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The Stanford - NUS Program in International Management is taught by full-time faculty from both NUS Business School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.


Real-World Strategies for Global Business

The Stanford-NUS Executive Program In International Management presents a unique opportunity to immerse in the vibrant cultures of two of the world's most respected institutions, one renowned for its iconoclastic approach to critical thinking and challenging assumptions, and the other for its uncompromisingly high standards and academic rigor. Held annually in Singapore for 30 years now, the Stanford-NUS Executive Program has been for many, a foundation for assuming greater leadership roles.

These two weeks of highly intensive sessions are designed to augment participants' expertise with current insights and a greater depth of knowledge. Its aim is to hone analytical and behavioral skills essential for attaining a competitive edge in global and Asian business, and because of its international cohort, it also facilitates an invaluable worldwide network of peers across various industries.

Dates and Fees

  • 25 August - 8 September 2012 
  • Program Fees USD 17,000
  • Fees include tuition, books and other course materials, tea/lunches (during classes) and some dinners and refreshments. Accommodation and some meals are not included in the fee. 
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have
    • 8 or more years of significant managerial experience
    • Be proficient in English as all classes and reading materials are in English

For Enquiries, please contact Amanda Vanderput at 6516 7872 or bizav@nus.edu.sg


Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Stanford Graduate School of Business School began its first executive education program in 1952. Recognised as one of the leading schools of management in the world, the faculty researches and works with leading companies around the globe to establish innovative leading-edge management practices.

 


Combining the best of Western and Eastern schools of thinking, the Stanford - NUS Executive Program In International Management offers valuable management theories and practices, with the added benefit of Asian perspectives, to give you a strong competitive edge. It also offers a unique opportunity to interact with and learn from leading faculty from opposite sides of the Pacific Rim, as well as from a diverse group of executives from around the world.

How you will Benefit

The program will empower you with:

  • Fundamental concepts and the latest insights on management strategy to benefit your organisation
  • Tools to improve your analytical and behavioural skills, and ultimately enhance your leadership abilities in your organisation
  • Understanding of differences in culture and management practices in East and West
  • Strong network of experienced managers from different industries and countries

Core Focus

LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE

  • Organisational Culture and Strategy
  • Organisational Change
  • Cultural Intelligence and Leadership
  • Strategic Negotiation, Strategy, Social Responsibility and the Business Environment
  • Managing Global Teams

STRATEGY AND MARKETING GLOBAL AND ASIAN PERSPECTIVES

  • Marketing in Asia
  • Building a Global Brand
  • Managing Service Organisations
  • Successful Alliances in Asia

FINANCE

  • Cash Flow, Valuation and Investment Decisions
  • International Project Analysis
  • Earnings Quality Management
  • Valuation in Asia

SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION

  • E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management
  • Constructing a Productive Team
  • Technology, Strategy and the New Business Venture

There are about 50 lectures and class discussions, interspersed with group study sessions.

Course materials range from case studies, to the latest research by faculty from the two business schools. Company visits, networking events and talks by prominent industry speakers and business leaders will be planned on some evenings.

Who should attend

  • Senior executives with significant responsibility for driving business internationally and in the Pacific Rim
  • Senior executives of international companies that have joint ventures with Asian partners, or with Asian responsibilities
  • Participants must have 8 or more years of significant management experience, and have an interest in management theory and practices in an international context

Important Events

Opening Dinner, Registration and Program Briefing
Commencement of Classes
Closing dinner and presentation of certificates and plaques

Application Deadline

July 2012
Participants are strongly advised to apply at least 2 months in advance. Applications received after the deadline will be considered based on space availability.

 


Over the past 30 years, more than 2,000 senior executives from international companies have participated and sharpened their perspectives through this intensive 2 - week program. View our alumni testimonials and find out how the Stanford - NUS Program in International Management has empowered and benefited its diverse cross-cultural alumni who come from over 30 countries.



