MIT Scholarship Fund Gala Dinner (Mar 1, 2012)
Dear MIT alumni,
The MIT Club of Singapore initiated a scholarship fund in 2011 with the goal of raising a minimum of S$100,000 to (i) start an endowment fund for Singaporean and Singaporean PR students at MIT and (ii) fund a MITCS academic prize in each of the local universities (NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD). We are pleased to have received commitments of S$35,000 to date.
To achieve our target, we are organising a gala dinner to raise the remaining amount. President of Singapore and Patron of the MITCS, Dr Tony Tan, will grace this event as guest of honour. We would like to seek your support for this dinner.
Details
Date: Thursday 1st March 2012
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: The Hilton Hotel Ballroom
Dress Code: Business Formal
Ticket Prices : S$500 (includes donation) S$150 (without donation component, available for recent MIT graduates within the last 10 years)
Registration: http://mitscholarship2012.eventbrite.com/
Payment
Please make payment prior to the dinner by
(i) Cheque (payable to "MIT Club of Singapore") to Jasmin Lau at 7 Paya Lebar Walk Singapore 535929 (ii) Electronic Transfer: Bank: OCBC Branch: Tampines (South) Account No: 546-003526-001
Sponsorship
We are seeking sponsorship through your company or in a personal capacity for direct donations, auction items and lucky draw prizes. Please contact Liew Kou Yew at lkouyew@sloan.mit.edu for sponsorship information.
MIT Zhejiang CNY Happy Hour 2012 (Feb 9, 2012)
The MIT Club of Singapore and Zhejiang University Alumni Society of Singapore are hosting a joint event to celebrate the beginning of the Year of Dragon. The event last year was a resounding success, and we hope to have similar support and turnout this year. Come and meet new friends, catch up with old friends over dinner, or simply drop by for a drink or two. Either way, we look forward to seeing you!
Cost per pax is $20 and is payable at the door. This will cover a drink and finger food. Please feel free to bring along your spouse and friends.
The event will be held at Insomnia which is located in Chijmes on 9 Feb 12 (Thur) 7-9pm. Please contact the following POCs if you have further questions and RSVP on our Eventbrite page
MIT: Tan Kwan Chong - kctan@alum.mit.edu
ZUASS: Ye Feijian - flysword5@gmail.com
MITCS Beaver Cup 2011 (Oct 22, 2011)
The MITCS Beaver Cup 2011 was held at its traditional venue at the Singapore Island Country Club. A total of seven schools were represented - MIT, Michigan, Brown, Yale, USC, UPenn, LBS, organized into four teams to play for the Beaver Cup.
The top female bowler was Cindy (Brown/Yale/USC) and the top male bowler was Steve (UPenn). Overall, MIT/Michigan came in third with a total of 437 pinfalls, behind leaders UPenn team I (482) and Brown/Yale/USC (469), with UPenn team II a close 4th with 315 pinfalls.
Date: Oct 22, 2011
Venue: Singapore Island Country Club
Time: 1:30 - 4:30pm
Winning In Emerging Markets (Aug 12, 2011)
Emerging markets in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe are delivering some of the strongest revenue and profit growth for global makers of fast-moving consumer goods, despite concerns that lower prices might translate into lower profits. Emerging-market leaders like Coca-Cola, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Groupe Danone and PepsiCo earn 5% to 15% of their total revenues from the three largest emerging markets in Asia?China, India and Indonesia. The story is similar in Russia and Eastern Europe, where these companies often dominate their target categories and routinely exceed internal corporate benchmarks for profitability. And the trend is likely to continue. The gross domestic product of emerging markets equaled the GDP of advanced nations for the first time in 2006, with much of the growth coming from the "BRICET" nations?Brazil, Russia, India, China, Eastern Europe and Turkey.
Until the past few years, emerging markets were a relatively low priority for the leading consumer products companies with few exceptions, even though these markets are home to about 85% of the world's population. The obstacles are still real?in emerging markets, multinationals compete on unfamiliar terrain dominated by local players, sell at price points below those in their home countries and wrestle with deep-seated social and cultural customs. But with growth slowing in the mature markets of North America, Japan and Western Europe, some consumer goods companies have figured out how to tap into the purchasing power of a new and growing middle class in these emerging markets.
