NUS Overseas Colleges Programme

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3 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

NUS Overseas Colleges 4 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

NUS Overseas Colleges 5 NUS College in Silicon Valley (2002) Studying in Stanford & working in Silicon Valley _____________ NUS College in Bio Valley (2003) Studying in UPenn & working in Bio Valley, Philadelphia _______________ NUS College in Shanghai (2004) Studying in Shanghai FUDAN & working in shanghai

NUS Overseas Colleges 6 … 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

NUS Overseas Colleges 7 NUS College in Silicon Valley embodies technical innovations 1/3 of top 100 US high tech companies concentration of leading Universities

NUS Overseas Colleges 8 NUS College in Bio Valley one of the biggest biotech hub in the US strategic tie up with University of Pennsylvania

NUS Overseas Colleges 9 NUS College in Shanghai 1.3 billion population market The manufacturing engine of the world China’s entrepreneurial and academic hub

NUS Overseas Colleges 10 NUS Overseas Colleges – Sample Curriculum NCSV CurriculumCourse code if applicable Academic Entity No. 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 NEC4 NUS NEC TR 3002 New Venture CreationNEC4 Discipline-based courses Stanford courses available via SCPDStanford8 Internship TR 3101 Internship Continuous AssessmentNEC4 TR 3102 Internship Program Report NEC8 TR 3103 Start-up Business case NEC8 Total MCs (MAX) 40

NUS Overseas Colleges 11 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

NUS Overseas Colleges 12 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

NUS Overseas Colleges 13 Sample internship companies Ammocore Tech Inc Aplaud Auxilium Pharmaceuticals BeVocal 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. Progenra Rheologics Stryker

NUS Overseas Colleges 14 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.

NUS Overseas Colleges 15 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

NUS Overseas Colleges 16 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.”

NUS Overseas Colleges 17 NOC – Program Overview 2 nd 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. 1 st at 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

NUS Overseas Colleges 18 Thank you.