School of BUS Awards
Congratulations to our talented CCM Culinary Instructors, Chef Aloysius Tay and Chef Kenny Ng!
From October 22-25, 2024, these remarkable chefs represented Singapore at the Global Chefs Challenge, competing with the best in the world. The Global Chefs Challenge organised by Worldchefs - World Association of Chefs' Societies is where the best and brightest convene to show mastery in the culinary arts. This year, 40 teams competed in 4 categories.
Chef Aloysius won gold and achieved a global 3rd-place ranking, while Chef Kenny earned silver and 2nd place in the World Pastry Chefs Challenge. Their dedication, skill, and passion for culinary excellence have shone on the international stage, and we couldn’t be prouder of their achievements.
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Our A&F teams have excelled in the NTU Audit & Accounting Challenge 2024! Two of our teams made it to the finals, competing against top teams from universities and polytechnics.
We are incredibly proud to announce that one of our teams emerged as Champions of the competition. Additionally, a team member was awarded the Best Speaker award for her exceptional presentation skills.
Congratulations to all team members for their hard work and dedication in analysing the case study and delivering outstanding presentations.
Our A&F students have achieved remarkable success in the ISCA-ICAEW-Deloitte Business Case Challenge 2024. After a rigorous two-round selection process, one team from A&F was selected as one of the top 5 finalists out of numerous participants.
The final round involved a comprehensive case study analysis, followed by a presentation to a panel of esteemed judges from academia and industry. The team demonstrated exceptional analytical skills and effective communication, securing the position of 1st Runner-up.
Furthermore, one of the team members was honoured with the Best Presenter award, recognising her outstanding presentation skills and ability to captivate the audience.
Congratulations to the entire team for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance!
Our A&F students have made a significant impact at the SMU Tax Case Challenge 2024. After successfully navigating the preliminary round, which involved tackling a diverse range of tax questions, one A&F team was selected as one of the top 4 finalists.
The final round challenged the team to analyse a complex case study and present their solutions to a panel of distinguished judges. Competing against talented students from universities and polytechnics, the team of 5 clinched the 1st Runner-up position.
To further highlight our team's exceptional performance, one of the team members was recognised with the Best Speaker award, showcasing his outstanding presentation skills and ability to articulate complex tax concepts.
We are also proud to announce that the team was awarded the Best Polytechnic Team title, recognising their outstanding performance and contributions to the competition.
The PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon is a platform designed to cultivate the next generation of FinTech innovators. By inviting students from Singapore's five local polytechnics to propose and develop FinTech prototypes, the event aims to address real-world challenges within the financial services industry.
We are delighted to announce that two of our A&F teams have achieved remarkable success, securing top-three positions in their respective categories. One team was awarded 1st Runner-up in the Sustainability in Eldercare category, while another team claimed the 2nd Runner-up position in the RegTech category.
Our students have achieved remarkable success in the SMU Accounting Challenge 2024. Two of our A&F teams advanced to the top 4 finalist stage after excelling in the preliminary round, which involved a comprehensive assessment of accounting knowledge, including the preparation of financial statements.
In the final round, both teams meticulously analysed a complex case study and presented their insightful solutions to a panel of esteemed judges.
We are thrilled to announce that one of our teams secured the 1st Runner-up position, while the other team claimed the 2nd Runner-up spot.
Congratulations to both teams for their outstanding performance and dedication!
Our A&F students have achieved a significant milestone by emerging as the Overall Champions of the NTU Tax Challenge 2023.
After successfully navigating two rigorous preliminary rounds, including complex tax computations, our A&F team was selected as one of the top 4 finalists.
The final round challenged them to delve into the latest tax trends and issues, analyse a complex case study, and develop innovative solutions. The team presented their findings to a panel of esteemed judges from academia and industry.
Through their exceptional analytical skills, strategic thinking, and effective communication, they outperformed teams from various universities and polytechnics, securing the coveted title of Overall Champions.
Congratulations to the entire team for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance!
The PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon returns for its 2023 run, with the aim to nurture FinTech talent to meet the growing needs of the dynamic financial services sector.
We are thrilled to have over 10 finalist teams from Temasek Polytechnic. A special congratulations to Team MAS from the Diploma in Accountancy & Finance for securing the 1st Runner-up position in the Decentralized Finance category.
Well done to Mabel, Angelique, and Louisa for their impressive pitch and prototype of a blockchain-based solution to empower the unbanked population of Southeast Asia with affordable credit.
The Lee Kong Chian Award is awarded to top non-Science and Technology graduates and Mohamed Fazlur Rahman, from the Diploma in Law & Management (LAW), was one of two recipients for the graduating class of 2023.
Fazlur joined LAW after realizing that he was not enjoying himself at junior college. During his three years at LAW, he amassed a slew of achievements: the vice-president of LawInc, the LAW student interest group; appointed as welfare secretary for the TP Students’ Union; placed as a semi-finalist in the Singapore Introductory Mooting Programme 2021 and the ALSA Moot 2023; and awarded Best Speaker in the Justice Shield Law Advocacy Competition 2023. Fazlur was also on the Director’s List, and won the CCA Dedication and CCA Merit Awards.
The CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence gives commendation and recognition to graduates who excel in their studies and has outstanding co-curricular activities achievements and/or contributions in areas such as Arts, Sports, Community Service, Clubs etc. Lee Wen Siang, a Diploma in Law & Management (LAW) student, is one of two recipients this year.
Wen Siang is not only an outstanding student but also an active debater. He joined TP’s debate team as a CCA amid the COVID lockdown in his first year and has since then racked up accolades along the way. He joined competitions like the Inter-Polytechnic Debate Championships 2021 and 2022, and the Singapore International Debate League 2021, and emerged as champion in all the competitions. Outside of the classroom, Wen Siang trained as a debate coach. In 2021, he became the TP Debate Club’s training secretary before becoming the club’s president in 2022.
Between 2021 and 2022, he coordinated and planned many events, among which were fundraising events for the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics, and for the Samaritans of Singapore. For his dedication and contributions to the Debate Club, Wen Siang received the CCA Dedication Award, Outstanding CCA Contributions Award, and CCA Merit Award.
The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award gives recognition to a student who has demonstrated strong perseverance in overcoming the odds and setbacks in life to complete the course of study with good academic records, and is exemplary in his or her conduct. The award was given to Ng Kai Li, Terlyn, from the Diploma in Communications & Media Management (CMM) in 2023.
Despite suffering from a tragic loss in her first year of polytechnic, Terlyn was able to overcome the adversity and grow from the grief. She graduated with a strong GPA and a slew of media projects in her portfolio.
Competing against adult Toastmasters from the same area was of no difficulty for Diploma in Marketing student Gary Tan. He held his own in the competition, held in February 2023, and emerged as second runner-up with a seven-minute speech titled ‘A Dreadful Silence’.
Said Gary: “It was a valuable experience competing with very competent speakers. I am much more aware of my limitations and am determined to do better next time.”
Five students from the Diploma in Accountancy & Finance was placed third in the SMU Accounting Challenge 2023, held in collaboration with Singapore’s national accountancy body ISCA. They had to clear two preliminary rounds of MCQ, short questions and preparation of financial statements, before reaching the final round.
Team X-3 from the Diploma in Marketing came in second at the inaugural Singapore Retailers Association Innovation Challenge 2022 in July 2022. They impressed the judges with a mobile app that connects gig economy workers with retail brands to deal with manpower shortages. Their innovative idea won 2nd place in the competition. They are the only team from the polytechnic in the top three placings and themed prizes.
1st Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
Two teams from the Diploma in Accountancy & Finance nabbed the first and third runner-up positions at the SMU Accounting Challenge, held virtually in March 2022. The teams overcame a competition field comprising 30 teams to garner their positions.
