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WELCOMENUSBusinessSchoolMBAOrientation2007ProfessNitinPangarkarAcademicDirector,MBAMyJobAstheAcademicDirector,IoverseeallacademicaspectsoftheMBAprogramForallacademicmatters,youcanconsultmeIworkcloselywithYueWen,Celia&theMBAOfficeAgenda1.Calendar2.Curriculum3.Academicperformancerequirements4.Specializations5.Groundrules—inclassbehaviorandacademicintegrity/honesty6.Exchangeprograms7.Questions??Calendar•Thecalendarconsistsoftwo‘regular’semestersandtwo‘special’terms•Specialtermsarehalfthedurationofnormal,sotheclassesaretwiceasfrequent(2classesperweek)•Schedulefor2007-2008•Semester1—13thAugustto8thDecember,2007•Semester2–14thJan-11thMay2,2008•SpecialtermI—12thMay-21stJune,2008•SpecialtermII—23rdJune-2ndAugust,2008•Everysemesterortermhasitsownadd/drop/withdrawaldates(refertothestudenthandbook)Curriculum(1)•Youneedtocompletetheequivalentof17fullmodules(totalof68ModularCredits(MCs))tocompletethedegree•Mostmodulesareeither2MCsor4MCseach•Toprovideyougreatflexibility,thecurriculumconsistsof32MCsofcoremodulesand36MCsworthofelectives•Youcandetermineyourownpaceatwhichyouadvancethroughtheprogram•12months,16monthsorlonger•Maximumperiodofcandidature—4years(FT)and6years(PT)Curriculum(2)FullTimeonly•Youwillcomplete24MCsofcoremodulesbytheendofsemester1–4MCsworthbeforethesemesterbegins(intensive)•LeadershipandManagementandOrganization–20MCsworthofmodulesduringSemester1•FinancialAccounting(BMA5003),OperationsManagement(BMA5010A),Statistics(BMA5002A),Financialmanagement(BMA5008),MarketingManagement(BMA5009)andManagerialEconomics(BMA5001)–Remaining8MCsofcoremodulescanbetakenanytimelater•CorporateStrategy(BMA5013),AsiaPacificBusiness(BMA5112)•Thecohortdesign(3groupsofabout45studentseach)meansthatyouwillbeafixedgroupofpeersinthefirstsemester•Strongerbonds/friendships•Betterclassdynamicsbasedon‘understanding’Curriculum(3)PartTime•Programrequirementsareidentical–Youcandetermineyourpaceofstudy–Minimumof2MCspersemester–Specialtermsareoptional•Youmayenrollindayclassesifworkpermits•Allresourcesandoptionsintheprogramareavailabeltoyou,includingCareerServices,exchangeprogram,overseasvisits,etc.16monthscheduleFullTimeonly24200240510152025Sem1Sem2SpecialTermsSem3MCscompletedInternshipExchange?12monthsscheduleFullTimeonly242816051015202530Sem1Sem2SpecialTermsMCscompletedAcademicperformance•Throughouttheprogram,youmustmaintainminimumacademicperformance–CumulativeAveragePoint(CAP)of2.5orhigherfortwoconsecutivesemesters–CAPof3.0orhigherforthreeconsecutivesemesters•ACAPoflessthan3.0inanysemesterwillresultinawarning•Tograduate,youmusthaveaCAPof3.0•StudentscannotreceiveaFgradeinmodulesworthmorethan8MCs(twofullmodules)Specializations•Youcanpursueanyoneofthefollowingspecializations•Finance•Marketing•StrategyandOrganization–Specializationswillnotberecordedonthedegreescrollbutwillberecordedonthetranscript–Specialisationsareoptional•Tocompleteaspecialization,youneedtocomplete24MCsinthesubjectarea(includingcoremodules)withaminimumGPAof3.5inthosemodules•FailuretoattaintheCAPnospecializationrecordedCrossfacultymodules•Youmaychoosegraduateelectivesofferedbyotherfaculties/SchoolsinNUS•Actualenrolmentwilldependonthespacesavailable&satisfactionofpre-requisites•MaximumoutsideBIZis8MCs•Providedthattheseelectivesarerelevant,youwillreceivecredittowardsyourdegreerequirementsClassetiquette•NUSMBAadmitsonly‘mature’studentswithaclearthinkingthatthismaturitywillbereflectedinthelearningenvironment•Remember,youaremanagers•Intermsofclassroombehavior:1.Bepunctual2.Turnoffyourhandphones3.Don’tbringanyfood;drinksareok4.Don’tsurftheweb/chatonthewebwhilediscussionsaregoingon5.Behaveprofessionally–asaguide,asyouwouldinyourjob6.ButdofocusonyourlearningExams•Weareveryseriousabouttestsandexaminations•Intherecentpast,therehavebeensomeinstancesof‘cheating’strengthenedourresolvetoavoidtheseinstancesinthefuture•Makesurethatyouobservealltherulesspecifiedbytheinvigilator(examinationadministrator)intermsofmaterialsthatcanbebroughtin,usageofcommunicationequipment(handphones/PDAs)andcross-talk•DetailsareintheStudentHandbook.•Reportanybehaviorthatbreachesrules—peerpolicingisoneofthebestmeanstoensurethattherulesarefollowed•Theminimumpunishmentforcheatingisa0gradeintheparticularassessment;themaximumisexpulsionfromtheprogramAcademichonesty•Academicintegrityisbecomingakeyconcernwiththeemergenceofinternet•Lotsofinformationavailableonthewebtemptations•NotethestiffpenaltiesatNUSforplagiarism—claimingsomebodyelse’sworkasyourown(akacutandpaste)•AllstudentsmustcompleteanonlinemodulethatclearlydefinestherulesaboutAcademicIntegrity–•PleasetreatthehonorcodeyouwillsignwiththeutmostseriousnessExchangeprograms•Wehavealargeportfolioofexchangepartnersaroundtheworld•Goingonexchangeisoneofthemostenrichingexperienceintheprogram•Thereisacompetitiveprocessforawardingexchangeplaces•Youshouldplanonanexchangeinthenextsemester•ItispossibletohaveexchangesinSemester1ofyoursecondyear,butthismayhinderplacements•Lookoutfor“summer”exchanges,duringSpecialterms•Whileonexchange,youareambassadorsofth