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A RISING ASIA NEEDS
A NEW GENERATION
OF LEADERS
A fast-rising Asia brings with it tremendous economic growth. It also
poses the challenges of sustainability in an increasingly complex business
environment that demands new knowledge, skills and expertise. Its about
competing for the future, about new ideas, innovation and relevance. It
demands a new generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals.
Singapore is a commercial and nancial hub and is at the epicentre of a
growing Asia. What better way to acquire such skill sets than to study
at Singapore Management University, itself strategically located in the
heart of the city. Our suite of Postgraduate Professional Programmes
is tailored to suit the needs of students, industry and society in this
ever-changing landscape.
Philip C. ZERRILLO
PhD Northwestern University
Dean
Ofce of Postgraduate Professional Programmes
Singapore Management University
Business
Executive Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Applied Finance
Master of Science in Communication Management
Master of Science in Innovation
Master of Science in Quantitative Finance
Master of Science in Wealth Management
Accountancy
Master of Professional Accounting
Master of Science in CFO Leadership
Economics
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Master of Science in Financial Economics
Information Systems
Master of IT in Business Analytics
Master of IT in Business Financial Services
Law
Juris Doctor
Master of Laws
Social Sciences
Master of Tri-Sector Collaboration
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DISCOVER THE JOY OF LEARNING WITH
SMUS INTERACTIVE PEDAGOGY
SMUs renowned interactive, seminar style of learning sharpens your
hard critical analysis and problem-solving skills, while honing your soft
articulation, presentation and leadership skills. You will be mentored by an
outstanding faculty and leading industry practitioners. This intellectually
stimulating environment helps you discover the joy of learning, and the
transformation to a different you. Ten thousand SMU graduates can
vouch for that.
A WORLD-CLASS CITY CAMPUS IN THE
HEART OF SINGAPORE
The campus is situated right inside the central business district and the
arts and heritage precincts. Its award-winning architecture and state-
of-the-art technology evoke a sense of vibrancy: a city campus in a
campus city. It has its own mass transit railway station and taking a ride
to and from the world-renowned Changi Airport is a brief and pleasurable
journey. This convenient location means that you are only minutes away
from your ofce or home.
INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM,
ACCELERATING SCHEDULES FOR
THE FAST-TRACKER
Our courses are designed by top academics and industry captains to
combine cutting-edge research and knowledge with best business
practices. Our curriculum is planned to be practical, global and socially
responsible. We customise our programme schedules for professionals
to accelerate and maximise their knowledge with minimum disruption
to their work. Full-time courses are typically spread over 12 months
whilst some part-time courses can be completed in 1218 months
with classes conducted on weekday evenings and weekends. It is an
arrangement our students prefer.
UNPARALLELED NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITIES
SMU has built up an invaluable network comprising of two quality
sources. Our student body from a diversity of professions, experience
and nationalities; and our extensive business connections from different
industries with many senior management serving on our school advisory
boards. Such unparalleled networking opportunities provide critical
insight into your future career choices.
CAREER GUIDANCE
The new and dedicated Dato Kho Hui Meng Career Centre provides
graduands with helpful guidance on employment opportunities.
EMANATING FROM THE
EPICENTRE OF ASIA AND
THE HEART OF SINGAPORE
THE SMU ADVANTAGE
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SMUS SUITE OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
EXECUTIVE MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Riding on Asias rapid growth and great expectations for continued
prosperity, SMU EMBA is designed especially for the global senior
leader who is interested in business innovation and growth.
With inputs from over 100 leaders in Asia, our curriculum integrates
tried and tested practices with the evolving principles and nuances
of the region. It also aims at driving your personal growth through
excellence in leadership, knowledge and application. Taught
interactively in a dynamic city campus in Singapore with study stints
in USA, India and China, SMU EMBA is a truly global education that
brings out the modern leader in you one who is practical as well as
globally and socially conscious.
Coursework: 9 weeks over 12 months full-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/emba
or email: emba@smu.edu.sg
EMBA
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SMU MBA focuses on training Asias next generation of business
leaders who can think, decide and act in a complex environment.
