2021T2 Virtual TSM

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TSM New York Family!
Sharing with Mr Enam Chowdhury and Ms Karthikayini Senthilkumaran from EkkBaz
Academic Year 2019-2020 (Term 2): Jan to May 2020
Course: IS404 Technology Entrepreneurship Study Mission (Asia) or IS405 Technopreneurship Study Mission (Non-Asia), previously IS427
Facilitator: Benjamin Gan
Office: SIS Room 5034; SIS
Phone: +65 6828 0267
Email: benjamingan@smu.edu.sg
Venue: SIS SR 3.2
Date/Time: ???
Virtual Travel Date: Apr 7-14
Pre-requisite: None.
Course Attributes:
  • Globalisation/Asian Studies Cluster
  • Advanced Business Technology Major
  • Technology & Entrepreneurship
  • Business Options
  • Econ Major Rel/Econ Options
  • Business-Oriented Electives
  • IS Management Depth Electives
  • Social Sciences Major-related
Previous Years wiki: Hong Kong Silicon Valley Seoul
TSM's Facebook: TSM SMU Blog TSM16
TSM Videos:

TSM19 Hong Kong/Shenzhen TSM18 Silicon Valley Day 5 TSM17 Seoul TSM16 Seoul TSM12 Seoul CLO Kaist Seoul Space KakaoTalk Moglue GoVenture KBS


Important & Special Notes

To help us to understand you better, please fill up your particulars here!

  • Students who are unable to make it on the travel dates are advised not to take this module.
  • Students will be asked to sign an indemnity form.
  • The cost of the trip is about S$5300+ for double room excluding personal expenditure and some meals. Full payment is required in week 3.
    • Students must contribute to petty cash fund $300, included in the estimate.
    • No TA. We will not have a TA to reduce cost of the travel. Thus, students are expected to contribute to planning and organizing the trip.
  • Subsidy: NOTE you can only apply for one of the subsidy below (cannot double or co-claim)
    1. IIE support 70% from SPRING to cover airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport. F&E or cultural activities are not covered. SGD $1,250 only with a max of 20 pax. Students intending to attend the global innovation immersion will get additional $750 + GII awards and IIE will help apply appropriate visa for you before your TSM trip.
      • Priority will be given to students who show evidence of entrepreneurially inclined.
      • Airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport are arranged with no flexibility. Twin/triple sharing room only. No extension of flight.
      • Students receiving the funding must work on a co-defined problem statement set out by the startups and yourselves
    2. Enhanced iPrep handbook C Overseas Exposure Programmes (PENDING IMDA approval)
      • You must meet the following requirements: SIS students only, cumulative GPA of 3.20, Singapore citizen and not participated in previous iPREP program or did not apply for duding from other sources
      • You must apply for funding (https://smu.sg/iprep-overseasexposure) BEFORE embarking on the overseas exposure programmes.
      • Upon completion of the OEP, students can claim a prorated allowance of up to S$1,200 per month for the duration of the overseas programme (“Cost of Living Allowance”) and funding support towards the cost of economy-class return airfare (“Airfare Allowance). Total aggregate sum of the Cost of Living Allowance and Airfare Allowance shall not exceed S$2,000 for each student. (eg Based on 25 Apr-3 May, the max Cost of Living Allowance applicable is S$356.13 + airticket is S$1.8k = max $2,000)
      • You can only submit claim for ONE overseas exposure programme (excluding overseas internship) within the candidature period of your degree.
  • No subsidy: If you pay your own trip, you are not subject to the terms of the subsidy above. Indicate "No subsidy needed" in your particulars
  • If you do not already have a US visa to travel, please get a B1 visa, flight itinerary required. Singaporean may get authorisation for Visa Waiver Program {Electronic System for Travel Authorization | ESTA, flight itinerary not required}
  • Singaporean
  • SMU Insurance
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