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AS Asian firms globalise, they face many challenges. Information technology (IT) can deliver greater value in coordinating and complementing the distributed resources and global digital assets of the organisation.

In an ongoing Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion series, research board members and senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School suggest that Asian companies would benefit from taking a more strategic view of IT and leveraging it to enhance their global reach.

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- The Business Times, 4 Nov 2009

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SMEs have to make the transition from being operationally excellent to becoming market responsive and thus more competitive, write S. Viswanathan and Rohit Bhatnagar, from the Division of Information Technology and Operations Management.

It is important for SMEs to continually innovate and revamp their product and service offerings. This implies that they should be willing to take risks and invest in new technologies and capabilities to develop the next generation of products and services.

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-The Business Times, 3 November 2009, Enterprise 50 Pg 31

The NANYANG MBA has been ranked 71st in the world by the Economist magazine, up 10 places from a year ago.

Our Asia-Pac ranking has also moved up to 6th, from 7th place last year.

The two clear areas where NBS has improved are careers and alumni.

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- The Straits Times, 19 October 2009, Pg B15
- The Business Times, 19 October 2009, Pg 9
- TODAY, 16 October 2009, Pg 12
- TODAYonline, 16 October 2009
- Channelnewsasia.com, 16 October 2009
- SPH AsiaOne, 16 October 2009
- My Paper, 16 October 2009, Pg A8
- IndiaTimes.com, 16 October 2009 
- The Croatian Scientific Portal, 16 October 2009

- Press Release

ONE of the major casualties of the global financial crisis has been the hospitality and tourism industry. After having enjoyed good growth year after year – with relatively few interruptions, this sector has contracted sharply in many countries as people cut back on travel and leisure activities due to the uncertain economic outlook.

In an ongoing Business Times-Nanyang Business School Roundtable discussion series, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School examine the new trends in the hospitality and tourism market, and how they are shaping the business so important to many countries including Singapore with the opening of the integrated resorts (IRs) next year.

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- The Business Times, 8 Oct 2009

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AS the global economy is coming out of one of its deepest recessions, investment activity has picked up strongly and stock markets have recovered, hitting new highs this year. While abundant liquidity is one clear reason for the current stock-market boom, once again there seems to be a herd mentality among investors in their investment decisions.

In an ongoing Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion series, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School look into the human psychology of investors and how individuals' “animal spirits” through their mood and emotions affect the stock market.

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- The Business Times, 16 September 2009

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Associate Professor Sharon Ng from the Division of Marketing and International Business, NBS, examines the extent to which one's purchasing decisions are based on the way products are packaged.

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- TODAY, 15 September 2009, PgB5

For its special report on the review of the financial crisis that took the world by storm a year ago, The Straits Times sought views from experts on what is to be expected in the year ahead. Nanyang Business School's Assistant Professor of Finance, Dr Suman Banerjee, shares his views.

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- The Straits Times, 12 September 2009, PgA26

Nanyang Business School's China Programmes Office organised a biennial forum on 5 September 2009 in Chengdu, China. Titled, “The New World Economic Order and its Implications for Businesses”, the forum served as a platform to unite all NBS and NTU alumni in China. In addition, the forum provided participants from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to discuss about major current business topics.

Professor Gillian Yeo joined President Su Guaning in addressing the audience with their opening speeches. Seven distinguished leaders from academia, government institutions and industry formed the panel of speakers. Five are from China and two from Singapore.

Topics that were addressed in the conference include: 
- End of the US economic dominance after the crisis? 
- Is a New World Economic Order taking shape?
- What are the emerging trends?
- What roles will the BRIC (i.e., Brazil, Russia, India & China) play?
- What are the implications for businesses under this New World Economic Order, if there is really one?

In conjunction with the conference, a team of alumni and students of the NBS' Chinese EMBA programme were on site in Deyang, Sichuan on 6 September 2009 for the naming ceremony of the Shuang-Dong Nanyang Primary School (双东南洋小学). The school was adopted by the team since the Sichuan Earthquake last year.

