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S I N G A P O R E M A N A G E M E N T U N I V E R S I T Y

ASIA’SMASTERCLASS

IN EXCELLENCE



A RISING ASIA NEEDSA NEW GENERATION

OF LEADERS

A ast-rising Asia brings with it tremendous economic growth. It also

poses the challenges o sustainability in an increasingly complex

business environment that demands new knowledge, skills and

expertise. It’s about competing or the uture, about new ideas,

innovation and relevance. It demands a new generation o leaders,

entrepreneurs and proessionals.

Singapore is a commercial and fnancial hub and is at the epicentre o

a growing Asia. What better way to acquire such skillsets than to study

at Singapore Management University, itsel strategically located in the

heart o the city. Our suite o Postgraduate Proessional Programmes is

tailored to suit the needs o students, industry and society in this

ever-changing landscape.

Philip C. ZERRILLO

PhD Northwestern UniversityExecutive Director

Ofce o Postgraduate Proessional Programmes

Singapore Management University

Business PhD in Business (General Management)Executive Master o Business AdministrationMaster o Business AdministrationMaster o Science in Applied FinanceMaster o Science in Communication ManagementMaster o Science in InnovationMaster o Science in Wealth ManagementMaster o Science in Quantitative Finance

Accountancy Master o Proessional AccountingMaster o Science in CFO Leadership

Economics Master o Science in Applied Economics

Inormation Systems Master o IT in Business – Financial ServicesMaster o IT in Business – Service Sector Analytics

Law Juris DoctorMaster o Laws

Multidisciplinary Programme

Master o Science in Financial Economics

ASIA’S MASTERCLASS IN EXCELLENCE



DISCOVER THE JOY OF LEARNING WITHSMU’S INTERACTIVE PEDAGOGYSMU’s renowned interactive, seminar style o learning sharpens

your ‘hard’ critical analysis and problem-solving skills, while honing

your ‘sot’ articulation, presentation and leadership skills. You will be

mentored by an outstanding aculty and leading industry practitioners.

This intellectually stimulating environment helps you discover the joy

o learning, and the transormation to a ‘dierent’ you. 7,000 SMU

graduates can vouch or that.

A WORLD-CLASS CITY CAMPUS IN THEHEART OF SINGAPOREThe campus is situated right inside the central business district and

the arts and heritage precincts. Its award-winning architecture and

state-o-the-art technology evoke a sense o vibrancy: a city campus in a

campus city. It has its own mass transit railway station and taking a ride

to and rom the world-renowned Changi Airport is a brie and pleasurable

journey. This convenient location means that you are only minutes away

rom your oce or home.

INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM,ACCELERATING SCHEDULES FORTHE FAST-TRACKER

Our courses are designed by top academics and industry captainsto combine cutting-edge research and knowledge with best business

practices. Our curriculum is planned to be practical, global and socially

responsible. We customise our programme schedules or proessionals

to accelerate and maximise their knowledge with minimum disruption to

their work. Full-time courses are typically spread over 12 months whilst

some part-time courses can be completed in 12—18 months with classes

conducted on weekday evenings and weekends. It is an arrangement our

students preer.

UNPARALLELED NETWORKINGOPPORTUNITIESSMU has built up an invaluable network comprising o two quality

sources. Our student body rom a diversity o proessions, experience

and nationalities; and our extensive business connections rom dierent

industries with many senior management serving on our school advisory

boards. Such unparalleled networking opportunities provide critical

insight into your uture career choices.

CAREER GUIDANCEA new and dedicated SMU Oce o Career Services provides graduands

with helpul guidance on employment opportunities.

