MBA in Singapore: 3 Best Schools

Singapore is a dynamic city-state where Asia meets the world. This well-developed nation is Asia’s financial, technological and trading hub. Rated the third most liveable city in the world, Singapore attracts a diverse range of professionals.

Singapore is considered the world’s easiest place to do business, governed by Asia’s least corrupt government. The conducive international business environment is the reason why over 6,000 Multinational companies have set up shop here. Immense business opportunities also make Singapore a preferred destination for MBA aspirants. According to the latest GMAC survey about prospective MBA students, more than 80% of the students who want to study in Singapore are foreigners. It is the world’s 7th most preferred B-School destination.  The reasons for this are a reputed educational system, international career potential and affordable tuition.

We have shortlisted three top MBA programs for Singapore.

1) Insead Singapore

Insead is one of the world’s leading graduate business schools with 3 campuses, 145 top-notch faculty members and 1,000+ students each year. The Asia campus is in Singapore, located Buona Vista district, Singapore's "Knowledge Hub" district, just 15 minutes from the financial center.

This French institute’s Asian edition was founded in 2000, with an accelerated 10-month MBA curriculum designed for a career in international business. The course allows for collaborative learning across the 3 campuses as well as at the top partner schools in the US. Students from 80 different nationalities benefit from Insead’s extensive case study collection, the second most widely used in the world after Harvard and an alumni network of more than 38,000 spread across major cities in the world.

2) National University of Singapore (NUS)

NUS’ globally reputed MBA is a 17 month program that blends international business best practices with a special focus on the fast growing Asian continent. The campus is located in off West Coast Road in Singapore. It also offers double degree programs with HEC Paris and Peking University.  Students interested in Asian markets can join the S3 Asia MBA program that is offered in collaboration with two universities - Fudan University School of Management and Korea University Business School.

The course is taught by a mix of resident faculty and industry professionals. What makes this program unique is that students can take up cross disciplinary electives in conjunction with other institutions in the university campus. They include the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Risk Management Institute.

3) Nanyang Business School

The Nanyang Business School is located in the Yunnan Garden campus of Nanyang Technological University’s, in south-west Singapore. The international MBA degree places a strong emphasis on conducting business in Asia, and takes 12 months to complete. It has both banking and finance tracks, with exchange opportunities at a partner university that includes Cornell, UCLA and Wharton. A unique feature of this course is the option to choose the internship in second or third trimester.

Nanyang Business School gives MBA graduates the advantage of over 35,000 strong alumni network. A majority of the faculty boast international experience with educational backgrounds in some of the world’s best institutions like Harvard University, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nearly 69% of Nanyang Business School faculty is PhD holders.