Because You Are a BA!!

Secondary School Talks and Exhibitions!

2009-03-03T01:27:00.002+08:00

Hello fellow BAAs. Ok, BAs.

Here is an update after a damn long hiatus. Take note of which dates and do email/call/spam/SMS Hazel (hazel.ba@gmail.com) and Cleone (cleonetan.ba@gmail.com). Do take part as it'll be a good experience and exposure too. It's gonna be exhausting, but I assure you, you will have loads of laughs and fun! (I'll tell you why when I meet you at the exhibitions themselves! WINKS)

5th Mar 09
10.40am – 12.30pm (Exhibition)
11.15am – 11.30am (Talk)
MacPherson Secondary (East)

6th Mar 09
6pm – 8pm
Junyuan Secondary (East)
Exhibition

10th Mar 09
8am – 9am (T)
11am – 1pm (E)
St Patrick’s School (East)
Exhibition & General BUS Talk

2pm – 5pm (E)
3.30pm – 3.45pm (T)
Zhenghua Secondary* (West)
(dresscode: Formal)
Exhibition & School Talk

12th Mar 09
10am – 11am
Presbyterian High (North)
Exhibition and Talks

9am- 1pm (E)
9am – 10am, 10am – 11am, 11am – 12noon, 11am – 11.45am (T)
Outram Secondary (South)

13th Mar 09
11am – 8pm
Tampines Secondary (East)
Exhibition (counseling by Fred Chong and Unni Krishnan)

14th Mar 09
9am – 12noon
CHIJ Katong Convent (East)
Exhibition (accompanied by Charlene Beverly Lee)

Please check your emails, revert to all calls. And for those of you who have been checking this blog for info, thank you! Stay well and healthy!

-Because I am a BA

TP Band Concert Ushering

2008-11-16T14:55:00.012+08:00

It was SHA-ZAM!!

Event: Avec L'Expression II: A Festive Prelude
Date: 14th November 2008
Band Members Liaised: Wei Zhen, Charlie and Advisor Cynthia Eng
Time: 5-10pm
BA Members involved: Ain, Nicolette Chen, Hui Shan, Ahmad, Claudia, Shi Qi, Sabrina, Fazleena, Zong You, Heng Chang.

Photos NOW! Hehe, we look uniformed! I LIKKKKKKKKE! But anyways, thanks so much to everybody who participated! Did you guys know the Band credited us at least twice? Heehee. During the end of the event and also in the booklet! Well Done guys!!

Debrief!

Til the next time!

Because You are a BA...

TPRawks! and AOB..

2008-11-07T00:52:00.003+08:00

Hey y'all!! Yes! We are involved with TPRawks! We need 30 people.. So quickie quickie sign up! Our very first TPRawk involvement! (This year a lot of inaugural things, man, BA Camp, TPRawks.. Let there be more inaugurals!!!!)

I'M SO EXCITED.

Event: TP RAWKS!
Date: 19 November 2008
Time: Around 1.45pm-3.15pm (To be confirmed)
Duration: 50 minutes
Attire: To be confirmed

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BTW, there is going to be a BA Meeting (whoa like after so many months). Compulsory y'know. It's rather of high importance to attend so do email Hazel Ng of your attendance by 7th Nov at hazel.ba@gmail.com.

Event: BA Meeting
Date: 24 November 2008
Time: 6pm

Sorry for the late updates! *PEACE* The Kanchiong Queen has fallen sick yet again. Sem 2.2 kills brain and body cells.

BECAUSE YOU ARE A BA.

BA Forum!

2008-11-05T20:55:00.003+08:00

Hey people! I am planning to set up a forum board! Where everybody in BA can contribute, just talk about anything! However, I want some input from y'all!

Name of board: 3-20 characters!

Tag the board for name suggestions!

Tracy and Ru Han!

2008-10-23T20:28:00.006+08:00

Our advisors, lo and behold!

Lois and Ruhan (note the BA tie Ruhan's wearing)

TRACY WANG! The first row, first from the left in a red soccer jersey. MWAHAHAHA.

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Ok guys, be prepared coz there's a mega event to be executed by BA very very soon. It's towards the end of the year thing. I'm so excited for it! It's a totally BA event, managed by BA so just wait for our emails! BTW, how was school? My timetable is ok, but my assignments... O.M.G. Unbelievable. Sem 2.2 is OMG.

