NUS Entrepreneurship Centre

NEC Departments

7th Annual NUS Summer Programme
"Economic and Enterprise Development in Singapore"
1-14 July 2012


Overview

Discover what it takes Singapore to become a thriving economic and enterprising city! This annual summer programme, in its seventh year, is organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Entrepreneurship Centre, a unit of the NUS Enterprise. Conducted over a two-week period, this programme offers a unique opportunity for participants to learn about Singapore: how one of the smaller nations in the world has progressed from a small trading port into a destination for international commerce and investment. Singapore is now a dynamic and globally connected city-state and ranked as one of the most competitive economies in the world. Participants in this program will also get to experience its multi-cultural and cosmopolitan environment, interact with local students, understand how public policies are formulated, and gain insights on business practices and entrepreneurship development in Singapore.

Programme Outline

The programme would broadly cover the following topics:
  • People, Politics and Culture of Singapore
  • From Third World to First: Economic Development of Singapore
  • Public Sector Management and Public Policy in Singapore
  • Public and Private Enterprise Development in Singapore
  • Entrepreneurship Growth and Strategy in Singapore
  • Leadership and team building in Entrepreneurial Ventures
  • New Venture Creation: From Idea to Business Plan
  • Social Entrepreneurship in Asia
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Programme Faculty

Lectures will be conducted by faculty members from the National University of Singapore and other institutions of higher learning, as well as government officials, business leaders and entrepreneurs.
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Language and Mode of Instruction

The programme will be conducted in English using a combination of lectures, group discussion, team projects, guest speakers, dialogue sessions with business leaders and entrepreneurs, as well as visits to business and government organizations. Participants will have a comprehensive educational experience.
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Extra Curricular Activities

Visits to cultural and heritage sites will be arranged to provide participants with opportunities to learn more about life in Singapore.
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Programme Fee

The programme fee is SGD$2,100 - inclusive of 7% Goods and Services Tax.
The fee is inclusive of all activities listed in the programme and accommodation at student hostel at the National University of Singapore.

The programme fee does not cover airfare and airport taxes, travel insurance, visas, meals and personal expenses.

Payment is via bank draft, and is to be made payable to the "National University of Singapore".
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Duration of Programme

This is a two-week residential programme commencing on 1 July and will conclude on 14 July, 2012.
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Accommodation

Participants of this programme will be accommodated in student hostel (non air-conditioned) at the National University of Singapore and will live in an environment as experienced by local students.
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Application Deadline

Interested students should approach your home university's International Relations Office or equivalent offices for advice. You may also apply online at the following website:

http://137.132.179.47/NUSummer/Login.aspx

Alternatively, you can download the application form here and submit via email.

The deadline for both modes of application is 2 May 2012.

For online submission,
If you are not able to upload all the required documents during the point of submission, please forward them to the address listed in the next paragraph.

For hardcopy submission,
Please note that the following supporting documents should reach NUS Entrepreneurship Centre together with your application form:
    1. Copy of the completed Application form with a recent passport-size photograph attached.
    2. Letter from Home University certifying that you are a current student registered with the University (in English).
    3. Academic Transcript / Consolidated Grade Record (s) issued by your Home University (with English translation, if applicable). The transcript should be endorsed with the university's seal and official signatory.
    4. Copy of Passport (the page showing your nationality and personal details).


Supporting documents/Completed application materials must be submitted to:

NUS Entrepreneurship Centre
21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Level 5, Singapore 119613
Attn: Ms Jolia Tan

For more information, please contact:

Ms Jolia Tan
Email: jolia@nus.edu.sg
Phone: +65 6516 8461
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Words from Past Participants

"In the summer of 2011, I had the amazing opportunity of attending the NUS Summer Program. I’ve been fascinated with Singapore’s fast development, growth and history, and I was fortunate enough to find this ideal program that would teach me about entrepreneurship and Singapore. Coming from Columbia, a Latin-American emergent country, I find the idea of studying in Asia sounded amazing and at the same time intimidating. Looking back at those months, I cannot stop smiling while I think of all the interesting classmates, professors and speakers I met from all around the world, and while I think on how much I learned overall."

- Hernando Rico, Faculty of Law, Universidad el Rosario, Columbia 2011


"The program is so unforgettable. Singapore is really a charming Garden city, and people there are very nice. The ideas and lessons on entrepreneurship I learned from NUS professors and entrepreneurs were enlightening, and visits to startups also inspired me a lot. Besides, it feels great to make friends with people from all over the world and get to know their countries and cultures."

- Zhang Li, Bioengineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 2011


"The programme gave us a magnificent platform to interact with people of different cultures and religions and hence did not only help us develop entrepreneurial mindset but also to groom ourselves to face daily life challenges in this competing world."

- Javeria Siddiqui, Pakistan 2010


"I want to thank you for hosting such an amazing summer programme for us. The exceptional opportunities of this programme to meet world-renowned lecturers, participate in inspiring company visits, and most-importantly, establish and develop a in-depth friendship with people from foreign countries are more than what words can describe."

- Xiang Chao, China 2010

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who is eligible to apply for the NUS Summer Programme?
  2. Will the programme provide any credits?
  3. What is the timetable for the two weeks programme?
  4. When will I be notified of my status of application?
  5. What will I get at the end of the programme?

  1. Who is eligible to apply for the NUS Summer Programme?
    Please check with your home university on your eligibility.  Students are required to have reasonable good level of speaking English as the programme will be conducted in English.

  2. Will the programme provide any credits?
    No, the Programme is not credit granting.

  3. What is the timetable for the two weeks programme?
    Click here for the tentative programme.  Lectures and visits will be distributed evenly across the two weeks.  You will have free time over the weekend for your own sightseeing programme.

  4. When will I be notified of my status of application?
    You will be informed by end May of your application status.

  5. What will I get at the end of the programme?
    You will be presented with a Certificate of Attendance by the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre.
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