SMU is No 2 in an FT ranking of Masters course - Lee Kong Chian ...
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<strong>SMU</strong>Publication: The Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Times, p 9Date: 26 June 2013Headl<strong>in</strong>e: <strong>SMU</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>No</strong> 2 <strong>in</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>FT</strong> r<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong> <strong>course</strong><strong>SMU</strong> <strong>is</strong><strong>No</strong> 2 <strong>in</strong> <strong>an</strong><strong>FT</strong> r<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g<strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong><strong>course</strong>By ANNABETH LEOWTHE Master <strong>of</strong> Science <strong>in</strong>Wealth M<strong>an</strong>agement programmerun by the S<strong>in</strong>gaporeM<strong>an</strong>agement University(<strong>SMU</strong>) has been r<strong>an</strong>kedsecond <strong>in</strong> the world amongcomparable masters <strong>in</strong> f<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>ce<strong>course</strong>s <strong>of</strong> study <strong>in</strong>ternationally.It <strong>is</strong> the first time· then<strong>in</strong>e-year-old programme<strong>of</strong>fered through the <strong>Lee</strong><strong>Kong</strong> Chi<strong>an</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>esshas been recogn<strong>is</strong>eds<strong>in</strong>ce the F<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial Times<strong>in</strong>troduced these r<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>gs<strong>in</strong> 2011.The F<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial Times surveyedthe <strong>Masters</strong> level programmes<strong>in</strong> f<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>ce <strong>in</strong> universitiesthat require relev<strong>an</strong>twork experience beforeenroll<strong>in</strong>g.Only programmes whichhave been run for four con.secutive years werer<strong>an</strong>ked.<strong>SMU</strong> was pipped by theLondon Bus<strong>in</strong>ess School,which has cons<strong>is</strong>tentlybagged pole position <strong>in</strong> th<strong>is</strong>F<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial Times r<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g.The University <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>o<strong>is</strong> atUrb<strong>an</strong>a-Champaign <strong>an</strong>dFlorida International Universityreta<strong>in</strong>ed their third<strong>an</strong>d fourth place r<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>gsfrom last year; the University<strong>of</strong> Hong <strong>Kong</strong> roundedout the l<strong>is</strong>t '<strong>in</strong> fifth place.Source: The Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Times @ S<strong>in</strong>gapore Press Hold<strong>in</strong>gs Limited. Perm<strong>is</strong>sion required for reproduction.
<strong>SMU</strong>Publication: The Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Times, p 9Date: 26 June 2013Headl<strong>in</strong>e: <strong>SMU</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>No</strong> 2 <strong>in</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>FT</strong> r<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong> <strong>course</strong>The r<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g assessed areassuch as faculty <strong>an</strong>d studentdiversity <strong>an</strong>d the currentsalaries <strong>of</strong> the alumnifrom the Class <strong>of</strong> 2010, comparedto their salariespre-enrolment.<strong>SMU</strong> graduates werefound to draw US$85,836on average; their salariesrose by <strong>an</strong> average <strong>of</strong> 58per cent after graduation.They outdid the alumni<strong>of</strong> the four other schools <strong>in</strong>terms <strong>of</strong> career status <strong>an</strong>dseniority three years aftergraduation.The largest proportion<strong>of</strong> them ( 4 7 per c9nt) underwentcomp<strong>an</strong>y <strong>in</strong>ternships,compared to just 2 per cent<strong>of</strong> London Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Schoolgraduates <strong>an</strong>d none fromthe other three schools.They were also thequickest to l<strong>an</strong>d jobs, with85 per cent employed threemonths after graduation,compared to 81 per cent <strong>of</strong>London Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Schoolgrads, 62 per cent <strong>of</strong> Hong<strong>Kong</strong> U grads, 34 per cent<strong>of</strong> Florida U grads <strong>an</strong>d 26per cent <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>o<strong>is</strong> U grads.For a school to be eligiblefor th<strong>is</strong> F<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial Timesr<strong>an</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g, at least 20 percent <strong>of</strong> their alumni (compr<strong>is</strong><strong>in</strong>gat least 20 responses)must have responded tothe <strong>FT</strong> survey.Source: The Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Times @ S<strong>in</strong>gapore Press Hold<strong>in</strong>gs Limited. Perm<strong>is</strong>sion required for reproduction.
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