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We  bid   farewell   to   our   seniors,   who’ve   shared   some   great  moments  with  us.    We  also  bid  farewell  to  the  exchange  students,  who’ve  shared  with  us  this  one  trimester.  Both  will  indubitably  leave  a  mark  in  our  lives.    This  time,  the  Cohort  of  2012-­‐2013  will  be  going  at  it  alone  for  the  next  two  trimesters,  before  a  newer  Cohort  of  2013-­‐2014  comes  at  the  4th  trimester.    But  we   are   getting   ahead  of   ourselves.   It’s   the   end   of   Trimester   1,  which  was  filled  with  a  whole  lot  of  firsts  for  the  Cohort:  from  some  first  meetings  to   first   club   activities   and   from   first   parties   to   first   fights.   But   like  relationships,   arguments   that   arise   can   only   be   bandaged   together   by  constructive   conversations   that   would   only   strengthen   the   said  relationships.   Bonds   are   formed,   networks   are   created,   and   new  connections  are  made.  

The  exams  have  ended,  and  with  it  so  have  the  1st  trimester  of  the  MBA  Cohort  of  2012-­‐2013  and  the  last  trimester  of  the  MBA  Cohort  of  2011-­‐2012.  It’s  a  very  sweet  feeling  for  some,  and  a  bittersweet  feeling  for  others.  

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Singing  the  Stress  Away  

The NANYANG MBA 2012-2013

Issue #2: October 27, 2012

VP  Culture  John  Rae  Cortes  pulls  a  soulful  rendition  of  Adele’s  “Rolling  in  the  Deep”  after  the  Financial  Accounting  Final  Exams.  

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Issue #2: October 27, 2012

What’s in the Newsletter?

Have  you  greeted  them  happy  birthday  yet?  Check  who’s  celebrating  their  birthdays  this  month!  

Birthdays  for  the  Month  of  Oct   p.03

Did  you  miss  anything  this  trimester?  We’ve  got  a  basic  recap  of  Club  Activities  and  Social  Events  for  you!  

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 Truly,  a  quote  from  John  Boswell,  9th  Laird  of  Auchinleck,  has  the  powerful  words  that  capture  the  spirit  of  this  feeling:    “We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over."  Indeed,  we  can’t  precisely  say  when  acquaintances  became  friends,  when  group  mates  became  companions,  and  when  study  buddies  became  people  you  could   turn  to  to  have  fun  or  to  ask   for  help.  This  trimester  has  borne  much   fruit   in   friendship,   in   the   increase   in   knowledge   in  other   races   and  culture  and  ways  of  thinking,  and  in  creating  the  international  community  that  will  one  day  give  light  to  the  world.    But  as  John  Boswell  had  said,  one  may  not  know  the  exact  time  friendship  was   created,   but   one  might   trace   the   path   that   led   to   those   friendships.  Much  of  those  paths  were  drawn  by  the  activities  the  cohort  collectively.    October  was  a  month  full  of  firsts  and  lasts.  It  was  to  be  the  last  month  of  the  1st  Trimester.  Despite  the  looming  exams  in  the  last  week  of  October,  the  rest  of  the  month  was  filled  with  activities.    

September  23  was  spent  on  the  rooftop  of  Marina  Bay  Residences  at  Mr.  Mike  Caravaggio’s  place,  where  we  could  survey  the  rest  of  Singapore,  feel  the  roar  of  the  F1  racecars,  and  join  with  friends  to  cheer  for  their  favorite  racers.  

F-1 Racing

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Issue #2: October 27, 2012

We  would  like  to  greet  the  October  birthday  celebrants  of  our  NANYANG  MBA  Cohort  of  2012-­‐2013!  

Birthday Celebrants for October!

Top  Left  to  Right:  Jad  Abou  Ibrahim  Rita  Zhang  Rui  Camille  Coplo  Waqar  Nadir  Julia  Rickert      Bottom  Left  to  Right:  Verena  Madry  Jin  Siang  George  Seah  Piyush  Goel  Olivia  Li  Xiawei  Nive  Hari  

If  we  missed  your  birthday,  please  just  contact  us!  And  make  sure  to  fill  out  the  Database  Google  Document  so  that  we  can  make  sure  we  don’t  miss  any  others!  Cheers!    

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On   the   next   weekend   came   Mid-­‐Autumn   Festival   on  September  29,  concelebrated  by  the  Cohorts’  Japanese,  Koreans,  and  Vietnamese.    Hiro  embarked  on  a  journey  to  educate  the  entire  cohort  about  all  sorts  of  fish,  promoting  the  healthy  diet  of  the  Japanese.   He   brought   along   enough   canned   Japanese  sardines  to  feed  the  Singapore  Army  for  two  days.      Tadeo  and  Calvin  (Kyung  Woon)  had  something  different  planned.  Where  Hiro   showed  us   all   the   types   of   fishes,  

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they   introduced   us   to   a   lot   of   sweets,   and   different  types  of  mooncake.  They  even  showed  us  a  game  one  played   in   Korea   during   the   Mid-­‐Autumn   Festival,   or  the  Korean  National  Holidays  of  Sulnal  and  Chusoek.    Giang   gave   the   final   presentation   for   the  day  on   the  Vietnamese   holiday   of   Tet   Trung   Thu.   It   was   funny  and   full  of  new   information,  and   in   the  end,  he  even  gave   a   lantern   (a   practice   in   Vietnam   during   Mid-­‐Autumn)  to  Eilish,  Meena’s  cute  and  beautiful  baby!  The  night  ended  with  a  viewing  of  the  award-­‐winning  Japanese  movie  “Okurubito”  or  “Departures”.      

