Overview

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Entrepreneurship Centre (NEC) is organising a Summer Program for students from our partner universities in various parts of the world.  The program will be held from 14 – 25 July 2008 on NUS campus.
It is an excellent opportunity for participants to learn about Singapore and how it has progressed from a small trading port to a modern city-state. Participants will also get to experience the culture, interact with locals, understand how public policies are formulated, and gain insights on business practices in Singapore.

Programme Outline

• Lectures conducted by lecturers from the National University of Singapore. Topics covered include:
• People, Politics  and Culture of Singapore
• From Third World to First: Economic Development of Singapore
• Human Resources Strategy in Singapore
• Public Sector Management and Public Policy in Singapore
• Enterprise Development in Singapore
• Entrepreneurship Development in Singapore
• Entrepreneurial Venture Creation : From Idea to  Business Plan
• Guest lectures by government representatives, business executives and professionals from local businesses
• Site visits to selected government departments, statutory boards, and business corporations in Singapore
• Dialogue sessions with government officials and entrepreneurs
• Group presentation
• Interaction with students from the National University of Singapore
• The lectures will be conducted in English.

Programme Fee

The Programme fee is as follows:

• SGD$1,800 (US$1,295) for student exchange partner universities
• SGD$2,500 (US$1,799) for non-student exchange partner universities

The fee is inclusive of the following

• All activities listed in the program outline
• Accommodation at student hostel (non air-con)
• Coach travel to site visits arranged by NUS

Application Deadline

All students must be nominated by the home university before proceeding to apply.
Application deadline: 16 May 2008

Please click here for more information.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

Ms Anne Yeo
NUS Entrepreneurship Centre
Email: anneyeo@nus.edu.sg
Phone: +65 6516 6324

Ms Jolia Tan
NUS Entrepreneurship Centre
Email: jolia@nus.edu.sg
Phone: +65 6516 8461