Asia's Masterclass in Excellence

Riding on Asia’s 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, global and socially conscious.

SMU MBA focuses on training Asia’s next generation of business leaders who can think, decide and act in a complex environment. Its unique curriculum raises the level of ‘hard’ knowledge skills and ‘soft’ people, leadership and communications 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 for 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.

SMU MAF aims to enhance practitioners’ knowledge and skills in applied finance. It provides a strong foundation in the principles, practices and operations of international and domestic financial 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.

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 finance industries.

Asia’s 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 MScomm at Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) of Switzerland, SMU MScomm is South-East Asia’s only Masters 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.

Leaders know that to compete for the future and stay in the forefront, they need to innovate – or ‘evaporate’. SMU MI is the only Asia-focused programme designed to teach those interested in being innovators. The curriculum is crafted for corporate managers, creative art professionals, technologists, entrepreneurs and practitioners keen on advancing innovation in their field. It is a highly relevant and innovative cross-disciplinary curriculum that features regular engagement with thought-leading practitioners, international residencies with leading schools, practical projects and internships. All designed to engage, challenge and grow Asia’s next generation of innovation leaders.

SMU MQF by coursework provides a pathway to equip students with the knowledge to tame the risk while staying on the top of the game. It offers a unique learning journey in the realm of stochastic processes, Ito’s calculus, risk analytics, pricing and 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 financial districts are buzzing with opportunities and where a new generation of quant professionals is needed to make a difference in the financial industry. At the end of the journey, when all the rigorous tests are cleared and when the tale of two cities is storied, a master’s degree in quantitative finance will be awarded jointly by SMU and City University London.

SMU MWM is a pioneering and leading wealth management programme in Asia. It was 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 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. Qualified career-switchers will have opportunities to participate in internship programmes.