{"id":21808,"date":"2013-11-27T15:31:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T22:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=21808"},"modified":"2013-11-27T09:36:41","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T16:36:41","slug":"nus-a-small-but-mighty-academic-powerhouse-in-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/nus-a-small-but-mighty-academic-powerhouse-in-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"NUS: A Small but Mighty Academic Powerhouse in Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/category\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-21809\" alt=\"NUS_Podcast_Interviewees\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/NUS_Podcast_Interviewees.png\" width=\"244\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a>The National University of Singapore is was recently ranked #2 for two-year international MBA programs by <em>Forbes<\/em>. The program is a rising star in the financial center of Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_NUS.mp3\">Listen to the full recording<\/a> of our highly informative conversation with Professor Nitin Pangarkar and Ms. Wai Yee, Sr Associate Director of the NUS Business School Career Services Office, for the lowdown on this MBA program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:01:09 - The Asian Century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:02:26 - NUS\u2019s full-time MBA Program. In a word: holistic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:10:55 \u2013 How education and teaching differ in the US and Asia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:15:54 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/22\/positive-employment-feedback-from-b-school-class-of-2013\/\">Employment<\/a> stats and info. (Did you know that 92% of NUS MBA grads are employed within 3 months of graduation?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:21:07 \u2013 From 91 to 71: Why the NUS MBA shrank this year and what the future holds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:26:35 \u2013 What is NUS looking for beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/gmat.aspx\">GMAT scores<\/a> and GPAs?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:31:07 \u2013 Entrepreneurship opportunities at NUS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"AdmissionsStraightTalk\" alt=\"Admissions Straight Talk\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/AdmissionsStraightTalk-150x150.jpg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a> Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><em>Admissions Straight Talk<\/em><\/a> to keep up with the latest in admissions news and trends! And leave a comment while you're there.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/great-admissions-tips.aspx\"><em>MBA Admissions A-Z<\/em><\/a>: 26 Great Tips with 26 terrific pieces of advice on different aspects of the MBA application process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/bschool.nus.edu.sg\/TheNUSMBA\/tabid\/2349\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">NUS MBA Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Shows<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/08\/22\/dr-douglas-stayman-shares-the-scoop-on-cornell-tech-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Douglas Stayman Shares the Scoop on Cornell Tech NYC <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/06\/06\/jeff-reid-on-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff Reid on Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/03\/07\/admissions-straight-talk-interview-with-sheryle-dirks\/\">Interview with Duke\u2019s Sheryle Dirks<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/10\/24\/global-business-leadership-at-wharton-lauder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Global Business Leadership at Wharton\u2019s Lauder Institute <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\">Admissions Straight Talk on iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/admissions-straight-talk\">Admissions Straight Talk on Stitcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/27\/nus-a-small-but-mighty-academic-powerhouse-in-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National University of Singapore is was recently ranked #2 for two-year international MBA programs by Forbes. The program is a rising star in the financial center of Singapore. 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