MarketWatch, 13 Nov 2008
NEW YORK, Nov 13, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- One of Asia's Largest Business & Financial Hubs Presents Diverse Educational and Work Opportunities for Americans Hit by Financial Crisis.
Leveraging on these advantages and supporting Singapore's talent attraction efforts is its Global Schoolhouse, comprising of renowned local and foreign universities that have set up campuses such as University of Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. In 2007, Singapore welcomed 86,000 international students.
New courses have been specifically created to cater to working professionals at crossroads in their career and keen to explore international options. The Asia campus of UNLV has created a 3-week course titled "Gateways to Cultures of Asia" specifically designed for professionals seeking business or employment opportunities in the hospitality industry in Asia. The National University of Singapore offers a 6-week program titled "Asian Perspective: Learn Mandarin and Uncover Southeast Asia" allowing students to study Mandarin and gain valuable insight into Southeast Asia.
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