We will discuss six key success factors to navigating the uncertain economic environments in developing economies: Enter the mass market to achieve scale in distribution, brand building and operations; localize at every level; develop a "good enough" cost mentality; think globally but hire locally; make sure local acquisitions have a strong business fit; and organize for emerging markets.
THE SPEAKER:
Louis Lim is a partner in Bain & Company?s Southeast Asia office. He joined the firm in 1997 and has worked in Bain?s Tokyo, Sydney and San Francisco offices. Prior to Bain, Mr. Lim was with the Ministry of Defence in Singapore.
At Bain, Mr. Lim leads the Consumer Products and Retail practice for Southeast Asia, and heads the firm?s Organisation practice for the region. Mr. Lim has worked extensively with both multinationals and regional/local companies in the region on a range of issues including corporate and business unit strategy, customer marketing strategy, performance improvement and M&A. As Bain?s recruiting partner for Southeast Asia, Mr. Lim is also responsible for driving the firm?s hiring efforts in the region.
Outside of work, Mr Lim is active with the non-profit sector in Singapore ? he has led pro-bono consulting projects for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Action for Aids and the Singapore Environment Council. Mr. Lim sits on the Academic Board for Shatec Institute, and serves on the MIT Club of Singapore Executive Committee and the Real Estate and Sponsorship Committee for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. He is also a guest lecturer at INSEAD and the SMU Business School.
Mr. Lim earned an MBA from INSEAD in 2004. He is also a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received both his bachelor and master degrees in economics in 1995 and was elected to Sigma Xi. A food and travel enthusiast, Mr. Lim has pursued his entrepreneurial passions by founding a restaurant business and is an advisor to the travel packing systems start-up, Earthpacs Pte Ltd.
Event: MIT Club Breakfast Talks
Venue: Tower Club, Board Room, 62 Floor Republic Plaza II
Date: Thursday, 24 June 2010; 7.30 am to 9.00 am sharp
Winning In Emerging Markets
Annual Welcome and Send-off BBQ 2011 (Jul 30,2011)
The MIT Club of Singapore hosted an Annual Welcome and Send-off BBQ, bringing together MIT alumni, graduates from the class of 2010, incoming students, current MIT students and their families.
The annual social gathering cum incoming students welcome / send-off reception was held on Saturday, 30 July 2011 from 6pm to 9pm at the poolside of The Claymore. A total of 97 participants registered online, with an actual turnout of 73 participants and 9 walk-ins.
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011
Venue: Poolside, The Claymore (25 Claymore Road)
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
PA Dinner with DUAL (Jul 5, 2011)
The MIT Club of Singapore, as part of the larger DUAL family, was treated to a dinner hosted by the famous Chief Executive Director of the People's Association, Mr Yam Ah Mee, and his staff. Guests were given a presentation of the history and recent developments of the People's Association, and had a fruitful discussion on possible points of collaboration. Afterward, guests were also given a tour of the PA Headquarters.
Date: Jul 5, 2011
Venue: People's Association Headquarters
Time: 7 - 10pm
1st Joint MITCS-MITCM Event (May 14, 2011)
The MIT Club of Singapore (MITCS) and MIT Club of Malaysia (MITCM) held a first joint event to commemorate MIT150, the 150th anniversary of MIT's founding at The Ledang Urban Retreat. A total of around 33 participants (13 from Malaysia, 20 from Singapore) were present.
The first presentation was by Dr Chong Tow Chong, Provost SUTD, who described the new and interesting approach to the SUTD curriculum. Second was Dato' Dr Kamal Jit Singh, CEO Innovation Unit (PM's Department, Malaysia) who discussed how innovation can be stimulated in Malaysia and a roadmap to increase Malaysia's overall competitiveness. Last, Nasser Ismail, SVP Iskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA), highlighted the massive development taking place in Iskandar as well as the new upcoming shopping malls.
It was an excellent time of networking and interaction, and the participants were also treated to a tour of the Iskandar Region developments.
Date: May 14, 2011
Venue: The Ledang Urban Retreat
Time: 10am - 3pm
MIT Club of Singapore Scholarship Drive (May 12, 2011)
GIVING BACK TO MIT AND SINGAPORE
Over the past 27 years since the founding of the MIT Club of Singapore ("MITCS") under the early guidance of our founders Mr Han Vota and Mr Lim Hock San, our patron Dr Tony Tan and previous EXCO members, the club has grown by leaps and bounds. Today many of our members are industry leaders, senior civil servants, professionals and successful entrepreneurs. All MIT alumni have gone on to successful careers in their respective fields of endeavour.
