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The NUS Master of Science in Business Analytics (NUS MSBA) programme has been honoured as a finalist for the prestigious 2024 UPS George D. Smith Prize by INFORMS. This accolade celebrates our programme’s pioneering approach in equipping students with the skills needed for excellence in operations research, management science, and analytics. The UPS George D. …

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Gathering from the diverse landscape of Singapore’s academic community, this year’s challenge saw an encouraging registration of 80 teams and over 400 individuals from universities and polytechnics nationwide. The innovation challenge not only provided students with the opportunity to tackle real business challenges, but also offered hands-on experience with emerging technologies. Amidst this dynamic environment, …

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In July 2023, the AI Trailblazers initiative was launched through a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Communications and Information, Digital Industry Singapore, Smart Nation Singapore, and Google Cloud. As part of this initiative, 84 businesses and government agencies in Singapore developed over 100 Generative AI (GenAI) solutions. Among the success stories, Nicholas Ang, NUS …

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2 November 2023 – Team NUS Finovaters, made up of 5 NUS Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) students and 1 NUS Computer Science undergraduate, has clinched first runner-up at the esteemed Chengdu FinTech80 Competition! NUS Finovaters comprises 5 NUS MSBA students – Yixin Sun, Kang Jie Ang, Shane Yuhe Xin, Anshumaan Phukan, Venkata …

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This year’s edition of Business Analytics Centre Symposium (BACS) was incredibly special – the 2023 edition was the first face-to-face BACS since Covid-19, where BACS was held online from 2020 to 2022. Coincidentally, 2023 also marks the 10th year anniversary of NUS Business Analytics Centre and NUS Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), highlighting …

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Singapore 5 May 2023 – The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and School of Computing co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wuxi Economic Development District (WEDD) today, to cooperate in research and development (R&D), and talent cultivation in Big Data, Business Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence. The strategic partnership provides a platform for NUS researchers …

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Our student teams from NUS Master of Science in Business Analytics have swept the top three positions at the annual Huawei-NUS Innovation Challenge. The three teams fended off competition from some 100 teams from polytechnics and universities to win attractive cash prizes. The first team won SG$ 10,000, while the second and third-placed teams won …

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NUS MSBA graduates (from top row, left to right) Mukeshwaran Baskaran, Xhoni Shollaj, Ng Wing Kei Tracy, (second row, left to right) Cristian Giovanny Bojaca Penate, and Teerawat Chaiteerath, won the School of Computing Innovation Prize for their finance app, AllGrow, which offers cross border remittance services. Five NUS Master of Science in Business Analytics …

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A team of four Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) graduates won first place at the AIxImpact Case Competition (Finance stream) in February this year. The case competition was held as part of the AIxImpact Conference, a Southeast Asia-focused analytics conference hosted by QuantumBlack, a McKinsey Company, in early February. The competition is designed to get students …

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To the uninitiated, analytics might seem like a dry subject. Practitioners might have a reputation for being more comfortable with numbers, formulae, predictive models, and computers than with people. Analytics business units might be seen as non-revenue-generating, and therefore less important than other departments such as sales, account servicing or marketing. What if we challenged …

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