Academics
For students who choose the National University of Singapore鈥檚 (NUS) MBA for its strategic location, they make the choice to be in the heart of Asia, in cosmopolitan Signapore: One student says simply of NUS, 鈥淚t is the best school in Asia about Asia.鈥 Indeed, NUS鈥 鈥済ood reputation as a premier Asian school鈥 is sharply enlivened by its location 鈥渋n a center of finance.鈥 Students value NUS鈥 ability to 鈥渃ombine academic studies with practical experience鈥 in their MBA education, as well as the fact that some of their professors are 鈥減ractitioners from the professional world.鈥 鈥淭he finance, accounting, and economics professors鈥 get especially high ratings from students.
鈥淭he size of each class is also small鈥攁bout fifty students in one class,鈥 which encourages 鈥渆very student to participate in class.鈥 Students also appreciate the intellectual variety of participating in 鈥渃lassroom studying, study groups, study trips, networking sessions and social activities,鈥 experiential learning, and say that, through a synthesis of all these experiences, their 鈥渦nderstanding of global business, sustainability, team work and life skills has [been] enhanced.鈥 NUS鈥 鈥淪chool administration is very supportive and takes feedback,鈥 and indeed, students participate in 鈥減latforms such as town hall events and other formal and informal meetings鈥 to help administrators 鈥渦nderstand and improve areas where students are facing difficulty.鈥 As a whole, one students sums up the NUS MBA as 鈥渁 great learning experience, especially for developing insights into Asian business environments.鈥