Bachelor of. Business Administration Business Administration (Accountancy)

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1 Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration (Accountancy)

2 leading from asia key points 03 leading from asia 04 AT A GLANCE 06 OUR ALUMNi 08 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS NUS BUSINESS & ACCOUNTANCY NUS Business School Undergraduate Studies Mochtar Riady Building, BIZ Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore NUS BBA curriculum curriculum map BEYOND BBA overseas programmes student life CAREER PREPARATION OPPORTUNITIES admissions OF THE 2ND only 14 Business Schools in Asia accredited by EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System) ST only 29 Business Schools in Asia accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) 5 Asian Business Schools that are members of CEMS The Global Alliance in Management Education outside the United States for Global two-year MBA Programmes (Forbes) in Eduniversal Best Masters Rankings Top in Far East Asia Full-Time MBA Masters in International Management and ranked 6 th in Executive MBA in Asia-Pacific (QS Global 200 Business Schools 2014/15) TH worldwide for the UCLA-NUS Executive MBA and 18 th worldwide for the Asia Pacific Executive MBA (Financial Times EMBA Ranking 2014) 12TH ST Member of in the world for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings by subject 2014) 22nd International Full-Time MBA programme (Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools 2014) worldwide in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2015 The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the leading international network association in the field of management development Prestigious international bodies: GMAC, PIM, the Beta Gamma Sigma Society, Executive MBA Council and Graduate Business Forum Accredited by professional bodies AACSB, ACRA for Accountancy (Singapore) and EQUIS All information is accurate at the time of printing (4 March 2015)

3 AT A GLANCE most selective accountancy undergraduate programmes in Singapore & business 5O years of grooming Business Leaders 2,700 Total BBA / BBA (Accountancy) Students Indicative Grade Profile Academic Year 2014 / 2015 (10th Percentile) BBA A-Level: AAA/C Polytechnic GPA: 3.86 alumni network 55,000 Gross Monthly Salary (Mean) Overall Employment Rate (Within 6 months after graduation) Freshman Class of 2014 / BBA Undergraduates 230 BBA (Accountancy) Undergraduates Graduate Employment Survey Statistics for 2014 BBA (Accountancy) A-Level: AAA/A Polytechnic GPA: 3.88 $4,090 $3,367 $3,407 $2,989 BBA (Honours) BBA (3-Year Programme) BBA (Accountancy) (Honours) BBA (Accountancy) (3-Year Programme) 94.4% 87.9% 100% 93.9% BBA (Honours) BBA (3-Year Programme) BBA (Accountancy) (Honours) BBA (Accountancy) (3-Year Programme) NUS Business School, globally recognised for excellence in education and research, houses the region s pre-eminent undergraduate leadership and management talent development programme. Delivering the best of East and West in business education, our distinctiveness lies in our ability to integrate the breadth of Western knowledge with deep Asian insights. Abiding by a 3-pronged vision: to nurture Analyticalthinking, Enterprising students who Care for their community, the NUS Bachelor of Business Administration (NUS BBA) aims to give our students a holistic, transforming and invigorating experience, and propel them to the forefront of the global first league in business

