Tuesday, January 27, 2009

My Singapore Fling

Hello readers. In this post, I will be talking about my relationship with the pretty island city-state aka Singapore. Hope you have fun reading it.

With an absolute John Gillespie Magee, Jr sentiment, ‘I slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to board my maiden international flight to Singapore in 2005. An uncle of mine, who was an IT professional here, got me interested in Singapore. Hence, I embarked upon an adventurous academic voyage to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Computing and Information Systems.

Singapore, aptly put, is unique by all means. It is truly multicultural. I’ve met people from all nooks and corners of the planet who choose Singapore as their preferred tourism destination. The island also attracts business professionals and international students year after year. Singapore has been rated by many as their preferred destination in terms of quality of life!

Life as a student is rewarding in Singapore. There are many established institutions in the fields of Business, IT, Engineering, Hospitality, Design and more. Singapore is a business hub in the Asia-Pacific region and attracts a lot of international businesses. As a young learner, it is an advantage to be where all the action is.

On the verge of completing my degree, I feel that coming to Singapore has been a smart choice. It’s a comfortable, accommodating and fun place to live.

Stay connected to my blog and find out more about my Singapore fling.

24 comments:

  1. if i wanna join your vita then please tell me what are the requirements?

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  2. Hi kanu,
    Thanks for reading. I will definitely try and help you out. I don't understand what you mean by 'Vita'. If you can tell me what you need I will try and get you the information. Meanwhile, you can check out www.singaporeedu.gov.sg

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  3. HELLO SIR, I AM HARSH FROM INDIA AND I AM VERY MUCH INTERSTED IN STUDYING MBA IN SINGAPORE.SO, CAN U HELP ME IN FULFILLING MY DREAM???
    PLEASE MAIL ME AT-HARSHPODDAR123@GMAIL.COM

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    Hi Darnish,

    Just saw your advert. on some site. I think we met on your "maiden international flight" :-) to Singapore. I was on the way to Singapore (from Delhi) for some business meetings and if I recall correctly, you were on the next seat.

    Just curious; Am I right? If yes, then how have you been man! Long time!

    Regards,

    Jogi

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  6. hi i am abhimanyu singh frm india ..i hav taken admsn in easb clge in ba trvl n tourism...i actuly dnt knw abt that clge a lot can u guide me through,,abt that clge EASB n my course,,,plz it would be a grt help fr me,,,mail me at ,,abhimanyuontherocks@gmail.com..

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  7. HI DARNISH
    HOW R U
    ALL THE BEST MAN , ITS REALLY GOOD TO SEE U GROW.. MAY GOD BLESS YOU..
    SONU

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  8. Hi Darnish,
    I have BSc. nursing degree & working as a nurse in Punjab (INDIA).I would like to work in Singapore.Can you please guide me ? I have also 1 year experience from England.
    Regards,
    Harpreet.

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  9. Hi Darnish,
    I have completed my B.Tech(Computer Science and Engg) and I am currently working in an MNC as a software engg.
    I have completed 1 year industry experience and i am planning to do my MBA after another year.
    I am very much interested in doing my MBA from SIM.
    kindly let me know about the admission procedure and also the things that are a prerequisite for an MBA(as i am from an Engg background, i have no idea about business).

    please send me a mail at shripad.srd@gmail.com if possible.
    Thank you,
    Shripad

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  10. hi kanu

    can u please send your email address for me to help you with further information

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  11. Hi Jogi,

    Yes I do remember! How are you doing. How did your meeting go that night?

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  12. Hi Darnish paji
    I am currently studing in 2nd Diploma in Hotel Mang.from Swiss Asian School of Hotel Mang.
    for Degree i want to come to singapore Or for doing job if i get it there.

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  13. Hi Devinder,
    Thanks for reading. All the best to you too. I'm doing great. You tell me, how're you doing?

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  14. Hi Harpreet
    Good to hear from you. I'm really sorry, I don't have that information but I'll definitely try and help you out. Let me see if I can get that information from somewhere.

    Until then, keep reading!

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  15. Hi Shripad
    I'm sure you can pursue your MBA here. I'll get you the details about SIM. Not to worry. I'll mail it to your email ID. Until then check out www.singaporeedu.gov.sg

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  16. Hi Bikramjit
    You can surely come here to do your hotel management degree. I'll let you know of the courses you can apply for. Can you send me your email ID so I can give you the information.