Typical Class Profile

The program is designed for senior executives with eight or more years of international business responsibilities with a strong interest in management theory and practices in an international context.

Our participants come from a wide variety of countries, cultures and industries, providing participants with a unique opportunity to interact with and learn from leading faculty from opposite sides of the Pacific Rim, as well as from a diverse group of executives from around the world.







Participating Companies

 
  • Adelaide Bank (Australia)
  • Advantest Corporation (Japan, Singapore)
  • Agilent Technologies (USA, Taiwan)
  • Amedes S.P.A. (Italy)
  • Amway China Company
  • Applied Materials (Singapore, Malaysia)
  • Arab Bank (Australia, Korea, Singapore)
  • Australian Department of Defense
  • Avery Dennison Singapore
  • Attune Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
  • Bayer Polyurethanes (Shanghai) (China)
  • BP (China, Malaysia, Singapore)
  • Baker Norton Asia (Hong Kong)
  • Bank International (Indonesia)
  • Bells Controls Ltd. (India)
  • Calenergy International (Philippines)
  • Caltex (Philippines)
  • Celki Medical Company (Hong Kong)
  • Chartered Ammunition Industries (Singapore)
  • Colgate-Palmolive (Hong Kong, Malaysia)
  • Contempo Fashions Ltd (Hong Kong)
  • Coopers Brewery Ltd. (Australia)
  • Covance Asia Pte. (Singapore, China)
  • Cummins Korea
  • Datacraft Ltd. (Indian, Singapore)
  • Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) (Singapore)
  • Defence Technology and Resource Office (Singapore)
  • Dentsu (Japan)
  • Department of Standards Malaysia
  • Department of Trade & Industry (South Africa)
  • Deutsche Bank of AG (Singapore)
  • Dow Corning (Japan)
  • Eaton Power Quality Pte Ltd (Singapore)
  • Food & Environmental Hygiene Department (Hong Kong)
  • Fujitsu (Japan)
  • Hakuto Company (Japan)
  • Hans Einhell AG (Germany)
  • Henkel (China) Co. Ltd
  • Hewlett-Packard (Singapore, Malaysia, Germany, USA, China)
  • Honda Cars Makati (Philippines)
  • Hong Kong Housing Authority
  • Hydril Company (United Kingdom)
  • IDS Logistics (Philippines) Inc
  • India Gypsum
  • Indus Motor Company (Pakistan)
  • Intel Products (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Indonesia)
  • International Finance Corporation (China)
  • Jaiprakash Industries (India)
  • Jubail Region telecom (Saudi Arabia)
  • Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)
  • Korea Industrial Gases Ltd.
  • Kuoni Travel Ltd Destination Management (Hong Kong)
  • Lam Research Singapore P/L
  • Land Transport Authority
  • Lucent Technologies (China, Singapore, Taiwan)
  • Maersk Inc (United States)
  • Mattel Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
  • Metropolis Electric Authority (Thailand)
  • Mindshare Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
  • Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
  • Ministry of Health (New Zealand)
  • Mitsui and Company (Japan)
  • Motorola Inc. (Singapore)
  • Myanmar Int’l terminals Thilawa Ltd
  • National Computer Systems (Singapore)
  • National Environment Agency (Singapore)
  • National Printer Malaysia Berhad
  • National Semiconductor (Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong)
  • National Social Security Fund (Tanzania)
  • NCR Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  • Nokia Siemens Networks (Greater China)
  • Northrop Grumman Sporry Marine (S) (Singapore)
  • Novell Pty. (Australia)
  • Novo Nordisk Pharma Pte. (India)
  • Office of the Civil Service Commission (Thailand)
  • Orient Cement (India)
  • Orient Overseas Container Lines
  • PETRONAS (Malaysia)
  • Pharmacia and Upjohn Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong, Thailand)
  • Philips Electronic (Singapore)
  • Pico Art International (Singapore)
  • PSA Corporation (Singapore)
  • PT Bank Central Asia (Indonesia)
  • Rasco US
  • Ravensdown Fertiliser (New Zealand)
  • RayChem Singapore Ptd. Ltd.
  • Saudi ORIX Leasing Company
  • Seagate Technology (Singapore)
  • SemHotel Management (Singapore)
  • Siemens (Germany, Singapore, China)
  • Sinclair Knight Merz (New Zealand)
  • Singapore General Hospital
  • Singapore Technologies
  • Singapore Turf Club
  • STIEC Technologies (India)
  • Stryker Far East (Taiwan)
  • Sumitomo Corporation (Japan)
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
  • Tektronix Southeast Asia (Singapore)
  • Telstra Corporation (Australia)
  • Texas Instruments (Taiwan, Korea, Philippines)
  • Texmaco Group (Indonesia)
  • The Boeing Company (United States)
  • TNT Express Worldwide (Philippines)
  • Trinity Partners, CAIP Group (China)
  • Union Bank of Nigeria
  • V-Sun Securities Limited (China)
  • Watercare Services (New Zealand)
  • Westinghouse Electric Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Wong Hong Engineering (Malaysia)
 

