Friday, January 31, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
NBS falls to 38th place in FT MBA rankings
NTU's Business School falls to 38th place in FT MBA rankings
The Nanyang Technological University's (NTU’s) Business School has again been ranked among the world's top 40 business schools for the sixth consecutive year.
It was placed 38th in the Financial Times' global rankings of MBA programmes released on Monday, slipping six spots from last year's FT ranking of 32nd.
In the Asia Pacific region, the Nanyang Business School MBA programme was ranked among the top seven by the Financial Times 2014 Global MBA Rankings.
NTU said strong salaries post-graduation reported by its MBA holders are a key reason why the programme has been among the world's premier postgraduate business degrees.
On average, Nanyang MBA graduates see their incomes more than double three years after obtaining their degrees.
Notably, the Nanyang MBA was ranked 12th in the world for value-for-money, ahead of the world's top five business schools.
Professor Ravi Kumar, Dean of Nanyang Business School, said: "The consistent recognition of the Nanyang MBA as one of the world's 40 best business programmes is testimony to the dedication and industry of an outstanding faculty.
“It is also testament to the exceptionally high quality candidates whom we have been given the privilege to nurture as tomorrow's leaders. These intrinsic qualities may not always be reflected clearly in the natural fluctuations of school rankings.
“However, we will stay focused on the ultimate goal of providing a holistic education that transforms minds and hearts, help our students achieve their career goals, and build better lives for themselves, their families and their communities."
In the Economist's 2013 MBA league table, the Nanyang MBAl ranked 64th, up eight from the prior year, while the school's executive MBA programme debuted at 13th among the FT's list of the world's top 100 executive business programmes.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
The Nanyang Technological University's (NTU’s) Business School has again been ranked among the world's top 40 business schools for the sixth consecutive year.
It was placed 38th in the Financial Times' global rankings of MBA programmes released on Monday, slipping six spots from last year's FT ranking of 32nd.
In the Asia Pacific region, the Nanyang Business School MBA programme was ranked among the top seven by the Financial Times 2014 Global MBA Rankings.
NTU said strong salaries post-graduation reported by its MBA holders are a key reason why the programme has been among the world's premier postgraduate business degrees.
On average, Nanyang MBA graduates see their incomes more than double three years after obtaining their degrees.
Notably, the Nanyang MBA was ranked 12th in the world for value-for-money, ahead of the world's top five business schools.
Professor Ravi Kumar, Dean of Nanyang Business School, said: "The consistent recognition of the Nanyang MBA as one of the world's 40 best business programmes is testimony to the dedication and industry of an outstanding faculty.
“It is also testament to the exceptionally high quality candidates whom we have been given the privilege to nurture as tomorrow's leaders. These intrinsic qualities may not always be reflected clearly in the natural fluctuations of school rankings.
“However, we will stay focused on the ultimate goal of providing a holistic education that transforms minds and hearts, help our students achieve their career goals, and build better lives for themselves, their families and their communities."
In the Economist's 2013 MBA league table, the Nanyang MBAl ranked 64th, up eight from the prior year, while the school's executive MBA programme debuted at 13th among the FT's list of the world's top 100 executive business programmes.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Worker collapses and dies at NTU
Worker collapses and dies at NTU
A 49-year-old man was found dead at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Friday.
Mr Ibrahim Moidu, a water tank cleaner, "fainted all of a sudden while resting", said a management staff from his company.
Police said they received a call at 1.09pm. Upon arrival, they found Mr Ibrahim motionless.
He was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
Responding to media queries, an NTU spokesperson said: "We are deeply saddened and our sincere condolences go to Mr Ibrahim Moidu's family and colleagues."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
A 49-year-old man was found dead at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Friday.
Mr Ibrahim Moidu, a water tank cleaner, "fainted all of a sudden while resting", said a management staff from his company.
Police said they received a call at 1.09pm. Upon arrival, they found Mr Ibrahim motionless.
He was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
Responding to media queries, an NTU spokesperson said: "We are deeply saddened and our sincere condolences go to Mr Ibrahim Moidu's family and colleagues."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Thursday, January 16, 2014
NTU starts food science course
NTU starts food science course to feed growing demand from food processing sector
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is joining forces with one of the world's leading research universities in food science and technology to launch a course aimed at producing graduates for the growing food processing industry in Singapore.
