Singapore_CEMS Report - Verwaltung

Why NUS and Singapore?
First-class education
Singapore is at the forefront of economic and social development, not only in Asia but globally. NUS, the
national university, offers unmatched exposure and learning through a completely new business faculty
(1 year old building and facilities) and via extremely qualified staff (for example the macroeconomics
professor is Singapore’s Chief Economist).
NUS Business School places a high emphasis on entrepreneurship with some very interesting and
practical classes being taught at the MBA level. I have had the chance to experience a class called
Technopreneurship that was very interesting because of both the guest speakers (entrepreneurs,
visiting professors from Silicon Valley, VCs and angel investors…) but also because of the final project
which was a business plan that was presented to a board of potential investors. This class is a must if
you are visiting NUS since the quality of the students there is also very impressive (double degree
engineers from MIT, for example, were part of this class).
English is widely spoken on campus, but you will also have a chance to learn Chinese, Malay, Tamil, and
countless other languages spoken by the diverse student population. Unfortunately I did not have
enough time to pick up a new language.
Wireless Internet service is available everywhere on campus.
A safe, exciting and multicultural city
Watching people from all over the world, exploring Singapore's bustling nightlife (rooftop bars,
nightclubs, live music…), catching a 3 a.m. meal at one of the legendary food centers, those are some of
the interesting aspects of living in Singapore.
Singapore is an easy city to live in, bureaucracy is kept to a minimum and the size of the country makes
it easy to move around to meet up friends for activities. Some of the biggest attractions are cultural
ones and food has a special place in Singaporean culture because of the mix of ethnicities and as such is
one of the most exciting aspects of the local experience.
Singapore is your Gateway to Southeast Asia
From Singapore, most regional destinations are only a couple hours’ flight away. In fact, traveling to
many of the beautiful islands of Malaysia or Indonesia makes the perfect weekend trip.
Many adventurous students travel to the ruins of Angkor Wat, explore the beauty of Ha Long Bay and go
party under the full moon at Koh Phangan in Thailand. From Singapore, Asia is yours to discover.
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