EMANATING FROM THEEPICENTRE OF ASIA AND

THE HEART OF SINGAPORETHE SMU ADVANTAGE




SMU’S SUITE OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICSThe complexities o the modern nancial industry and its global

linkages have multiplied rapidly over the last decade, producing many

new challenges and opportunities. Financial executives o today are

aced with the increasingly daunting task o athoming the implicationsand impact o new economic policies, regulations and nancial

innovations. Fortunately, a vast array o novel modelling, orecasting

and surveillance methods has been developed in nancial theory and

econometrics to address these challenges. Drawing on the expertise o

dierent schools, the Master o Science in Financial Economics (MSFE)

is the rst truly multidisciplinary programme at SMU that equips talented

proessionals with the most advanced tools o economic theory, nancialeconometrics and statistical computation to study the maniold problems

aced by the nancial industry.

Coursework: MSFE is a degree by course work with a ull-time programme

delivered over 12 months. Most students go through a preparatory programme

at a partner university.For more details, visit:

http://skbi.smu.edu.sg/master-science-fnancial-economics-mse

or email: [email protected]

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING

SMU MPA is a graduate qualication that has received accreditation

rom various global proessional bodies (ICPAS, CPA Australia, ICAA,

ICAEW and CIMA). The MPA curriculum oers academic rigour and

rst-hand industry knowledge, and is taught by a world-class aculty

with signicant industry experience. The MPA appeals to two main

MPACoursework: 12 months ull-time, 24 months part-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.accountancy.smu.edu.sg/MPAor email: [email protected]

groups o aspirants – non-accounting graduates who wish to join the

accounting proession, and those who require accounting knowledge in

their expanded or uture roles. MPA graduates are well sought ater in

areas o accounting, taxation, auditing and consulting in both the public

and private sectors.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CFO LEADERSHIPWith the growing complexity o the Chie Financial Ocer (CFO)

unction in the organisation today, CFOs are now expected to be not

only competent in nancial and management reporting but also skilul

in making nancial decisions, adept at governance and risk matters,infuential in shaping business outcomes, and highly eective in

leading the nance unction to support the strategic direction o the

organisation. Designed with insights rom veteran CFOs and business

leaders, the Master o Science in CFO Leadership (MCFO) programme

at SMU’s School o Accountancy is the rst postgraduate degree

programme specially developed to equip both aspiring and current

CFOs or heads o nance with the competencies required to excel in

this challenging environment. The MCFO curriculum emphasises a

combination o hard as well as sot skills, is ocused and rigorous, andis taught by a multi-disciplinary aculty drawn across SMU’s six schools

with strong credentials in research, teaching and industry practice, and

augmented by veteran CFOs and business leaders who will conduct a

series o industry seminars as part o the programme’s curriculum.

Coursework: 6 academic sessions o 8 days ull-time per session,

spread over 12 months

For more details, visit: http://www.smu.edu.sg/mco






MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SMU MBA ocuses on training Asia’s next generation o business

leaders who can think, decide and act in a complex environment.

Its unique curriculum raises the level o ‘hard’ knowledge skills and

‘sot’ people, leadership and communications skills – assets much

desired by employers. A world-class aculty renowned or its teaching

excellence and mentorship, peer engagement with a diverse student

body and networking opportunities with industry business leaders

provide or an enriching learning experience. Its accelerated schedule

is centred around the busy executive. Our ull-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.

Coursework: 12 months ull-time, 18 months part-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/MBA


MBA

EXECUTIVE MASTER OFBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Coursework: 9 weeks over 12 months ull-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/eMBA


Riding on Asia’s rapid growth and great expectations or continued

prosperity, SMU EMBA is designed especially or the global senior

leader who is interested in business innovation and growth.

With inputs rom over 100 leaders in Asia, our curriculum integrates

tried and tested practices with the evolving principles and nuances

o 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.

EMBA

MASTER OF SCIENCE INAPPLIED FINANCESMU MAF provides a strong oundation in the principles,

practices and operations o international and domestic nancial

markets ocusing on applying updated and relevant knowledge

in real-world situations. The curriculum also prepares students

to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

SMU MAF aims to raise the standard o practitioners’ knowledge

and skills in applied nance which has been identied as anarea o critical training by the Economic Review Committee

and the nance industry. MAF graduates can expect to equip

themselves with the ‘hard’ critical analytical and problem-solving

skills and the ‘sot’ people and communication skills to advance

their careers in the und management, banking and nance

industries.

