The Best MBA from a Singapore university –

A premier University in Asia-Pacific

One of the premier universities in Asia, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is recognised for its research excellence and industry relevance. Its business school, Nanyang Business School (NBS) is not only one of the largest in Asia, but also ranked among the top 3 business schools in Asia.

Ranking and Accreditations

In 2007, The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked The Nanyang MBA Program top in Singapore and third in Asia. And in the Financial Times ranking of the World's 100 Best MBA Programs (January 2008), The Nanyang MBA Program was ranked best in Singapore, second in Asia and third in Asia-Pacific and top 50 amongst the best in the world. Adding to its illustrious credentials, NBS is also the first and only Singapore business school to achieve both AACSB International and EQUIS accreditations.

The Nanyang MBA, launched in 1991, is NBS's flagship graduate programme. It offers both General MBA as well as Specialized MBA in accountancy, finance, international business, marketing, strategy and technology, knowledge management and international studies. The wide selection of our electives further broadens participants' scope and expertise, providing them with value-added technical and soft skills.

As Singapore's best MBA programme, it is able to leverage on Singapore's strategic location in Asia and status as a first world country to offer a unique mix of global perspective with a strong Asian focus. Singapore itself is a melting pot of cultures and international business.

In addition to the international accreditations awarded by AACSB and EQUIS for the school's excellence and quality in teaching and management, the Nanyang MBA's MBA (Accountancy) is also recognized by both CPA Australia and Institute of Certified Public Accountants Singapore.

Programme and Curricular Focus

The Nanyang MBA trains future business leaders to be strategic and innovative and have a solid understanding of Asian and global business and cultural perspectives. The program also provides graduates with the best of East and West in business education through its curricula and equips them with competencies to lead organizations to the forefront of global competition.The program’s emphasis on industry orientation provides participants with ample opportunities to interact and network with entrepreneurs, professionals, and business leaders—both in and out of the classroom. A team of highly qualified international faculty members helps participants to develop a strong integration of skills, knowledge, and professional competencies.

The program offers a general and specialized M.B.A. in accountancy, banking and finance, international business, marketing, strategy, knowledge management, international studies and technology. They are required to complete sixteen subjects, including nine core subjects, and submit a dissertation or complete an overseas Business Study Mission (BSM) or complete two additional subjects. To maintain high standards, the intake for each specialization is kept small to create a dynamic environment for study.

The Nanyang MBA programme is available in both part-time and full-time, with the option of switching from full time to part time and vice versus. Most of them are pursuing a full time study because majority of them are international students.

Nanyang Business School also has many collaborative agreements with numerous renowned universities, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, University of St. Gallen, ESSEC Business School, Waseda University, University of Western Ontario and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Double Masters programmes

Exclusive to The Nanyang MBA, the Double Masters Programmes with the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, the ESSEC Business School in France, and Waseda University in Japan, allow participants of these programmes to spend a year at the Nanyang Business School and another year at St. Gallen or ESSEC to obtain two Masters degrees.

They gain the best of both Asian and European managerial skills and perspectives, putting them in good stead when seeking employment with European MNCs in Singapore and other parts of Asia. The programmes are conducted in English.

As for the NTU-Waseda Double MBA programme, it is a landmark collaboration between NTU and Waseda University, a premier Japanese institution in research and technology. The pioneer batch of students comes from 6 countries: US, Argentina, Japan, India, Malaysia and Singapore. It is a one-year full-time programme, taught in English and conducted at NTU’s state-of-the-art facilities in Singapore followed by a 2-week Business Study Mission to Japan.

The Business Study Missions provide the participants with invaluable first-hand observation of the best practices in Japanese high tech manufacturing and R&D and plus the opportunity to forge strategic links with potential business partners in Japan. The pedagogy of The Nanyang MBA emphasizes not only on global nature of business, but also the application of models and frameworks in the Asian environment. In short, it offers curricula and case studies that are contextualized for the Asian business climate and dynamics while adopting the best business practices from all over the world, giving them global exposure and business know how to be applied in the current burgeoning Asian economies. Coupled with these, the programme further broadens its participants’ exposure through international student exchanges, business study missions, international business competitions and placements overseas.

The Faculty

The school has 150 highly qualified faculty members, many of whom have extensive professional and managerial work experience prior to joining the school. Faculty members actively participate in conferences and seminars around the world, and their research can be found in reputable local and international scholarly journals. All faculty members are encouraged to keep abreast of developments in business and industry through specialized consultancy work.

The international faculty members are chosen for their outstanding track record in industry, research and consulting. Through their collaborative research links around the globe and their international consulting practice, the participants stand to gain a good understanding of how worldwide economic and social developments affect business in the Asia-Pacific region.

International Exposure

The Nanyang MBA programme has exchange collaboration with over 50 prestigious universities worldwide that includes European countries such as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. Participants can take advantage of these collaborative agreements to study a term or more. Such exposure develops a better understanding of diverse cultural, political and economic environments.

The overseas Business Study Mission, a key feature of The Nanyang MBA, further provides participants with opportunities for experiencing diversity in business cultures and practices, in addition to forging important links and networks regionally and internationally. BSM participants work in teams of four to develop case studies on companies in the countries they visit.

By 2007, there are about 36 business study mission trips to 24 countries in Asia, Europe, Middle East and the United States. At The Nanyang MBA, about 80% of its full-time participants are foreigners from more than 20 countries, including Argentina, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, and Vietnam.

The Business School Network

The effectiveness of the MBA curriculum depends on a good understanding of the prevailing economic, social, and political realities and trends, as well as the changing demands of industry. An international advisory committee is scheduled to be established to provide this guidance by 2006. It is expected to include some of the most prominent members in industry, as well as Nanyang Business School alumni.

The College and Environs

Singapore is known for its resilient economy, open and sound government policies, excellent infrastructure, high corporate credibility, and state-of-the-art technology. It is also one of the great learning centers in the Asian region. The University’s sprawling 200-hectare campus is situated in the southwestern part of the island. It has a modern campus with conveniently located residences, recreational amenities, and up-to-date teaching and research facilities. This lushly landscaped, high-technology environment provides staff members and students with an inspiring environment for learning and research.

Facilities

There is a wide range of facilities and services available at the University, including a library with a collection of nearly 491,000 volumes of books and bound periodicals, as well as 2,200 titles of current periodicals. To bring the library collections to users’ desktops, the library launched i-GEMS (i-Gateway to Educational and Media Services) to provide one-stop access to a variety of information resources such as online databases, CD-ROM databases, electronic journals and books, multimedia CD-ROMs, audiovisuals, and Internet resources.

In addition, the University has more than 8,000 networked PCs and workstations, a comprehensive sports complex that offers both indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, banking facilities, and a Medical Centre, all conveniently located on campus. On-campus housing is also available to faculty members and participants.

Technology Environment

The Financial Trading Rooms at the University are equipped with state-of-the-art hardware, software technology, and a videoconferencing facility, coupled with the Reuters 3000 Xtra, to support teaching and research activities in financial engineering and other areas of high-technology finance.

One of the Financial Trading Rooms also serves as a laboratory for teaching and research in e-commerce. In addition, Nanyang Technological University is one of the first universities in Asia to offer a high-speed campus wide wireless computer network system.

Career Service

The Career Development Service (CDS) provides professional career development and job placement services to current participants and alumni. Seminars and workshops are organized throughout the year, in addition to one-on-one career counseling, resume editing, and recruitment talks/fairs. The CDS office maintains close contact with local and overseas industry and serves as a liaison for career development. An optional internship program is also available for full-time participants to further gain valuable industry exposure and experience.

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