In July 2008, a charity fund called “Nanyang Care Education Fund” (南洋爱心教育基金) was established by the alumni of the NBS' Chinese EMBA programme who volunteered to raise donations to help the underprivileged and the needy. The charity fund then identified the primary school as its first charity project in China.

A sum of 1 Million Renminbi will be donated to the primary school for its reconstruction and expansion. Upon completion, the build-up area of this primary school will increase from its current 1477 square metres to 4373 square metres, and its enrolment from the current 318 to 540. Besides monetary contribution, the charity fund will devote time and efforts to raise the quality of teaching and school management.

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- The Straits Times, Pg A8
- The Business Times, Pg 10
- Lianhe Zaobao, Pg 8
- TODAY, Pg 6
- ChannelNewsAsia.com, 6 Sep
- Lianhe Zaobao, 6 Sep, Pg 22

- Speech by Professor Gillian Yeo, Interim Dean, Nanyang Business School
- Speech by President Su Guaning, Nanyang Technological University
- News Release

Associate Professor Valerie Du Toit-Low, Associate Dean (Business), was one of the four panelists at the 12th Distinguished Alumni Forum titled, 'Women's Roles in Today's Society'. The forum shed light on issues faced by today's women, the opportunities presented to them and how the world has become more accepting of women power.

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- NTU Link, Issue 69, August 2009, Pg 9

The climb to the Everest summit was a dream come true for NBS alumna, Ms Lee Peh Gee, who is a member of the first all-woman Singapore team to scale Mount Everest.

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- NTU Link, Issue 69, August 2009, Pg 23

More media coverage on Ms Lee
- ClassAct, Issue 75, June 2009
- The New Paper, 12 February 2007, Pg 44 & 45

In an exclusive interview with @NTU, recent Business graduates Aw Ying Feng and Daryl Neo reminisce the time they spent in Nanyang Business School and how they have benefited from it.

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- @NTU, Issue 78, Jul/Aug 2009

In a commentary by The Straits Times which discussed how baby bonuses alone will not encourage women to have more children as their childcare responsibilities after pregnancy and childbirth remain unaddressed, Assoc Prof Josephine Lang suggested that rather than wait for employers to take the initiative, Singapore could adopt a British statute called The Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2002.

Under the statute, British workers who are also the primary caregiver for a child under six years old have a 'right to request' flexible work arrangements. The law lays down a fair process that requires both sides to take certain steps, with 'best practices' laid down as well.

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- The Straits Times, 25 Aug 2009

Nanyang Business School's Professor Hong Ying-Yi was the key speaker at a Korean Publishing Seminar held on August 25, 2009 at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.

Prof Hong shared her experiences as an author, reviewer and an editor in publishing in international journals. She has published over 90 journal articles and book chapters over the past 20 years, with citation counts of over 2,400 on Google Scholar search. She also serves as the Associate Editor of Asian Journal of Social Psychology.

The talk titled, “Publishing in International Journals” addressed pertinent topics that included crucial factors in accepting or rejecting a paper, things that editors look for and the steps for publishing a paper.

Wiley-Blackwell jointly hosted the seminar with the Korean Psychological Association (KPA) as part of its efforts to support and boost the quality and output of the Korean research and scholarly community.

Held as part of the KPA's International Conference on Asia Pacific Psychology in Korea, the seminar witnessed a strong turnout of young academics and professors, as well as graduate students doing post diploma studies.

Ms Jill Lee, NBS Graduate Advisory Board member and a NBS Accountancy graduate, was featured in local Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao, on being appointed as German industrial giant Siemens' first Chief Diversity Officer, making her the highest ranking Asian at the company's headquarters in Munich.

In an exclusive interview with Zaobao, she shares her views on what diversity means in doing business and how it can become a competitive advantage.

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- Lianhe Zaobao, 18 August 2009, Pg 23
- Translated article in English

CHINA surprised by producing spectacular 7.9 per cent GDP growth in the second quarter. And its annualised GDP growth was an astonishing 16.5 per cent in Q2 compared with Q1. Meanwhile, a surge of fund flows has re-ignited fears of a new asset bubble forming in property and shares.

