Singapore, 11 January 2025 — The 15th edition of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School’s annual flagship event, Bizad Charity Run, has successfully raised close to $300,000 to kick-off the school’s 60th-anniversary celebration this year. Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Social and Family Development, Mr Eric Chua, flagged off this year’s run, which saw over 800 participants taking part in a 5km or 10km course through the NUS Kent Ridge campus.
Jointly organised by the NUS Business School Alumni Association and NUS Bizad Club, the charity run united students, faculty, and alumni in supporting financially disadvantaged business students while promoting a spirit of giving in the wider community. The proceeds from the run will go towards the NUS Business School Alumni (NUSBSA) Bursary, Student Experience Funds, and beneficiaries of Youth Guidance Outreach Services.
Andrew Lee, a Bachelor of Business Administration alumnus from the Class of 2021 and a recipient of the NUSBSA bursary, said, “Coming from a lower-income family, the NUSBSA Bursary made my university journey richer by allowing me to participate in a student exchange programme in the USA. This allowed me to interact with students from around the world, broadening my perspective and understanding of global affairs. The help I received has reminded me that no contribution is too small, and I hope to give it forward to the next generation.”
Celebrating a significant milestone
Over the past 15 years, the NUS Bizad Charity Run has raised a commendable sum exceeding $3 million, supporting more than 600 students through the NUSBSA Bursary. In recent years the charity run has expanded its social impact to benefit various Singapore charities.
This year’s Bizad Charity Run is also the first of a series of events to commemorate the NUS Business School’s diamond jubilee. What started out as the Department of Business Administration with a mere four staff and 24 students, is now Asia’s leading Business School with over 280 distinguished faculty members, more than 3,000 students, and over 47,000 alumni from around the world.
“NUS Business School has created a legacy that spans six decades of nurturing business leaders and contributing to Singapore’s development. Today, we remain committed to grow in step with the nation, providing excellent learning and growth opportunities, and shaping a sustainable future for everyone,” said Distinguished Professor Andrew Rose, Dean of NUS Business School.
The fundraising drive is ongoing till 31 May 2025 and members of the public can continue to make donations at https://bit.ly/BCR2025.
For more information on NUS Business School’s 60th anniversary, please visit https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/60th-anniversary/.
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Frank Chua Assistant Senior Manager, Corporate Communications NUS Business School Tel: +65 6601 2469 Email: frank.c@nus.edu.sg
Natalie Law Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications NUS Business School Tel: +65 6601 1206 Email: natalielaw@nus.edu.sg
About National University of Singapore (NUS)
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore’s flagship university, which offers a global approach to education, research and entrepreneurship, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise. We have 16 colleges, faculties and schools across three campuses in Singapore, with more than 40,000 students from 100 countries enriching our vibrant and diverse campus community. We have also established more than 20 NUS Overseas Colleges entrepreneurial hubs around the world.
Our multidisciplinary and real-world approach to education, research and entrepreneurship enables us to work closely with industry, governments and academia to address crucial and complex issues relevant to Asia and the world. Researchers in our faculties, research centres of excellence, corporate labs and more than 30 university-level research institutes focus on themes that include energy; environmental and urban sustainability; treatment and prevention of diseases; active ageing; advanced materials; risk management and resilience of financial systems; Asian studies; and Smart Nation capabilities such as artificial intelligence, data science, operations research and cybersecurity.
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About NUS Business School
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School is known for providing management thought leadership from an Asian perspective, enabling its students and corporate partners to leverage global knowledge and Asian insights.
The school has consistently ranked first in Asia by independent publications and agencies, such as The Financial Times and Quacquarelli Symonds, in recognition of the quality of its programmes, faculty research and graduates.
The school is accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System), endorsements that the school has met the highest standards for business education.
For more information about NUS Business School, please visit bschool.nus.edu.sg, or go to the BIZBeat portal, which showcases the School’s research.
For more information about NUS Business School’s MSc programmes, please visit mscbiz.nus.edu.sg.