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NANYANG MBA
3 Reasons to Choose the Nanyang MBA
Learn why students worldwide choose the Nanyang MBA from Nanyang Business School (NBS) and how its mantra of “Global Outlook, Asian Insights” opens doors and paves the way to success.
From Asia to the Americas, students attracted by NBS’ innovative and interdisciplinary programmes supported by NTU Singapore’s technology and innovation strengths, world-class research centres, and industry connections.
Nanyang MBA graduates benefit from being classmates with a diverse cohort that sharpens their cultural adaptability, while participating in work projects gain them real-world industry experience to become impactful leaders prepared to solve the problems of tomorrow.
Real-World, Application-based Learning
Located in the heart of Asia – Singapore, NBS sits within a leading business and financial centre. Through capstone courses like Strategy Projects at Nanyang (SPAN), students gain the opportunity to apply their classroom learning in a real-world setting.
In SPAN, students participate in a “live” consulting project with a sponsor company. Made possible by NBS’ strong engagement with industry partners, projects are carefully curated to explore real-world problems companies face across a range of industries.
Through the engagement with companies in Singapore and across Asia as well as multi-disciplinary peer-to-peer learning with students from nearly 20 different industries, Nanyang MBA students practice and reinforce the business frameworks, interdisciplinary skills, and cultural competencies taught through their curriculum.
Other opportunities to engage in real-world learning abound. Melissa Vizcarra Neira, former Assistant Marketing Manager at the Banco de Credito BCP, the leading bank in Peru, shares, “We have case discussions in more than 50% of the classes, real-world assignments in which we have to analyse or present a project to a company, guest speakers from important companies in Singapore, and SPAN which is a live consultancy project with industry partners.”
NBS’ holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to business education gives students the skills they need to be purposeful leaders. The dual imperatives of digital transformation and sustainability explored through case studies, business competitions, and other formats, equip students with the necessary skills and hands-on experiences to tackle the changing world of business.
Developing Cultural Dexterity for Success
With the typical class comprising 40% women — one of the highest ratios among MBA programmes worldwide — and total students spanning 15 nationalities, Nanyang MBA students gain exposure to a myriad of backgrounds, industries, and perspectives. By working and collaborating with classmates from around the world, Nanyang MBA graduates are prepared to succeed in increasingly diverse workplaces and global companies.
Global-minded business leaders must possess, demonstrate, and lead with cultural dexterity. With support from the world’s first Centre for Leadership & Cultural Intelligence, the Nanyang MBA prepares students with the cultural dexterity they need to become successful leaders in today’s workplace.
Each MBA student must take the Leading People Globally (LPG), a capstone leadership course which aims to develop culturally intelligent leaders proficient at managing diverse teams. LPG builds skills across four key areas: leadership, talent management, negotiation, and cultural intelligence. These skills prepare students with the cultural dexterity they need to lead with impact.
Having studied and worked in the US before his MBA, John Lester Thompson II, Manufacturing Engineer at Northrop Grumman, a US-based Aeronautics Company, was drawn to the Nanyang-Waseda Double MBA and its focus on global business and technology management. The international backgrounds of his classmates helped John understand a variety of perspectives and adopt a more inclusive mindset. John recollects, “In marketing, I worked with those from a Chinese, European, and Indian background, with three of my five groupmates being female. The perspectives they shared were ones I hadn’t previously considered.”
Before joining NBS, Armin Saljunovic, who worked at Södersjukhuset AB, a life-sciences company in his native Sweden, shares, “Interacting with students and professors from around the world has helped me understand different cultures. Complementing this, we have different courses focused on cultural intelligence to help us understand how best to serve different cultures.”
Knowing the challenges and opportunities of working with a diverse set of peers both inside and outside the classroom, John and Armin now have the skills and experience to lead diverse teams.
Gain Asian Business Insights
The Nanyang MBA balances a global outlook with Asian business insights, helping students master the cultural dexterity and business frameworks necessary for success in one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world.
Business Study Mission (BSM) another capstone course, allows students to take a study trip to a different region in Asia, to gain exposure to the regional business practices and strategies of global or local companies.
Asian Business Case Centre provides case studies and practice-based insights in business and social innovations in Asia and, in particular, ASEAN, given the central role of entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.
The Nanyang Centre for Emerging Markets provides thought leadership on business related issues in emerging markets. It aims to build a globally networked research platform for emerging markets that contributes to knowledge enhancement and sustained value creation for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers.
After seven years in the automobile production planning sector at Kia Motors, Sunuk Yoo was ready to shift to running his family’s B2B food business. He chose the Nanyang MBA to gain a deeper perspective on different Asian countries and economies, as he looks to expand his family’s business regionally and globally. Says Sunuk, “Through the case studies of global companies entering Asia, I understand how the cultural nuances of each country in Asia impact their businesses.” These fresh insights have prepared him to adapt solutions and strategies to expand his family business successfully into other countries in Asia.
As Eun-bin Hong, the former Regional Brand and Product Manager for Stationery for BIC Products Asia, concludes, “The Nanyang MBA gave me a better framework to achieve my goals by offering an innovative and multi-disciplinary education, engagement with industry professionals, and involvement with like-minded people from diverse career backgrounds. This combination of hard knowledge and soft skills taught me how to lead with impact and innovate for the future.”
Nanyang MBA
The Nanyang MBA is a flexible 12-month or 18-month programme designed to fuel your growth into a future-ready leader equipped with the skills needed to excel in a global, digital environment. The programme aims to develop impactful, culturally adept leaders who embrace the connection between business, technology, and innovation to excel in global environments and adapt to each new wave of digital change.
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