The Stanford - NUS Program in International Management is taught by internationally recognised full time faculty from both NUS Business School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Our Program Directors and faculty are of the highest calibre with outstanding credentials from top global universities and extensive experience across industries from both Asian and Western countries. In addition to being actively engaged in research and teaching, they also have consulting experience with blue chip companies, multi-national corporations, businesses and goverments worldwide.

Program Directors

Professor Glenn R. Carroll

Lawrence W. Lane Professor of Organisational Behavior and Change Professor of Sociology (by courtesy), School of Humanities and Sciences Stanford Graduate School of Business

Professor Carroll pioneered the study of population dynamics in organisations. He is also known for his work in the areas of industrial development, strategic management, organisational and industrial evolution.

Dr Prem Shamdasani

Associate Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean Executive Education, NUS Business School
Academic Director, Asia-Pacific Executive (APEX) MBA Program Director, Samsung-NUS Executive Programs
PhD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Dr Shamdasani has received numerous commendations and awards for teaching excellence. He is also very active in executive development and consulting for corporate clients including MNCs, ministries and government agencies.

Dr Shamdasani’s research and teaching interests include Brand Management, New Product Marketing, Retail Strategy, Relationship Marketing, and Cross-Cultural Consumer Behaviour.

View CV

Professor Seungjin Whang

Jagdeep and Roshni Singh Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Co-director, the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum

Professor Whang specializes in information management, performance measurement and incentives, logistics, economics, and supply chain management.

Stanford Graduate School of Business Faculty

Dr Jesper B. Sorensen

Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Professor of Sociology (by courtesy), School of Humanities and Sciences

Dr Sorensen is a sociologist who specialises in studying the dynamics of both organisations and careers, work that covers a wide range of topics ranging from firm performance to social equity.
 

Dr Francis J. Flynn

Associate Professor of Organisational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Director of the Center for Leadership Development and Research

Dr Francis Flynn's research includes issues of employee cooperation, diversity in work groups and leaderships in organisations.

National University of Singapore Faculty

Dr Audrey Chia 

Associate Professor of
Management and Organisation, 
NUS Business School 
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
View CV

Dr Ho Yew Kee 

Associate Professor and Vice Dean
(Finance and Administration)
NUS Business School 
Chartered Public Accountant, Australia
Director, Asahi-NUS Asian
University Programme
PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
View CV
 

Dr Chang Sea-Jin 

Provost's Chair Professor
in Business Policy
PhD, Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania
View CV

Dr Jochen Wirtz
 
Associate Professor of Marketing, NUS Business School 
Academic Co-Director, the UCLA-NUS Executive MBA Programme 
PhD, London Business School
View CV

 

       
       

     

Stanford NUS Program


The Stanford - NUS Program in International Management is taught by full-time faculty from both NUS Business School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.