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Reminder: Band Concert Ushers, please get your attires ready or buy them asap. And just in case, get ready a blazer, preferably black. Ain will update you guys via email aites?

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Nobody wants camp or AGM photos ar?

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Ok, Because You Are A BA...

Day 1 Photos!

2008-10-19T17:40:00.029+08:00

Now that's only around 2-4% of the total photos!

BA's Inaugural Camp!

2008-10-19T17:20:00.003+08:00

Event: BA Inaugural Camp AY08/09
Venue: TBS Seminar Room 26-05-02/03
Dates: 17th and 18th October
Time: Friday 10am-8.30pm
Saturday 9am-3.30pm
Courses: Emcee Training, Ushering, Grooming and Etiquette, Basic Finances, Leadership.

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Woohoo! Did you guys have fun? Basically, I wanna say a lot of thanks to those who participated and I sincerely hope you have benefited from it. It was our very first time organising and managing a camp and it was like a panadol to a headache, a Changi to an Airport, chilli to car kway teow, sauce to steak when we heard compliments. TEEHEE. Hazel, your group influenced me. HAHA.

Anyways, here is a brief description for both days!

DAY 1

10.00-11am: Meet Up
11am-12.30: Major bonding session (Speed Dating-like game, Mrs Thomas' welcome note)
12.30-1.30: Lunchie Time
1.30-2.40: Emceeing Training by Lois
2.40-3.05: Introduction to Important People by Ain
3.05-3.30: Briefing by Huishan on Treasure Hunt
3.30-5.00: TREASURE HUNT!
5.00-5.30: Minor Filler Games
5.30-5.45: Basic Finances!
5.45-6.45: Buying of food from outside.
6.45-7.30: Dinnie Time
7.30-8.00: Ushering Basics by Ain
8.00-8.20: Etiquette and Grooming by Alyssa
8.30: Home Sweet Home

DAY 2

9.00-9.30am: Meet-up at Seminar Room
9.30-10.00: Skit by Crayons
10-10.30: Briefing by Huishan on Amazing Race
10.30-1.40pm: AMAZING RACE
1.40-2.40: Lunchie Time of.. SURPRISE PIZZAS and DRINKS!!
2.40-3.15: Skits, Debrief, Cert Ceremony, Prize Presentation
3.15-3.30: Reinstate Classroom
3.30pm: Home Sweet Home!

That was basically it! If you have to comment on anything, be it good or bad we accept everything, especially BAD, please email the organisers ok. Even if it's soemthing trivial. It's ok.. Next Entry are PHOTOS!!!

2008-10-17T01:20:00.002+08:00

YAY!!! Tomorrow's Camp! Day Camp!!! I'll be there tomorrow.. to see your drenched faces and tired bodies.. mwahahaha. No lah.. It's gonna be pure fun I tell you.

2008-10-04T18:01:00.002+08:00

Hi people!

Ok, Ain told me, there are already 18 people for the TP Band ushering. WOOHOO! Thanks guys for signing up! So, for those who were too late to sign up, watch out for the next ushering or whatever event la hor? LOL. Thanks!

PS: Me, the KQ (Kanchiong Queen) will be at the TP Band concert too! So, I'll say Hi to you guys!! Duh... When I see y'all.

Ok, so next on my agenda: BA Training Sessions!

It'll be a 2D1N event.. You'll have loads of fun, seriously. It's not so draggy like a 3D2N thingy (I absolutely hate 3D2N thingy). I saw the programmes and I must say, it's rather nice! LOL. Anyways, please do stay tuned for more info..

OHYES!

Have a Happy Happy Raya for all the Muslim BA members!!

(I got to know from a BA friend that Hari Raya isn't their new year did you know that? Hahaha.. I thought so all this while! Hari Raya celebrates their successful completion of the one-month fast!)

TP Band Concert

2008-09-23T22:24:00.003+08:00

Hello BA PEEPOS!

If you have not received our email, please do take note that:

There is an ushering event coming up in 14th November 2008 for TP's Band concert and we need 14 people.

Event: TP Band Concert
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Venue: Auditorium
Attire: White top, smart pants, covered shoes.
*Please note that girls are to tie up or bun neatly your hair and guys to wear proper, matching socks. No ankle socks.