The MIT Club of Singapore Scholarship ("MITCSS") is intended to assist Singaporean (incl. PR) students at MIT with their cost of living and will augment but not replace the other awards, grants and loans provided by MIT. The objective is to encourage the best and the brightest students from Singapore who by personal choice opt not to take a traditional scholarship (with its concomitant bond), to choose MIT as their institute of higher learning.
The MIT alumni draw considerable pride and prestige from being associated with this great institution and many have successfully leveraged on its prestige in their careers. Furthermore, the MIT network has been a useful platform for many alumni in their professional pursuits. We believe that the MITCS can do a small part in ensuring the continued success of this great institution by ensuring that the best and the brightest in each cohort from Singapore places MIT at the top of their choices for universities.
RAISING USD100,000 BY THE END OF THE MITCS FISCAL YEAR
With a registry of over 200 members and over 700 alumni who are currently residing in Singapore, we believe that this is a good time to embark on a scholarship endowment drive. The goal is to achieve maximum participation from all alumni as well as raise a minimum of SGD100,000 for :
1) An endowment fund (at a minimum of USD 50K equivalent) that will provide the recipient of the MITCSS with an annual stipend to subsidize his or her cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts and,
2) Funding of MITCS academic prizes to students at local universities to promote the goodwill of MIT.
This fund will be administered by MIT and the club will lay down the guidelines for its award. The main beneficiaries of this scholarship will be Singaporean and PR students who show great promise and potential and can potentially make a difference in Singapore and beyond.
WINNING THE MIT CLUB PARTICIPATION CHALLENGE
To kick-start this initiative the Scholarship Committee has registered the MITCS for the MIT Club Participation Challenge; the goal of this challenge is to get as many people as possible to make a contribution to MIT. The club that secures the highest percentage increase of participation from alumni gets a USD20,000 prize which will go towards part 1) of the Scholarship Fund as stated above. This competition ends on 30 June 2011 and we would like to encourage you to take part in this initiative and help the Club to win this competition. The amount contributed is not as important as the participation level, hence we would like to encourage everyone to do their part and make a contribution to this Cause however small as every person counts.
Please click on the link below and follow the few simple steps to make your donations
Link MITCS Scholarship Drive
Please designate your gift to "MIT Club of Singapore Endowed Scholarship Fund (3493440)", payments can be made using any major credit cards
2012 Fundraising Gala Dinner
The Scholarship Committee is currently putting together a list of initiatives to encourage contributions with the flagship event being the Fundraising Gala Dinner which is currently being planned for January 2012. We intend to continue to engage the MIT community in Singapore to help us achieve this noble goal and allow us to contribute back to both MIT and the society.
28th AGM at The American Club, Colonial Room (Mar 26, 2011)
The Club's 28th AGM was convened successfully at the Colonial room of the American Club on the 26th of March with 29 voting members present. The 27th EXCO would like to extend their sincere thanks to all members who attended the meeting. We are pleased to inform you with regard our newly elected 2011-2012 EXCO members.
OFFICERS:
Stephen Chiming HO (SM'84), 27th EXCO President
LIEW Kou Yew (SM'04), Vice President
Kenrick GUO (SM'06), Secretary
Jasmin LAU (SM'05), Treasurer
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Johnathan GOH Jian Ming (MEng'07), Webmaster
Louis LIM (SB'95, SM'95)
Mark WANG Yat-Yee (SB'72)
TAN Kwan Chong (SM'09)
YEO Chuo Hao (SB'02, MEng'02)
TAN Si Hui (PhD'10)
Steven WU (SM93)
HONORARY AUDITORS:
Roger ROSCHE (SB'80)
Ng-Lo Hau Yee (SB'84)
MITEF REPRESENTATIVE:
Fabian LUA Weiyi (SM07)
Dan SWIFT shared the new fundraising initiative of the MITCS. This initiative aims to
1) Raise funds to endow an MIT scholarship for a student or students from Singapore
2) Raise funds for use here in Singapore (e.g., outreach to national universities, high schools)
3) Secure high "participation rate" (percentage of MITCS members who give any amount)
4) Engage & benefit from the talents of a broader group of MITCS leaders
5) Ensure that both U.S. and Singaporean citizens can participate
A committee has been formed to drive this fundraising initiative. Proposed programmes include a gala dinner (tentatively scheduled for January 2012) with VIP speakers and MIT alumni.