Real-World Strategies for Global Business

The Stanford-NUS Executive Program In International Management presents a unique opportunity to immerse in the vibrant cultures of two of the world's most respected institutions, one renowned for its iconoclastic approach to critical thinking and challenging assumptions, and the other for its uncompromisingly high standards and academic rigor. Held annually in Singapore for 30 years now, the Stanford-NUS Executive Program has been for many, a foundation for assuming greater leadership roles.

These two weeks of highly intensive sessions are designed to augment participants' expertise with current insights and a greater depth of knowledge. Its aim is to hone analytical and behavioral skills essential for attaining a competitive edge in global and Asian business, and because of its international cohort, it also facilitates an invaluable worldwide network of peers across various industries.

Dates and Fees

  • 25 August - 8 September 2012 
  • Program Fees USD 17,000
  • Fees include tuition, books and other course materials, tea/lunches (during classes) and some dinners and refreshments. Accommodation and some meals are not included in the fee. 
  • Eligibility: Candidates must have
    • 8 or more years of significant managerial experience
    • Be proficient in English as all classes and reading materials are in English

For Enquiries, please contact Amanda Vanderput at 6516 7872 or bizav@nus.edu.sg


Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Stanford Graduate School of Business School began its first executive education program in 1952. Recognised as one of the leading schools of management in the world, the faculty researches and works with leading companies around the globe to establish innovative leading-edge management practices.

 


Combining the best of Western and Eastern schools of thinking, the Stanford - NUS Executive Program In International Management offers valuable management theories and practices, with the added benefit of Asian perspectives, to give you a strong competitive edge. It also offers a unique opportunity to interact with and learn from leading faculty from opposite sides of the Pacific Rim, as well as from a diverse group of executives from around the world.

How you will Benefit

The program will empower you with:

  • Fundamental concepts and the latest insights on management strategy to benefit your organisation
  • Tools to improve your analytical and behavioural skills, and ultimately enhance your leadership abilities in your organisation
  • Understanding of differences in culture and management practices in East and West
  • Strong network of experienced managers from different industries and countries

Core Focus

LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE

  • Organisational Culture and Strategy
  • Organisational Change
  • Cultural Intelligence and Leadership
  • Strategic Negotiation, Strategy, Social Responsibility and the Business Environment
  • Managing Global Teams

STRATEGY AND MARKETING GLOBAL AND ASIAN PERSPECTIVES

  • Marketing in Asia
  • Building a Global Brand
  • Managing Service Organisations
  • Successful Alliances in Asia

FINANCE

  • Cash Flow, Valuation and Investment Decisions
  • International Project Analysis
  • Earnings Quality Management
  • Valuation in Asia

SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION

  • E-Commerce and Supply Chain Management
  • Constructing a Productive Team
  • Technology, Strategy and the New Business Venture

There are about 50 lectures and class discussions, interspersed with group study sessions.

Course materials range from case studies, to the latest research by faculty from the two business schools. Company visits, networking events and talks by prominent industry speakers and business leaders will be planned on some evenings.

Who should attend

  • Senior executives with significant responsibility for driving business internationally and in the Pacific Rim
  • Senior executives of international companies that have joint ventures with Asian partners, or with Asian responsibilities
  • Participants must have 8 or more years of significant management experience, and have an interest in management theory and practices in an international context

Important Events

Opening Dinner, Registration and Program Briefing
Commencement of Classes
Closing dinner and presentation of certificates and plaques

Application Deadline

July 2012
Participants are strongly advised to apply at least 2 months in advance. Applications received after the deadline will be considered based on space availability.

 


Over the past 30 years, more than 2,000 senior executives from international companies have participated and sharpened their perspectives through this intensive 2 - week program. View our alumni testimonials and find out how the Stanford - NUS Program in International Management has empowered and benefited its diverse cross-cultural alumni who come from over 30 countries.