In an ongoing Business Times-Nanyang Business School Roundtable discussion series, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business school and its economics division looked at the sustainability of China's high economic growth model and discussed the implications of it overtaking Japan to become the world's second-largest economy within a few years.

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-The Business Times, 19 Aug 2009, Pg 12

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STOCK markets around the world have rallied significantly in the first half of this year, erasing much of the losses suffered since last September's financial meltdown. For instance, the Singapore stock market saw a 38.7 per cent surge in its market capitalisation to $545 billion at end-June, a 10-month high since last August and shortly before the Lehman Brothers collapse sparked a stampede out of equities globally.

In an ongoing Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion series, senior professors and a research scholar at Nanyang Technological University's business school look into the issue of information risk and its impact on stock market investors and practitioners like stock analysts, portfolio managers, stock remisiers and dealers.

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- The Business Times, 27 July 2009 

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Nanyang Business School congratulates all its graduates who celebrated their graduation at Convocation Ceremonies 5, 6 and 7, held on 27 July 2008 at the Nanyang Auditorium.

Schedule of Ceremonies

10.00 a.m. (Ceremony 5)
Bachelor of Business
 
2.00 p.m. (Ceremony 6)
~ Doctor of Philosophy
~ Master of Science (Finance)
~ Master of Business Administration (EMBA - Chinese & English)
~ Master of Management in Hospitality
~ Bachelor of Accountancy (Group B)
 
6.00 p.m. (Ceremony 7)
~ Master of Business Administration (Nanyang Fellows)
~ Master of Business Administration (Accountancy)
~ Master of Business Administration
~ Master of Business
~ Master of Science (Applied Finance)
~ Master of Science (Financial Engineering)
~ Master of Science (International Business)
~ Master of Science (Management)
~ Master of Science (Marketing)
~ Master of Science (Strategy)
~ Bachelor of Accountancy (Group A)

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- The Business Times, 27 July 2009
- The Straits Times, 23 July 2009 

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As Nanyang Business School alumnus, avid sportsman and Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Teo Ser Luck has followed the principle of living life to the fullest.

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- @NTU, Issue 77, May/June 2009 

FOLLOWING the global financial crisis, the business world is seeing many changes. Even as corporate restructuring acquires new vigour, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have gained added importance.

In an ongoing Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion series, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business school delve into the whole issue of M&A and try to find out if it is, in fact, one of the ways to survive a financial crisis.

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- The Business Times, 24 June 2009 

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In an ongoing Nanyang Business School – Business Times Roundtable discussion series, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business school highlight some of the problems faced by family businesses in transforming themselves into modern enterprises as control passes to the next generation and suggest some possible ways to ensure the future growth of this vital sector of the business world.

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- The Business Times, 27 May 2009

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A grueling six-month competition journey for Krystle Liew, You Yewei, Terence Lim and Jeremy Teo ended in sweet success when they became World Champions at the prestigious CFA Institute Global Investment Research (GIRC) Challenge held in London in April 2009. They pit themselves against over 1,000 students from 240 universities around the world in the local, regional and international rounds to emerge victorious. The team received a cash prize of US$10,000 and proved that they are indeed the world's best.

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- The Business Times, 25 May 2009

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Three students from Nanyang Business School at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have won the prestigious L'Oréal Brandstorm marketing competition. They will represent Singapore in the international finals in Paris, France next month (June).

Despite strong competition from competing teams from other local universities, the Nanyang Business School team emerged as the national champion in the 17th annual competition held in Singapore on Wednesday, 20 May 2009.

The annual L'Oréal Brandstorm marketing competition is aimed at giving business undergraduates the opportunity of being a marketing brand manager and to develop a unique communication campaign for a new range of products that are consistent with L'Oréal's brand values.

The winning three-member student team was comprised of Britney Cheong Wei Hua, Ng Yi Han and Jessica Ong Hwee Hoon. They had to go through preliminary rounds before being crowned national champion in the Singapore finals.

Calling themselves Team Magnifique, the team presented their winning ideas to top L'Oréal executives who formed the jury panel. They were required to be creative and imagine MAYBELLINE's first perfume as part of the case study.