Its unique curriculum raises the level of analytical skills as well as
negotiation, leadership and communication skills assets much
desired by employers. A world-class faculty renowned for its teaching
excellence and mentorship, peer engagement with a diverse student
body, and networking opportunities with industry business leaders
provide an enriching learning experience. Its accelerated schedule is
centred around the busy executive. Our full-time programme can be
completed in 12 months. Our part-time programme is conducted on
weekday evenings and some weekends and can be completed in
18 months.
Coursework: 12 months full-time, 18 months part-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mba
or email: mba@smu.edu.sg
MBA
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
The Master of Science in Management (MM) is a 12-month, full-time
programme specially designed to enable degree holders with no prior
business experience to make the transition into the world of business.
It enables them to build a sound knowledge of the fundamentals
of management based on the foundations of past educational
accomplishments. The programme offers intensive postgraduate-
level education in management across a range of practical disciplines
providing students with the widest possible range of career options
in the business world when they graduate. An academically rigorous
programme, the SMU MM develops skills for a changing business
world, including adaptability, creativity, exibility and critical thinking.
Its global Asia-focused curriculum provides an extra edge in the job
market to those graduating from the programme by enabling them to
grasp and tap the emerging trends in the business world.
Coursework: 12 months full-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mm
or email: mm@smu.edu.sg
MM
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
APPLIED FINANCE
SMU MAF provides a strong foundation in the principles, practices and
operations of international and domestic nancial markets focusing on
applying updated and relevant knowledge in real-world situations. The
curriculum also prepares students to pursue the Chartered Financial
Analyst (CFA) designation. SMU MAF aims to raise the standard
of practitioners knowledge and skills in applied nance which has
been identied as an area of critical training by the Economic Review
Committee and the nance industry. MAF graduates can expect to
equip themselves with the hard critical analytical and problem-solving
skills and the soft people and communication skills to advance their
careers in the fund management, banking and nance industries.
Coursework: 12 months full-time, 18 months part-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/maf
or email: maf@smu.edu.sg
MAF
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
Asias rapidly growing markets and global prominence demand that
PR and Corporate Communication executives possess a broad
set of management skills. Partnering with the world-renowned
EMScomm at Universit della Svizzera Italiana (USI) of Switzerland.
SMU MCM is South-East Asias only university degree in Corporate
Communication. Its curriculum covers management fundamentals,
managing communications across a framework of strategy, regional
demands, global, social and economic change and communications
through traditional and digital media to various stakeholders. Study
stints at USI (Lugano, Switzerland) and at UCLA Anderson School of
Management, provide students with excellent overseas exposure and
networking opportunities.
Coursework: 12 months part-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mcm
or email: mcm@smu.edu.sg
MCM
SMUS SUITE OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INNOVATION
Innovate or fall behind. Leaders know that to compete in the future,
your current success will not be your future success. Innovation is the
key for continued success and SMUs MI programme positions you
to do just that. SMUs MI is the only Asia-focused programme
designed to teach you how to think and act like an innovator and
entrepreneur. The curriculum is crafted for corporate managers,
creative art professionals, technologists, entrepreneurs and
practitioners keen on advancing innovation in their eld. Its highly
relevant and innovative cross-disciplinary curriculum features regular
engagement with thought-leaders, schools, and practical projects. All
designed to engage, challenge and grow Asias next generation of
innovation leaders.
Coursework: 12 months part-time and full-time
Workshops conducted on Friday evenings and lessons on Saturdays (full-day)
All full-time students will attend seminars on weekdays
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mi
or email: min@smu.edu.sg
MI
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN QUANTITATIVE FINANCE
Singapore Management University MQF programme by coursework
provides a pathway to equip students with the knowledge to tame the
risk while staying on top of the game. This programme offers a unique
learning journey in the realm of stochastic processes, Itos calculus,
risk analytics, pricing & hedging, and quant trading. The courses are
conducted at Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU and CASS
Business School, City University London, two business schools
located right in the heart of the cities where the nancial districts are
buzzing with opportunities and where a new generation of quant
professionals is needed to make a difference in the nancial industry.
The Master of Science in Quantitative Finance will be awarded
jointly by SMU and City University London. In addition to providing
students with an international perspective of global nancial markets
and instruments, course contents are also customised to take into
account the characteristics of Asian milieu. A unique feature of our
MQF is the exposure to many opportunities to design and implement
quantitative trading strategies.
