At Hartford, our continued endeavour to deliver world-class management programmes drives us forward. We are committed to preparing our students to be future business leaders by providing an education distinguished by its practical relevance and passion for excellence. We therefore focus both on undergraduate education that emphasizes a personalised learning environment and on selected masters, doctoral, and other graduate programmes that provide students with specialized educational experiences. Our rigorous programmes ensure that our students are trained professionally and exposed to international standards. Through it all, we aim to provide an unequalled education that will serve our students for a lifetime, and meet the needs of our wider community in all the countries we operate in.
Having completed the building of our strong foundation, we are well poised to tap on the opportunities in the rapidly developing Asia Pacific region where there is a need for a quality, well-trained workforce. I am excited by the opportunities this presents.
As we strive to accommodate the strong demand for quality business management education, our colleges in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Hanoi, Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) and Beijing, will enable us to nurture entrepreneurship and innovation in our students by providing courses that are practical and relevant for today’s business world. We are however not resting on our laurels and will continue to develop our own intellectual property, especially through the establishment of Raffles University which will reinforce our brand name by developing our own proprietary undergraduate and post-graduate programmes.
It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to Hartford Institute and hope that your stay with us will prove enlightening, enjoyable and educational.
11 April 2007
