The Higher Education Review

From being a division of Singapore's National Productivity Board (NPB) to becoming 'The Future Academy', PSB Academy has journeyed a long way since its inception in 1964. This year PSB Academy was regarded as the 'Best Educational Institute ­ Singapore' by APAC Insider and received two consecutive SBR National Business Awards (Singapore Business Review) in 2017/18 in the education category for outstanding work in the Singapore region. The academy believes in imparting education related to the new global economic structure. For this purpose, PSB Academy has created an international network of colleges, works with leading universities and quality education partners offering the students transnational learning opportunities. PSB Academy is involved in treating the students in a wide array of clubs and activities to make them gain in-depth knowledge and experience. Through this, PSB Academy engages the students into real-world learning scenarios for further career progress.

As Singapore follows traditional eastern cultural values amalgamated with high standards of western living, PSB Academy indulges these aspects into the modernized education curriculum. The Singaporean education system conducts classes in English further making it an advantageous point for studying in this country. The education system of this country represents transparent segregation between classes, where students master the disciplines according to their occupation choices. And the country is the land for major global trade, education and tourism (known as the gate to the South-East Asia) for which it is able to attract students from around the world. Another point outlining why Singapore is a favored destination for students is its lowest crime rate. The country is one of the safest places for students to stay and pursue higher education as law compliance is strictly controlled in Singapore.

Life Changing Decisions Taken By Some Indian Students
The most preferred courses for Indian students to study at Singapore are Information Technology and Computer

Science, Cyber Security, Business Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Engineering. As per to the Indian students like Riddhi Sai Bommareddy, who travelled to Singapore to pursue Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Coventry University (academic partner of PSB Academy) says that it was the best choice she made. The undergraduate experience she had was enormously gratifying. She was fascinated by the classroom learning as it fostered hands-on approaches. "It helped me to acquire theoretical knowledge in an efficient way. The professors are extremely experienced who gave invaluable inputs," she says. Even during tough academic hours, Riddhi said students engage in extracurricular activities to keep mental freshness.

"As Singapore follows traditional eastern cultural values amalgamated with high standards of western living, PSB Academy indulges these aspects into the modernized education curriculum"

Like Riddhi, Shafeek Ahamed Hajamohideen went to PSB Academy to study Diploma in Infocomm Technology. He says that it was a life changing decision he took. The professors of PSB Academy motivate the students with their life stories. "The many career and personal development workshops, industrial visits that enlist Google was an amazing experience," explicates Shafeek. While Digvijay Singh, a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree holder from PSB Academy was enthralled by PSB's valuable offering in Supply Chain Management. He states, "I realized PSB Academy makes students accustomed with the surroundings from the very first day. Learning environment is challenging and exciting. With professors' hands on my shoulder, I overcame every challenge way ahead of the grace points. All the while away from studies, I kept myself engaged in basketball."

If not Riddhi, Shafeek or Digvijay, Rhitankar Saha Roy, Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, Coventry University, describes the learning culture with perfection. He explains, "PSB Academy provides globally recognized degrees from the UK and Australia in a small classroom ratio. Learning here made what I'm today. Besides academic feats, I won the IET Present Around The World (PATW) Regionals Round and qualified for IET PATW Nationals Singapore Round. The valuable

instructions given by the academicians have made this possible. In non-academics, I was selected for PSB Basketball team that won the Tertiary games 2019!" PSB Academy has included Sports in education, whereby it provides Sports Excellence Education Scholarship to students from all nationalities. Not only this, PSB Academy has Asean Scholarship for students from Asean nationalities and PSB Academy Merit Scholarship for students from all nationalities. The PSB Academy Merit Scholarship is open to all private and polytechnic diploma holders.

In midst of catering to the academic needs, PSB Academy is pledged to serve the students with holistic career consulting services. Career Fairs, Career Readiness Workshops, Career Portal (Fastjobs) and Career Clinic reside in the enthralling list of career oriented services offered by PSB Academy. Interactive career consulting sessions with experienced industry personnel they provide to the students are beguiling in nature. The sessions entitle students are prepared with essential soft skills to exhibit their best at the interview hours. Over the years, PSB Academy has built a network of industry partners that optimizes students' talents and qualifications at peak levels.

In addition, these networks build a link for the students to develop and learn from industry practitioners via recruitment talks, industry visit, short term projects, and career events. Without hesitancy, this is clarified in Saaransh Raj Khera's story, who after spending seven years in the Indian software domain working with different companies pursued Master of Business Administration at The University of Newcastle, Australia through PSB Academy in Singapore. Saaransh completed the degree course with a job as a technical program manager with Cartrack Asia Pacific, a multinational company based in Singapore.

Ravi Krishnan Assistant Vice President International Student Recruitment
Experienced Senior Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry, Ravi Krishnan is skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Coaching, Strategic Planning, Team Building, and Public Speaking. A strong professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Chester, Ravi Krishnan is currently focused in Business Administration and Management and International Student Recruitment.