Graduate Employment Survey 2008:
Employment Rate and Gross Monthly Salary of Business Graduates
| |
Overall
Employment
rate |
Full-Time
Permanent
Employment
rate (%) |
Mean |
Median |
25th
Percentile |
75th
Percentile |
| NUS Business School |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business Administration
(Honours) |
93.9 |
93.9 |
3,971 |
3,274 |
2,750 |
4,000 |
Business Administration
(3-year programme) |
93.9 |
93.9 |
2,776 |
2,700 |
2,500 |
2,900 |
| NTU: Nanyang Business School |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business
(3-year programme) |
93.9 |
93.9 |
2,897 |
2,746 |
2,469 |
3,093 |
| SMU School of Business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business Management
(4-year programme) |
93.9 |
93.9 |
3,112 |
2,800 |
2,500 |
3,500 |
| Cum Laude and above |
93.9 |
93.9 |
3,540 |
3,000 |
2,625 |
3,975 |
Despite the tough job climate, NUS business graduates are the most desired by employers, securing the highest overall employment rate as well as full-time permanent employment rate (as opposed to contract or temporary employment) within 6 months after graduation.
According to the 2008 Graduate Employment Survey data released by the Ministry of Education, NUS BBA(Hons) graduates also led the pack of Singapore business graduates in earning the highest starting salary, by topping all categories under the Gross Monthly Salary, ie. the mean salary, media salary, 25th and 75th percentiles. Our business graduates' mean starting salary is close to $4000
For the full dataset, please visit MOE's website below:
MBA Salary Data: Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2009
| Rankings at a glance |
| Rank in 2009 |
35 |
| Rank in 2009 |
- |
| Rank in 2007 |
81 |
| 3 year average rank |
- |
| Country |
Singapore |
| Audit year |
2006 |
| Alumni career progress |
| Salary today (US$) |
95,926 |
| Weighted salary (US$) |
95,926 |
| Salary percentage increase |
122 |
| Employed at three months (%) |
87 ( 88) |
EMBA Salary Data: Financial Times EMBA Ranking 2008
| Rankings at a glance |
| Current rank |
20 |
| Rank in 2007 |
- |
| Rank in 2006 |
29 |
| Country |
Singapore |
| Programme name |
APEX MBA |
| Career progress |
| Salary today (US$) |
193,184 |
| Salary increase (%) |
73 |
| Career progress rank |
53 |
| Work experience rank |
9 |
| Aims achieved rank |
66 |