A lot of the chatter about NUS Business is second-hand. Here is the first-hand version. The parts that were worth it, and the parts I would warn you about.
The parts that were worth it
The cohort. The people you sit next to matter more than any single professor. At NUS Business the cohort is ambitious, internationally diverse, and socially active. You leave with a genuine network, not a LinkedIn list.
Industry access. Finance and consulting recruit aggressively on campus. If you know you want one of those paths, being here is a material advantage in Singapore specifically. Internships are tractable to get.
Specialisations are strong. The finance and analytics tracks in particular have resources and faculty that rival most non-Ivy US programmes. Marketing is solid. Operations is underrated.
The parts I'd warn you about
Bell curves bite. Grading is relative, not absolute. Walking in with the strongest work ethic in your JC cohort does not translate. You are now sitting among a hundred similar people and the bell curve only gives out so many As.
The "well-rounded" track is a trap for some students. If you already know you want finance, chasing broad CCA involvement because everyone else does is a waste of your undergrad time. Pick one thing and go deep.
GEM modules. Some are enriching. Many are a rite of passage. Do not build your schedule around them.
Who NUS Business is right for
A student who knows they want to work in Singapore, or regional Asia, in finance, consulting, tech strategy, or corporate. A student who learns well in a competitive environment. A student who values network density over pastoral handholding.
Who it is less right for
A student who wants the liberal-arts style exploration of interests. A student who learns better in small discussion settings. A student pursuing an academic research career. For any of these profiles, look at SMU, Yale-NUS (while it exists), or overseas.