School? Yes, no, maybe so

Next up the mandatory (and mostly boring) part of an exchange blog: School. Yes, we actually do ho to school. Some days. The best tip I got was that courses aren't exactly all super exiting, so don't worry about your courses. In Sg most of the courses you choose before hand will change, so rather than stressing wether you get organizational effectiveness or human resource management, focus on the timetables. It actually isn't even easy to get the desired courses in NUS. Ou, I hope that I mentiones that I study in NUS (National University of Singapore), in Biz school - as we like to call it.

Surprisingly most of my courses have turned out interesting ( maybe cause I study accounting everything else seems extremely interesting...) I am doing 4 courses, technically the required amount is 5. I've played my cards right, cause I have classes only monday -wednesday - including both lectures and tutorials. Remember to check the tutorial timetables before deciding on a course! Two of my courses have a final exam, two don't. Try to maximize no final exam courses - vacation earlier ( mid november)! So you should spend some extra time in the beginning in sg to figure out your timetables, you'll thank tourself later.

Briefly about the courses (the unofficial guide for exchangers)

BSP2005 Asian Business Environments

The course consists of mass lectures ans tutorials (mandatory conversation of cases). Lecture attendance: don't have to. The lectures are put in ivle, schools into/weboodi or something like that in the form of a webcast. You do one group case study and participate during tutorials. There's also one written work ahead, don't know the details yet. Just as the name says, it takes a look in different business environments in Asia. Interesting topic, in reality: could be more interesting. Has a final exam (faillll)

DSC3203 Service Operations Management

Only lectures and a group assignmemt (real life cas:  required to study a Singaporean company and look into their operations. Mandatory attendance. Super funny professor! Oh yes - and one big quiz! So there's no final exam (traveltraveltravel). I recommend you to choose an interesting company - we took a cableski park, so I've really got no chooce but to try their services out (how unfortunate ;) ).
I like the course super much! Partly thanks to the great peofessor!

BSP3513  Family Business

My other favourite course. No final exam, one bigger group assignment. Mandatory attendance during lectures, no tutorials. A great professor, who actually does like Finland! There is a midterm exam, actually next week, but as we don't have any books, it will consist of minicases. During lectures we look into various family business cases, aldo Ahlström from Finland. For these discussions we read the cases beforehand and answer prestated questions. This course is highly recommended! (By me myself and i)

MNO1001x Management nd Organization

A basic level course consisting of lwctures and tutorials. Lectures not mandatory (mass lectures) but tutorials are. During tutorials cases are discussed. There is also one big group assignment and a final exam. The tutorial instructors are mainly great and have a great sense of humor.

The one funny thing about many asians during school is their way of studying. Singaporeans do have a high workethic, but hey, taking notes of what i say during lectures..? A bit overboard don't you think? Even though i have to admit that my opinions are highly intellectual - without question. xD A friend suggested that I try talking total bullshit just for my own anmusement, might even try it!