CEMS Master in International Management (MIM)
Capable NUS MSc(Mgt) students may opt for an additional CEMS MIM degree, with possible scholarships support.
CEMS, known previously as the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies (CEMS) is an alliance of leaders in business and higher education. Founded in 1988, the network has grown steadily, largely due to the success and popularity of its prestigious CEMS Pan-European Master's in International Management (MIM) program.
CEMS only picked the single best indigenous management school from each participating country or region as an Academic or Associate Academic Member, together with top multinational companies as Corporate Partners. In 2008, NUS became the only Asian university to be made a full Academic Member of CEMS. Eligible MSc(Mgt) students can switch to a dual masters degree program involving the NUS MSc(Mgt) and CEMS MIM. Our triple-degree students thus complete the BBA(H) or BBA(AH) (optionally with USP), one year with MIM in Europe, and then one semester of MBA (optionally, PhD) modules in our MSc(Mgt). The 3 degrees may therefore be completed by Business students in 5.5 years while carrying normal academic loads (5 modules equivalent) throughout. Business students who take an extra module for 5 out of 8 semesters during their BBA may wrap up in Europe with 3 degrees in 5 years.
MSc(Mgt) is a Concurrent program for eligible NUS undergraduate students from all faculties. Because of the special structure and length of our MSc(Mgt) program, all NUS MSc(Mgt) students, irrespective of their original home faculties, may apply for the MIM, quite apart from CEMS' published admission info. Thus, this triple-degree option is available to all NUS undergraduates; students in European Studies may find this especially interesting, and Singapore students who have been taking French or German as a Third Language since secondary 1 might be particularly well suited.
MIM is entirely in English, with students spending one semester each in two top European schools, and requires an internship with one of CEMS Corporate Partners or some other international company. This trans-European master's program, emphasizing interpersonal and leadership skills, was ranked by Financial Times in 2009 as the Number 1 Master's in Management Programme in the world. Some had likened the pursuing of a pre-experience master's program to taking lessons in the essentials of swimming before getting into the water, versus playing in the water for an extended period before being introduced to the principles of efficient swimming, as is the case for a post-experience MBA.
Since MIM starts in August, BBA(H), BBA(AccH) and BSocSc(Economics Hon) students in the MSc(Mgt) program may proceed to Europe immediately after their Honours year, before returning to complete the MSR segment of their MSc(Mgt) program. Undergraduate students in disciplines other than Business and Economics must complete at least one semester (20 MCs) of the MSc Requirements (MSR) before proceeding to Europe. In all cases, the MIM degree will only be granted upon completion of the MSc(Mgt). There is a required 10-week internship for MIM students, which can be completed by non-Singaporeans in Singapore before leaving for Europe. Singaporeans must complete their internships outside Singapore.
Partly because some MIM graduates chose not to work for CEMS Corporate Partners, there were not enough graduates to be shared among the 54 Corporate Partners in 2006; consulting firms also recruit intensively from this same elite pool. NUS Business School is glad to serve as a conduit for multinational companies in the Southeast Asian region desiring to become CEMS' privileged Corporate Partners.
The CEMS annual graduate survey examines the evolution of new graduates' professional situation three months after their graduation. The results from the 2005 graduates show that almost half were located outside of their home country 3 months after graduation. Moreover, of those graduates working in their home country, 76% are working internationally in terms of travel, projects, or colleagues. The vast majority (80%) are working for multinational companies. The sector that attracted the highest percentage of MIM 2005 graduates was consulting, with a significant 23% of graduates currently working in that domain. Banking and insurance accounted for a further 14% of the population. An additional 11% of the population are working in consumer goods and 7% in the energy sector.
MIM students and alumni benefit from CEMS' extensive Job Market Service.
NUS Business School offers scholarships for the CEMS MIM program. Some details are provided in this PowerPoint file. Please also visit CEMS global site for further information.
MIM's exclusive CEMS Alumni Association (CAA), founded in 1993, enables the multicultural experience of CEMS MIM graduates to be continued and developed through the maintenance of lasting contact with each other, whilst living and working throughout the world.
Potential MIM students may wish to consider the Language Preparation Programme (LPP). BBA(H) and MSc(Mgt) students may start applying around 1st November for MIM starting the following September, with preliminary results announced around 8 January. BBA(H) students not already in MSc(Mgt) should apply to ; MSc(Mgt) students from all faculties should apply to .
All students are expected to complete the requirements for their undergraduate degrees before leaving for the MIM. Students other than from Business or Economics must also complete at least 5 of the 10 modules in the advanced MSR segment of the MSc(Mgt) before going to Europe. The MIM site provides info (including fees) for students from Associate Academic Members.