Experience during the program

A few details about me : I have a background in tech and entrepreneurship. I worked for 5 years before making it to NUS Business School. My GMAT is a 720 (3rd Attempt) and I am an engineer from Mumbai.

On my application experience with NUS : My application experience with NUS was smooth overall barring a few hurdles in the middle - for eg. my video interview was cut short due to a bad internet connection, there was generally lack of information from the school on the admission timelines etc. Overall, since NUS follows a rolling admission there are bound to be periods of absolutely no info.

On the facilities at NUS : This is where I feel NUS excels, and by that I mean that the facilities at NUS are truly world class. From the hostel (UTown) to the business school building (Mochtar Riady Building) to the labs to the study rooms - NUS really takes care of its own. Housed in one of the most developed countries in the world, NUS makes you feel like you're living the good life. This adds huge value to the learning experience.

On Singapore : Singapore is a great city to live in. There is a myth that Singapore is a bit robotic and can get boring very quickly, but that's just that - a myth. Singapore is bustling with energy, a great nightlife, a very rich local culture and a huge presence of corporates as well as startups. Sitting at the Esplanade waterfront, with a view of the fancy HQs of the biggest banks in the world, one really feels like they're in the heart of Asia.

On Job Opportunities at NUS : Since I'm still in my first semester at NUS, I'm not that exposed to the job ops available at NUS. But career services at NUS really takes the effort to organise relevant events for the MBAs - from company dinners, to networking events, to recruitment talks etc.. On the downside for MBA, NUS has a really strong BBA programme, so a lot of these corporates coming to campus are targeting the BBAs. Nonetheless, there are still lot of opportunities to network with the top companies in your industry if you're willing to put the effort.

On professors : Again, since I'm in the first semester I'm not exposed to as many professors. But here, I have had a bittersweet experience so far. Some of my profs are extremely good at teaching with a wealth of knowledge while some are not really at the level you would expect from a top B-School. I'm still keeping an open mind in this regard and I will update this section once I'm done with majority of the course.

Overall : I'm very happy to be here at NUS Business School - the biggest win is that the cohort is very diverse and humble. There's more to learn from your peers here at NUS than there is to from the books. The staff at NUS Business School coupled with the great infra make sure that the MBA experience at NUS is exemplary.

Overall BSchool experience (5.0)
Schools contribution (4.0)
Classmates rating (5.0)

Strengths of the program:

Student body, diversity
Location
Facilities

Best fit at this program:

Finance
Marketing
Tech
Entrepreneurship

Can be improved:

Curriculum, Classes, Professors
Admissions Team

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