NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL EMINENT BUSINESS ALUMNI AWARDS NOVEMBER 2014 MANDARIN ORCHARD BY MERITUS SINGAPORE

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2 NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL EMINENT BUSINESS ALUMNI AWARDS NOVEMBER 2014 MANDARIN ORCHARD BY MERITUS SINGAPORE 01

3 PROGRAMME DEAN S MESSAGE Cocktail Reception Guests to be seated Arrival of Guest of Honour, Mr Lim Hng Kiang Minister for Trade and Industry Performance by The Lorong Boys Welcome Address by Mr Peter Seah Chairman of Awards Committee Presentation of Token of Appreciation to Chairman of Awards Committee Opening Address by Guest of Honour, Mr Lim Hng Kiang Dinner Commences Performance by Harpist Senior Alumni Awards Presentation Performance by The Lorong Boys Young Alumni Awards Presentation Service Alumni Awards Presentation Presentation of Token of Appreciation to Guest of Honour Closing Address by Professor Bernard Yeung Dean & Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor NUS Business School End There is always a poignant moment for me at each Commencement ceremony - as I look out at the sea of graduates, it is with the realisation that they are now our Alumni and future leaders. It is this Alumni community that exemplifies our vision to be the leading business school in Asia, globally recognised for excellence in education and research. We have built this community through our mission to advance knowledge and develop leaders who will serve society and business. The outcome is a strong Alumni body who have taken on leadership positions around the world. Our graduates are excelling in a wide array of industries that have contributed to Asia s growth and development. These are the role models, mentors and doyens who are leading from Asia and trailblazing a path for NUS Business School. They are the exemplars to our students, faculty and staff through their contributions to industry and society. Tonight, we are proud to celebrate and honour our alumni. And as we celebrate the School s 50 th Anniversary, I am confident that we will continue to produce eminent leaders for many years to come. Professor Bernard Yeung Dean and Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor NUS Business School 02 03

4 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE BUSINESS SCHOOL EMINENT BUSINESS ALUMNI AWARDS CHAIRMAN S MESSAGE AWARDS COMMITTEE We have been honouring eminent alumni who have made a difference in industry and society since Their achievements are a reflection of both their accomplishments in local business and that of NUS Business School s vision of excellence. This prestigious group of people is the reason why we come together to award the NUS Business School Eminent Business Alumni Awards. The NUS Business School Eminent Business Alumni Awards recognise the achievements of the School s graduates who have attained a high level of achievement in their field of business and management competencies in the public or private sectors. This highly prestigious award raises awareness of these outstanding alumni and honours their noteworthy achievements and contributions to the society. Every two years, the selection committee goes through a rigorous process to select the recipients. This year, we had to narrow down 23 nominations to identify the final 10 over much debate; a testament to the quality of the nominees. This year, we have the opportunity to recognise alumni in three categories Senior Alumni Awards, Young Alumni Awards and Alumni Service Awards. These are either definitive trailblazers in their respective fields, or Alumni who have shown exceptional dedication in serving the School or the NUS community. One thing they all have in common is that they all lead by example, making a positive impact in all they do. Mr Peter Seah, BBA Hons 1968 Chairman, Awards Committee 04 05

5 AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Mr Peter Seah BBA Hons 1968 Chairman, DBS Group Holdings & DBS Bank VICE CHAIRMAN Professor Bernard Yeung Dean and Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor NUS Business School COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr Michael Teng MBA 1987 President, MBA Alumni-NUS SENIOR ALUMNI AWARDS RECIPIENTS Ms Janet Ang Guat Har Dr Chen Chun Hua Dr Feng Lun Mr Liak Teng Lit Dr Robert Yap Chin Kok Mr Atsushi Yoshikawa Mr Sonny Yuen BBA 1985 President, NUS Business School Alumni Association Mr Kwek Chok Ming BBA 1978, APEX MBA Chinese 2009 President, NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Ms Ng Pheck Choo BBA 1984 Director, Global Alumni Network Office NUS Business School 06 07