4 OUR ALUMNi CLASS OF 1970 s Featured alumnus Chew Hua Seng Chairman & CEO of Raffles Education Corporation Chua Sock Koong Group Chief Executive of Singapore Telecommunications Limited Chua Tiang Choon, Keith Executive Chairman of ABR Holdings Bobby Chin Yoke Choong Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Cooperative Limited and NTUC Fairprice Foundation Ltd. A member of the Council of Presidential Advisers Gwee Lian Kheng Group Chief Executive of UOL Group and PPHG Hsieh Fu Hua President of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) Board, Chairman of UOB and Far Eastern Bank Limited, and Co-Founder of PrimePartners Group Kuok Khoon Hong Chairman & CEO of Wilmar International Ng Ser Miang Chairman of Finance Commission, International Olympic Committee Veronica Eng Partner at Permira Advisers Limited, United Kingdom Yap Chin Kok, Robert Chairman & CEO of YCH Group Pte Ltd Fu Yong Hong Class of 2014 Founder and Co-owner of Greendot Café 1) What made you venture into this enterprise rather than consider a regular job? I always wanted to start a business and greatly admire entrepreneurs as they have the ability to change the world for the better and impact the people around them. Likewise, I hope I can embark on something to make the world around me a little better. CLASS OF 1980 s 2) The Food & Beverage (F&B) industry is a tough one, how do you deal with the challenges and differentiate yourself from the other establishments? Grace Fu Minister in the Prime Minister s Office, 2 nd Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and 2 nd Minister for Foreign Affairs Janet Ang Country General Manager, IBM Singapore CLASS OF 1990 s Teo Ser Luck Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Mayor, North East District Adam Khoo Executive Chairman & Chief Master Trainer of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Koh Thong Wee, Benny Managing Director, Treasury Advisory at Deloitte & Touche Financial Advisory Services Jeanette Wong Group Executive of Institutional Banking for DBS Bank Kelvin Tan Managing Director & Head of Commercial Banking for HSBC Patricia Yim Managing Director of IBM Singapore Pte. Ltd Koo Kok Thong, Frank President, Learning Solutions for Pearson Asia Pacific Lau How Sin, Howie Vice President, Corporate Development of Lenovo s Worldwide Finance Organisation Maurice Tan Director, Consumer Channels Group for Microsoft Singapore Ronald Ong Chairman & CEO of South East Asia, Morgan Stanley Tan Hwee Bin Executive Director of Wing Tai Holdings CLASS OF 2000 s Liew Teck Waye, Henry Director of Bengawan Solo Pte Ltd Jasmine Ser Siang Wei Gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games (10m Air Rifle, New Delhi, 2014) and crowned Sportswoman of the Year. Competed in 2012 Summer Olympics. Tan Khang Hwee, Leonard Founder & CEO of Purple Click Media Pte Ltd Quek Siu Rui & marcus tan Founders, Carousell In my opinion, the F&B industry is an industry where it is easy to start but difficult to last. When I started my business, I had zero domain knowledge I didn t even know how to wash vegetables or rice. Slowly, I picked up these skills along the way. My partner, Justin s parents are in the F&B industry so we leveraged on their expertise and domain knowledge in growing our business. Challenges are part and parcel of the journey but it really helps build one s character to persevere. For example, many of my staff are nearly twice my age and from different backgrounds. As such, the challenge is to lead and manage them as part of a team with a common goal of bringing Greendot to the next level. As a young leader, I am aware that I have to constantly improve myself as well. To differentiate ourselves from other F&B establishments, my partner and I always believe that we cannot simply focus on the food alone. In addition, we place great emphasis on other areas such as our culture, ambience, our familylike work environment and service quality to provide our customers with a holistic experience. 3) How did your education in NUS help in the pursuit of your entrepreneurial venture? I leveraged on the modules in school and used them to improve my business. I feel being equipped with a strong business foundation is a big help when it comes to setting up a business. In addition, when I first started Greendot, NUS Enterprise incubated us and supported our project, which was outside of our regular curriculum. Besides providing us an office space, they also provided a network of mentors and entrepreneurs whom we learnt a lot from and the insights I received were very valuable. 4) Anything you d like to share with prospective students who are keen to pursue this path? On paper, you ll probably learn that you need traits such as a very good idea, a team of capable people, financial backing, relevant experience, etc. However, when I first started, I would say I neither had an out of the world idea nor big finances or relevant experience. But I knew I had one very important thing I had nothing to lose. So if you have an entrepreneurial dream, do not be afraid to make that first step Enjoy and learn from the process! 06 07