    Till then please have a look at www.singaporeedu.gov.sg

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  18. Hi Harsh,
    Great to hear about your keen interest in pursuing your MBA in Singapore. Singapore’s three local universities NUS,NTU and SMU offer world-acclaimed business schools and programmes, with a strong international orientation and global reputation for academic excellence in education and research. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS) MBA programmes rank among the top 40 in the world . These are complemented by an array of Leading Foreign University such as ESSEC, INSEAD, SP Jain Center of Management and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, all of whom are global MBA brand names that have set up permanent campuses in Singapore. Singapore also offers a variety of distinguised private education organisations like MDIS, PSB Academy, JCU, TMC, SIM that offer global MBA programmes. For a complete list of the institutes log on to www.singaporeedu.gov.sg .

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  19. Dear Abhimanyu

    EASB has been been awarded The Singapore Quality Class for Private Education Organisations (SQC-PEO) for their Standard for organisation excellence in the private education sector. SQC-PEOs enjoy various privileges such as ‘Green lane' processing of Student Pass . They also have the CaseTrust for Education accredition which allows them to recruit international students.It was launched by the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), for private education organizations (PEOs).The scheme ensures good quality student welfare/protection practices and standards. Since 2005 only PEOs who have obtained CaseTrust for Education status are allowed to admit international students into their programmes in Singapore.

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  20. Hi Harpeet,
    Singapore has a wide variety of institutes that offer a broad range of programmes. There are more than 300 private commercial, IT, fine arts and language schools in Singapore. Singapore has world ranked public universities like NUS, NTU and also leading foreign universities that have set up campuses in Singapore. Singapore’s institutions maintain a strong industry links and emphasis creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.School and tuition fees are affordable and the cost of living in Singapore is also lower than that of many developed countries making Singapore an ideal Education destination.
    Singapore also being home to over 7,000 multinational corporations and over 10,000 SME"s with 110,000 professional expatriates offers excellent networking and career opportunities in a myriad of industries, ranging from established sectors like engineering, IT and finance, to new growth sectors, such as digital media and tourism.
    For information regading job opportunities log on to www.contactsingapore.sg

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  21. Dear Shripad,

    SIM does not offer MBA programmes for International Students but there are various other universities that offer MBA programmes. Singapore’s three local universities NUS, NTU and SMU offer world-acclaimed business schools and programmes, with a strong international orientation and global reputation for academic excellence in education and research. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS) MBA programmes rank among the top 40 in the world . These are complemented by an array of Leading Foreign University such as ESSEC, INSEAD, SP Jain Center of Management and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, all of whom are global MBA brand names that have set up permanent campuses in Singapore. Singapore also offers a variety of distinguised private education organisations like MDIS, PSB Academy, JCU, TMC, SIM that offer global MBA programmes.

    The requirements like work experience and GMAT differs from institute to institute. Some institutes require GMAT and a minimum of 2 years of work experience while some don’t insist on work experience and GMAT. It is best to check with the institute before applying.

    For more details and complete list of the institutes kindly log on to www.singaporeedu.gov.sg .

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  23. Hi bikramjit,

    Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management (CNI) offers a joint degree programme leading to a Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) which is equivalent to an MBA. It is a one-year programme and requires students to spend six months at the Nanyang Business School in Singapore and six months at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, New York.(www.cni.ntu.edu.sg). UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration offers a 15-month Executive Masters Degree in Hospitality Administration.(www.unlv.edu.sg). Various other private institutions that offer programmes in tourism and hospitality include EASB Institute of Management, PSB Academy and Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), TMC. For a detailed listing log on to www.singaporeedu.gov.sg

    Singapore also being home to over 7,000 multinational corporations and over 10,000 SME"s with 110,000 professional expatriates offers excellent networking and career opportunities in a myriad of industries, ranging from established sectors like engineering, IT and finance, to new growth sectors, such as digital media and tourism. For information regarding job placements log on to www.contactsingapore.sg

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  24. ascoverseas.com offers expert consultation for university and course selection for high ranked foreign universities in Singapore, Study in Singapore, Higher Education in Singapore .

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