6 Ms Janet Ang Guat Har BBA Hons 1982 Managing Director, IBM Singapore Janet Ang is the Managing Director of IBM Singapore. She has been in the IT industry for 32 years since joining IBM as a Systems Engineer with a BBA (Honours) from NUS in She has held various leadership roles in her 28 years as an IBMer and the 4 years at Lenovo including - Director, Sales Operations, IBM Asia Pacific; VP, Global Desktop Operations, Lenovo Group; VP, Strategic Client Services, IBM Greater China. Janet serves on various boards including PUB, ida, ISS, NVPC, Caritas (Singapore) and is President of International Women s Forum - Singapore. While living in Beijing, Janet served as trustee on the board of International School of Beijing, was the Vice-Chair of SingCham (China) and advisor to the NUS Business School Alumni North China Chapter. She enjoys singing and has been part of a choir at one time or another. Janet has a very supportive spouse and they have four lovely daughters. Dr Chen Chun Hua Asia-Pacific Executive MBA Chinese 2000 Joint Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, New Hope Liuhe Corp., Ltd. Ms. Chen Chun Hua is Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd. She is also a non-executive Director at SPT Energy Group Inc. and Vtron Technologies Ltd, as well as, a member of Guangzhou Municipal Public Advisory Committee. From 2003 to 2004, she was the president of Shandong Liuhe Company Limited. She served as an Independent Director of China Merchants Fund Management Co., Ltd., Shunde Rural Commercial Bank and Midea Group Weiling Holding Limited. Ms. Chen is a Professor and Doctoral Tutor at the School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology. She was previously Executive Dean at the School of Economics and Commerce, South China University of Technology and also a Visiting Professor for the Asia-Pacific EMBA Programme at the National University of Singapore. Her research specialty was enterprise management, particularly enterprise organisation and operational management

7 Dr Feng is also dedicated to the promotion of China-US cultural and economic exchanges. He participated in the rebuilding of the World Trade Center in New York and is responsible for the creation of its China Center. Dr Feng Lun Master in Public Administration and Management 2013 President, Vantone Group Chairman, Vantone Holdings Co., Ltd Dr Feng Lun was awarded a Master s degree in Public Administration and Management by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He founded Vantone Holdings Co., Ltd. in the early 90s, and has since served as the Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership, Vantone Holdings has developed into a sizeable professional company focussed on real estate investment, development and operational management. Known as the Property Thinker in China, Dr Feng has achieved great accomplishments in the research of private enterprise development and in the real estate industry with his unique insights and practical experiences in corporate strategy and management. As a practitioner, thinker and industry advocate, Dr Feng is a spokesman for Chinese private enterprises and private economy and has published two influential books: Growth without Rules and Keep your Dreams Alive. Dr Feng is also a dedicated advocate and practitioner of the sustainable development of corporate citizenship. He currently serves as the President of the Alxa Society in the Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology (SEE) and is a council member at One Foundation and Aiyou Huaxia Charity Foundation. An innovator in the real estate industry, Dr Feng has served as the rotating President of the China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce (CRECC), the Vice Chairman of the Urban Residential Development Commission for the China Real Estate Association, and the Vice President of the China Real Estate Research Association. In 2009, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, he proposed the concept of the Great City, a novel urbanisation solution that is characterised by its focus on energy conservation, environmental protection, the saving of land and the thriving of industry. The solution provides an innovative optimisation model for the urban development of China and is currently being implemented in Xi an-xianyang New District in Shanxi Province