5 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition CBS Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge Inaugural Tourism and Hospitality Management Case Challenge Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition Sauder Summit Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition Undergraduate Business Challenge International Case Champion s Trophy Case Competition CFA GROWING Institute Research FROMChallenge CaseIT KPMG Business Administration Paper Annual Navigant-McIntire Case Competition CBS Case Competition USC Marshall Real Estate Case Competition HSBC / McKinsey Case Competition Ernst & Young Singapore Business Case Competition NUS CSRSM: Holcim CSR Case Study Competition (Business Policy): Inter-Collegiate Business Competition STRENGTH - Queen s University Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition (ICFC) Champion s Trophy Case Competition (Auckland, New Zealand) USC Marshall International Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition Singapore & S pore s hotshots (The Straits Times) Audit and Accounting Challenge L Oréal Brandstorm National Finals Peak Time Worldwide Competition TO Scotiabank STRENGTH International Case Competition Inter-School Budget Quiz Challenge Tata Crucible Campus Quiz Marshall School of Business Real Estate Case Competition Starhub-NUS Asian IT Case Competition Business Case IT competition 4 th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition Inaugural Tri-University Business Schools Debate Thammasat Business Challenge McGill Management International Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition CBS Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge Inaugural Tourism and Hospitality Management Case Challenge Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition Sauder Summit Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition Undergraduate Business Challenge International Case Competition@Maastricht Champion s Trophy Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge CaseIT KPMG Business Administration Paper Annual Navigant-McIntire Case Competition CBS Case Competition USC Marshall Real Estate Case Competition HSBC / McKinsey Case Competition Ernst & Young Singapore Business Case Competition NUS CSRSM: Holcim CSR Case Study Competition (Business Policy): Inter-Collegiate Business Competition - Queen s University Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition (ICFC) Champion s Trophy Case Competition (Auckland, New Zealand) USC Marshall International Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition Singapore & S pore s hotshots (The Straits Times) Audit and Accounting Challenge L Oréal Brandstorm National Finals Peak Time Worldwide Competition Scotiabank International Case Competition times Inter-School Budget Quiz Challenge champions Tata Crucible Campus Quiz Marshall School of Business Real Estate Case Competition Starhub-NUS Asian IT Case Competition Business Case IT competition 4 th ICC International Commercial times Mediation Competition Inaugural Tri-University Business Schools Debate Thammasat Business Challenge McGill Management International Case Competition HKUST Citi International 2nd Case Competition John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition CBS Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge Inaugural Tourism and Hospitality Management times Case runners Challenge - Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition Sauder Summit Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition 1st Undergraduate up Business Challenge International Case Competition@Maastricht Champion s Trophy Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge CaseIT KPMG Business runners Administration - Paper up Annual Navigant-McIntire Case Competition CBS Case Competition USC Marshall Real Estate Case Competition HSBC / McKinsey Case Competition Ernst & Young Singapore Business Case Competition NUS CSRSM: Holcim CSR Case Study Competition (Business Policy): Inter-Collegiate Business Competition - Queen s University Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition (ICFC) Champion s Trophy Case Competition (Auckland, New Zealand) USC Marshall International Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition Singapore & S pore s hotshots (The Straits Times) Audit and Accounting Challenge L Oréal Brandstorm National Finals Peak Time Worldwide Competition Scotiabank International Case Competition Inter-School Budget Quiz Challenge Tata Crucible Campus Quiz Marshall School of Business Real Estate Case Competition Starhub-NUS Asian IT Case Competition Business Case IT competition 4 th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition Inaugural Tri-University Business Schools Debate Thammasat Business Challenge McGill Management International Case Competition 2009 HKUST Citi International Case Competition John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition CBS Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge Inaugural Tourism and Hospitality Management Case Challenge Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition Sauder Summit Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition Undergraduate Business Challenge International Case Competition@Maastricht Champion s Home-grown Trophy Case Competitions CFA Institute Research Challenge CaseIT KPMG Business Administration Paper Annual Navigant-McIntire Case Competition CBS Case Competition USC Marshall Real Estate Case Competition HSBC / McKinsey Case Competition Ernst & Young Singapore Business Case Competition NUS CSRSM: Holcim CSR Case Study Competition (Business Policy): NUS Business Inter-Collegiate School hosts Business our very own Competition competitions - 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These competitions Finance Competition (ICFC) Champion s Trophy Case Competition (Auckland, New Zealand) USC Marshall International engage students Case from Competition local and overseas HKUST universities Citi International and are an excellent Case focal Competition point for students Singapore to & times S pore s hotshots (The Straits Times) Audit and Accounting Challenge L Oréal Brandstorm National congregate, Finals Peak exchange Time and Worldwide share inspiring Competition ideas across borders. Scotiabank Our competitions International include Case the NUS-Shell Competition Case champions Inter-School Budget Quiz Challenge Tata Crucible Campus Quiz Marshall School of Business Real Competition, Estate Case UOB-NUS Competition International Case Starhub-NUS Competition, Asian and the IT Case JC Case Competition Competition, which Business gives our Case local IT Junior College students a peek into the lives of a tertiary student at NUS Business School. competition 4 th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition Inaugural Tri-University Business Schools Debate Thammasat Business Challenge McGill Management International Case Competition HKUST Citi International times Case times Competition John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition CBS Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge Inaugural Tourism and Hospitality Management Case 1st Challenge 2nd Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge John Molson bba.nus.edu/casecom/local Undergraduate Case Competition Sauder Summit Case Competition HKUST Citi International Case Competition runners Undergraduate - runners- Business Challenge International Case Competition@Maastricht bba.nus.edu/casecom/international Champion s Trophy Case Competition CFA Institute Research Challenge CaseIT KPMG Business Administration up Paper Annual up NUSCaseChampionship Navigant-McIntire Case Competition CBS Case Competition USC Marshall Real Estate Case Competition On the international competitive stage, our BizAd students shine proudly amongst the best in international case competitions. 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6 nus bba curriculum Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Start Nurturing Analytical-thinking, Caring, & Enterprising leaders who serve business and society Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) [BBA (ACC)] A rigorous and broad-based, but in-depth 3 or 4-year business management programme that seeks to sharpen and develop the business leader in each of our students. A rigorous and versatile 3 or 4-year programme that provides each of our students with a strong business management foundation that complements their specialized discipline of accountancy. i. Analytic Core Building the Analytical-thinking Leader Managerial Economics Macro & International Economics Business Analytics Models & Decisions Business Analytics Data & Decisions ii. Functional Core Building the Broad-based Business Leader with Functional Knowledge Management & Organization Financial Accounting Marketing Legal Environment of Business Managerial Accounting Finance Asian Business Environments Operations Management Strategic Management i. Designing their own curriculum and learning at their own pace. THE foundation core iii. Leadership Core Building the Influential Business Leader Business Communication Leadership and Ethics Entrepreneurship bba.nus.edu/undergrad_ bba_2010.html Grade-free First Semester The Grade-free First Semester initiative seeks to allow students to transit into university life academically and socially so as to reduce students anxiety towards grades. As their grades for that semester will not be factored into their Cumulative Average Point (CAP), the grade-free semester will allow students to achieve a more holistic education experience that transcends academic results. bba.nus.edu/undergrad_ gradefree.html Unrestricted Electives ii. Taking all modules in the sequence they prefer, subject to prerequisite requirements and / or availability of modules. bba specialisation Finance Marketing Management and Human Capital Operations and Supply Chain Management double specialisation Students may also opt to utilize their unrestricted elective modules to read a double specialization, e.g. Finance and Marketing. bba (ACC) modules Corporate Accounting and Reporting Assurance and Attestation Taxation Corporate and Securities Law Valuation Advanced Corporate Accounting and Reporting Corporate Governance and Risk Management Integrated Perspectives in Accounting and Business bba.nus.edu/undergrad_ acc_2014.html honours requirements Field Service Project Students will, in groups, study a relevant business problem area identified by an organisation and submit and present a consulting report containing their analysis and recommendations. honours Dissertation The Honours Dissertation provides students with an opportunity to conduct an in-depth study on a chosen research topic. leadership and career preparation BIZAD Leadership Development Programme (BLDP) This programme develops and prepares selected students who are keen to further hone and sharpen their innate leadership qualities. career preparation programme Our flagship preparatory programme offers a glimpse into the world of business etiquette, job search strategies, networking techniques and self-awareness; all necessary to prepare students for the corporate world

