{"id":211,"date":"2023-04-17T05:31:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T05:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucla.nus.edu.sg\/blog\/?p=211"},"modified":"2023-05-17T04:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T04:46:23","slug":"designed-for-busy-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucla.nus.edu.sg\/blog\/designed-for-busy-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"UCLA-NUS EMBA &#8211; Designed for busy professionals like you"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Is this the right program for you?<\/h2>\n<p>Hear from our Academic Director (NUS), Prof Emir and Associate Dean (EMBA &amp; FEMBA at UCLA Anderson), Gonzalo Freixes to learn how this program can help you achieve your career goals.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Program Introduction by UCLA-NUS EMBA Academic Directors\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JedZ2SqxPUM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Alternatively, you may read the video transcript here:<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Prof Emir Hrnjic &#8211; Academic Director of UCLA-NUS EMBA (NUS)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today\u2019s business leaders require certain skills <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the most crucial skill is Critical Thinking.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You need to be able to question, analyze, interpret, evaluate and make a judgement about various business issues. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You need agility and adaptability<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">o be able to accept and embrace the unknown.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Gonzalo Freixes &#8211; Associate Dean of EMBA &amp; FEMBA (ULCA Anderson)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You also need to develop the creative side, the leadership side, to be innovative, to be transformative, to understand disruption and to be able to lead people by being somebody that is purposeful, emphatic, motivational.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UCLA-NUS Executive MBA program provides executives and senior level managers the opportunity to develop their management skills and become truly global transformative leaders. It&#8217;s a unique opportunity to learn from the faculty from two of the world&#8217;s top universities, UCLA Anderson School of Management and National University of Singapor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Prof Emir Hrnjic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the most efficient way to earn 2 world class degrees in just 15 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Its a part time, dual degree program with a strong and unique focus on US and Asia markets;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> designed to accommodate demanding schedules and minimize disruption to your career. With a flexible schedule combining residential segments and online learning; designed for maximum impact. Elective courses are offered during and in between residential segments in a variety of learning formats. This offers you further flexibility to deepen your knowledge to fit your career goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Gonzalo Freixes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyond the important foundational skills that you&#8217;re going to learn in the program, y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ou\u2019re really going to develop an ability to think differently, t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">o approach biz problems in a completely diff manner. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, you\u2019re going to do it with a new level of confidence and ability to persuade. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And this is what our graduates tell us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The students in this program have on average 15 years of professional experience. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not only do they come from different geographies, but also different industries and industry functions, w<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hether it&#8217;s healthcare, or technology, or Finance, real estate, entertainment. B<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ut what really binds them altogether is a certain curiosity and ambition. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And I\u2019ve seen it first hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Prof Emir Hrnjic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We attract small cohorts of participants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with various industry backgrounds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and we put them in the room with instructors with subject matter expertise, and industry experts as guest speakers. While students learn from instructors and industry leaders, the bedrock of EMBA program is peer learning through discussions and teamwork. Combining all these together results in a high-quality, experiential learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Gonzalo Freixes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You get to leave all of your distractions behind a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nd fully immerse yourself in this learning experience in country w<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here you gonna have a special opportunity to bond with your classmates, to collaborate with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And you\u2019ll make life long relationships that will provide you with a truly global perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>More information about The UCLA-NUS EMBA Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/ucla.nus.edu.sg\/\">here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to learn more about the UCLA-NUS EMBA program and why it is the program designed for global leaders.<br \/>\nAlternatively, click <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ucla-nus-executive-mba\/consultation\">here<\/a><\/span> to schedule a 1 on 1 zoom call with our admissions staff.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hear from our Academic Director (NUS), Prof Emir and Associate Dean (EMBA &amp; 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