8 A man who wears many hats, Mr Liak serves on the boards of Alexandra Health, NTUC Health, National Environment Agency, Pathlight School, Advisory Panel of the Singapore Human Resources Institute, Civil Service College s Service Management Advisory Panel and The Advisory Panel of the School of Information Systems at the Singapore Management University. He is also the Chairman of Public Hygiene Council. Mr Liak Teng Lit MBA 1991 Group Chief Executive Officer, Alexandra Health System Mr Liak Teng Lit is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Alexandra Health System, which is an integrated healthcare system that serves over 700,000 residents in the north of Singapore. Alexandra Health currently manages Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and is building Yishun Community Hospital, Admiralty Medical Centre and Woodlands Integrated Healthcare Campus. Mr Liak had previously served on the Water Network, Singapore Tourism Board, National Parks Board, Community Chest, NorthLight School, Singapore Management University s Institute of Service Excellence (ISES) Governing Council, South West Community Development Council, Skills Development Fund Technical Committee, Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund Advisory Council, NUS Business School Advisory Board, Nanyang Polytechnic Health Sciences Advisory Committee, Victoria Executive Committee/Victoria Advisory Committee and the ITE Health Care Academic Advisory Committee. Prior to this, Mr Liak was the CEO of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (August 2010 to March 2012), Alexandra Hospital (February 2000 to July 2010), Changi General Hospital (January 1997 to January 2000) and Toa Payoh Hospital (February 1992 to December 1996). He was also involved in the restructuring of major hospitals including The National University Hospital, Kandang Kerbau Hospital and Singapore General Hospital. Mr Liak is a pharmacist by training. He was a pioneering force behind the transformation of pharmacy practice from the old era of public system to the restructured system which we are more familiar with today. Under his leadership, Alexandra Health received several awards for Khoo Teck Puat Hospital s building, design and environment-friendly features - The President s Design Award 2011, BCI Green Leadership Award, BCA Universal Design Gold Award, Singapore Institute of Architects Design Award for Healthcare Facility & Building of the Year 2011 and the FutureGov- Healthcare Organisation of The Year

9 Dr Robert Yap Chin Kok BBA 1976 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, YCH Group Dr Robert Yap is Chairman and CEO of YCH Group, Singapore s leading end-to-end Supply Chain Company with operations spanning across the entire Asia-Pacific region. He was conferred the Asia Logistics Hall of Fame award for his significant contributions and thought-leadership to the SCM industry in 2003 and the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) award in In October 2013, Dr Yap was further honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award (Logistics) presented by the World Chinese Economic Forum. Dr Yap sits on the ASEAN-Business Advisory Council, which he chaired from 2007 to He is President of Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and Board Member at International Enterprise Singapore (IES) and Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). He also advises the Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINCPEC), ASEAN SME Advisory Board and SMU School of Information Systems. With more than 30 years of experience in the Logistics and SCM field, Dr Yap graduated from the Harvard Business School Owner President Management (OPM) program in 1994; and was conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), honoris causa, in Business Administration in 2001 by Wisconsin International University. He is also Founding Chairman of Supply Chain Asia a community of more than 17,000 supply chain professionals based in the region. Mr Atsushi Yoshikawa MBA 1984 President and Group Chief Operating Officer, Nomura Holdings, Inc. Atsushi Yoshikawa was appointed President and Group COO in August He served concurrently as CEO of Nomura s wholesale division from August 2012 to March He is a member of the board of directors of Nomura Holdings and Nomura Securities, where he also serves as Representative Executive Officer. Prior to his current role he was Executive Vice President of Nomura Holdings with direct responsibility for the firm s operations in the Americas as President and CEO of Nomura Holding America and Chairman and CEO of Nomura Securities International. Since joining Nomura in 1978, Mr. Yoshikawa has held key positions across a number of the firm s businesses, including Retail, Equity Sales, Investment Banking, and Asset Management. He served as CEO of Nomura s Asset Management division and as President and CEO of Nomura Asset Management, Japan s leading asset management firm, from April 2008 to June He has also served as Co-Head of Investment Banking in Tokyo. In addition to his broad business background, Mr. Yoshikawa has extensive international experience having spent nearly 20 years outside Japan in Singapore, Hong Kong, and New York. This has given him a unique insight into the firm s international operations and global client base. Mr. Yoshikawa graduated from the University of Tokyo with a BA in Economics and received an MBA from the National University of Singapore