7 CURRICULUM MAP YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 BBA 1 YEAR 3 BBA (ACC) 1 YEAR 4 (HONOURS) 3 Looking back, some of the most indelible moments I ve had include serving as the Director of Marketing on the Bizad Club Management Committee, spending a semester abroad on the NUS Exchange Programme to the prestigious Stockholm School of Economics and undertaking a largescale research on funding issues in Singapore s social sector as part of the Field Service Project. I have also completed internships in the tax, audit and advisory arm of the Big Four accounting firms, which broadened my understanding of the world of accounting. Semester 1 example of a typical study plan for ay 2014 / 15 cohort onwards ** 4 Modules - Core Foundation Modules 1 Module - Electives; or UTCP / USP modules Qualifying English Test (QET)* * For international and local students who do not fulfil English Language requirements. Exemption criteria can be found at registrar/event/registration-get.html 3 to 4 Modules - Core Foundation Modules 1 to 2 Modules - Electives; or UTCP / USP Modules 2 Modules - Core Foundation Modules 3 Modules - Core or Accounting Essential Modules 1 Module - Core Foundation Modules; or Electives 3 Modules # - Essential or Specialisation Modules 1 Module # - Electives Internship (During Vacation) or Winter / Summer Programme or Student Exchange Programme 1 Module - Core Foundation Modules 2 Modules # - Accounting Essential Modules 2 Modules # - Electives or Student Exchange Programme Field Service Project Honours dissertation or Semester 2 4 Modules - Core Foundation Modules Student Exchange Programme or 1 Module - Core Foundation Modules; or Electives 4 Modules # - Accounting Essential Modules 3 Level 4000 Modules Colour Key: BBA + BBA (ACC) BBA only BBA (ACC) only 1 Module - Electives; or UTCP / USP modules English Language Module* * Only students who score a Band 3 score in QET will be exempted from supplementary English language modules. 3 to 4 Modules - Core Foundation Modules 1 to 2 Modules - Electives; or UTCP / USP Modules 2 Modules - Electives 3 Modules - 3 Core or 3 Accounting Essential Modules 3 Modules # - Essential or Specialisation Modules 1 Module # - Electives Internship 2 (During Vacation) or Winter / Summer Programme 1 Students on a 3-year BBA / BBA (ACC) programme require 120 Modular Credits to graduate. 1 Module # - Electives 5 Modules - Electives; or (Students may also read these modules to count to their 2 nd specialisation) 3 After completing at least 80 modular credits, students with a Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.2 and above will be streamed into the BBA / BBA (ACC) Honours programme, which requires 160 Modular Credits to graduate. ** Honours This study plan serves a typical example for illustrative purposes only. Plans may vary depending on courses / modules / additional programmes or activities undertaken by students in the course of their study. # Students streamed into the Honours Programme may opt to start reading modules 15 towards their Honours Programme if they fulfill the necessary prerequisites. 2 BBA (ACC) students will undertake their compulsory internship after Year 2, Semester 2.

