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Editor Says
I am pleased to present NUS Business School's first bi-monthly issue of NUS Business Leads, an electronic newsletter of our School. We had a naming contest earlier, inviting faculty and staff as well as student and alumni representatives to send in their suggestions for the e-newsletter's name. 30 entries were received while one of our design consultants also came up with a name that seemed closest to our concept. The editorial team discussed and adjusted it, and NUS Business Leads was birthed. Some of the meanings of this name include leadership by the School, contacts, and opportunities. I am sure you can think of more.
With NUS Business Leads, we would like to share with our stakeholders a quick digest of the latest developments and activities at NUS Business School. We hope to become closer as a community among faculty, staff, students, alumni, as well as associates in the public and private sectors. This inaugural issue of NUS Business Leads is particularly significant as we welcome our new Dean Professor Christopher Tang. It also ushers in an even more exciting time ahead of us. Find out more about Chris in the Cover Special that follows (if you find it lengthier than expected, it is to do justice to a proper introduction).
Also, watch the "Perspective" space further down; it is a special section where any of our stakeholders can be invited to contribute a thought piece. Associate Professor Glenn Nosworthy has kindly kicked off the series of Perspective contributions with an informative article. The rest of you may hear from me about contributing too. Till then, I am looking forward to any feedback or suggestions from you for NUS Business Leads.
Cheers, Esther ▀
1 July 2002 saw Professor Christopher Tang join us as Dean of NUS Business School. Prior to this, Prof Tang was Senior Associate Dean at the Anderson School, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). (For his bio, please click here.) He has also served as Senior Advisor to NUS' President for the last two years. Prof Tang has visited NUS over the last 17 years as several of his friends and students who graduated from UCLA are faculty members here. So, when he was invited to take up the deanship at NUS Business School, it did not take long for him to say "yes". Indeed, he is excited about the opportunity to work with the "talented and committed" faculty, staff, students and alumni. Considering the reputation of NUS and NUS Business School in the global as well as regional arena, and the quality of the faculty and the students, he finds tremendous potential for the School to move to greater heights. Prof Tang wants to play a part in the development of the School and make a difference. He sees his role as that of a catalyst and facilitator, to draw the best from the existing structure and bring focus to our efforts. He believes in teamwork and is open to new ideas. He has consulted and shared his ideas with alumni, faculty and staff members on plans to achieve the School's long-term goal of becoming the best business school in Asia, with a world-class reputation for high-quality education and research. Action oriented, Prof Tang is passionate about what the School is embarking on. For the business curriculum, we are working together to add greater value for our students. Initiatives include expanding our global partnerships, so that our students can enjoy not only "ten thousand books" but also "ten thousand miles" (adapted from a Chinese saying) with opportunities to spend time abroad with our global partners, gaining fruitful international experiences. We also seek to develop global business leaders who care about the society. In addition, we hope to build a school community with a stronger teaching and research culture. We also work on developing closer ties with our global network of 23,000 alumni and establishing more linkages with the industry. Let's all join hands in taking NUS Business School to a new level! ▀
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Editor Says Cover Special:
School Notes: More alliances with Chinese universities Stanford-NUS Executive Program celebrates 20th anniversary Making our mark at the Academy of Management conference So, what is the Corporate Development Office about? Special message from the Career Services Office
Student Highlights: A coup at international L'Oreal marketing competition Special Samsung DigitAll projects Sweeping victory at Rag and Flag Venturing into the performing arts
Staff News: Prof Tan Kong Yam on one-year stint at World Bank The inaugural Faculty Service Awards
Alumni Updates: Sponsorship of IMBA study awards NUS Business School Alumni's initiative galore NUS Modern Management Program (Mandarin) Alumni 10th anniversary
Coming Events:
Perspective: Addressing Ethics and Social Responsibility in the Business Curriculum
In Touch, In Tune: We would like to hear from you ...