Coursework: 12 months ull-time, 18 months part-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/MAFor email: [email protected]

MAF

Asia’s rapidly growing markets and global prominence demand

that PR and Corporate Communication executives possess

a broad set o management skills. Partnering with the world-

renowned MScomm at Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) o

Switzerland. SMU MScomm is South-East Asia’s only university

degree in Corporate Communication. Its curriculum covers

management undamentals, managing communications acrossa ramework o 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 o

Management, provide students with excellent overseas exposure

and networking opportunities.

MASTER OF SCIENCE INCOMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

Coursework: 12 months part-timeFor more details, visit:

http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/communicationmanagementor email: [email protected]

MScomm





MASTER OF SCIENCE IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

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 o wealth management,

including asset management, investment and client advisory. There is

an overseas study block or participants to visit SFI and Yale School o

Coursework: 12 months ull-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/MWMor email: [email protected]

Management 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 or both existing and aspiring wealth managers.

Qualied career-switchers will have opportunities to participate in

internship programmes.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN QUANTITATIVE FINANCE

Singapore Management University MQF programme by courseworkprovides a pathway to equip students with the knowledge to tame the

risk while staying on top o the game. This programme oers a unique

learning journey in the realm o stochastic processes, Ito’s calculus,

risk analytics, pricing & hedging, and quant trading. The courses are

conducted at Lee Kong Chian School o Business, SMU and CASS

Business School, City University London, two business schools located

right in the heart o the cities where the nancial districts are buzzing

Coursework: 12 months ull-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/mscq


with opportunities and where a new generation o quant proessionalsis needed to make a dierence in the nancial industry. The Master o

Science in Quantitative Finance will be awarded jointly by SMU and City

University London. In addition to providing students with an international

perspective o global nancial markets and instruments, course

contents are also customised to take into account the characteristics

o Asian milieu. A unique eature o our MQF is the exposure to many

opportunities to design and implement quantitative trading strategies.

MASTER OF SCIENCEIN APPLIED ECONOMICS

SMU MAE is designed or middle to higher-middle level industry

practitioners mainly rom the science, engineering, and social

science backgrounds, who wish to acquire a good working

knowledge o economics, which is increasingly demanded in

their career and by the economy. An intensely-taught curriculum

helps students understand real-world issues, master the

economic theories and econometric skills and apply them to

design policies that make markets work eectively. Students can

expect a rst-rate and enriching learning experience by a aculty

well-respected or its teaching and research excellence.

Coursework: 24 months part-time

For more details, visit: http://www.economics.smu.edu.sg/mscAEor email: [email protected]

MAE

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INNOVATION

Coursework: 12 months part-time and ull-timeWorkshops conducted on Friday evenings and lessons on Saturdays (ull-day)All ull-time students will attend seminars on weekdaysFor more details, visit: http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/masters-innovation/ or email: [email protected]

Innovate or all behind. Leaders know that to compete in the uture,

your current success will not be your uture success. Innovation is

the key or continued success and SMU’s MI programme positions

you to do just that. SMU’s MI is the only Asia-ocused programme

designed to teach you how to think and act like an innovator and

entrepreneur. The curriculum is crated or corporate managers,

creative art proessionals, technologists, entrepreneurs and

practitioners keen on advancing innovation in their eld. It is highly

relevant and innovative cross-disciplinary curriculum that eatures

regular engagement with thought-leaders, schools, and practical

projects. All designed to engage, challenge and grow Asia’s next

generation o innovation leaders.





institute actions through an interdisciplinary approach. They acquire

in-depth knowledge o a specialised area, and sharpen their ability to

conduct original applied research in business. The schedule is short

and convenient; its modular ormat curriculum structured around busy

senior management.

