NUS Overseas Colleges Programme

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Objectives …

• to develop the entrepreneurship spirit of students and cultivate students who will inspire and promote entrepreneurship in NUS and create an entrepreneurial hub in Singapore

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Framework

• immersion in leading entrepreneurial hubs in the world

• two-fold education –intern full-time in technology-based startups–study part-time at partner universities

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NUS College in Silicon Valley (2002)

Studying in Stanford & working in Silicon Valley

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NUS College in Bio Valley (2003)

Studying in UPenn & working in Bio Valley, Philadelphia

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NUS College in Shanghai (2004)

Studying in Shanghai FUDAN & working in shanghai

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… and Goals

• 5 overseas colleges by 2005 with the other 2 colleges likely to be in Europe and India

• 4% (250) of each cohort to participate in this program by 2005

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NUS College in Silicon Valley

• embodies technical innovations

• 1/3 of top 100 US high tech companies

• concentration of leading Universities

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NUS College in Bio Valley

• one of the biggest biotech hub in the US

• strategic tie up with University of Pennsylvania

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NUS College in Shanghai

• 1.3 billion population market• The manufacturing engine of the

world• China’s entrepreneurial and

academic hub

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NUS Overseas Colleges – Sample Curriculum

NCSV Curriculum Course code if applicableAcademic

EntityNo. of MCs

Entrepreneurship courses 

Stanford MS&E 271GEM Global Entrepreneurial Marketing –TR 3003

Stanford  4

Entrepreneurship courses (Customized)

NUS NEC TR 4001 Global Entrepreneurship Leadership

NEC 4

NUS NEC TR 3002 New Venture Creation NEC 4

Discipline-based courses 

Stanford courses available via SCPD Stanford 8

Internship  

TR 3101 Internship Continuous Assessment NEC 4

TR 3102 Internship Program Report  NEC 8

TR 3103 Start-up Business case  NEC 8

Total MCs (MAX)     40

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NOC - Program Highlights

• first-hand knowledge of working environment

• valuable networking with students in partner Universities

• business knowledge gain in classroom can be experienced in work

• Collaboration opportunities between company, student and NUS/Singapore

• Availability of trained personnel for companies wanting to venture into Singapore/Asia

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NOC - Program Highlights (..contd)

• Academically strong students from any faculties

• Return to NUS after 12-month stint to complete degree requirements

• Students obtain Technopreneurship minor upon completion of program

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Sample internship companies

Ammocore Tech IncAplaud Auxilium PharmaceuticalsBeVocal Software eBooksystems Inc eGrabber EiEiCo eMoney. ExpertPlan GeneticXchange Genospectra

Hearing Point Systems Imetrx Integral Molecular Ipsum Networks Kadiri Software LookSmart NetRatings Nroute Communications Nucleonics, Inc.ProgenraRheologicsStryker

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Feedback by companies

“.. this has been one of my best experiences to work with such a well organized entrepreneurial group from Singapore.  The quality of your intern is remarkable to say the least..”

- Josh Ding, VP of Operations, Aplaud Technologies, Inc.

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Feedback by companies

“.. as Kae's one year term comes to end, Kae has become one of the key players" at eGrabber ”

“this program has the potential to breed the next generation of successful entrepreneurs”

- Chandra Bodapati, CEO eGrabber

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Feedback by Student

“It is one of the best opportunities.”

“ … gained more confidence in my ability to make a difference.”

“..has immensely influenced my own career goals.”

“It is really the environment that sets off the spirit of entrepreneurialism …. at work discussion of how to ensure the survival of a company, in class doing analyses of case studies.”

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NOC – Program Overview• 2nd Prize at Megabucks Business Plan competition

– organized by IIT Kanpur

– 120 international entries received from universities like NUS, Stanford University, University of Chicago, Purdue University and other universities

from Europe. • 1st at Startup@Singapore Business Plan 2003 competition.

–NCSV team led by Professor Casey Chan–218 entries–co-founded company

• Student organized “mixer” events in Silicon Valley (NCSV), BioValley (NCBV) and NUS Singapore (NocAlumni)

- networking

 

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Thank you.