 rankings where the Nanyang MBA programme was ranked 24th, NBS has set its sights on gaining further ground with a special focus on China and India. Prof Jitendra Singh, dean of NBS and Shaw Foundation chair, said that in the years to come, he hopes to eventually get into the top 10. He added that to stay on top, innovation will be key in NBS' business model and NBS has an edge over other global and Asian business schools as they have a diverse faculty and student base and with plans to have on board global business leaders who can offer international insights to the students. In addition, NBS also aims to start a customized programme for life sciences graduates within the next two years.

 
The NANYANG MBA ranked 24th in the world by FT

28 January 2009

Nanyang Business School's  MBA programme, The NANYANG MBA has jumped more than 20 places to be ranked 24th among the top MBA programmes worldwide in the Financial Times 2009 Global MBA Rankings – the only Singapore MBA to make it to the top 25, in the league of the elite MBA programmes  worldwide. It is also the highest ranking achieved by a Singapore business school  so far.

 
NBS-BT Roundtable Series: Budgeting A Turnaround

20 January 2009

In a Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business school give their take on how the Singapore Budget, to be presented to Parliament on Jan 22, can help to turnaround the economy and set it on the growth path again.


2008
Dean of NBS in Tabla

‘The Perfectionist In A Hurry’ - Candid Interview with Dr Jitendra V. Singh, Dean & Shaw Foundation Chair, Professor of Strategy, Management & Organization.

 
The NANYANG MBA Team reaches finals of India's largest business plan competition

On 14th November 2008, current MBA participants, Avik Kumar Chatterjee and Shweta Anil Mishra emerged Top 5 Winners in the Endeavour Business Plan competition, known as one of India’s largest entrepreneurship business plan competition.

 
Recession seen as a good time to upgrade qualifications - more people take MBA route

THE economic turmoil and massive job losses in the finance sector have far from dampened the demand for MBAs here.

 
Director of The NANYANG MBA shares with us the value of MBA

Schools offering Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes have recorded a jump in applications as the race to boost qualifications begins.

 
NBS-BT Roundtable Series: Global Crisis Rouses Asian Giant 

In the first of a three-part Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable Series, key China experts from Nanyang Technological University's business school give their take on how hard China has been hit by the crisis, the likely impact of its 4 trillion yuan (S$889 billion) financial stimulus package on the economy and what lies ahead for the country in the new year.

 
SME staff takes The NANYANG MBA route

An MBA progrmme will help me to upgrade and acquire the knowledge and management skills in areas like marketing, finance, accounting and business strategy formulation.

 
The NANYANG MBA propels loan officer to law partner in 8 years

 

 
Japanese IT Powerhouse visits The NANYANG MBA campus

A  delegation of 70 key executives and top performing employees  from TDI  Co. Ltd, a top Japanese IT services listed company with annual revenues of US$190M led by their top honcho, Executive Managing Director, Ichiro Miyoshi-san, visited The NANYANG MBA office in Singapore on 14th November 2008.

 
The Nanyang MBA Alumni - New CEOs at CapitaLand

Mr Lim Beng Chee (Class of 2000) has been appointed as the new chief executive of CapitaLand Retail Ltd and CapitaMall Trust Management Ltd with effect from Nov 1.  Succeeding Mr Lim is another The Nanyang MBA alumni, Mr Wee Hui Kan (Class of 1994), who will assume his role as CEO of CapitaRetail China Trust with effect from Oct 1.

 
Restructuring of the Nanyang Business School Advisory Board

New Business School Advisory Board structure features six new renowned international business leaders to inject fresh vision, leadership and expertise

 
Wowability - A new book by Imran Syed from MBA Graduating Class of 2005
Coming from a diverse background as a result of working in more than 10 countries and accumulating a wealth of experience in strategy development, market research and communication content creation, he was able to share his insights not only during his MBA days, but also now in his new book called "Wowability: How To Achieve It & Why It Matters".
 
2007
Thammasat Asia Moot Corp 2007 Competition
A team of six MBA participants took part in the Thammasat Asia Moot Corp 2007 Business Plan Competition held in Bangkok from 20 to 22 March 2007. Learn more about their experience in the attached article.
 
Being Globally Responsible Conference
Three MBA participants from Nanyang Business School took part in the 2nd Being Globally Responsible Conference organized by the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai from 11 to 13 May 2007.
 
Nanyang MBA participant wins essay competition at prestigious event in Cologne, Germany
Mr Thomas Wai, MBA participant, won the essay competition on "Demographics Changes in Corporation" held at the 5th World Students' Summit and the 11th World Business Dialogue in Cologne, Germany in March 2007. The essay was published in the official documents of the event, several German websites and also translated to German and published in the Harvard Business Manager April 2007 issue. Well done, Thomas.
 