NBS Team Magnifique proposed a unique dual perfume concept as MAYBELLINE's first perfume calling it, “Adore My Confidence”. The perfume includes the conventional liquid perfume and a solid perfume encased in a compact bottle inspired by the flower of confidence, Calla Lily.

“The same girl can now choose from two forms of perfume, as and when she likes. In addition, we plan to introduce three more scents under the same perfume line for girls with different personalities,” said team member Britney Cheong.

The popular competition has attracted more than 31,000 students since its inception in 1993. Just last year alone, more than 4,700 students from 270 universities across 38 countries took part.

NBS Team Magnifique is currently gearing up in their preparation for the global leg of the competition which promises a voucher worth 10,000 Euros for the winning team to travel to a destination of their choice and the coveted L'Oréal Brandstorm CUP.

“We are definitely going to work even harder than before as we will be facing teams from over 40 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, China, Switzerland and France,” said Nanyang Business School's Britney Cheong, Ng Yi Han and Jessica Ong.

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- ClassACT, Issue 75, June 2009
- TODAY, 26 May 2009
- Press Release

Nanyang Award recipient for Excellence in Teaching (2008), Assoc Prof Ng Kok Yee, shares her passion for teaching in an exclusive interview with @NTU.

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- Nurturing Global Citizens, @NTU, March/April 2009

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Over the past five months, a team of four students from Nanyang Business School (NBS) pit themselves against nearly 1,000 students from over 200 universities worldwide and emerged as the global champion in the third annual CFA Institute Global Investment Research Challenge (GIRC).

Meet final-year students Krystle Liew Tianni, You Yewei, Terence Lim Ying Fan, and second-year student Jeremy Teo Jun Liang in an exclusive interview with @NTU.

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- The Biz Wizards, @NTU, March/April 2009

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The handsome annual compensation packages and generous bonus payouts to company chief executive officers (CEOs) - be it in the United States or Singapore - have been constantly in the news over the past few months.

Do the chiefs of big companies deserve such large sums of money to compensate them for their efforts in managing and growing the business? Some critical thinkers say that there has been a failure of the markets in regulating the pay of top CEOs.

In an ongoing Nanyang Business School – Business Times Roundtable discussion series, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business school dissect the issue of CEO compensation and provide insights into how such payments are arrived at and examine if the payouts can in fact be justified.

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- The Business Times, 6 May 2009

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For the dozen of small, China-based companies that have listed in Singapore (S-chips) over the last five years, articulate young accounting graduates from Nanyang Business School (NBS) have been invaluable assets in dealing with analysts and investors.

Even with the limited experience, they are proving themselves to be an attractive proposition for small S-chips that do not have very deep pockets. And, despite the daunting challenges they face working in a rough-and-tumble market like China, the right individuals quickly learn to cope an excel, says Joyce Seidl-Tan, Director of Undergraduate Career Services, NBS.

- The Edge Singapore, The Week of April 13, 2009

Four students from Nanyang Business School at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have won the prestigious Global Investment Research Challenge held in London by the CFA Institute.

The Nanyang Business School team emerged as the global champion in the third annual competition in which nearly 1,000 students from over 200 universities worldwide competed first at the local, then regional and finally at the global level.

The winning four-member student team was led by Terence Lim Ying Fan, with You Yewei, Krystle Liew Tianni and Jeremy Teo Jun Liang as members.

Their winning case was a presentation on Singapore-listed transport company ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd's stock research analysis with a sell recommendation.

The team has brought home the CFA Institute's Global Investment Research Challenge trophy and a cash prize of US$10,000.

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- The Straits Times, 3 April 2009
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WITH the global recession deepening with each passing week, marketing their goods and services has become a huge challenge for businesses in view of declining demand. Singapore appears to be heading for its worst recession and the economy may shrink by as much as 10 per cent this year. The government has responded with bold measures for tough times by unveiling a $20.5 billion Resilience Package.

In a Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business school analyse the new marketing challenges being faced by businesses in the current gloomy economic climate and suggest some possible strategies for successful marketing in a recession.

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- The Business Times, 11 March 2009

In a Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business school give their take on how the Singapore Budget, to be presented to Parliament on Jan 22, can help to turnaround the economy and set it on the growth path again.

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