Taking a gap year as part of my unconventional NUS journey

NUS BBA final year student Crystal Loh decided to take a gap year during her studies in NUS Business School. She calls it a “3+1” journey where she pursued a 3-year course in university and took two semesters off for internships. As graduation approaches, Crystal looks back and reflects on her…

And the Deloitte Bear goes to…

Getting noticed in a big four accounting firm takes skill, hard work, courage and charisma. Even more so when you are an intern looking to make a good impression. That is why congratulations are in order for NUS BBA Accounting students Lee Leong Hui (BAC Year 4) and Yu Lixia…

BBA team clinch fourth at Belgrade Business International Case Competition

NUS BBA Team NUS came in fourth at the Belgrade Business International Case Competition (BBICC) held in Belgrade, Serbia. Organised by the University of Belgrade, the event had 20 international schools from North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia, taking part. The format of the competition featured two 5-hour cases…

Students winning with data analytics

The Department of Analytics & Operations (DAO) recently held an end-of-semester showcase of the Poster Competition for NUS BBA year 3 and year 4 taking related modules. 16 teams participated in the competition to present recommendations or solutions to real business challenges. The department’s Associate Professor Jussi Keppo, Assistant Professor Hu…

Seizing Opportunities in a Multi-billion Dollar Industry

With Southeast Asia’s internet economy expected to climb 300% in 2025 to reach $200 billion, business opportunities are abound in this sector and NUS BBA alum Joel Ding (class of 2014) is in the thick of the excitement. Graduating with a specialisation in Marketing and a minor in Technopreneurship, Joel…

Start-up experience inspires alumni to pay it forward

After spending nearly a decade in banking, NUS BBA alum David Wang (Class of 2008) decided to try something new — starting a venture capital and tech advisory firm 33 Capital Group in 2016. And from this new experience, he was inspired to give back to the society. “Running a…

Freshmen’s take on the new Business undergraduate programme

Launched last August, the new Business undergraduate curriculum introduced greater flexibility for students to chart a personalised study plan and new specialisations to meet market trends. NUS BBA students now have the agility to design their curricula based on their study pace, modules of interest and choice of specialisations  through the Centralised Online Registration…

A finance major to an advertising guru at Facebook

NUS BBA alumnus Chirag Murarka (class of 2017) is currently an Account Manager at Facebook Singapore focusing on the South Asia region. Having graduated as a Finance major, Chirag talks about the interesting route and experiences in NUS Business School that has led him to his current role in digital…

Rising up and stretching personal boundaries in Yale

Into the second semester of his one year stint in Yale, NUS BBA year 3 and a Mr and Mrs Wu Jieh-Yee Memorial Scholar, Tze Wei Lim, tells Outside-in about his adventure thus far. Even after more than six months in, and being one of three NUS Business School students here, it still feels surreal…