The much anticipated SMU MBA – Master of Business Administration – was announced on 22 January 2008 by Professor Tan Chin Tiong, Deputy President and Provost of SMU, Professor Pang Eng Fong, Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business and Doris Sohmen-Pao, Director, SMU MBA programme. The decision to wait eight years before offering the MBA has been an important one. By concentrating on building up SMU’s Master degrees, PhD and undergraduate programmes the university has been able to establish the faculty base needed to support an MBA, as well as create a curriculum that meets the needs of globally focused professionals.

"Through the MBA we are committed to providing professionals with a rigorous educational opportunity. Built on new ideas and research on business education as well as feedback from industry, the SMU MBA will deliver more than a conventional MBA. Designed to prepare participants for leadership positions, the SMU MBA programme will be intensive and highly rewarding, especially for those seeking new career challenges.”