8 BEYOND BBA Concurrent Degree Programme CDP students are awarded both a Bachelor s and Master s degree. Here are the various tracks offered: Master in Public Policy (with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy) Master of Science in Management Dual Master of Science in Management & CEMS Master s in International Management bba.nus.edu/concurrent_msc_about.html mim.nus.edu bba.nus.edu/concurrent_msc_cems.html cems.org UNIVERSITY TOWN COLLEGE PROGRAMME Offered by the University Scholars Programme, Tembusu College and the College of Alice and Peter Tan, the University Town College Programme is an integrated living and multidisciplinary learning programme which equips students with a holistic understanding of complex issues, fosters an appreciation of differences and diversity, and hones effective communication skills. utown.nus.edu.sg Double Degree Programme For the highly motivated, choose from 7 structured DDPs with different combinations. Law Economics Ad hoc Double Degree Engineering Computing Communications & New Media Information Systems bba.nus.edu/ddp Double Major Choose from over 25 major tracks offered by various faculties. Students need to read 12 modules from a cross-disciplinary field to be awarded a second major. nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/ug/spugp-double-major.html Minor Be spoilt for choice with over 50 minor tracks offered. Read 6 modules from a cross-disciplinary field to be awarded a minor. bba.nus.edu/majorminor_minor.html For the 6 months that I have been in NUS BBA, I find myself immersed in an all-rounded university curriculum. The interactive seminar-style lessons prove incredibly beneficial to independent learning, as we acquire knowledge not only through voicing our opinions and queries, but more importantly through what we gather from others. Meeting new friends from universities all over the world is definitely an eye-opener and the friendships forged are highly cherished

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10 STUDENT LIFE BIZAD Club Join the NUS Students Business Club, the premier student organisational body and ideal platform for honing lifelong skills and friendships. Expect regular events organised by this close-knit community of past and present BBA students that promotes creativity, initiative, entrepreneurship and of course, fosters camaraderie. In addition, NUS boasts more than 100 activity clubs and interest groups for students to participate in, and in doing so, enrich their university experience. bizadclub.nus.edu nusbizadclub nus.edu.sg/osa/so NUSStudentOrganisations 20 21