MIT Club of Singapore 2010 Accounts
Dinner with Professor Dava Newman (Mar 25, 2011)
Professor Dava Newman, the current director of the Technology Policy Program and a professor in both Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems department, visited Singapore for the launch of the National Engineers Day. The MIT Club of Singapore hosted a dinner for her at Peach Garden, OCBC center. The dinner was attended by nine alumni and two guests, most of whom were her former students in MIT.
Dr Newman?s Bio can be found on the following websites:
http://esd.mit.edu/Faculty_Pages/newman/newman.htm
http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/www/people/dnewman/bio.html
Date: Mar 25, 2011
Venue: Peach Garden, OCBC Center
Time: 7pm onwards
MITCS-ZUASS CNY Happy Hour Mixer (Feb 24, 2011)
The MIT Club of Singapore held a joint happy hour with the Zhejiang University Alumni Club, the other partner with MIT in the new Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Together, both alumni clubs celebrated the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit by making new friends and catching up with old friends over dinner and drinks. The event was well received and attended by over 40 Zhejiang alumni and about 15 MIT alumni.
Date: Feb 24, 2011
Venue: Hog?s Breath Cafe, Chijmes
Time: 7pm onwards
Happy Hour and Toast to the IAP (Jan 13, 2011)
2011 is a very important year for MIT as the institution celebrates our sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary. During our regular happy hour in January, the MIT Club of Singapore hosted about 10 students from the MIT Sloan Master of Finance program together with their Program Director Glenn Cunningham. It was an excellent time to speak to some current students and staff from MIT and find out about the latest developments at MIT and how MIT is planning for its momentous 150 year anniversary celebrations. In total, about 25 alumni, 10 students and 2 faculty members from Sloan School of Management attended the event.
Date: Jan 13, 2011
Venue: Brewerkz, Riverside Point
Time: 6:30pm onwards
MITCS Beaver Cup 2010 (Oct 2, 2010)
The MITCS Beaver Cup 2010 was held at Kallang Leisure Park, a new venue away from the traditional Singapore Island Country Club. A total of six schools were represented - MIT, Chicago, Brown, Yale, Princeton and Michigan, organized into four teams to play for the Beaver Cup.
The top female bowler was Jackie (Chicago) and the top male bowler was Charlie (Yale). Overall, MIT came in third with a total of 712 pinfalls, behind leaders Brown / Yale (807) and Chicago (760), with Princeton / Michigan a close 4th with 625 pinfalls.
Date: Oct 2, 2010
Venue: Kallang Leisure Park
Time: 2 - 4pm
Annual Welcome and Send-off BBQ 2010 (Jul 31,2010)
The MIT Club of Singapore hosted an annual Welcome and Send-off BBQ, bringing together MIT alumni, graduates from the class of 2010, incoming students, current MIT students and their families.
The annual social gathering cum incoming students welcome / send-off reception was held on Saturday, 31 July 2010 from 6pm to 9pm at the poolside of The Claymore.
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Venue: Poolside, The Claymore (25 Claymore Road)
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
2010 Asia Club Officer Workshop (Jun 25-26, 2010)
MIT Club of Singapore EXCO members Johnathan GOH and Kwan Chong TAN represented the Club at a half day workshop designed to educate Club officers on MIT programs and services, to share best practices and ideas on club programming and operations, and most importantly, to build relationships among alumni volunteer peers in Asia. Festivities kicked off on Friday night with the Club of Hong Kong Reception and Dinner featuring MIT President Susan Hockfield. The workshop was held the following morning and featured remarks from both Associate Provost Philip Khoury HM and CSAIL Director Victor Zue EE '76 who addressed the importance of building an international alumni community and gave an update on the MIT Greater China Initiative.
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 25:
MIT Club of Hong Kong Reception and Dinner with MIT President Susan Hockfield
Location: The Helena May, 35 Garden Road, Central
Time: 7:00pm Reception; 7:30pm Dinner
Saturday, June 26:
Asia Club Officer Workshop
Location: The Helena May, 35 Garden Road, Central
Time: 8:30 am Continental Breakfast; 9:00am Workshop; 12:00 pm Wrap Up Luncheon
The Alternative Asset World of Hedge Funds and Private Equity (Jun 24, 2010)
The world of Alternative Asset management such as Hedge Funds and Private Equity has come into the lexicon of the general public either as the enablers of wealth creation or one of the culprits behind the Global Financial Crisis. Regardless of public perception, they are likely to remain major actors in the post-Crisis global financial architecture, with the largest players exerting ever greater influence to markets.