The 1st Runner-Up team comprised (from L-R): Hong Si En, Zhuang Xinru, Phua Hui Xuan April, Ho Vinn and Valliammai D/O Lakshmanan.
The 3rd Runner-Up team comprised (from L-R): How Yanni, Clara, Joyce Hoon Xin Ru, Chew Qian Yun, Phang Xin Yi, and Edmund Ng Zhi Hao.
Keisia Dominique Lim-Urquhart (CCM Alumnus from Class of 2021) and Felicia Yap Yu Jun (CCM Senior Year student) were awarded the Gold and Bronze medals respectively in the Restaurant Service category at the WorldSkills Singapore 2021 (WSS 2021) competition.
To prepare for WSS 2021, Keisia and Felicia were trained on a wide array of Service Skills ranging from Bartending, Barista, Fruit Carving, Boxing Table & Napkin Folding to Banquet and Fine Dining Service skills since May 2021.
As Gold Medal recipient, Keisia will join CCM Freshmen Ho Jia Yi (God Medal Recipient, Cooking Category awarded in WSS 2020) in representing Singapore at the WorldSkills International 2022 Competition in Shanghai, China.
At the recent PRISM Awards 2021, organised by the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, Diploma in Marketing students Jermaine Yeo, Marc Tang, Suzanne Tang, Odelia Liang and Lee Xin Ni received the Outstanding PR Project Award in the student category for their project “Discover Your Sound”. The team’s winning proposal comprised an experiential publicity campaign that promotes Sennheiser’s latest range of in-ear monitors through webinars, online communities and Key Opinion Leader-led events.
Former President of the IPRS’ TP Student Chapter and Diploma in Communications & Media Management student Sharafah Malihah also took home the Outstanding PR Student Award at the recent PRISM Awards 2021. This is the third time that a TP student has clinched the award, which is organised by IPRS.
Our A&F Seniors, Lim Loke Xuan Nicole, Angela Tan Li Ying, Lim Lixin Magdalene and Goh Mei Rui, of Team Mags&Kids, took the top spot to win the Most Creative Tik Tok Award, edging out teams from the other polytechnics and ITEs in the Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Literacy Challenge. The annual financial literacy competition challenges participants to learn more about financial literacy creatively.
Students from the Diploma in Accountancy & Finance (A&F) took the second runner-up position at the SMU Tax Case Challenge 2021, which had 35 university teams and 43 polytechnic teams taking part. The final round saw Team Jelly, which comprised Zoe Lam, Shannon Carolyn Ang, Jerrine Tan and Lee Yi Lin, going up against teams from SMU, NTU and Singapore Polytechnic.
A team from the Diploma in Accountancy and Finance nabbed the third spot in the NTU Audit & Accounting Challenge 2021 – no mean feat considering that there were 48 university and 33 polytechnic teams taking part.
The winning team comprised Quek Yanwen Ashley, Zhuang Xinru, Cheryl Ong and the team leader — Hong Si En.
Jointly organized by Tribal Worldwide and Public Utilities Board (PUB), the PUB Splash Lab competition was open for students to apply between October 2020 to March 2021. The competition assessed students on the effectiveness of their campaign to raise awareness and encourage conversation on how climate change is impacting Singapore’s water sustainability.
The CMM Senior team, comprising Wee Tong Lin Eva, Wong Kar Wai Naomi Abigail, Kandakumar Harshitha Smruthi L, Rachel Rui-Qi Castaneda, Sim Theen Yen and Teng Yu Xuan Fiora, impressed the judges with their effective storytelling, creativity and visual appeal of their campaign!
Students from the Diploma in Accountancy & Finance (A&F) took home the 1st Runner-Up position for the SMU Accounting Challenge 2021 held on 6 Mar 2021. 28 teams participated in the virtual competition, where they were assessed on various accounting questions. The finalists proceeded to an audit case study which requires them to justify the key audit risks and propose suitable audit procedures to a company that installs and operates charging points for electric vehicles. The team won praises from the judges from SMU as well as the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountant (ISCA) for their presentation and analysis of the case.