11 CAREER PREPARATION On-Campus Living A home away from home, students can choose from any of the 6 Halls of Residences and three Student Residences and be part of the vibrant culture that transforms university life into a much more colourful and eventful one! nus.edu/osa/housing BIZ CAREER SERVICES NUS Business School has a highly professional and dedicated team, working closely with students to ensure their market readiness. Our students are highly sought after by global and local companies. Our team actively engages and fosters close partnerships with recruiters across all major industries, bringing meaningful job and internship opportunities for our students. Career Preparation Roadmap Freshman at NUS Business School Assigned a career advisor to guide in career planning Flagship career preparation programme Strategic career planning Resume & cover letter writing Interviewing skills Networking techniques Job search strategies Making a successful transition from university to workplace Embark on a successful career journey EXPOSURE TO RECRUITERS Exclusive networking forums VARIOUS CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Career connections with industry Profiling of students to recruiters through online CVs

12 OPPORTUNITIES I just got a full-time offer with the global treasury solutions division that I interned with last summer. I sincerely thank BIZ Career Services for the workshops, interview coaching and career advice, which prepared me well for my summer internship with the bank. This eventually got me the job offer! DBS Bank firms that hired our graduates in 2014 AURIC PACIFIC GROUP LTD Attorney- General's Chambers ANZ Banking Group ACCENTURE ABN Amro DELL Deloitte & Touche BBANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH BANK OF CHINA BARCLAYS BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON BRITISH PETROLEUM CCargill GROUP Credit Agricole Colgate-Palmolive Credit Suisse Citibank Cambridge Associates CHANGI AIRPORT Mapletree Investments Maybank Kim Eng Securities Mazars LLP McKinsey & Company OCBC BankO Oliver Wyman MMinistry of Health Resorts world sentosa Robert Bosch Rolls-Royce holdingst S Microsoft Millward Brown MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MACQUARIE CAPITAL Monetary Authority of Singapore PSA PUB Philips Electronics PriceWaterhouseCoopers Procter & Gamble sembcorp marine Shell SingTel Solutions Provider singapore press holdings Spring Singapore Standard Chartered Bank Swissotel ExxonMobil Rothschild EErnst Royal Bank of Canada DDelta Partners & Young RSM Chio Lim Deutsche RTD G F Bank FAR EAST Securities U-W General Electric ORGANISATION Tembusu Partners Goldman Sachs GARENA FOO KON TAN The Bank of Tokyo- Gordian Capital GRANT THORNTON Mitsubishi UFJ GlaxoSmithKline Flow Traders The Nielsen Company H-L Frost & Sullivan Toyota Heinz temasek HSBC JOHNSON & JOHNSON UBS HDB J.P. Morgan Uniqlo KIMBERLY CLARK Unilever KPMG United Overseas Bank ICAP AP INDITEX L OREAL Value Partners Management Consulting Van Cleef & Arpels INFINEON Verity Partners WPP Singapore EDB

13 admissions <<your name here > Are you highly motivated, passionate for the world of business and constantly looking to stretch your limits and abilities? We welcome you to apply! admissions We are seeking highly motivated and driven individuals to join us at the NUS Business School. If you possess these characteristics, join us now! bba.nus.edu/admissions_why.html Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid Apart from numerous NUS-level scholarships, the NUS Business School also offers many of its own scholarships to local and international students. bba.nus.edu/admissions_scholarships.html To ensure that no deserving student is denied higher education due to financial need, financial aid is offered to eligible students. This can take the form of a combination of loans, bursaries and work-study assistance. bba.nus.edu/admissions_bursaries.html bba.nus.edu/honour_donated_scholarship.html $ Indicative Grade Profiles of A-Level Applicants Offered Places for Programmes at NUS Business School in Academic Year 2014 / 2015 Representative Grade Profile (3H2/1H1) Representative Grade Profile (GPA out of 4.0) Tuition Fees For more information on tuition fees please refer to the following link nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/ug/fees.html bba bba (ACC) 10 th percentile AAA/C AAA/A 90 th percentile AAA/A AAA/A Indicative Grade Profiles of Polytechnic Applicants Offered Places for Programmes at NUS Business School in Academic Year 2014 / 2015 bba bba (ACC) 10 th percentile th percentile Prospective students applying with international or other qualifications may refer to nus.edu.sg/oam/apply/international/admissionreq/bya-admissionreq.html for further information. Scholarships & Awards NUS Business Dean s Scholarship NUS Business Study Award Alice & Peter Tan Scholarship Business Dean s Kwai Fong and Raymond Goh Scholarship Business Dean s Mochtar Riady Scholarship Dr Goh Keng Swee (GKS) Scholarship Fung Scholarship Ian Ferguson Scholarship Isaac Manasseh Meyer Scholarship KPMG Scholarship Award Leong Siew Meng Memorial Scholarship Mizuho Scholarship Mochtar Riady Scholarship Mr & Mrs Wu Jieh Yee Memorial Scholarship NUS Business School Alumni Association Student Experience Award PwC Scholarship SAS Institute Scholarship SCCCF Business Scholarship SingTel Group Undergraduate Scholarship SPRING s Mid-Term Scholarships Tahir Financial Scholarship Tahir Indonesian Scholarship Tahir Student Exchange Award The National Human Resources Scholarship Bursaries Alice & Peter Tan Bursary Alim Markus Bursary APEX-E22 Bursary Bengawan Solo Bursary Comod-Aire Bursary D. Sankaraguruswamy Bursary E50-NUS Business School Undergraduate Bursary Foo Hee Lim Bursary Gan Choo Eng Memorial Bursary Gan Giap Leong Bursary Jennifer Mao Bursary Just Education Bursary Leong Siew Meng Memorial Bursary Mizuho Bursary Ng Ah Hing Memorial Bursary NUS Business School Alumni Association Bursary NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Bursary NUS Business School Undergraduate Bursary Pandji Wisaksana Bursary Peh Boon Poh Bursary Pek Cheng Chuan Memorial Bursary Sentek Marine Bursary Siloso Beach Resort Bursary Sundari Sankaraguruswamy Bursary Tan Chwee Huat Memorial Bursary Tan Eng Huat Eric Bursary W&Y Holding Bursary Winning International Bursary Yanfang and Joseph Cherian Bursary 28 29

