The NUS Biz Open House is one of our most important events of the year, and an opportunity for prospective students to get a better understanding of university life. It also presents a unique set of challenges for the faculty and staff involved.
In light of the pandemic, this year’s Open House features an online format including live streaming sessions and an in-person event consisting of sharing seminars with a capacity of 20 guests per session (held at the School’s Mochtar Riady Building).
At both events, a team of panellists made up of students, professors, alumni, industry partners, and BIZCareers staff, will present a holistic understanding of NUS Business School’s offer.
For Mark Gan, an instructor from the Department of Strategy & Policy who is a panellist at the sessions, preparing for the Open House requires plenty of revision on the School’s curriculum and entry requirements.
“My role is to answer questions and give insights on the Business Economics specialisation,” said Mark. While parents tend to ask questions on grade cutoff, he noted that students like to ask “what is business?”.
Social distancing measures limit the number of people who can attend the in-person event. “We would want to allow as many individuals as possible the opportunity to ask questions and visit our school, this means we need to get creative about how we organise the session,” said Casey Jean Grant, an executive from the Undergraduate Office’s marketing team. The team is in charge of making sure the Open House is a success.
But the team found that the smaller group size, while keeping people safe, also helped create a more intimate session for the participants to interact with the speakers.
“The attendees would be able to ask all the questions they wanted to. They would also get a better opportunity to speak to our faculty and students, and we think this is an unexpected benefit,” said Assistant Manager Amabel Quek, also from the Undergraduate Office marketing team.
The E-Open House will be held on 1 March, and the Physical Open House takes place on 5 March. More details here.