Over breakfast, Bernard Lee provided attendees a broad overview of the industry from his vantage point and how he sees it evolving. He also answered questions that attendees had regarding the industry and how businesses, market regulations and even the global economy may be shaped by their activities in the future.
The Speaker:
Bernard Lee, PhD, CFA, is Visiting Practice Associate Professor and the Deputy Director of the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics at the Singapore Management University. He is also the Founder/CEO of Hedge Funds and Sophisticated Products Advisors (HedgeSPA.com), a start-up initiative funded by Republic of Singapore Prime Minister's Office (National Research Foundation).
Prior to relocating to Singapore at the beginning of 2009, Dr. Lee was a Managing Director at BlackRock in New York City. Dr. Lee is a contributing author to Intelligent Hedge Fund Investing (Risk Books 2004), Sovereign Wealth Management (Central Banking Publications 2007), and Strategic Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction for Sovereign Wealth Managers (MacMillan 2009/2010). He will be contributing to a forthcoming new book on hedge funds to be published by the CFA Institute in 2010. In 2005, he won the "Intel Best Risk Analytics Initiative of the Year" Award from Incisive Media, the publisher of Risk Magazine.
He earned a B.A. degree with a double major in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the School of Engineering at Princeton University, an M.S. degree in computational mathematics from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. from the Centre of Quantitative Finance at Imperial College London.
Event: MIT Club Breakfast Talks
Venue: Tower Club, Board Room, 62 Floor Republic Plaza II
Date: Thursday, 24 June 2010; 7.30 am to 9.00 am sharp
MIT Club of Singapore Wins Great Dome Award
The MITCS has just been awarded with the Great Dome Award by the MIT Alumni Association for the 25th Anniversary Dinner successfully organized by Will Hoon (SB'87) and the 08/09 EXCO.
The Great Dome Award was previously known as the Presidential Citation Award. It was established in 1968 and is the highest honor the Alumni Association bestows upon any of its organizations. Like the Bronze Beaver for individuals, this award recognizes distinguished service to the Institute or the Association. This is the second time our Club has won this award, the first time being in 1990.
Great Dome Award Congratulatory Letter
27th AGM at East Coast Tung Luk Seafood Restaurant (Mar 7, 2010)
The Club's 27th AGM was convened successfully at the East Coast Tung Luk Seafood Restaurant on the 7th of March with 31 voting members present, meeting the quorum of 30 (lesser of 30 or 25% of 163 voting members<41>).
The 26th EXCO would like to extend their sincere thanks to all members who attended the meeting. We were privileged to have honorary advisor and founder of MITCS Mr Han Vota (SB'72, SM'73), senior members of MITCS Mr Tony Liok (SM'75), Mr Enoch Ch'ng (SM'83), Mr Mark WANG (SB'72), Mr Roger ROSCHE (SB'80) (an MIT Parent Representative) and Mr Ho Hiang Kwee (SM'86). We are pleased to inform you re our newly elected 2010-2011 EXCO members.
OFFICERS:
Stephen Chiming HO (SM'84), 27th EXCO President
LIEW Kou Yew (SM'04), Vice President
Joyce Sue LEE (SB'86), Secretary
Roger ROSCHE (SB'80), Treasurer
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Johnathan GOH Jian Ming (MEng'07), Webmaster
Kenrick GUO (SM'06)
Louis LIM (SB'95, SM'95), Membership Director
Mark WANG Yat-Yee (SB'72)
TAN Kwan Chong (SM'09)
YEO Chuo Hao (SB'02, MEng'02)
HONORARY AUDITORS:
Jasmin LAU (SB'06)
Amerson LIN (SB'05)
The 27th EXCO would like to thank Will HOON (SB'87), LIM Chee Kiang (SM'95, SB'95), NG-LO Hau Yee (SB'84), our wonderful Emcee Janice TAN (SM'03), and HE Ruimin (SB'03, PhD'04) for their great enthusiasm and support of the MITCS. We are truly indebted to President Will HOON who served as our President for the past three years and who will soon be representing the International MIT Clubs as an MIT Alumni Association Board Member as of July 2010. Also, special appreciation goes to the rest of the EXCO who did a brilliant job hosting the 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Energy Symposium in January 2009 along with our various MITCS events.