10 YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS RECIPIENT Ms Jasmine Ser Xiang Wei Jasmine Ser Xiang Wei BBA 2014 National Shooter National Shooter Jasmine Ser has been a prominent feature of the Singapore shooting scene ever since she won the 2006 Doha Asian Games Team Silver at the age of 16. She continued to grow from strength to strength, winning numerous medals, including multiple gold in the South East Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. It has been almost a decade since Jasmine took up the sport at the age of 13. Over the past decade, her passion for shooting has translated into more hours of trainings and inspired her to constantly challenge herself to reach for new heights. Her training schedule was jam-packed - she had to leave for training at Safra Yishun immediately after her classes at NUS and on her free days she trained for 8 hours a day. She is one who does not rest on her laurels and has stayed focus in the pursuit of her dream, juggling well between her rigorous training and her studies. The stellar performance of Jasmine includes, winning double gold and double silver medals in Shooting and setting two new Games records, in the 10-metre Air Rifle (Singles) event and the 50-metre Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs) event at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, in She was also a gold medallist at the Southeast Asian Games in 2007 and

11 For her outstanding achievements, the NUS Sportswoman of the Year 2010 was also crowned Singapore Sportswoman of the Year in 2011, topping the honours list at the Singapore Sports Awards ceremony that recognizes extraordinary efforts and achievements by Singaporean athletes. In 2012, she was awarded the NUS President Sports Award, the highest honour given to student athletes for their outstanding achievements and dedication to sports. Upon graduation last year, she was awarded the Sports Excellence Scholarship which allowed her to train full-time to further enhance her skills. At the recent Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the NUS graduate put on a tenacious fight against Scottish home favourite, surviving a thrilling shoot-out at the finals to claim Singapore s fourth gold at the Games in the women s 50m rifle three positions event. ALUMNI SERVICE AWARDS RECIPIENTS Mr Tan Soo Khoon Mr Gan Giap Leong Mr Simon Phua Kheng Jin 18 19

12 In a tribute by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on April 15 th 2006, he said of Tan Soo Khoon, He makes very good speeches in Parliament. Sometimes, he draws blood... Sometimes he has offended ministers, but he has spoken his mind. Mr Tan Soo Khoon BBA Hons 1971 Former Member and Speaker of Parliament Managing Director, Crystal Time (S) Pte Ltd Mr Tan helms his family business, watch distributorship Crystal Time, and also serves on the board of several publicly-listed companies. He is the Honorary President and Advisor of the Singapore Clock and Watch Trade Association. Since 2007 he has been serving as Singapore s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Mr Tan Soo Khoon is a former People s Action Party Member of Parliament and Speaker of the House. He was first elected to Parliament in 1976 at the age of 27 and served through 7 terms (30 years). In 1984 he was elected Deputy Speaker and in 1989 he became Speaker till 2002 when he returned to the backbench until his retirement from politics in During his stint as the Speaker, he was also President of AIPO (ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organisation) for 3 terms. As Speaker he is remembered for his fairness to both sides of the House, allowing members of both the ruling party and the opposition to speak their minds. As a backbencher he is also remembered for his incisive speeches and sense of humor which he injected into his speeches. His notes to fellow MPs would be signed off The Watchman, a take on his private business and his role as Speaker. When he stepped down as Speaker after 13 years, Mr Tan, with his brutal honesty and openness immediately made it known that as a backbencher, he could still shake the House. Many of his speeches provided witty, pointed, even scathing, criticisms about certain government policies and expenditures, such as the extravagance of certain public buildings and the rising cost of public transportation. He wowed many with his well-researched, frank and sharp speeches on many issues of the day such as the burden of the GST increases on the poor and the rising cost of living

