Fresh start for Quake Students

FOUR survivors of the massive Sichuan earthquake will soon begin a new chapter in their lives in Singapore.

Recent high school graduates Xi Zhen Peng, Wei Zhen, Liu Qing Hua and Zhang Ni Xi have been awarded scholarships amounting to about $35,000 each by the Nanyang Institute of Management.

They will take up courses in Tourism and Hospitality Management and Business Management, which will lead to Bachelor degrees from the University of Ballarat, Australia, on graduation.
The four, who arrived here on Wednesday, were selected by the Beichuan County Bureau of Education for their academic excellence. They will start classes at Nanyang next Monday.

All four hail from Beichuan county, where up to 5,000 were killed in the May quake. The disaster claimed almost 70,000 lives, and left about five million people homeless. The four youths were also involved in rescue and relief efforts after the quake.

At a scholarship award ceremony on Friday, the Institute presented a cheque for RMB1,000,000 (SGD 217,000) to the Beichuan Bureau of Education.

The students' course fees will take up 70 per cent of the sum, with the balance to be administered by the Bureau as bursaries for other students affected by the quake who wish to study at Nanyang.

'We were all shocked and numbed by what happened. We never expected so many buildings to collapse,' said Ms Zhang, 20, who escaped death because her classroom was on the upper floor of her school building, which collapsed.

'Things have been slowly getting better, although I sometimes still think about what happened. But our perspective on life has become more optimistic. We are no longer so concerned about material things.'

Mr Xi, 19, was grateful for the chance to start anew. 'We did not even think about going overseas to study before,' he said.

Mr Liu, 18, who was orphaned by the quake, said he would do his best and not disappoint the Singaporeans who have supported them.

'Singapore has a good learning environment and is a good place for us to progress,' he said.

Tourism and Hospitality Students

(1) Students undertaking the TH Programme need to be English proficient as they will be assigned IA interviews within 6 months after they arrive in Singapore;

(2) Students must be computer-literate as they will be taught 'Global Distribution System' and 'Property Management System', both of which are testing students on software applications;

(3) Students must be of good health, of average build and pleasant looking to be accepted for IA (Industrial Attachment) in hotels; for males to be clean-shaven look

(4) Students must not have bleached hair or tattoos found on visible parts of the body;

(5) Students need to bring along a plain, fully-lined black jacket which they need to put on during corporate events and visits to the industry and at least one pair of black leather (men) / low-heel court shoes (ladies) as part of their uniform.

Faculty Staff, School of Business

DR. NG SIN KEH PhD (Business Admin)

Bachelor of Arts (Govt & Public Admin)
7 Years of Lecturing Experience;33 Years of working experience in the public and private sectors



DR. STEPHEN LEE PhD (Population Dynamics)

MBA,MSc (Environmental Management), BSc10 years of Lecturing Experience;30Years of working experience.



Mr RICHARD TAN MBA (Executive Management in Business)

BSc in Business Admin
10 Years of Lecturing Experience;& Global Studies)
20 Years of experience in marketing investment products and FMCG.


DR. KOH YANG FATT DBA (Enterpreneurship)

MBA
9 Years of Lecturing Experience;30 Years of working experience.

Academic Head, School of Business - Mr David Kong

Fook-Wai has extensive experience in the area of Education/Training, Sales & Marketing, manufacturing logistics, HR and Information Technology. He has taught in all levels of management and setup training centres with businesses at the Corporate and Public sectors for more than 20 years. Some of the organisations he has taught include Temasek Polytechnic, ST Electronics, SIA, SATS, Royal Government of Bhutan, Cisco Systems, HP and various foreign Universities. He has presented conference papers with Computer Associates, Temasek Polytechnic and WDA Singapore.

Master of Business Administration

Course Objectives

The MBA program is intended for people who have an undergraduate degree and / or extensive working experience within an organisation. Applicants holding other academic or professional qualifications and / or with five years relevant work experience may also be granted admission to the program following an assessment of their ability to benefit from the program. Selection is by formal application that may include an interview, a referee’s report and a portfolio. Examples of other academic or professional qualifications and relevant work experience are: Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, ACCA Qualified Accountants and Chartered Engineers.

The objectives of the University of Ballarat’s MBA are to:

• provide innovative and flexible approaches to learning and teaching• facilitate integration across functions and disciplines • allow specialisation through specific strands • offer an application focused program which is reflective of practice • establish links between theory and application

Program Structure

Students can complete the MBA program in approximately 16 months.

The MBA consists of 12 units, each worth 15 credit points, for a total of 180 credit points. Students will complete 6 core units and a free choice of 6 electives for the general stream (pre-requisites permitting). The specialist streams are Health Services Management, International Business, Electronic Commerce and Marketing.

To complete a specialist stream, 6 core units must be undertaken, the units required for the specialist stream, and free choice electives to make a total of 12 units.
Lecture Schedule The 12 units will be presented over 12 interlocking learning cycles. Examinations are normally held on weekends.