PhD in BUSINESS (GENERAL MANAGEMENT)SMU PhD in Business is a pre-eminent executive doctorate

programme or Asia’s leaders and senior management seeking to

compete or the uture. Our in-depth knowledge, scholastic research

and expertise on Asia’s rapid economic development and challenges

provide or a dynamic academic experience and engagement at

the highest levels. Participants learn to address complex issues and

Coursework: 12 months + Thesis 24 monthsFor more details, visit:

http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/PhD_General-Managementor email: [email protected] in BUSINESS

MASTER OF IT IN BUSINESS — FINANCIAL SERVICES

Singapore’s stature as a global banking and nancial services hub

has increased the demand or proessionals who know how to

manage the integration o inormation technology and applications

with banking processes, operations, and service innovation initiatives.

The MITB-Financial Services programme is specically designed to

meet this demand. The programme has established a track-record in

the industry o producing world-class proessionals adept in banking

technology, operations, processes & service innovation (TOPS).

Its curriculum, with inputs rom over 60 industry experts, provides

Coursework: 12 months ull-time, 24 months part-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.sis.smu.edu.sg/programme/MITBor email: [email protected] (FS)

proessionals with an in-depth knowledge o banking technology

& processes, IT management, project management and general

management to assume senior management positions in technology &

operations. The MITB-Financial Services programme has unique assets

developed through our practice and education related R&D including

the SMU Bank and the Unied Banking Process Framework. It is a

powerul vehicle or enhancing your proessional and managerial career

in Banking TOPS, or or transitioning into this type o role within the

nancial services sector.

Coursework: 3 years ull-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.law.smu.edu.sg/JDor email: [email protected]

JURIS DOCTOR PROGRAMMEThe Juris Doctor (J.D.) programme is a graduate programme

that leads to a rst degree in law. It is designed or persons

who hold undergraduate degrees in other disciplines and or

those who hold degrees in law rom civil law countries. Many

students have several years o work experience. The programme

is characterised by interactive (Socratic) teaching that helps

students develop analytical, problem-solving, interdisciplinary

and comparative law skills. These skills are essential or excelling

in today’s highly competitive legal and corporate environments.

A rigorous curriculum is taught by an international aculty that

includes teachers with backgrounds in practice, government and

the judiciary.

J.D.

Coursework: 12 months part-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.law.smu.edu.sg/llmor email: [email protected]

MASTER OF LAWSIn this increasingly complex and highly regulated world,

businesses have never been so reliant on legal specialists.

The SMU Master o Laws provides you with the expertise to

seize the opportunities with specialisations in commercial

law, dispute resolution, and Islamic law & nance. While

specialisation courses provide the requisite domain

knowledge, a course on business, strategy and organisation

and an overseas study mission give valuable insights into

the challenges and opportunities acing legal proessionals.

The programme is taught by world-class aculty in SMU’s

renowned interactive and stimulating seminar style.

LLM

MASTER OF IT IN BUSINESS — SERVICE SECTOR ANALYTICS

Coursework: 12 months ull-time, 24 months part-timeFor more details, visit: http://www.sis.smu.edu.sg/programme/MITBor email: [email protected] (SSA)

The MITB (SSA) programme gives students comprehensive and

in-depth knowledge o business methods and management

concepts required to assume senior Operations and Analytics

roles in the Service Sectors. The live cases and learning labs are

co-designed with leading global and regional sector rms rom

hospitality, tourism, supply chain, retail, healthcare, public sector

and telecommunications. Major SMU research initiatives in analytics

such as the Living Analytics Research Centre, and the LiveLabs

Urban Liestyle Innovation Platorm provides our MITB (SSA)

students with additional leading-edge opportunities to work with

industry on real applications. The programme promises a robust and

systematic understanding across processes, operations, data,

technology and business management. It will provide a strong advantage

to those working in any unctional area o an enterprise who want

to strengthen their ability to use analytics technology, solutions and

methods or improving perormance. The MITB (SSA) is the right

platorm or proessionals aspiring to be industry leaders, capable o

merging the power o data analytics technology with an organisation’s

business strategy.



Ofce o Postgraduate Proessional Programmes

Singapore Management University, Administration Building, 81 Victoria Street, Singapore 188065

www.smu.edu.sg/programmes/postgraduate Email [email protected]

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