Please email Ain at nurulain.ba@gmail.com to confirm your participation by 3rd October 2008. And as per normal BA events, SEAL points will be awarded.

Feel free to call, SMS, email her anytime should you have any queries.

-- Nurul 'Ain Binte Razali, 91783673, Public Relations Manager AY08/09.

So there! First ushering for our newbies! So members, both newbies and current, grab your spots now and email Ain today! Well, TP Band concert, BA have been serving them and its audience for quite some time. We akaliao with them lahh.

Because You Are A BA...

AGM and Congrats To!

2008-09-23T01:49:00.004+08:00

Ok, our AGM is finally over! It took quite some time to plan and I hope you guys ahve enjoyed yourselves! Pardon us if you became bored or unenjoyed it. We are still learning and please feel free to feedback us! We need feedback peepos! Any feedback please! Oyes, if you want to access our Photo Gallery, MEMBERS ONLY, please email me at tpbizamb@hotmail.com to get the username & password.

AGM
Date: 20th September 2008.
Venue: LT17
Time: 10am-1pm

So, we had introductions, introductions and then games! I had fun too! I was there but SHOOSH, no identity of mine shall be revealed! MWAHAHA. Anyway, hit me back on the tagboard for feedback and what can be done, taggie, or comment, email. Whatever. I thought there were too many chips. LOL. Anyways, stay tuned to this blog for more event updates.

CHEERIOS

1) BA Training Sessions (not Camp anymore; just change the name only lahh)
2) Ushering
3) Standard Chartered Marathon

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RECRUITMENT MATTERS

Okay, here is the list of our new recruits! (no particular order, not even alphabetical order!):

Ong Cheng Yong
Hersuriani Kalam
Goh Wei Ming
Yeo Chin Kiat
Eunice Yeo
Chan Ying Ying
Teo Zhi Ying
Adrianne Pan
Shawn Low
Alex Ho
Jeremy Tay
Zoey Wang
Alicia Kok
Ruban
Vanessa Tan Shu Hua
Serene Deng
Diana Tay Shi Li
Ma Eilemon
Michelle
Nicole Lim Hui
Dianne Koh
Timothy John
Dennis Ng
Naomi Soh Xin Yun
Ong Xuan Xiong Gary
Shawn Lau Yi Hong
Sim Ding Chao
Hoong Li Ying
Vanessa Goh
Melanie Jean Hui Li
Bow Puapunkasamsuk Xiao Yu
Samuel Seah Yong Da
Wong Chu Wen
Tan Wen Chuen Nicholas
Chai Wen Xi
Lin Yanjun
Raja Nur Fazleena
Seow Wei Xun
Chen Wan Ying
Ong Hui Li (Jane)
Ye Hengchang
Chua Zong You
Kok Rui Jie
Teo En Poh Alfresco
Ong Xian Fu
Muhammad Mahdi Zain B H S A Z
Wong Qi Shan
Lim Jun He

Please correct me if I'm wrong in my spelling. Thanks! And to our current members, help our new members accomodate okay?

Yeah, oh man, I miss our current members. Toodles!

Anything BA-ish

2008-08-30T03:27:00.002+08:00

Hello everybody!

So, well! The interviews are done! Candidates chosen! List drawn up! But hold your horses.. Not yet... Hehe. The official release will be in two weeks' time.

First of all, let me, the BA Updater, thank sincerely each and every person who turned up for the interviews. Thank you! Let me apologise on behalf of BA upon any inconvenience or hassles or whatever that you had encountered. We truly respect your dedication and commitment! For me, I am sincerely touched that all of you made the effort to come down! Thank you!

Rest assured that BA will be a very thoughtful and experience-ful club to get involved in, minus the hassles of compulsory weekly clocking-in of hours! Thank you for rendering support to us!

However, if you do have any queries, again I'll put up the emails here. Please, please, please feel free to email (spam the inboxes!!) the following people or the BAs that you know near you (we sound like convenience stores MWAHA)!

Lois Goh loisgoh.ba@gmail.com
Alyssa Mundo alyssagm.ba@gmail.com
Hui Shan huishan.ba@gmail.com
Charmaine charmainelim.ba@gmail.com
Nurul Ain nurulain.ba@gmail.com
Hazel Ng hazel.ba@gmail.com
Cleone Tan cleonetan.ba@gmail.com

As a cheeky insight, these are what you can expect to look out for in the NEAR future!!
1) BA AGM
2) BA CAMP!!!! (WOOHOOO)
3) A few ushering events.