The new EXCO is once again full of energy and new ideas. The team is looking forward to engaging our MITCS members and alumni with more exciting and meaningful events and we hope our members will continue to give us your best support.
Speech by Patron, Dr Tony Tan, at the Commonwealth Economic Forum (Jan 18, 2010)
Patron of the MIT Club of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan, gave a speech at the Commonwealth Economic Forum on 18 January, 2010. He spoke on the topic "Post Financial Crisis - New Global Paradigm and Asia's Role". The speech is attached for your reading pleasure.
TonyTan-Keynote_33434.pdf
Chicago Booth Business School Golf Challenge (Dec 2, 09)
The MIT team comprising Henry Kudo, Henry Chang, Zuhair Khan and Mark Wang came in 2nd in this challenge. The Chicago team took top spot while INSEAD took 3rd place. Good job, guys!
The importance of realizing ideas worth spreading
On September 12, 2009 TEDxMITClubSingapore gathered four speakers with their inspiring visions for a better future and 50 guests from diverse backgrounds in an intimate venue to discover and bring into actuality ideas worth spreading.
In the spirit of TED that believes all knowledge is connected, the night witnessed a confluence of thought-provoking presenters and open-minded attendees from various backgrounds, including: computer science professor, beer brewer, cable TV channel founder, weekend busker, designer who represented Singapore at the Venice Biennale and parents of a scientific child prodigy.
TEDxMITClubSingapore was a small-scale event designed to spark and a sustain a much bigger movement in Singapore - using powerful ideas to change attitudes and actions. The theme of "The Craftsman" emphasized presenters who are doers in addition to being thinkers. Guests left the event with connections that empowers them to collaborate across disciplines and create far-reaching impact.
Volunteering with the Boys Home and Youth Workz @ Singapore Science Centre (Aug 15, 2009)
Over two days (15 and 29 August 2009), MITCS volunteers accompanied two groups of 20 secondary school youths from the Boys Home and Youth Workz to the Singapore Science Centre. The events was graciously sponsored by EMC, an IT Business solutions company.
The volunteers and students spent the morning viewing the various exhibits at the Science Centre. There were keen interactions between the enthusiastic volunteers and inquisitive students in exploring the displays. The first group from the Boys Home saw the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition, while the second group watched the movie "Sea Monsters" at the IMAX Theatre. Both days ended with some souvenir shopping at Curiosity ý The Science Centre Shop.
On both days, the volunteers left the Science Centre with warm memories of meaningful time spent with groups of lively students, whose sincere words of gratitude still ring strong in our ears long after the event is over. We look forward to more of such events in the future.
Global Financial Crisis Breakfast Meeting (Jul 31, 09)
The speaker for the Breakfast Talk on 31 Jul titled ýThe Global Financial Crisis in a Nutshellý was David Cohen an MIT Sloan alumnus and was well attended by over 20 people. It was also very encouraging that the talk attracted a large segment of the more senior members of the club who have been fairly inactive of late.
Will Hoon, our club President, a 2009 George B. Morgan '20 Award Recipient!
The George B. Morgan '20 Award recognizes ongoing excellence in all aspects of Educational Council activity. This includes dedication to MIT, an abiding concern for the interests of prospective students, and exceptional standards of achievement and professionalism in meeting Council responsibilities.
http://alum.mit.edu/volunteering/RecognitionAwards/AnnualAwards/
MIT has done it again in the U.S. News & World Report University Rankings!
MIT has done it again!
In the annual U.S. News & World Report university rankings, MIT has retained high marks and gained new ground. The Institute is once again ranked fourth among national universities and, for the 20th year, named top in undergraduate engineering. Top spots went to the departments of aeronautics and astronautics, chemical, electrical and computer science, and materials engineering. Mechanical engineering also took a top spot, rising from fourth last year.
In management, the undergraduate program tied for second with UC Berkeley, and these specialties were ranked number one: production and operations management, management information systems, quantitative analysis, and supply chain management. In broader categories, MIT tied for second in selectivity and for fourth in economic diversity of students.