13 Mr Gan Giap Leong Marketing Management Programme 1993 Past President ( ), Honorary Advisor NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Mr Gan Giap Leong enrolled in the NUS Business School Marketing Management Programme in 1991 and graduated the following year. He has been an active participant of the NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni since 1996, serving as the Assistant Welfare/Recreational Officer, Auditor, Honorary Advisor and President for two terms. In addition, he has been involved in the NUS Business School Golf Reunion Challenge since 2007, and chaired its committee from 2010 to With his active participation in alumni affairs, he is an inspiration to the alumni community. Mr Gan has also been an ardent supporter of the NUS Business School Bursary Fund for financially challenged students since His commitment to providing aid to the Chinese lower-income community was evident when he suggested a Mendaki -type self-help group during a dialogue with then-pm Mr Goh Chok Tong, which supported the formation of the Chinese Development Assistance Council. Besides being a passionate student and alumni advocate, Mr Gan is also actively involved in community service and was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2005 in recognition of his contributions. He has been a People s Association Grassroots member since 1985, serving the constituencies of Tanah Merah, Bedok, Bukit Timah and Bukit Batok East (BBE). Mr Simon Phua Kheng Jin BBA Hons 1976 Past President ( ), NUS Business School Alumni Association Managing Director, JES Panels Pte Ltd Mr Simon Phua is the Managing Director of JES Panels Pte Ltd, a company he set up in After graduating in 1976, he started his career in banking and later joined a regional business conglomerate where he gained his experience in international trade. Mr Phua has always been a staunch and stalwart supporter of alumni matters, his involvement with the alumni dates back to 2006 when he served as one of the NUS Business School Alumni (NUSBSA) Board of Directors. A strong believer of giving back to the society, he led two successful fund-raising drives that contributed towards the Building Excellence Fund for Mochtar Riady Building and the Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy. These were the Business School Golf Challenge in 2007 and Mr Phua rejoined the NUSBSA board as the President in 2012 and served for 2 years. Under his leadership, NUSBSA continued to contribute to the School, Students and Community through its fund- raising initiatives. The Bizad Charity Run, first incepted in 2011 saw record turnout in participation and funds raised for students bursaries and charitable organizations. He also supported the inception of the BSA Youth Wing, which promotes active engagements between students and the younger alumni

14 Fundraising has always been Mr Phua s passion. Before stepping down in June 2014, he helped spearhead a new project to raise funds to set up an endowed prize - NUSBSA Social Impact Prize. First of its kind at the School to award undergraduate students who have not only done well academically, but have also demonstrated their passion for community services and contributed meaningfully to the society. He has also contributed much to his community, being active in his constituency; he is a member of the Buona Vista Citizen Consultative Committee and Chairman of the Neighbourhood Committee. SENIOR ALUMNI AWARDS PAST RECIPIENTS 2012 Bobby Chin, BAcc 1974 Chairman, Singapore Totalisator Board Lim How Teck, BAcc 1975 Chairman, Certis Cisco Security Pte Ltd Yam Ah Mee, MBA 1991 Chief Executive Director, People s Association Dr. Yin Wei Dong, APEX MBA Chinese 2002 Chairman, President and CEO, Sinovac Biotech Ltd 2010 Chew Hua Seng, BBA 1979 Chairman and CEO, Raffles Education Corporation Chua Sock Koong, BAcc Hons 1979 Group CEO, SingTel Ltd Lam Kwong Yu, APEX MBA Chinese 2004 Founder, Chairman and CEO, Starlite Holdings 2008 Veronica Eng, BBA Hons 1976 Partner, Permira Advisers Limited, United Kingdom Recipient details as at the time awards were given 24 25

15 PAST RECIPIENTS Ng Ser Miang, BBA Hons 1971 Chairman, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd Executive Board Member, International Olympic Committee Singapore Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary and The Kingdom of Norway 2006 Peter Seah, BBA 1968 Chairman, DBS Bank Wong Ah Long, MBA 1972 Chairman, Utraco Pte Ltd YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS 2012 Huynh Quang Hai, MSC MOT 2000 & GDBA 1999 Chairman, NUS Business School Ho Chi Minh City Alumni Chapter Executive Director and CEO, Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Laurence Lien MBA 2000 CEO, National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre 2010 Adam Khoo Yean Ann, BBA Hons 1999 Executive Chairman, Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd Howie Lau How Sin, BBA 1993 Executive Director, Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd ALUMNI SERVICE AWARDS 2012 Dr William Chung, Executive Programme 1998 Past President , NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Chairman and Managing Director, Xi-Hong Enterprise (S) Pte Ltd Yang Tseng Pu, APEX MBA Chinese 1999 Past President , Advisory Committee NUS Business School Eastern China Alumni Network (ECAN) Managing Director, Shanghai Troops Industries Pte Ltd 2010 Robin Ng, Executive Programme 1981 Past President , NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni Chairman, Sin Thai Hin Group of Companies Paul Yap, BBA 1973 & MBA 1985 Past President , MBA Alumni-NUS Consultant, Ideaction Pte Ltd 2008 Peter Tay, BBA Hons 1975 & MBA 1987 Past President , NUS Business School Alumni Association Executive Chairman, TPS Group of Companies & TPS Corporate Services Pte Ltd Yeo Keng Joon, MBA 1985 Past President , MBA Alumni-NUS Past President , NUS Business School Alumni Association Managing Partner, Global Biotech Singapore Recipient details as at the time awards were given Recipient details as at the time awards were given 26 27