Oh yes, that is the BA logo I have put up. Nice ain't it? Yep! I think it wa sthe two batches above us who did it. Yep! It is also emblazoned in our name tags when you wear to formal ushering events.

Toodles Noodles!

BA Recruitment Interviews

2008-08-05T14:28:00.002+08:00

Hello! So the interviews are on the way, and we can't wait to receive our new batch of FLESHIES. LOL.

Anyways, if you still want to join, our doors are always open!

Love
The BA Updater

LATEST EVENTS FOR BA...

2008-07-21T23:11:00.003+08:00

Hellos! So after the two-week workliday (don't you all agree??? it's not a holiday *wails*), we had our first event, the investiture of the new main committees of the Business School IGs. Sorry but I have no photos withe me currently. Let me shout out: ALYSSA!!! PHOTOS PLEASE!!!! LOL.

So, we were 'investitured' in by the Course Manager of BIT. All of us were dressed in full formal, except for that one woman.. Haiyo. HAHA. We were all extremely nervous and not to mention wondering very aloud. We were the only IG in Business School that was an all-LADIES team.

BUT BUT guys... Don't get turned off. We are not your ordinary girls, let me tell you. We pack a mean punch. try the PR Manager's punch and you'll know it. LOL, kidding! Photos up later okay?

So the next BA event was ushering and crowd-controlling of Mr Inderjit Singh's talk on entrepreneurship at Auditorium 1. The audience was very cooperative! *Phew* Full-formal as well. Lois was the emcee for the event. So, this is what we do; crowd-control, emceeing, ushering. Basically, that is why BAs need to be service-oriented and comfortable with meeting people. YEP!

There is another event this coming 20th August. Will update on that!

Please do contact us via the joint email or respective Gmail emails (it rhymes!!!) for any queries, and we mean it, ANY queries!

Because You Are A BA....

RECRUITMENT INTO BA!

2008-07-21T23:01:00.002+08:00

Hi everybody! Yes, it's that time of the year again!! We will be reeeeeecruiting!!

Advertisements with details will be displayed all over Business School (22nd-25th July). We will also be going into your lectures and promoting the recruitment (23-24th July)!! A booth will also be set up on the 25th of July to facilitate and promote the recruitment, probably outside the library or Business School.

And finally, the interview (yes, there is, but please do not worry too much about it. Evidence: I pulled through!! The Kanchiong Queen!! Mwaha) will be scheduled from 28th July til the 1st of August.

Look out also for the BA noticeboard, which will hold details as well. It is on the fourth floor, to your left after you alight from the lift nearest to Cheers.

Please do look out for us in Business School! Hope to see you guys at the booth!!!

Everything BA

2008-06-21T20:15:00.001+08:00

Hi everybody!! It's been so long since the Updater last Updated. MWAHA.

Anyways, the Graduation Day ushering went totally uber-HAWT! BA rocks our socks. Allow me to congratulate each and everyone who was involved. Did I mention that it was the last event for the last Main Comm? Boy, do we miss them. After a round of photo-taking, we then separated.

Let us say a sad goodbye to:

Tracy Wang (President)
Muhd Firdaus (Vice-President)
Melissa Chan (Head Trainer)
Eng Ruhan (Asst. Head Trainer)
Paulin Chan (HR Manager)
Jasmine Poh (Beloved Secretary)

A helluva heeyuge thank you to these vunderful people who have taught us a great deal many and allowed us to develop in this service-based club. Thank you for all the encouragement, reactions, leadershipa nd best of all, friendship. Without you guys, BA would be ZILCH.

*one minute of silence*

But let's now welcome (I sound like an emcee. Pardon moi.).. *Applause!* The new Main Committee for the AY 2008/2009!! (I'll put up their passport photos later!!)