Typical Class Profile

The program is designed for senior executives with eight or more years of international business responsibilities with a strong interest in management theory and practices in an international context.

Our participants come from a wide variety of countries, cultures and industries, providing participants with a unique opportunity to interact with and learn from leading faculty from opposite sides of the Pacific Rim, as well as from a diverse group of executives from around the world.







Participating Companies

 
  • Adelaide Bank (Australia)
  • Advantest Corporation (Japan, Singapore)
  • Agilent Technologies (USA, Taiwan)
  • Amedes S.P.A. (Italy)
  • Amway China Company
  • Applied Materials (Singapore, Malaysia)
  • Arab Bank (Australia, Korea, Singapore)
  • Australian Department of Defense
  • Avery Dennison Singapore
  • Attune Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
  • Bayer Polyurethanes (Shanghai) (China)
  • BP (China, Malaysia, Singapore)
  • Baker Norton Asia (Hong Kong)
  • Bank International (Indonesia)
  • Bells Controls Ltd. (India)
  • Calenergy International (Philippines)
  • Caltex (Philippines)
  • Celki Medical Company (Hong Kong)
  • Chartered Ammunition Industries (Singapore)
  • Colgate-Palmolive (Hong Kong, Malaysia)
  • Contempo Fashions Ltd (Hong Kong)
  • Coopers Brewery Ltd. (Australia)
  • Covance Asia Pte. (Singapore, China)
  • Cummins Korea
  • Datacraft Ltd. (Indian, Singapore)
  • Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) (Singapore)
  • Defence Technology and Resource Office (Singapore)
  • Dentsu (Japan)
  • Department of Standards Malaysia
  • Department of Trade & Industry (South Africa)
  • Deutsche Bank of AG (Singapore)
  • Dow Corning (Japan)
  • Eaton Power Quality Pte Ltd (Singapore)
  • Food & Environmental Hygiene Department (Hong Kong)
  • Fujitsu (Japan)
  • Hakuto Company (Japan)
  • Hans Einhell AG (Germany)
  • Henkel (China) Co. Ltd
  • Hewlett-Packard (Singapore, Malaysia, Germany, USA, China)
  • Honda Cars Makati (Philippines)
  • Hong Kong Housing Authority
  • Hydril Company (United Kingdom)
  • IDS Logistics (Philippines) Inc
  • India Gypsum
  • Indus Motor Company (Pakistan)
  • Intel Products (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Indonesia)
  • International Finance Corporation (China)
  • Jaiprakash Industries (India)
  • Jubail Region telecom (Saudi Arabia)
  • Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)
  • Korea Industrial Gases Ltd.
  • Kuoni Travel Ltd Destination Management (Hong Kong)
  • Lam Research Singapore P/L
  • Land Transport Authority
  • Lucent Technologies (China, Singapore, Taiwan)
  • Maersk Inc (United States)
  • Mattel Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
  • Metropolis Electric Authority (Thailand)
  • Mindshare Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
  • Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
  • Ministry of Health (New Zealand)
  • Mitsui and Company (Japan)
  • Motorola Inc. (Singapore)
  • Myanmar Int’l terminals Thilawa Ltd
  • National Computer Systems (Singapore)
  • National Environment Agency (Singapore)
  • National Printer Malaysia Berhad
  • National Semiconductor (Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong)
  • National Social Security Fund (Tanzania)
  • NCR Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  • Nokia Siemens Networks (Greater China)
  • Northrop Grumman Sporry Marine (S) (Singapore)
  • Novell Pty. (Australia)
  • Novo Nordisk Pharma Pte. (India)
  • Office of the Civil Service Commission (Thailand)
  • Orient Cement (India)
  • Orient Overseas Container Lines
  • PETRONAS (Malaysia)
  • Pharmacia and Upjohn Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong, Thailand)
  • Philips Electronic (Singapore)
  • Pico Art International (Singapore)
  • PSA Corporation (Singapore)
  • PT Bank Central Asia (Indonesia)
  • Rasco US
  • Ravensdown Fertiliser (New Zealand)
  • RayChem Singapore Ptd. Ltd.
  • Saudi ORIX Leasing Company
  • Seagate Technology (Singapore)
  • SemHotel Management (Singapore)
  • Siemens (Germany, Singapore, China)
  • Sinclair Knight Merz (New Zealand)
  • Singapore General Hospital
  • Singapore Technologies
  • Singapore Turf Club
  • STIEC Technologies (India)
  • Stryker Far East (Taiwan)
  • Sumitomo Corporation (Japan)
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
  • Tektronix Southeast Asia (Singapore)
  • Telstra Corporation (Australia)
  • Texas Instruments (Taiwan, Korea, Philippines)
  • Texmaco Group (Indonesia)
  • The Boeing Company (United States)
  • TNT Express Worldwide (Philippines)
  • Trinity Partners, CAIP Group (China)
  • Union Bank of Nigeria
  • V-Sun Securities Limited (China)
  • Watercare Services (New Zealand)
  • Westinghouse Electric Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Wong Hong Engineering (Malaysia)
 