Coursework: 12 months full-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mqf
or email: mqf@smu.edu.sg
MQF
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
SMU MWM is a pioneering and leading wealth management
programme, ranked 2nd in the world by the Financial Times in its
Global Masters in Finance 2013 Post-experience Programmes
survey. It is jointly designed by SMU, Wealth Management Institute
(WMI), Swiss Finance Institute (SFI), Yale University and key industry
players. Its curriculum covers the value chain of wealth management,
including asset management, investment and client advisory. There
is an overseas study block for participants to visit SFI and Yale
School of Management to learn about private banking and alternative
investments, as well as visit private banks and investment companies.
Industry talks and networking sessions are organised throughout
the year. The programme is suitable for both existing and aspiring
wealth managers. Qualied career-switchers will have opportunities to
participate in internship programmes.
Coursework: 12 months full-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mwm
or email: mwm@smu.edu.sg
MWM
SMUS SUITE OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING
SMU MPA is a graduate qualication that has received accreditation
from various global professional bodies (ISCA, CPA Australia, ICAA,
ICAEW and CIMA). The MPA curriculum offers academic rigour and
rst-hand industry knowledge, and is taught by a world-class faculty
with signicant industry experience. The MPA appeals to two main
groups of aspirants non-accounting graduates who wish to join the
accounting profession, and those who require accounting knowledge
in their expanded or future roles. MPA graduates are well sought after
in areas of accounting, taxation, auditing and consulting in both the
public and private sectors.
Coursework: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mpa
or email: mpa@smu.edu.sg
MPA
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN CFO LEADERSHIP
With the growing complexity of the Chief Financial Ofcer (CFO)
function in the organisation today, CFOs are now expected to be
not only competent in nancial and management reporting but also
skilful in making nancial decisions, adept at governance and risk
matters, inuential in shaping business outcomes, and highly effective
in leading the nance function to support the strategic direction of the
organisation. Designed with insights from veteran CFOs and business
leaders, the Master of Science in CFO Leadership (MCFO) programme
at SMUs School of Accountancy is the rst postgraduate degree
programme specially developed to equip both aspiring and current
CFOs or heads of nance with the competencies required to excel
in this challenging environment. The MCFO curriculum emphasises
a combination of hard as well as soft skills, is focused and rigorous,
and is taught by a multi-disciplinary faculty drawn across SMUs six
schools with strong credentials in research, teaching and industry
practice, and augmented by veteran CFOs and business leaders
who will conduct a series of executive conversations as part of the
programmes curriculum.
Coursework: 6 sessions of 8 full days per session, spread over 12 months
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mcfo
or email: mcfo@smu.edu.sg
MCFO
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
The complexities of the modern nancial industry and its
global linkages have multiplied rapidly over the last decade,
producing many new challenges and opportunities. Financial
executives of today are faced with the increasingly daunting
task of fathoming the implications and impact of new
economic policies, regulations and nancial innovations.
Fortunately, a vast array of novel modelling, forecasting
and surveillance methods has been developed in nancial
theory and econometrics to address these challenges.
Drawing on the expertise of different schools, the Master
of Science in Financial Economics (MSFE) is the rst truly
multidisciplinary programme at SMU that equips talented
professionals with the most advanced tools of economic
theory, nancial econometrics and statistical computation to
study the manifold problems faced by the nancial industry.
Coursework: MSFE is a degree by course work with a full-time
programme delivered over 12 months. Most students go through a
preparatory programme at a partner university.
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/msfe
or email: msfe@smu.edu.sg
MSFE
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN APPLIED ECONOMICS
The Master of Science in Applied Economics (MAE)
programme equips working professionals and business
people in various elds with an in-depth knowledge of
economics in a globalised environment. The programme
is targeted at individuals who appreciate the importance
of and are keen to acquire an understanding of how the
economy works, how government economic policy
and private sector activities affect each other, and how
economic behaviours impact on the wellbeing of individuals.
Such knowledge is invaluable in helping decision-makers
strategise and formulate policies, both in the public sector
and in the corporate world. Building on the core studies
of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics,
which provide the basic theoretical framework for
analysing economic issues, the programme offers a wide
variety of courses ranging from international trade and
nance, economics of banking, public sector economics,
environmental economics to studies in emerging market
economics and maritime economics. The programme is
carefully designed with the practical relevance of the content
in mind. The courses are conducted by a team of dedicated
instructors who have diverse experience and understand
how economic knowledge is applied in various elds.