Lois Goh (President): loisgoh.ba@gmail.com
Alyssa Mundo (Head Trainer): alyssagm.ba@gmail.com
Hui Shan ( Asst. Head Trainer): huishan.ba@gmail.com
Hazel Ng and Cleone Tan (HR Managers): hazel.ba@gmail.com and cleonetan.ba@gmail.com
Nurul 'Ain (Public Relations Officer): nurulain.ba@gmail.com
Charmaine Lim (Secretary): charmainelim.ba@gmail.com
Tracy Wang and Eng Ruhan (THEYRE BACKKKK as our Advisors: Thank our lucky stars)

So, please keep those emails coming and tagboard running. Would LURRVE to hear from you guys! Thanks to Wei Zhong for your inquiry!

(PS: The BA Noticeboard is up and jogging. It's at Level 4 of the Temasek Business School, near the middle lifts)

Because YOU are a BA...

2008-04-28T07:17:00.000+08:00

Hello my lovely peepos!!! Don't you guys just love it when school reopens??! LMAO.

Upcoming Event:
PIE (Partners-in-Education) Seminar ushering
Saturday
3rd of May 2008
0800-1200 hrs
Audi 1

Oh yes. There are vacancies for this new student club, quite a number of BA students are involved in it. We call it Student Advisor. What we do is that we are sent out to secondary schools to conduct talks and exhibitions. Anybody interested can send an email to CorpComm via our President, stating your name, matric no., mobile no. and email to tracywang.ba@gmail.com! It is a club created by the CorpComm department of TP. So, what are you waiting for?

If you all have not seen, the BA has a noticeboard at the fourth level of Business School. It is quite huge, and has a minimalist theme. Do check it out!!!

We are going to be recruiting so do watch out this space

Event List:
a) Freshman and student recruitment
b) New Main Committee
c) Graduation Day ushering

BA Emcee Workshop Part 2

2008-03-26T11:32:00.000+08:00

Hello Ambassadors!!!

This workshop will be held on the 28th of March, Friday at 1030 hrs at the Communication Hub.

The emcee workshop trains BA members to become entertaining, yet professional emcees, as well as empowering us with the quick-thinking and strategic (i.e SAVE THE EVENT IN CASE ANYTHING UNTOWARD HAPPENS!!) skills. Not only does BA allow you to explore service-related activities, but BA also allows you to realise your own potential in the field of hosting!

We are taught personally by our very own youth-minded adviser, Mrs Mary Thomas, so your time at a BA workshop will definitely NOT be mundane! SO come down this Friday and let Tracy know!

ANDD.. A reminder again, CVs and Letters to Tracy Wang for those who wish to try for Main Comm!! 10th April everybody..

Main Committee Selection 2008/2009

2008-03-18T15:00:00.000+08:00

Hello all! Hope the examination fever's running low coz a new fever's rising!

The current Main Comm is stepping down in May. They are on the lookout and going to conduct interviews for all to select the new Main Comm. SO have you guys sent in your CVs (curricula vitaes) and Cover Letters? Do send in by 10th April to our President Tracy Wang! She can be emailed at tracywang.ba@gmail.com. Any enquiries on this or other matters, email her as well or tpbizamb@hotmail.com!

Hurry! Send in your CVs and Letters!!

Leave a BA Legacy!! Run for Main Comm Elections!!

The heat's rising. It's getting hot in here.. Who'll be in the Main Comm? We'll find out when school reopens. Stay Tuned!

2008-01-20T08:02:00.000+08:00

Hello!! Our first event for the year.

NE Forum "Heartware and Rootedness: What Does It Mean To You?"
3.30-6pm
Full formal

Yesterday, we were involved in ushering at the Temasek Convention Centre (TCC). The GOH was Mr Lui Tuck Yew, RADM, MOS, MOE. Sorry there were no pictures to show, but next time, there will be!

Let us thank Edric Tan for his management!

Next will be another forum, so look out for it!

WAY TO GO BUSINESS AMBASSADORS!

More events to come, so do come back for updates.

2007-12-15T10:47:00.000+08:00

Ok, here is the TP Band Concert entry (phewww.. at last!). Business Ambassadors took part as ushers on the second of November! Here they are...

Emcee Workshop

2007-12-06T12:00:00.000+08:00

yay! On Saturday, premier decembre (first of December) had us learning and minds churning. That day was when the emceeing workshop was held. Mrs Thomas, also our BA advisor if you still don't know as yet :) went through with the members very important points of being a masters-of-ceremony. It lasted from 11 am all the way till around 1 pm.

