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\nDear Student,
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\nENROLLMENT AND Preallocation for CS5351, THE BUSINESS OF SOFTWARE – Competition and Trends in Digital Markets
\nPlease apply by 23rd July
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\nProfessor Juzar Motiwalla will select students for his module CS5351, The Business of Software – Competition and Trends in Digital Markets. The enrollment for CS5351 is limited. The class is open to 4th year undergraduate students from all faculties.
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\nMore details can be found at
\nhttp://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/dcsjm/internet/2014_CS5351_Course_Preview.pdf
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\nThe lecturer is Professor Juzar Motiwalla, who was a Partner at a Venture Capital company. He has been on the Boards of several ventures in the US and Asia. Recently he has been involved with three Mergers and Acquisitions, including a US$350 million acquisition last year. Previously he was CEO of Kent Ridge Digital Labs. He has worked closely with top executives of Apple, HP, IBM and other leading companies as well as with venture capitalists in Silicon Valley and Asia.
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\nCS5351 is offered in Semester 1 (2014/15), on Mondays 6.00 -9.00 pm in Executive Classroom COM2-04-02. The first class is on Monday, 11th August. The course can be only taken for credit (no sit-in) and is graded. Full attendance is expected.
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\nIf you wish to sign up for CS5351, please fill in and submit the Google Forms link shown below by 23rd July 2014.
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\nGoogle Forms Link:
\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oYBoP-9KDbLpWNi22r7dxul-VB8QPRh1Jp69gIdPz4o/viewform
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\nIn this form, please pay particular attention to your answer to the question of why you wish to take the course, and please identify your achievements.
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\nIf you have any attachments to supplement your response to the form, please email Prof Juzar Motiwalla directly at dcsjm@nus.edu.sg. Students with questions about the course may also contact him at that e-mail.
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\nThe students to be preallocated for the module will be selected by 31st July 2014.
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\nFOR POSTGRADUATES
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\nDear Student,
\n
\nENROLLMENT AND Preallocation for CS5351, THE BUSINESS OF SOFTWARE – Competition and Trends in Digital Markets
\nPLEASE APPLY BY 30TH JULy
\n
\nProfessor Juzar Motiwalla will select students for his module CS5351, The Business of Software – Competition and Trends in Digital Markets. The enrollment for CS5351 is limited. The class is open to Masters and PhD students from all faculties.
\n
\nMore details can be found at
\nhttp://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/dcsjm/internet/2014_CS5351_Course_Preview.pdf
\n
\nThe lecturer is Professor Juzar Motiwalla, who was a Partner at a Venture Capital company. He has been on the Boards of several ventures in the US and Asia. Recently he has been involved with three Mergers and Acquisitions, including a US$350 million acquisition last year. Previously he was CEO of Kent Ridge Digital Labs. He has worked closely with top executives of Apple, HP, IBM and other leading companies as well as with venture capitalists in Silicon Valley and Asia.
\n
\nCS5351 is offered in Semester 1 (2014/15), on Mondays 6.00 -9.00 pm in Executive Classroom COM2-04-02. The first class is on Monday, 11th August. The course can be only taken for credit (no sit-in) and is graded. Full attendance is expected.
\n
\nIf you wish to sign up for CS5351, please fill in and submit the Google Forms link shown below by 30th July 2014.
\n
\nGoogle Forms Link:
\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M_Cl7lyOGDEsAbSLqu37K5W1gnKJgj-BJfCnLyngHdA/viewform
\n
\nIn this form, please pay particular attention to your answer to the question of why you wish to take the course, and please identify your achievements.
\n
\nIf you have any attachments to supplement your response to the form, please email Prof Juzar Motiwalla directly at dcsjm@nus.edu.sg. Students with questions about the course may also contact him at that e-mail.
\n
\nThe students to be preallocated for the module will be selected by 7th August 2014.
\n
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