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SCHOOL NOTES More alliances with Chinese universities
Recognizing the increasing role of China in the global economy, the School has established collaborations with top Chinese universities such as Fudan, Peking, Tsinghua, Xi'an Jiaotong and Zhejiang Universities. Our International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) program is one of the world's first to be conducted in both English and Chinese. As part of the program, students get to spend time in one of our partner Chinese universities and thus, enjoy not only the NUS Business School's curriculum that synthesizes Asian management insights with proven Western thinking, but also the unique business and cultural experience in China. Read more ▀
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NUS Business School emerges among the top 3 again in the latest Asia Inc ranking. In the Asia Inc 2002 Business School Survey, our School is ranked number 3 in the Asia-Pacific for the MBA program. We topped the list in 1999 and 2000, and took third place in 2001. The School is also ranked among the world's top 100 business schools by The Financial Times, being one of three in Asia, and the first and only one in Singapore, ranked among the top 100 in 2001 and 2002 consecutively. For more information on the Asia Inc survey, please go to www.bschool.nus.edu/news/top3.htm. ▀
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Associate Professor Lee Khai Sheang (Dept of Marketing), Associate Professor Lim Guan Hua (Dept of Finance and Accounting) and Associate Professor Tan Soo Jiuan (Dept of Marketing) have published a book on "Competing for Markets: Growth Strategies for SMEs" (McGraw-Hill). Read more
Dr May Lwin (Dept of Marketing) and advertising guru Mr Jim Atchison have published a book entitled "Clueless in Advertising" (Prentice Hall/Pearson Education). It is available at all major bookstores and Amazon.com. Read more ▀
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Special message from the Career Services Office On behalf of the School, the Career Services Office would like to congratulate MBA graduate Mr Loh Kok Leong on his recruitment by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. Our warm wishes also go out to BBA graduates Ms Yeo Wai Koon, Mr Ong Swee Keong, Mr Choo Chee Ming, Ms Lee Yi Yinn, Ms Loo Phey Voon, Ms Ng Wei Ling, Mr Dennis Lim Swee Ser, Ms Leong Phooi Tze and Mr Timothy Kwan Weng Tim, who are among the pioneer batch selected for the Asian Business Fellowship (ABF) Program. The ABF is a new initiative by the Ministry of Trade and Industry that aims to groom a pool of Singaporean talent with in-depth knowledge of doing business in the region. Under the program, they have headed for China in June 2002 for a two-year market immersion. We welcome companies to post internship or permanent job positions with us. For recruitment of MBA students and graduates, please contact Ms Hazlina at bizdhpd@nus.edu.sg. For recruitment of BBA students and graduates, please contact Ms Samantha Tay at biztays@nus.edu.sg. ▀
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Sweeping victory at Rag and Flag
Bravo to our undergraduate students, who with the keen support of faculty, staff, students, alumni, families and friends, won almost all the awards under the category of Faculty Clubs at NUS Rag and Flag 2002: - Chancellor's Shield for Overall Champion - Vice-Chancellor's Shield for Best Float - Vice-Chancellor's Shield for Best Flag Day Collection - NUSSU Challenge Shield for Best Per Capita Collection - NUSSU Challenge Shield for Best Total Coin Collection - NUSSU Challenge Shield for Least Cost Float - Gold Award for Best Improvement in Total Flag Day Collection ▀
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At a celebration party hosted by the Dean A picture speaks a thousand words. Click here for more pictures. |
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(i) A warm welcome to all colleagues who have joined us recently, including Prof Chris Tang (Dean's Office & Dept of Decision Sciences); Ms Sharon Tan and Ms Koh Suh Fen (Corporate Development); Ms Quay Poh San, Ms Audrey Yuen, Ms Zou Tong and Ms Emmeline Yeo (Graduate Division); Prof Wei Kwok Kee (Dept of Decision Sciences - a joint appointment); A/P Takeshi Yamada and Ms Lim Teck Lien (Dept of Finance and Accounting); Prof Surendra Rajiv (Dept of Marketing).
(ii) All the best to colleagues who have left, including Mr P Bala, Mr Noor Sahren Bin Ahmad and Mdm Chan Hwee Khim (IT Unit); Mdm Wu Zhen and Ms Zhang Ting (Chinese Executive Programs); Ms Evelyn Gan, Ms Yeo Tan Tan and Ms Sim Leng Leng (Graduate Division); Prof Pang Eng Fong and A/P Leung Hing Man (Dept of Business Policy); A/P Francis Pavri and Mr Ricardo Wang (Dept of Decision Sciences); A/P Koh Seng Kee and A/P Ngiam Kee Jin (Dept of Finance and Accounting); Dr Wu Wei (Dept of Management and Organization); Dr Sharon Horsky, Dr Ryu Gangseog and Dr Saku Makinen (Dept of Marketing); Dr Mehraj Jahan (HRM Unit).