Points included things like how do you get control of the crowd, how to do catch their attention, how to do you save a seemingly-unsaveable situation, qualities of an emcee and emcee etiquette. Quite a significant number of BA Members turned up and we listened to many anecdotes aka 'case studies' from Mrs Thomas.

The next emcee workshop, a continuation, will be most likely on the 5th of January, which will be updated later. So do remember to do your own scenarios for the next session!

Apologies for no visuals because everybody was so focused on the matter at hand that no one took pictures. Apologies.

Here are some pictures of the BA in action during CCN!!

2007-11-20T17:00:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to all those who had participated in the Business Ambassadors' CCN Day Sales! We, the whole of BA, would like to extend our warmest thanks to all those who have purchased our deelish Honey Cornflakes and enjoyed the Henna Design services.

Our total profit is S$232.50! This money will go to the TP Needy Student's Fund.

Thank you once again to the patrons of our stall and mobile sales. Without your support, we would not have gotten this far.

Three Cheers and Three Cheers and Three Cheers for BA!!!
Hip Hip Hooray!
Hip Hip Hooray!
Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!!!

We look forward to seeing you guys again at our next CCN!
Thank you once again for lending us your support.

Because You Are a BA.

Please feel free to tag or email us at tpbizamb@hotmail.com for enquiries

2007-11-11T23:32:00.000+08:00

BA will be participating in the CCN Day for Engineering School from 12-6pm this coming Friday, 16 November. Honey cornflakes (HC) will be sold and henna design services will be provided. Come down and support us!

To all members
Now you can take pre-orders for HC only, from your friends and family. But please be reminded to collect the money on the spot. All orders to be in by 12 NOON, Wednesday, 14th of November.

To other readers who are keen on ordering, do inform your BA friends, who will then SMS Hui Shan the details. You may contact Hui Shan at 97709048 for any pre-ordering should you not know any BA members :)

Honey Cornflakes
3 for S$1
7 for S$2

Henna Design (no pre-orders! ;)
Your Name only: S$0.50
Name+ (Simple) Design: S$1.50
Simple: S$1.50
Half-hand: S$2
Full Hand: S$3 (usu S$5 outside)
(custom design available upon request)

Contact the BA Updater for further information or the number stated above for CCN.
Stay Tuned for TP Band Concert!

2007-11-04T14:45:00.000+08:00

Up next: TP Band Concert

BAs in BE2007

2007-11-03T23:42:00.000+08:00

5 of our BA members were involved in the Business Experience 2007 held by Temasek Business School (TBS). 2 of them, Lois Goh and Ru Han became the formal hosts for the morning of 16 November. 3 became speakers: Sabrina Tan, Jasmine Poh and Nurul 'Ain.

After a week of trials and trainings, both hosts and the speakers were prolifically ready to face the Secondary 3 students at Auditorium 1.

First up was Sabrina, who talked about the various CCAs and how she narrowed down her polytechnic choices. Next, was Jasmine Poh, where she highlighted the Temasek Culinary Academy and how her course was (HTM). Finally was Nurul Ain, who talked about the facilities in the TBS, the lecturers and the course modules in general.

Here are some snapshots of the event by Jasmine!

The BA Internal Structure

2007-11-03T23:10:00.000+08:00

Okay. When you want to join BA, you'd probably ask, who's the Head? President? Vice-President? Is there anybody helping them? Well, here is just a brief summary of the BA management team!

Main Committee
President : Tracy Wang
Vice-President : Muhammad Firdaus
Head Trainer : Melissa Chan
Assistant Head Trainer : Ru Han
HR Manager : Paulin Chan
Secretary : Jasmine Poh

Sub-Committee (These people help out the Main Comm)
(in no particular order)
Leader: Muhammad Firdaus
Ahmad
Hui Shan
Charmaine (aka secretary)
Nurul Ain
Hazel
Ray Sng
Nur Irdayu
Lois Goh

So there you go! If you need to email them, feel free to tag and the BA Updater will reply to your request!

Till later!

2007-10-21T00:14:00.000+08:00

The Business Ambassadors, or BA in short, is a club which is service-oriented and aims for its members to explore their potential, not to mention, maximise it!

From its date of inception, this is the very first blog ever to be created to expose to the world, events that the BA participates in and basically everything about BA.