16 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE BUSINESS SCHOOL For 50 years, National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School has been recognised and lauded for its teaching and research excellence within the region and internationally. These have been shaped with the belief that every man and woman who embarks on our programmes has the potential to contribute and have a positive impact on the ever-evolving world around them. Rigorously developed by a team of educators in collaboration with top practitioners, these programmes aim to inspire and empower a new generation of business leaders to become a catalyst for change. Consistently ranked as one of the top business schools in the Asia-Pacific region, NUS Business School and its business programmes have been recognised by leading independent publications and agencies such as The Financial Times, Forbes and QS-Global. Located in a city that is regarded as being in the top three in the world for foreign trade and investment, as well as home to thousands of multinational corporations regional HQs, Singapore offers students at NUS Business School a vibrant environment in which to learn, network and advance their careers. Over the past five decades, NUS Business School has attracted over 55,000 talented individuals from 80 countries as well as an international faculty of 150 professors and lecturers whose passion for research and teaching has been sparked at top universities such as Harvard, Wharton, MIT and Oxford. Visiting guest speakers from organisations such as Citi, DBS, McKinsey and Morgan Stanley add to the repertoire of teaching excellence by bringing real business cases into the classroom. By the time our students graduate, they leave the school armed with valuable problem-solving tools and leadership skills that can be applied immediately to solve current business issues. Many have gone on to excel in their areas of expertise by continuing to push the boundaries of the business world, taking on senior leadership roles and becoming mentors and influencers to rising business and entrepreneurial stars. The School invests substantially in building a network of research centres headquartered in Singapore Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy (ACSEP), Centre of Asset Management Research & Investments (CAMRI), Centre for Governance Institutions & Organisations (CGIO), and Centre for Behavioural Economics (CBE). A fifth, the China Business Centre (CBC), was launched at the end of September These centres offer academics and practitioners the opportunity to share valuable industry insights as well as work collaboratively on initiatives that have direct relevance and impact to current businesses

17 GLOBAL ALUMNI NETWORK OFFICE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS Established in 2007, the NUS Business School Global Alumni Network Office (GANO) is a dedicated office with the mission to engage and cultivate relations with more than 30,000 alumni who have graduated from the degree programmes offered by the School. Our expanding international network includes alumni chapters and contact points in more than 50 cities. Our engagement efforts cross global boundaries to reach business school alumni worldwide through our international network of alumni chapters and city representatives, as well as, in close collaboration with the three local alumni associations MBA Alumni-NUS, NUS Business School Alumni Association and NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni. GANO offers a platform for developing relationships, raising profile and standing of alumni, promoting a spirit of giving and volunteerism, providing lifelong learning, and fostering internal and external alliances. MBA ALUMNI-NUS Founded in 1985, the MBA Alumni - NUS provides a platform for business networking and referral, investment opportunities and leadership development, as well as experiential learning and community outreach opportunities for the alumni. It also serves as a bridge between the alumni and the NUS Business School community. NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The NUS Business School Alumni Association (NUSBSA) was founded in 2000 and is a platform for graduates to interact with one another and connect with the Business School. The NUSBSA involves alumni in mentorship and placement opportunities, bursaries for the needy, community outreach and participating in school/university events. NUSBSA welcomes alumni back to share their talents with the School in order to stay vibrant and relevant. NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL MANDARIN ALUMNI The NUS Business School Mandarin Alumni was founded in 1992 and serves to represent graduates and participants of the School s degree programmes and executive development courses. The association regularly organises networking and social activities, conducted in Mandarin, for their members locally and overseas

18 NUS Business School Global Alumni Network Office Shaw Foundation Alumni House 11 Kent Ridge Drive, #01-02, Singapore

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