(iii) Our best wishes also to colleagues who have transferred, including Ms Peggy Song (from Dean's Office to University Scholars Program as Senior Manager) and Mrs Jyoti Karuppiah (from Dept of Finance and Accounting to Corporate Communications/Media as Media Officer). ▀
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As part of a series of lunches hosted by NUS' President for getting to know more alumni of the various schools and faculties, Prof Shih Choon Fong hosted one for some of NUS Business School's alumni in July 2002. The alumni present were Datuk Albert Cheng, Dr Han Cheng Fong, Dr John Kan, Mr Kong Yong Yeo, Mr Kuok Khoon Hong, Mr Peter Tay and Dr Michael Teng. University and School representatives included A/P Lawrence Loh, A/P Teo Choo Soo, Prof Chris Tang, A/P Mak Yuen Teen and Ms Sharon Tan. ▀
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NUS Business School Alumni's initiatives galore
As the umbrella alumni association of NUS Business School with membership open to all graduates of the School, the NUS Business School Alumni (NUSBSA) is going places with its enterprising activities. An example of an initiative is the unique series of talk shows entitled "CEO - Unplugged" where three CEO's are invited each time to share about their private lives as the witty host interviews them live in front of a full-house audience. Start-Up@Singapore is another interesting one that presently involves NUSBSA, Center for Entrepreneurship (CET) and Industry & Technology Relations Office (INTRO), which jointly organize this highly-acclaimed National Techno-Venture Business Plan Competition. For more on the Alumni, please go to www.nusbsa.org. ▀
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NUS Modern Management Program (Mandarin) Alumni 10th anniversary
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the NUS Modern Management Program (Mandarin) Alumni. Established in 1992, the Alumni's membership is open to graduates from the various Chinese programs run by the School, including the Executive programs. A commemorative dinner was held in July 2002; the evening also saw the appointment of the 6th Management Committee. For more on the Alumni, please go to www.bschool.nus.edu/alumni/wtm. ▀
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The MBA Alumni-NUS organized an annual seminar on "The Impact of China's Accession to the WTO on Career and Talent Management in the Asia Pacific" in May 2002. The speaker was Mr Davy Lau, Managing Partner, Egon Zehnder International. For more on the MBA Alumni-NUS, please go to www.mbaalumni.org. ▀
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COMING EVENTS
1. In a special collaboration with Citigroup Inc, the NUS Business School-Citibank University Banking Seminar Series will be launched on 29 August 2002, with Citibank Singapore's Country Corporate Officer Mr Sunil Sreenivasan delivering the inaugural seminar on "Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Financial Sector & The Local, Regional and Global Impact". Scheduled over two semesters, the initial series of ten seminars will be held at 6 pm in Hon Sui Sen Auditorium, NUS Business School - free admission (no registration needed). Check out our website for the subsequent seminars.
2. Dr Mark Sirower, Corporate Development Advisor with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Global Leader of BCG's M&A (mergers and acquisitions) practice, will be with us on 5 September 2002 to speak on "Creating Valuable Growth Through M&A". A thought leader on M&A issues, Dr Sirower has been featured on business programs such as Fortune 500 Forum for CEOs and CFOs and Forbes CFO Forum, with numerous appearances on national TV and radio, and regularly quoted in the business press. Click here for Dr Sirower's bio and a synopsis of his talk. His talk will be held at 6.30 pm in Lecture Theater 18, NUS Business School. Please register with Hazlina at bizdhpd@nus.edu.sg. Registration is free and on a first-come-first-serve basis.
3. A symposium on "Recent Advances in Innovation Research: Lessons for Technology Strategists and Policy Makers" will be held on 10 September 2002 from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm at Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore (Pacific 3, Level 1). Organized by the Department of Decision Sciences and the Center for e-Business, it will feature Northwestern University's Prof Scott Stern as keynote speaker. The registration fee is $150, with special rate of $120 for alumni and $80 for NUS staff. The closing date for registration is 4 September 2002. For more information and registration details, please go to www.bschool.nus.edu/faculty/ds/innovation/innovation_seminar.htm.
4. Thanks to a joint initiative by Bloomberg L.P. and the Department of Finance and Accounting, a group of undergraduate students will get to do the Bloomberg Analytics course comprising six modules over September and October 2002. A similar course is provided for financial professionals worldwide who use the Bloomberg terminals to access critical real-time financial information round the clock. This is the first time that Bloomberg offers the course to a tertiary institution in Singapore.
5. Also,
check out the Department Seminars organized by:
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PERSPECTIVE Addressing Ethics and Social Responsibility in the Business Curriculum
The business world is being shaken almost weekly by revelations of corporate misdeeds. In the most recent high-profile instance, AOL Time Warner is being sued for inflating its online advertising revenues, and the case threatens to draw in other major firms. Cases such as these have been traumatic for shareholders, employees, and even national economies, yet they highlight the importance of ethics at all levels in organisations. At the NUS Business School, we believe that an appreciation of ethical and social responsibility is a critical element of a comprehensive business education, and we are introducing a number of innovative measures to address this in our undergraduate curriculum. Read more ▀
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Contribution from Associate Professor Glenn Nosworthy
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IN TOUCH, IN TUNE We would like to hear from you ...
We welcome feedback on this e-newsletter. Please write to Esther at esther_lee@nus.edu.sg. If you are an alumnus of NUS Business School and would like to update your contact particulars or talk to someone about alumni matters, please write to Suh Fen at bizksf@nus.edu.sg. Also, if you know of fellow alumni who may not have received NUS Business Leads, do feel free to share this e-newsletter with them. For other enquiries or contact information, please go to www.bschool.nus.edu/aboutus/contacts.htm. ▀
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Editorial Team Associate Professor Glenn Nosworthy (NUS Business School) Ms Irene Ng (NUS Business School Alumni Association) Mr Lye Wen Song (NUS Students' Business Club) Ms Sharon Tan (NUS Business School) Ms Esther Lee (NUS Business School)
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