Jakarta, 5 March 2024 — National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School has retained its top position among Singaporean universities in the recent Financial Times’ (FT) annual global ranking of Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes. The NUS MBA programme continues to be ranked among the top 30 globally.
Key highlights from the rankings include the remarkable success of the NUS MBA alumni, boasting a high weighted salary of US$165,973, marking the university’s second-highest record to date. They obtained a substantial salary increase of 170 percent from before their MBA programmes, reflecting a strong commitment of the school to advancing students’ professional journeys.
The international students in the NUS MBA programme grew from 88% to 94%, underscoring the growing diversity of its student population. Out of the 19 nationalities in the cohort, Indonesians comprised the fourth largest nationality.
Faculty demographics remained stable, with international faculty comprising 64%. Moreover, the Financial Times faculty research rank saw improvement, climbing from 28th to 22nd place, marking its highest achievement yet.
Furthermore, the school programme positioned strongly in value for money at 20th place, its third highest record thus far.
Andrew Rose, Dean of NUS Business School, stated, “We are excited to be recognised as the top choice among Singaporean universities and as a leading force in Asia for business management studies. We continue to strive to provide exceptional value and quality education to our students. Our mission is to bring together a community of academics, researchers, students, and alumni working together in a spirit of innovation and enterprise for a better world. Indonesia is a key market for us. We believe we are the choice university for quality business education and research, as well as nurturing an enterprise mindset.”
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About National University of Singapore (NUS)
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore’s flagship university, which offers a global approach to education, research and entrepreneurship, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise. We have 16 colleges, faculties and schools across three campuses in Singapore, with more than 40,000 students from 100 countries enriching our vibrant and diverse campus community. We have also established more than 20 NUS Overseas Colleges entrepreneurial hubs around the world.
Our multidisciplinary and real-world approach to education, research and entrepreneurship enables us to work closely with industry, governments and academia to address crucial and complex issues relevant to Asia and the world. Researchers in our faculties, research centres of excellence, corporate labs and more than 30 university-level research institutes focus on themes that include energy; environmental and urban sustainability; treatment and prevention of diseases; active ageing; advanced materials; risk management and resilience of financial systems; Asian studies; and Smart Nation capabilities such as artificial intelligence, data science, operations research and cybersecurity.
For more information on NUS, please visit nus.edu.sg.
About NUS Business School
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School is known for providing management thought leadership from an Asian perspective, enabling its students and corporate partners to leverage global knowledge and Asian insights.
The school has consistently received top rankings in the Asia-Pacific region by independent publications and agencies, such as The Financial Times, Economist Intelligence Unit, and QS Top MBA, in recognition of the quality of its programmes, faculty research and graduates.
The school is accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System), endorsements that the school has met the highest standards for business education. The school is also a member of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), Executive MBA Council, Partnership in Management (PIM) and CEMS (Community of European Management Schools).
For more information, please visit bschool.nus.edu.sg, or go to the BIZBeat portal, which showcases the School’s research.