14 Days 8 Days 12 Days 1 Day Self-study / Seminars Assessment/ Pre-lecture assigned readings (34 hours) Examination Next Cycle Post-lecture Assignments/Projects

Entry Requirement
• A bachelor degree or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years work experience OR • A diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years work experience at supervisory level OR • A tertiary qualification and participation in the University of Ballarat industry immersion program

English proficiency requirements

The main medium of instruction for the University’s program is English, and students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English unless special arrangements are made for bilingual delivery.Students will normally be expected to have at least one of the following; • A TOEFL of 550 or IELTS 6 or equivalent; • An approved tertiary qualification (2 years minimum) where the medium of instruction was English or where the local University English proficiency requirement for graduation has been met; • An English proficiency test to be moderated and administered by the University of Ballarat and its partners

Assessment and Awards

Professional Recognition The MBA program is professionally recognised by:
Australian Marketing Institute (AMI)
Australian Institute of Management (AIM).
Awards obtained from the University of Ballarat are internationally recognised. All graduates, whether in Australia or off shore, receive the same recognition and standing, and are able to use their qualification for further education and career advancement.


Modules

Core Units (7 units: 105 credit points)
BA401 Accounting and Finance
BE402 Business Economics
BM401 Marketing
BN921 Organisations: Behaviour, Structure, and Processes
BS922 Competitive Analysis
BN926 Strategy and Management of Change

BN412 Human Resource Management

Elective Units*
Electives may be drawn from the following, or any unit below for those taking the general stream.
BC930 Electronic Commerce and Business
BN412 Human Resource Management
BN961 Managerial Skills Workshop
BS942 International Business
BN923 Knowledge and Information Management
BM404 Marketing Services Organisations
BN925 Critical Issues and Advances in Management: Leadership
BN958 Comparative Issues in International Management
BN935 Operations Management
BS970 Management Consultancy
BS971 Management Consultancy Project

Specialisation
Each specialisation comprises 3-4 units and a number of choices are available.

Financial Management
BA925 Financial Policy
BE923 Financial Markets and Institutions
BL925 Issue in Corporate Governance and Account
Health Services Management
BH901 Contemporary Issues in Health Services Management
BH902 Policy in Health Services Management
BH903 Leadership in Health Services Management
BH904 Evidence Based Practice in Health Services Management

Human Resource Management
BN930 Change Agent Strategies
BN933 Management - Employee Relations
BN934 Human Job Design
Entrepreneurship
BN927 Creativity and Innovation
BS928 Entrepreneurship
BS929 Establishing the New Venture
Electronic Commerce
BC932 Convergent Technologies of Electronic Commerce
BC936 Changing Business Paradigms
BC938 Electronic Commerce Project

Marketing
BM923 Strategic Marketing - and 2 of the following:
BM404 Marketing Service Organisations
BM922 Marketing in the International Environment
BM921 Consumer Market Research
* Each specialisation and elective will only be available if there is sufficient student demand. ** The University reserves the right to alter both the specialisations on offer and the units offered.

STUDENT SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Our Student Services include:

a) Before student’s arrival for study
¨ applications for Student Pass with Immigration and Checkpoints Authority(ICA)
¨ arrangement for accommodation
¨ airport pick-ups
¨ information on an academic life in Singapore

b) Upon student’s arrival in Nanyang
¨ complete formalities for student’s pass collection
¨ assist in medical checkup arrangement
¨ provide information of the banking services for students’ payment
¨ provide support on any other matters that students may face
¨ orientation services

c) During student’s course of study
¨ student pass renewal
¨ cancellation of student pass
¨ counseling
¨ 24-Hours Emergency assistance
¨ organize extra-curricular activities such as sports activities, outings, barbecues, cultural events

School of Tourism and Hospitality

The Nanyang Institute of Management, School of Tourism & Hospitality (SOTH) is gaining an enviable reputation in Singapore and the region. To date we have trained thousands of students from the best schools and employers in their respective countries. The best value we offer our student is our partnership with the Who’s Who in the hotels and hospitality establishments in Singapore, for their attachment. This gives them a great reference for their resumes when they seek for jobs in future. Our students currently compete and also get the best job opportunities in Singapore and the region.

The SOTH designs curriculum that is industry specific, that enables our students to be hands-on and operational once they are placed out on attachment.This has made our students extremely sought-after. Our trainers and lecturers are carefully selected and are not only industry specialists themselves, but also possess a tertiary education if not a Masters. The school is in constant consultation with our hotels and hospitality partners, to update and improve our curriculum, so as to be of continued value and service to their brands.

We have also invested heavily in our school’s facilities at our city campus with mock-ups and computer labs to facilitate real-life training for the students. These “classrooms” are the replicas of the Front Office, Restaurants, Bedroom suites as well as training laboratories for Fidelio and Amadeus which are the de facto software programmes for the hotels and travel agencies respectively. Being in the city also gives the student a sense of realism of the international environment and the exposure to the best practices expected of them in their future work place.

Nanyang’s SOTH is a student-centred learning environment and expects students to take charge of their own learning. Lecturers focus on problem-based learning where teamwork, presentation and confidence building skills are factored into the assessments. In the final analysis a good diploma must lead to a good job and Nanyang hopes to create a brand of students who will be highly marketable, and be exemplary hospitality envoys for their respective organisations. Come join us for your future in the world’s fastest growing industry!