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May 2023
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#207 NUS MBA Program & Admissions Interv...

Darren C. Joe
About this episode

Wedad Sunny, Deputy Director and Head of Marketing and Admissions of MBA Programmes at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, discusses what makes the NUS MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

NUS is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top universities by QS (#11 in 2023), Times Higher Education (#19) and US News & World Report (#26). Its MBA programme, run by NUS Business School, was ranked #1 in Asia by Poets & Quants and #25 worldwide by the Financial Times in 2023.

Topics

  • Introduction (0:00)
  • Program Highlights – What Makes the NUS MBA Unique? (3:30)
  • NUS MBA Admissions & Scholarships – How to Improve Your Chances? (19:30)
  • Career Opportunities at NUS – What to Know & How to Prepare (38:40)

Show Notes

Episode write-up and snapshot/stats of NUS MBA: https://touchmba.com/nus-mba-program-admissions-interview-wedad-sunny

Get free, personalized school selection help at Touch MBA: https://touchmba.com

 

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