The Stanford - NUS Program in International Management is taught by internationally recognised full time faculty from both NUS Business School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Our Program Directors and faculty are of the highest calibre with outstanding credentials from top global universities and extensive experience across industries from both Asian and Western countries. In addition to being actively engaged in research and teaching, they also have consulting experience with blue chip companies, multi-national corporations, businesses and goverments worldwide.

Program Directors

Professor Glenn R. Carroll

Lawrence W. Lane Professor of Organisational Behavior and Change Professor of Sociology (by courtesy), School of Humanities and Sciences Stanford Graduate School of Business

Professor Carroll pioneered the study of population dynamics in organisations. He is also known for his work in the areas of industrial development, strategic management, organisational and industrial evolution.

Dr Prem Shamdasani

Associate Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean Executive Education, NUS Business School
Academic Director, Asia-Pacific Executive (APEX) MBA Program Director, Samsung-NUS Executive Programs
PhD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Dr Shamdasani has received numerous commendations and awards for teaching excellence. He is also very active in executive development and consulting for corporate clients including MNCs, ministries and government agencies.

Dr Shamdasani’s research and teaching interests include Brand Management, New Product Marketing, Retail Strategy, Relationship Marketing, and Cross-Cultural Consumer Behaviour.

View CV

Professor Seungjin Whang

Jagdeep and Roshni Singh Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Co-director, the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum

Professor Whang specializes in information management, performance measurement and incentives, logistics, economics, and supply chain management.

Stanford Graduate School of Business Faculty

Dr Jesper B. Sorensen

Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Professor of Sociology (by courtesy), School of Humanities and Sciences

Dr Sorensen is a sociologist who specialises in studying the dynamics of both organisations and careers, work that covers a wide range of topics ranging from firm performance to social equity.
 

Dr Francis J. Flynn

Associate Professor of Organisational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Director of the Center for Leadership Development and Research

Dr Francis Flynn's research includes issues of employee cooperation, diversity in work groups and leaderships in organisations.

National University of Singapore Faculty

Dr Audrey Chia 

Associate Professor of
Management and Organisation, 
NUS Business School 
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
View CV

Dr Ho Yew Kee 

Associate Professor and Vice Dean
(Finance and Administration)
NUS Business School 
Chartered Public Accountant, Australia
Director, Asahi-NUS Asian
University Programme
PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
View CV
 

Dr Chang Sea-Jin 

Provost's Chair Professor
in Business Policy
PhD, Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania
View CV

Dr Jochen Wirtz
 
Associate Professor of Marketing, NUS Business School 
Academic Co-Director, the UCLA-NUS Executive MBA Programme 
PhD, London Business School
View CV

 

       
       

     

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