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 Meanwhile,   on   the   same   day   at   September   29,   a   group   of   MBA  Colleagues   was   participating   in   the   Crisis   Simulation   Competition  representing  the  Nanyang  MBA.    This   annual   crisis   simulation   exercise   at   the   Wee   Kim   Wee   School  brought   together   students   from   NBS,   communication,   policy,   TV   and  print/social  media   journalists   from  Wee  Kim  Wee  School   as  well   as   law  students  from  NUS  and  will  involve  more  than  100  students.      Students   are   given   crisis   scenarios   to   discuss   in   teams   roleplaying  management   roles,   CEOs,   SVPs,   CFOs.   The   teams   then   hosted   a   “crisis  press  conference”  where  they  faced  the  “journalists”  live.    

The   winners   were   none   other   than   the   team   of   our   very   own   Aakash  Bajoria,  VP  Part-­‐Time,  Piter  Lim,  and  Sunny  Jain.  Congratulations!    

Crisis Simulation Competition

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Business Case Bootcamp Competition

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Then  it  continued  with  the  wild  and  exhilarating  Business  Case  Bootcamp  Competition   on   October   6,   organized   by   the   Beer,   Wine,   and   Liquor  Appreciation  Club,  more  specifically  Jake  Hason  and  Martin  Schmidt,  who  had  the  fun  task  of  creating  the  case,  organizing  the  event,  and  picking  up  after  the  unholy  mess  created.  

The   event   had   a   simple   premise:   the   ability   to   skillfully   read,  comprehend,  prepare  and  present  a  viable  solution  to  a  company  was  to  be  tested  against  the  ability  to  hold  liquor.  With  that  simple  premise,  the  volunteers  were  divided  into  groups,  given  a  bottle  of  vodka  to  finish,  and  a  case  to  read.    No   photographers   allowed   in   this   event.   If   you  want  more   details,   join  Round  2!  

On  October  14,  we  celebrated  post-­‐Oktoberfest  with  the  Germans  of  our  batch   at   Paulaner  Bräuhaus.   Stefanie  Rau   and   John  Rae   Cortes,   our  VP  Culture  arranged  for  this  traditional  Bavarian  frühschoppen.    There   we   were   able   to   sample   German   cuisine   and   German   Beer   at   a  good   price.   There’s   nothing   like   spending   time   with   friends   and   good  food  and  drink.      

German Frühschoppen Brunch

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Issue #2: October 27, 2012

Talks and Dialogues Sponsored by the MBA Student Clubs

How to Contact your ExCo

Andy Kim PRESIDENT 86208520  

Mike Caravaggio EVP 94594556

Edwina Regina VP Finance 97273641

Yash Khandelwal VP Business Clubs 86043278

Josephine Hong VP Socials 91993582

John Rae Cortes VP Cultural 91268500

Bodi Yuhico VP Comm 97124603

Aakash Bajoria VP Part-Time 98572003

Any Questions or Concerns? Feel free to contact us!

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September  24  Social  Entrepreneurship  Talk  (CSR  Club  and  Marketing  and  Entrep  Club)    September  25  Inaugural  Event  (Banking  &  Finance  Club)    September  27  Mid-­‐Autumn  Festival  (Cultural  Arts  Club)  

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October  5  Industry  Insight  Session    (Pharma  and  Health  Club)    October  6  Business  Case  Bootcamp    (Beer,  Wine  and  Liqueur  Appreciation  Club)    October  13  Alumni  Experience  Sharing  and  Case  Interview  Demo  (Management  Consulting  Club)  

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October  14  German  Frühschoppen  Brunch    (Cultural  Arts  Club)    October  26  Nature  Walk  (CSR  Club)    

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And  finally  October  25  came  as  the  icing  to  our  October  cake.   It  was  the  last  day  of  exams  for  most,  as  well  as  the  start  of  a  long  deserved  vacation.  Before  that  however,  our  beautiful  VP  Socials  Josephine  Hong  arranged  for  the  End  of  T1  and  Farewell  to  Seniors  party  at  Helipad  at  Clark  Quay.  

End of T1 and Farewell to Seniors Party

All  in  all,  it’s  been  one  unique  ride.  Friendships  made,  forged  through  the  fire  of  stress  and  academia,  tempered  by  new  colleagues  and  relationships.  It’s  only  been  a  trimester,  as  some  of  our  seniors  would  remind  us,  but  for  many  of  us  it’s  the  last  first  trimester.  Three  more  trimesters  to  go,  three  more  trimesters  to  learn  and  experience.  Let’s  make  every  moment  of  our  NANYANG  MBA  Experience  count.  

We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop,

There is at last a drop which makes it run over; So in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.

 The  ExCo  Newsletter  would  like  to  thank  the  following  photographers  for  the  use  of  their  pictures:  Calvin  Lim,  Sunny  Jain,  Shilpa  Vaswani,  and  Priya  Kashyap.  The  vodka  picture  in  page  5  was  taken  from  http://cool-­‐ten.com/2012/07/vodka/