NOC Stockholm: Spending time in Sweden

NOC (NUS Overseas Colleges) Stockholm is based in a city known for its dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem. The capital has the most billion-dollar start-ups in Europe and is home to firms such as SoundCloud and Spotify. Sweden is also one of the most livable countries in the world with its high…

An unconventional career path- Bean to bar!

If you have heard of unique chocolate flavours such as Sake Kasu, Lychee Rose, Salted Egg Cereal, and Shrimp & Bonito, then you are probably familiar with Fossa Chocolate. The company is co-managed by NUS BBA alumna Yilina Leong (Class of 2014), a marketing major who started her career in…

Marketing in 2019: Past vs Present

Given the dynamic nature of the digital era, marketers in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry need to constantly tune and tweak their approach to make the products relevant for consumers. To highlight how the industry is evolving, NUS Business School’s Career Services Office and Business Career Development Committee (BizCare)…

NUS Business School Winners of Regional P&G CEO Challenge Share Their Learnings

By Isabelle Goh (BBA Year 3) On 13 February, Winnie Tan (Year 4, NUS BBA Marketing Major), Teo Xin Yee (Year 4, NUS BBA Marketing Major) and Wong Hong Qiang (Year 4, NTU Bachelor of Accountancy) emerged champions of the prestigious P&G CEO Challenge APAC. The team has a guaranteed…

Spec-Dating: Alumni networking with a twist

NUS Bizconnect recently held its inaugural “Spec-Dating” event. As the name suggests, the idea of the session was to allow students to learn about their seniors’ career paths and experiences to help get a better understanding and direction in choosing their specialisations while making use of the concept of speed-dating for short sharing…

NUS Business School playing the matchmaker

You never know where or when you’re going to meet and realise who your soulmate is. Returning to NUS Business School a few weeks ago to take their wedding photos, two couples – NUS BBA alumni Tan Sheng Jie (Class of 2012) and Sharon Liew (Class of 2011), and Dawn…

NUS takes home the Champions Trophy

By Janel Ong (BAC Year 4) Kia Ora from New Zealand! Team NUS started 2019 off with a victory at the Champions Trophy Case Competition in Auckland. We also won the People’s Choice Award by being voted as the best team by their student peers and advisors. Chin Zhi Ren…

The start-up grind

Gerard Andrew James (BBA 2014) is a tech startup specialist who credits NUS Business School for giving him numerous opportunities in the start-up world. The regional sales and marketing director at WithTravel talks about his passion for tech start-ups and how his path to success began in the School. He…

Celebrating 10 years of NUS Case: Memoirs of a founding member

Ten years ago, a group of undergraduate students came together to form the NUS Case Committee with the intention to grow and groom the next generation of business leaders. Run by students for students, the competition has grown to become the longest-running, student-led, undergraduate business case competition in Singapore that…