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=erKMJXOCIcLQIeI&s=egLUL6NCLcIMIWNEIrE&m=ktIOJ4OLLjI8H
In graduate school rankings reported in April,
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=hkISK6POLfKXKoL&s=egLUL6NCLcIMIWNEIrE&m=ktIOJ4OLLjI8H
MIT took the top spot in engineering and economics as well as nine specialties in the two fields. Three of Sloan's specialty programs were ranked as number one and the management school overall took the number five spot. In other rankings, MIT tied for first in doctoral programs in chemistry and physics.
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=cpLIJRNuEbKFI0I&s=egLUL6NCLcIMIWNEIrE&m=ktIOJ4OLLjI8H
New Markets, New Ideas, New Products - Speech by Dr Tony Tan
Dr Tony Tan gave a speech at the Economic Society of Singapore on Aug 6, 2009. He mentioned that Singapore must continue to master the development of new markets, new ideas and new products in order to thrive in an economy that is no longer bounded by old economic certainties. For more on what he said:
http://www.gic.com.sg/PDF/ESS_Dinner_Speech_by_Dr_Tan-6Aug09.pdf
MIT Club of Singapore 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner
The MIT Club of Singapore celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Tuesday, 20th January 2009 with a magnificent gala dinner held at the Four Seasons Hotel. Distinguished guests invited to the dinner included Dr. Tony Tan, the Club Patron, MIT President Susan Hockfield, Professor Claude Canizares, VP for Research and Associate Provost, Professor Ernest Moniz, the Director of the MIT Energy Initiative and former Under Secretary of the US Department of Energy, as well as the Deans of the Science and Engineering schools, Professor Marc A. Kastner and Professor Subra Suresh.
Guests at the dinner recollected the last 25 years of stellar progress with the current Club President, Mr. Will Hoon, were rejuvenated by the light-hearted encouragement of the Club Patron, and were reminded of the MIT mission to be ýpractical visionariesý by MIT President Hockfield. Dr. Hockfield went on to describe the current role of MIT faculty and alumni in dealing with the global financial meltdown, as well as in leading cross-disciplinary research and work done to develop cures for cancer.
The MIT Club of Singapore has grown by leaps and bounds since its inauguration in June 1983, with a current membership of more than 250 members, many of whom hold prominent leadership positions in business, public service and academia. The Club hosts regular activities such as get-togethers, dinner talks with invited speakers, breakfast meetings as well as sporting and networking activities with other alumni clubs in the Distinguished Universities Alumni League (DUAL).
Beaver Cup 2008
Keeping with the tradition, the MIT Club of Singapore organised 2008's Beaver Cup on 18th October!
Six teams competed for the Beaver Cup this year: MIT, Michigan/Yale, Penn, SMA, Columbia and Chicago GSB. After two rounds of intense competition, the SMA team managed to reclaim the trophy from the MIT team, which won in 2007.
Results
1st: SMA [1269 pts]
2nd: Michigan Yale [1195 pts]
3rd: MIT [1188 pts]
Top Male Bowler: Steve (Penn team) [340 pts]
Top Female Bowler: Dawn (Penn team) [262 pts]
MITCS: Welcome and Send-off Party
The MIT Club of Singapore held its annual Welcome and Send-off Party on July 26, 2008. This year it was a BBQ hosted by Amerson Lin at Hume Park II. Approximately 40 people showed up for the event and we were able to welcome a number of '08 alums returning from MIT and send-off almost 10 newly admitted undergraduate and graduate students.
SINGAPORE-MIT ALLIANCE (SMA) GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP: SMA is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. SMA offers DUAL DEGREES: either a Masters degree from MIT and a Masters degree from NUS/NTU; or a Masters degree from MIT and a PhD from NUS/NTU; or a PhD DEGREE from either NUS or NTU.
SMA Graduate Fellowship:
ý Full support for tuition and fees at MIT and either NUS or NTU
ý Monthly stipend of up to S$3,000
ý Roundtrip airfare between Singapore and Boston
ý Additional living allowance during residency at MIT
ý Reimbursement of acceptance, TOEFL and GRE fees (terms & conditions apply)
Five programmes will be offered by SMA for the July 2009 intake. To find out more on the programmes, requirements and application deadlines, please click http://web.mit.edu/sma/students/programmes/index.htm
Application opens: From October 2008 onwards
Application deadlines: Between January to March 2009
For enquires, please contact us at Tel: (65) 6516 4787, Fax: (65) 6775 2920, E-mail: smart@nus.edu.sg, Website: http://www.sma.nus.edu.sg
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