Singapore MBA schools benefit from financial crisis

Recently, the news highlighted that Master of Business Administration ("MBA") schools in Singapore are benefited from the recent financial turmoil. At the brink of the crisis, more and more people enrolled into business school, and peruse master program as an personal improvement and resume enhancement.

In Singapore there are a few business schools offer MBA programme, namely: Nanyang Business School, National University of Singapore, Insead Singapore, Singapore Management University, University of Chicago Graduate Schoold of Business, etc.

The increase could probably explained by the competitive labours markets, where decreasing number of work forces are required in Singapore. Hence, we will see the application number to surge. On the other hand, it will be getting tougher to secure a seat in MBA school, given the fact that the applications has increased. For instance: The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, which opened a Singapore campus in 2000, has seen a surge in demand, too. Now only one in three applicants lands a place on its programme.(Quoted from efinancialcareers.sg)

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What is brewing in Starbucks

As a coffee lover, I was surfing Starbucks Singapore Website. And found the link 'What's Brewing' kinda interesting. Maybe they have new products coming in. You got to be innovative and giving cutting-edge products to your customers, to retain or to attract new customers. I found these:

Dark Cherry Mocha

And this: Toffee Nut Latte

Dark Cherry Mocha sounds very tasty! Have you ever try a Mocha with dark cherry flavours? I am sure it's going to be very nice. I used to be a Coffee Barista, and this makes me own a little knowledge on basic coffee theory ( temperatures, beans of coffees). It's going to be one of the jobs I enjoyed the most in my life.

I started to be a person who can't breath without caffeine, and Mocha is definitely my favourite. I must praise the person who come out with the idea of putting coffee and chocolate together.

Okay. I should get myself a Dark Cherry Mocha tomorrow.

Siloso Beach Party on New Year Eve

If you are a party animal, and if you would like to spend your time dancing from 2008 to 2009, then, you should definitely go for Siloso Beach Party @ Sentosa!!

'Put your hands up! Hand ups, everybody!'



The price is quite reasonable and is on promotion at S$29, till 20th Dec. The standard price ( i.e. non-promotion price) would be S$35. Personally, I like Siloso beach and party. Given that you can count down and dance with so many guys and girls, why not join the party and count down together?

Where to go for Count down?

Okay . So, where are you guys going for new year eve count down to welcome the year of 2009 in Singapore? Are you going to club? A pub ? St. James ? Zoukout at Susilo beach ? Or just stay at home to think of what to do for the coming year?

Well, you could go to Marina Bay and view the fabulous fireworks while counting the arrivals of Year 2009. The unique thing is: the celebretie will be performing on the floating platform!! What are you waiting for then ?

Opening of Kuala Lumpur- Singapore air sector

Yesterday (1st Dec 2008) the Kuala Lumpur- Singapore air route was fully opened, with new services to East Malaysia also.

The route was originally dominated by 2 Singapore Airline (SIA) and Malaysia Airline (MAS) until the partial liberalisation in Feb'2008. Budget airline, including Air Asia, Jetstar Asia, Tiger Aviation, etc started to have a share of the lucrative route. Personally, I would think the airfare to go down further. This is supported by free market theory, where a new equilibrium price is going to be achieved subsequent to the changes on the market structure.

Restrictions on the supply of budget airline has been lifted, the changes in supply factor has shifted the supply curve and where would be the equilibrium price?

The liberalisation would definitely increase the mobility and business-flow in-between both countries, given that the low-cost carriers makes flying more affordable. As what Air Asia slogan is: ' Everyone can fly'.