NBS’ MBA Ranked Best in Singapore and Top 3 in Asia-Pacific
Nanyang Business School's (NBS) MBA programme has been ranked the best in Singapore and third in the Asia-Pacific region in the Financial Times' listing of the top MBAs in the world. NBS is placed in the 67th position, above local universities and well-known global names like Washington University's Olin School, the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business and Melbourne Business School of the University of Melbourne. NBS' MBA graduates scored well in terms of salary increase and diversity of students and faculty. On average, NBS' MBA graduates chalked up an increase of 110% in salary three years after graduation. Full-time MBAs have the benefit of cross-cultural learning from a diverse international population of participants and teaching faculty.
 
2005
Nanyang takes a flexible approach
SONG Lin, who left China for Singapore in 2005, graduated from the Nanyang MBA program recently and is now an assurance executive at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Singapore. "My experience at Nanyang was rewarding as the course is designed to be very compact and demanding," says Song. "Participants need to run through a series of case studies and assignments, I learned a lot from my professors."
 
NTU MBA Participants victorious at Confluence 2005
A team of MBA participants from Nanyang Business School emerged victorious at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad’s (IIM A) Annual International Management Summit. Confluence 2005 was a 4-day extravaganza from 24 to 27 November 2005, comprising competitive management games, seminars and workshops, where the top brass from industry and politics converged to inspire and enlighten the managers of tomorrow.
 
Double MBA from NTU and Waseda University
NTU President, Dr. Su Guaning, and Japan’s Waseda University President, Dr Katsuhiko Shirai, signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the double MBA degree programme on 20 April 2005. The new double Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programme by NTU and Waseda University is of historic significance as it is the first time that a Japanese university is offering a degree programme outside Japan.
 
Nanyang Business School finishes in Top 4 in Business Plan Competition
The Nanyang Business School sent a team of MBA students to compete in the Asia Moot Corp 2005 Business Plan Competition held in Bangkok, Thailand last March 15 to 17, 2005. With their concept "Megamart", the NBS team came out at the top of its division and finished the competition as one of the top 4 finalists, beating out 16 other teams.
 
2004
The Nanyang MBA - Ranked In Top 100 MBAs Worldwide
The Nanyang MBA programme is top in Singapore and Southeast Asia, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2004 ranking of Top 100 MBA programmes in the world. We are also ranked top in Asia for student diversity and 2nd for diversity of recruiters.
 
Technology Update
"As the economy improves and companies begin to invest more in IT projects, demand for senior IT workers will help drive double-digit salary increases according to the latest Meta Group report. Don't you would want to be ready to exploit this opportunity? The Nanyang MBA Technology specialisation will position you rightly for this rewarding and exciting opportunity,“ Assoc Prof Kanapathy Pelly, Programme Director (IT).
 
MBA participants win award at NTU Business Plan Competition
Two of our current MBA participants, Srividya Rathna and Souvik Bera, had teamed up with four students of the Engineering school to participate in this competition with their business plan – ‘NiviBio Nano Systems’. They won the ‘Professor Haresh Shah Bronze Award’ and the award for ‘Best Team Effort’.
 
NBS and ESSEC represented at McKinsey’s Euro Academy 2004
McKinsey's European offices launched "Euro Academy", under the motto "Passion wanted for a new Europe". This unique event took place in the Greek capital, Athens, from 7 to 10 October 2004.
 
New IT student chapter in NTU Nanyang Business School
Participants from the Nanyang MBA and business undergraduates from the Nanyang Business School have established the pioneer IT student chapter with the Singapore Computer Society (SCS) on 22 September 2004.
 
The Cologne Intensive Study Programme In European Management
Three MBA participants, Harasha Bafana, J D Yap and Abhimanyu Bhola, took part in the summer Cologne Intensive Study Programme (CISP) in European Management offered by the Cologne University in June 2004. Read about their experience…
 
NBS achieves Full EQUIS Accreditation
Nanyang Business School was conferred Full EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) Accreditation by the EQUIS Awarding Body during its meeting on 16 June 2004.
 
Finalist in Asia Moot Corp Competition
The MBA team from Nanyang Business School (NBS), was among four finalists in the Asia Pacific Moot Corp, held in Hawaii from 16 to 18 March 2004. The team also won the Outstanding Presentation award for their division.
 
LIFE SCIENCES PROJECT PAYS OFF FOR MBA TRIO
MBA dissertation receives international recognition for its research, findings and the ability to successfully link life sciences with business strategies. The trio credits the Nanyang MBA programme for opening doors for them to pursue this challenge.
 
34th ISC -Symposium at University of St. Gallen , Switzerland
Congratulations to John David Yap. JD (as he is known to us) is among 200 students from all over the world who has qualified for participation in the 34th ISC-Symposium. These were selected from more than 1,000 contributions to the ISC (International Students' Committee) Wings of Excellence Award.
 
2003
NTU MBA Participants Emerge Top International Team at Competition
A team of MBA participants from NTU’s Nanyang Business School was ranked the top international team at Confluence 2003, a 3-day business competition organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and sponsored by leading MNCs and Indian companies including Shell, Tata and Wipro.
 

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