iLead Programme

• iLEAD Program
• NUS Summer Programme
• Innovation & Technology Commercialization

* new Photo Gallery : ileaders / SV Trip - July 08

About the Programme

iLead (innovative Local Enterprise Achiever Development) offers NUS students an opportunity to intern at innovative companies and be exposed to the entrepreneurial challenges in Singapore.

PProgramme Objectives:

• Cultivate entrepreneurial mindset
• Develop leadership & management skills
• Gain insight into the working of the business world
• Provide opportunities to learn from entrepreneurial leaders.

Programme Structure

Structure includes:

• Three months (May to July) of full-time employment
• One semester (January-April or August-November) of full-time employment with time-off to take courses at NUS
• 2-week overseas study mission at the end of attachment period. The first study mission will be to the Silicon Valley, USA.

At the end of the internship programme, students will be required to submit 2 reports:

• Internship Programme Report based on their work and experience gained
• Start-up Business Case which focuses on the start-up process and/or major challenges and issue faced by the company.

Credit Structure

Internships-16 MCs

TR3102 Internship Program Report (8 MCs)

• Students to submit report on their work and experience gained
• Reviewed and graded by consulting professors (recruited by NEC and approved by Biz School)
• A report on the study mission

TR3103 Startup Business Case (8 MCs)

• Case focuses on start-up process and/or major challenges and issues faced by the company
• Appointed professors to supervise students on case writing
• Students will be required to make presentation of their case studies to CEOs and/or Senior Management of their Internship Companies and/or other relevant academic staff

Courses-4 MCs

TR2201 Entrepreneurial Marketing (4 MCs)

• Equips students with marketing skills needed to launch and lead high-growth, high-tech venture
• Cultivates entrepreneurial leadership and teamwork skills

TR2202: Technological innovation (4 MCs)

• Build a strong conceptual foundation for understanding technological innovation
• Transforming innovative ideas into a marketable product or service
• Concepts are brought to life using case studies, videos and guest speakers

• Equips students with the necessary skill set involved in new product development
• Ability to develop efficient mechanism for generating new product ideas
• TR3002 New Venture Creation (4 MCs)
• Provides multi-disciplined overview high technology entrepreneurial activities
• Studies management of new venture development
  
• Helps students in their personal evaluation of their own skills, talents and career potential

Applications

iLead is open to all second, third or final year NUS student who are motivated and have a strong interest in entrepreneurship and related activities, irrespective of their area of specialisation.

The closing date for the Jan09 intake (3rd batch) will be on 05 September 2008.

* Applicants must not be in their graduating semester.

The students would be placed in companies:

• That are innovative, knowledge-intensive and/or high tech oriented, and have demonstrated potential for growth and global expansion
• Whose CEOs/Presidents or senior management are able to provide mentoring and guidance
• That are able to provide time-off for students to attend classes/exams during the semester(up to 2 modules)

The nature of internship may be technical or business focused, depending on the requirements of the companies and students' area of interest/specialisation. Students will be paid an allowance during the internship period.

Please click here to view the list of companies.

Benefits for Students
Sstudents who complete the programme will benefit in several ways:

• Acquired entrepreneurial skills
• Developed leadership potential
• Received mentoring and guidance given by entrepreneurs and/or senior management
• Opportunities to travel overseas and learn about entrepreneurship development in another country/culture
• Experienced real life working in a practical business setting
• Opportunities of wide networking
• Enhanced interpersonal communications ability
• Able to complete a Technopreneurship minor
• Extension of candidature not required

Please download the application form here and attached it together with the mail, please indicate "iLead Programme Application" for subject. Also the FAQs.

For interested partners and participants of the above programme as well as further enquiries, please write-in to necquery@nus.edu.sg.

NUS Entrepreneurship Centre
http://www.nus.edu.sg/enterprise/nec
Email: necquery@nus.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6516 5149 / 6324
Fax: +65 67732269
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