14 Featured alumnus Dawn Bey Class of 2013 Aspiring Entrepreneur and Fashion Designer 1) Share with us why you chose Fashion as a career? Actually, I always thought of a fashion career since I was 14. I liked that it was creative and still very accessible for the masses unlike art. I also liked how it could make mundane subjects very interesting by refreshing something old or looked down upon to become something beautiful. My parents however felt that it was a very risky occupation since fashion, like the arts, is very subjective. I tried to convince them to let me go to fashion school after A-levels but they felt that the foundation provided by business degree would be a good thing to fall back on if I still decided to pursue fashion thereafter. 2) What made you venture into this rather than consider a regular job most of your friends were moving toward? When it came to graduation, I had an inertia to enrol myself in another full-time degree but I knew I would probably regret it if I didn t fulfil my dream to go to pursue my fashion degree. While I was studying at NUS Business School, I secured a few fashion-related internships, one at Gucci in a Public Relations Role and another at Mercury Marketing Communications doing digital marketing. These internships gave me valuable insights into the business side of fashion. However I still felt that fashion design would provide me more room in terms of creativity and autonomy. 3) How did your education in NUS help in the pursuit of your career endeavours? Well for one, going through university made me more mature than my peers. I find I m more organised and focused on the tasks and am pretty self-independent. School to me was training for the real job. Being a Business student, I also look at my work and question myself if it will sell. The bottom line is important at the end of the day, even if you re a fashion designer so there s no point making something that no one will buy. In this sense, NUS Business school has trained me well to know my customer and my target market. In fact, it was a third-year Business Policy module that set me on the path I am taking today! We did our project on Louis Vuitton in China and the research into China made me very interested and aware of the world s number one luxury market and for that reason, I moved to Hong Kong. 4) Anything you d like to share with prospective students who are keen to pursue this path? In Fashion, there s a lot of manual work, skills and mental strength involved and long hours. If you wish to consider a career in fashion, try every part of fashion till you know exactly what you like about it. If you want to be a fashion designer, take a course in sewing, start designing clothes and researching into fabrics. If these aren t for you, try an internship in a fashion marketing company or at a magazine. Fashion has so many facets to it so your love for fashion can be expressed in many different ways too. 30

15 NUS Business School Leading from Asia At NUS Business School, we do more than instruct. We inspire. The School seeks to engage and stimulate each bright mind under our wing of mentorship, enrich them with diverse opportunities, and empower the leader in each individual. Through these, we nurture Analytical-thinking, Caring and Enterprising young business leaders who serve business and society. bba.nus.edu youtube.com/nusbizschool Undergraduate Studies Mochtar Riady Building BIZ Kent Ridge Drive Singapore nus.edu