Singapore Management University (SMU) commenced its curriculum in 2000 with the School of Business, which welcomed its pioneer cohort of students in August 2000. Today, Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) is a dynamic Asian business school with about 3,000 students and over a hundred full-time faculty members with postgraduate degrees from renowned universities such as Cornell, Harvard, INSEAD, Oxford, Stanford and Yale.
Current program rank (FT)
61
Tuition fees
€ 49,203
Length (months)
15
Program name
The SMU MBA
Application deadline
30 Oct 2023
Business school information
Program description
The SMU MBA is designed to shape you into a versatile and dynamic leader that businesses need. Be inspired to learn business fundamentals with an interactive and rigorous curriculum that captures the forefront of management research and proven approaches in management practice.
With SMU's unique emphasis on leadership and communication skills, our innovative and unconventional curriculum features a number of classes, of which MBA students must complete 8 modules that make up our core curriculum. In addition, you are required to take a minimum of 10 electives based on your interests and knowledge gaps to complement these core modules. The electives offered are subject to change every year.
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Admission requirements
GMAT (Average):
660
Language Test:
TOEFL 93
(minimum)
IELTS 7.00
(minimum)
Age (Avg):
30
Experience (Min/Avg):
2/6
Other:
* A good Bachelor's degree in any undergraduate field from a reputable institution
* A good GMAT or GRE score
* The TOEFL/ IELTS is only required, if your undergraduate education or postgraduate education was not taught in English.
Ranking
Current rank:
61
(Financial Times)
3 year average rank:
57
(Financial Times)
Diversity
Male/Female students:
51% / 49%
International students:
65%
Female faculty:
26%
International faculty:
65%
Women on board:
55%
International board:
55%
Financial Times: International mobility rank:
41
Financial Times: International course experience rank:
68
Alumni today:
by Financial Times ©
Alumni salary today:
$ 127,153
Salary increase:
116%
Value for money rank:
32
Career progress rank:
54
Career service rank:
80
Alumni aims achieved:
85%
Employed at three months:
84%
Employed at six months:
90%
Faculty:
Full-time faculty with PhD:
98%
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