The course will be taught by NTU and Holland's Wageningen University professors who will conduct lectures through video conferencing. However, the professors will fly to Singapore for the laboratory-based lessons.
The course will be available from August this year as a second major to chemical engineering, chemistry and biology students. Students will be selected in their second year of study, but NTU will pick only academically strong students because of the demands of studying a second major. Upon graduation, students will receive a certificate in food science and technology bearing the name of the two universities, in addition to their degree conferred by NTU.
While Singapore is not an agricultural country, it has the potential to become a significant food processing centre just like Holland. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry figures, the food industry here employs 127,000 workers, accounting for about 4.4 per cent of Singapore's total employment.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is joining forces with one of the world's leading research universities in food science and technology to launch a course aimed at producing graduates for the growing food processing industry in Singapore.
The course will be taught by NTU and Holland's Wageningen University professors who will conduct lectures through video conferencing. However, the professors will fly to Singapore for the laboratory-based lessons.
The course will be available from August this year as a second major to chemical engineering, chemistry and biology students. Students will be selected in their second year of study, but NTU will pick only academically strong students because of the demands of studying a second major. Upon graduation, students will receive a certificate in food science and technology bearing the name of the two universities, in addition to their degree conferred by NTU.
While Singapore is not an agricultural country, it has the potential to become a significant food processing centre just like Holland. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry figures, the food industry here employs 127,000 workers, accounting for about 4.4 per cent of Singapore's total employment.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
New defence and security research office opens
New defence and security research office opens at NTU
The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will team up with the Defence Ministry to open a new office specialising in defence and security research.
To be called the Office of Research and Technology in Defence and Security, it will oversee all defence-related research centres, as well as some 120 ongoing projects in NTU, totalling $130 million when it opens later this year.
Second Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing noted the long cooperation between both parties and said he was pleased they were embarking on a new strategic thrust in defence and security research.
He was speaking at the 10th anniversary of Temasek Labs@NTU (TL@NTU), a joint research centre set up by NTU and Mindef in 2003.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will team up with the Defence Ministry to open a new office specialising in defence and security research.
To be called the Office of Research and Technology in Defence and Security, it will oversee all defence-related research centres, as well as some 120 ongoing projects in NTU, totalling $130 million when it opens later this year.
Second Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing noted the long cooperation between both parties and said he was pleased they were embarking on a new strategic thrust in defence and security research.
He was speaking at the 10th anniversary of Temasek Labs@NTU (TL@NTU), a joint research centre set up by NTU and Mindef in 2003.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Campaign to teach children traditional Asian games
NTU undergrads launch campaign to teach children traditional Asian games
The humble chapteh - a shuttlecock fashioned out of chicken feathers, rubber and nails - is seen by youngsters of the iPad generation as a relic of their parents' era.
But for 24-year-old undergraduate Gordon Toh, memories of playing the traditional Asian game - which involves keeping the chapteh in the air by any means other than using the hands - remain some of his best as a student at Whitley Secondary School.
He and five other soccer-loving friends got hooked on the pastime when the school banned ball games in enclosed areas. Fellow pupils soon caught the chapteh fever and it expanded into an inter-class tournament.
"We would play it anywhere at any time," said Mr Toh, now a communications student at Nanyang Technological University. "Not just before and after school, but also during recess time and in between the class periods."
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
The humble chapteh - a shuttlecock fashioned out of chicken feathers, rubber and nails - is seen by youngsters of the iPad generation as a relic of their parents' era.
But for 24-year-old undergraduate Gordon Toh, memories of playing the traditional Asian game - which involves keeping the chapteh in the air by any means other than using the hands - remain some of his best as a student at Whitley Secondary School.
He and five other soccer-loving friends got hooked on the pastime when the school banned ball games in enclosed areas. Fellow pupils soon caught the chapteh fever and it expanded into an inter-class tournament.
"We would play it anywhere at any time," said Mr Toh, now a communications student at Nanyang Technological University. "Not just before and after school, but also during recess time and in between the class periods."
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
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