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Overview Private & Confidential | 2  The UCLA – NUS Executive MBA program allows senior executives from around the world to participate in an unparalleled global learning experience without interrupting their careers.  The program capitalizes on the immense resources of two Pacific Rim powerhouse business schools in meeting the future needs of organizational management and embark upon a challenging and intellectually stimulating voyage.  Together these two leading business schools produce a remarkable synergy and their graduates can be a significant resource to your organization.

Management Practicum Private & Confidential | 3  The Management Practicum is an extensive consulting project designed to allow UCLA – NUS Executive MBA participants an opportunity to “test” their management skills, and apply the frameworks and tools acquired in the program to real-life business dilemmas.  The projects challenge participants to analyze and resolve complex business issues. These consulting projects are intended to allows the students to work with a wide range of organizations to define and solve strategic problems, explore business opportunities, enhance organizational competitiveness, and improve organizational and managerial effectiveness.

Management Practicum Participants Private & Confidential | 4  A dedicated team of UCLA-NUS Experienced Global Executive managers o Team of Executive MBA Students, with an average of 15 years of prior business experience o Multi-national and multi-disciplinary backgrounds o Members based in both the US and Asia  The support of UCLA and NUS professors and staff.  Corporation’s looking for business solutions and ideas.

Management Practicum Projects Private & Confidential | 5  Prior projects of the program have emphasized:  Exploring New Markets/Segments o MATTEL’s Distribution Strategy in South Korea o Flextronics’ Strategy in India  Enhancing Organizational Competitiveness o Reversing the Trend of Declining Revenues As Observed for Perkin Elmer Japan

Management Practicum Time Line Private & Confidential | 6  The current project cycle is ~6 months:  Project Sourcing and Development o September – October 2015  Project Scope and Definition o November – December 2015  Data Gathering and Analysis o January – April 2016  Project Work and Conclusions o April – May 2016

Management Practicum Benefits Private & Confidential | 7  For Companies: o Project Resources o Professional Support o Innovative Thinking/Solutions o Global Perspective  For the Student-Executives: o Opportunity to explore new industries o Opportunity to explore new challenges o Opportunity to explore new markets  For the Universities: o Exposure to current business challenges o Exposure to real-world issues and solutions o Alignment with innovative corporations/managers

Management Practicum Expectations Private & Confidential | 8  Company’s participating in the program are expected to:  Brief the project teams on the issues, needs, challenges to be addressed (typically done via a Skype Video call) o November  Provide data, access, information to the teams so they can adequately address the issues, budget of USD10,000 for re-imbursement of direct project expenses (no fees) o Through Completion  Participate in the final presentation in late May next year in Singapore

Visit our GEMBA Management Practicum Web page at pacific/masters-thesis/for-companies FOR MORE INFORMATION or TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM