PTMBA2026 Immersive Experience II: Singapore - Group 2

Participation Prerequisites

n/a

Course Content

To get a good understanding of the role Singapore plays in the Asia-Pacific region, the immersion program combines

- class meetings,
- company visits,
- cultural experience
- and project work (individual and in teams).

The program provides an Asia-centric perspectives especially on the following topics:

- Technology and Innovation in Asia
- The start-up eco-system in the region
- Governance and Sustainability of a Smart City
- Fintech and Wealth Management
- Business Culture in Asia

Intended Learning Outcomes and Competencies

• Introducing the business environment of one of the world’s most advanced economies on a continent of increasing economic importance.
• Helping participants strengthen their appreciation of the business and economic dynamics in Asia and Singapore.
• Understanding why –from the fastest-growing start-ups to the world’s large multinational corporations–Singapore continues to be the destination of choice for many businesses that wish to expand their growth in Asia.
• Comprehending the reasons why Singapore has become so wealthy (the latest GDP per capita ranking shows Singapore in 5thplace overtaking the US for the first time).

Instruction Type

Travel to Singapore

Form of Examination

50% Individual Pre-Module Assignment

50% Group Presentation on-site

Literature

Preparation for the field trip:
Watch the following you-tube videos (content is partly overlapping)

- On the history of Singapore History of Singapore explained in 5 minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Fdgv2ZQQs

The man who built Singapore: Lee Kuan Yew:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7I9qjylpM8

On economic developments of Singapore
How did Singapore become so rich? Singapore’s economic secrets:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSKLrGJyELE

On doing business in Singapore (although a little bit older, still interesting):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6us_JPSw0c