Coursework: 24 months part-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mae
or email: mae@smu.edu.sg
MAE
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MASTER OF IT IN BUSINESS
ANALYTICS
The MITB-Analytics programme gives students comprehensive and
in-depth knowledge of business methods and management concepts
required to assume senior Operations and Analytics roles in various
sectors. The live cases and learning labs are co-designed with leading
global and regional sector rms from hospitality, tourism, supply chain,
retail, healthcare, public sector and telecommunications. Major SMU
research initiatives in analytics such as the Living Analytics Research
Centre, and the LiveLabs Urban Lifestyle Innovation Platform provide
our MITB (AT) students with additional leading-edge opportunities to
work with industry on real applications. The programme promises a
robust and systematic understanding across processes, operations,
data, technology and business management. It will provide a strong
advantage to those working in any functional area of an enterprise
who want to strengthen their ability to use analytics technology,
solutions and methods for improving performance. The MITB-
Analytics programme is the right platform for professionals aspiring to
be industry leaders, capable of merging the power of data analytics
technology with an organisations business strategy.
Coursework: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mitb
or email: mitb@smu.edu.sg
MITB (AT)
JURIS DOCTOR PROGRAMME
The Juris Doctor (J.D.) programme is a graduate programme that
leads to a rst degree in law. It is designed for persons who hold
undergraduate degrees in other disciplines and for those who hold
degrees in law from civil law countries. Many students have several
years of work experience. The programme is characterised by
interactive (Socratic) teaching that helps students develop analytical,
problem-solving, interdisciplinary and comparative law skills. These
skills are essential for excelling in todays highly competitive legal
and corporate environments. A rigorous curriculum is taught by
an international faculty that includes teachers with backgrounds in
practice, government and the judiciary.
Coursework: 3 years full-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/jd
or email: jd@smu.edu.sg
J.D.
MASTER OF LAWS
In this increasingly complex and highly regulated world, businesses
have never been so reliant on legal specialists. The SMU Master
of Laws provides you with the expertise to seize the opportunities
through an exciting array of courses which focus on cross-border
issues in business and nance law in Asia. The programme will be
taught in SMUs interactive and stimulating seminar style by SMU
faculty as well as by renowned visiting faculty.
Coursework: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time (tbc)
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/llm
or email: smullm@smu.edu.sg
LLM
MASTER OF IT IN BUSINESS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Singapores stature as a global banking and nancial services
hub has increased the demand for professionals who know
how to manage the integration of information technology and
applications with banking processes, operations, and service
innovation initiatives. The MITB-Financial Services programme
is specically designed to meet this demand. The programme
has established a track-record in the industry of producing
world-class professionals adept in banking technology,
operations, processes & service innovation (TOPS). Its
curriculum, with inputs from over 60 industry experts, provides
professionals with an in-depth knowledge of banking technology
& operations, IT management, project management and
general management to assume senior management positions
in technology & operations. The MITB-Financial Services
programme has unique assets developed through our practice
and education related R&D including the SMU Teaching Bank
and the Unied Banking Process Framework. It is a powerful
vehicle for enhancing your professional and managerial career
in Banking TOPS, or for transitioning into this type of role within
the nancial services sector.
Coursework: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mitb
or email: mitb@smu.edu.sg
MITB (FS)
MASTER OF
TRI-SECTOR COLLABORATION
The barriers between the public and private sectors are
breaking down. Governments are turning to business and civil
sectors to help solve wicked, complex problems. Business is
called upon to regulate itself, to report on and manage its social
and environmental impacts, and to create whole new business
models to supplement or replace weak government. Yet
public policy and business training remain rigidly segregated.
Professionals lack the necessary interdisciplinary knowledge
and tools to make such collaborations succeed. The ground-
breaking SMU Master of Tri-Sector Collaboration (MTSC) brings
together mid-career managers from government, business,
and civil society for 11 intensive weeks, spread out over 18
months, using a unique curriculum developed via roundtables,
surveys, and hundreds of conversations in Asia and the
West. Students stay in their jobs throughout the programme,
empowering them to become social intrapreneurs within their
organisations, applying their new skills and knowledge from the
very start of the programme.
Coursework: 18 months modular with full-day classes
For more details, visit: www.smu.edu.sg/mtsc
or email: mtsc@smu.edu.sg
MTSC
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