Master of Science in Management (MiM)

Your Springboard into the World of Business

Ranked 8th among Asian Business Universities and 69th Globally - Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2022

The Master of Science in Management (MiM) programme provides a platform for individuals with no prior business experience to transition successfully to the world of business with a comprehensive curriculum that covers the latest trends in business management.

• Academically rigorous while providing a deep understanding of business fundamentals and skills for a changing business world
• Transit from theory to practice with actual case studies
• Allow students to explore the widest possible career options in the business world
• 18-month full-time programme with a focus on Global Asia

Why Join SMU MiM

Delivered by SMU faculty and industry practitioners, this programme offers a broad but vigorous management education for individuals with no prior business experience.

Real-life Exposure to Business. Students of the MSc in Management (MiM) programme have the opportunity to undertake an internship with a broad range of companies based in Singapore. Besides gaining valuable experience and insights into working in Singapore, students also have the chance to build networks and lay the foundation for an accelerated career path ahead.

Global Asian-focused Management Curriculum. Focused on Global Asia, case studies that are written by SMUs based on Asian companies and other companies operating in Asia, and the business challenges they face will be featured in the MiM programme. These cases provide valuable insights about what’s going on in Asia right now for our MiM students and provide a solid foundation towards their transition to the business world. Moreover, all the subjects are presented in the contemporary context of sustainability and ethical leadership reflecting trends in good management practice that will put our students ahead of the competition.

World-Class Faculty. The MiM is taught in collaboration with senior faculty members selected from SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business. Our team of distinguished faculty has been handpicked to promote excellence in teaching and research at SMU. Besides some of the best academics and educators in their specialised fields, SMU also taps on industry practitioners for their specific expertise and management experience, offering its candidates both academic rigour and industry insights.

Flexible Learning Options. Full-time programme (18 months). Study in our beautiful city campus located in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD) while experiencing SMU’s distinctive and interactive seminar-style learning. No matter which format, our hallmark pedagogy of interactive seminars, presentations and project-based assessments develops graduates who are proactive, analytical, creative, articulate and adaptable.

State-of-the-Art City Campus. With its unique location in the central business district of one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities, SMU is breaking new ground in business education for Singapore and Asia. The campus boasts an abundance of facilities that gives it equal standing to many of the world's great urban universities. Building on this foundation, the Lee Kong Chian School of Business is rapidly becoming one of Asia's premier business schools. SMU actively engages the business community as recruiters, board members, donors, research partners and guest lecturers. We have built relationships with over 700 businesses, providing an unmatched connection to the business communities of Singapore and Asia.

Programme Highlights

Internship

Meld academic concepts with actual business situations and put knowledge into practice with a minimum 10-week internship (depending on employer requirements). This includes a stipend ranging from S$1,200 to S$1,500* per month.

*Subject to changes.

Consulting Project

Make an impact even before graduation as you apply academic theories to tackle business challenges with a real business client. Designed based on our unique SMU-X pedagogy, the Project is a project-based learning experience which encourages students to acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems.

Global Exposure

Experience the culture of ASEAN countries through company visits and explore how cultural, legal, and sociopolitical environments influence business practices through the Business Study Mission or pursue electives in our partner schools in the global MiM network comprising of London Business School or Imperial College Business School in the United Kingdom, ESMT Berlin in Germany, and Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Canada.

The programme curriculum consists of 16 Credit Units (CU): Postgraduate Professional Development course (1 CU) + Programme Core (8 CU) + Track Electives (4 CU) + Immersion (1 CU) + Open Modules (2 CU).

8 Core Modules

• MKTG618 Marketing
• ECON672 Global Economics
• OBHR624 Managing People & Organizations
• ACCT647 Accounting
• OPIM617 Operations & Supply Chain Management
• OPIM628 Business Analytics
• MGMT672 Strategy
• FNCE680 Corporate Finance

Elective Modules (Choose 4 from 22)

Students can now select to do any 4 elective modules from a total of 22 elective modules as below and can choose from both Common Elective Modules and also Track-Specific Elective Modules. The Track-Specific Elective Modules are for students who would like to do a concentration in Finance, Operations Management, or Marketing, and they can do so by taking 4 elective courses to specialise in a single track.

Common Elective Modules

• COMM662 Management Communication
• MGMT696 Design Thinking & Creativity
• OBHR617 Negotiating in Business
• MGMT6027 Communicating Across Cultures
• MGMT687 Business Study Mission

Track-Specific Elective Modules

Finance Track Elective Modules

(Choose any 4 courses being offered)

• FNCE6035 Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management
• FNCE699 Financial Markets
• FNCE6037 Investment Banking
• FNCE6034 Advanced Corporate Finance
• FNCE6045 Sustainable Finance

Operations Management Track Elective Modules

(Choose any 4 courses being offered)

• OPIM618 Decision Analytics
• OPIM630 Risk Management: Building Resilient Supply Chains
• OPIM633 Online Business and Marketplaces
• OPIM632 Sustainable Operations
• OPIM629 Successful Project Management

Marketing Track Elective Modules

(Choose any 4 courses being offered)

• MKTG625 Consumer Behaviour
• MKTG640 Behavioural Science in Marketing
• MKTG624 Marketing Analytics (SMU-X)
• MKTG628 Digital Marketing (SMU-X)
• MKTG637 Marketing Research
• MKTG641 Marketing in a Sustainable World

Sustainability Track Elective modules

(Choose any 4 courses being offered)

• MGMT6026 Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
• FNCE6045 Sustainable Finance
• OPIM632 Sustainable Operations
• MGMT6017 Sustainable Impact
• MKTG641 Marketing in a Sustainable World

SMU provides an unmatched connection to the business community of Singapore and Asia. It has actively engaged the business community as a recruiter, board member, donor, research partner and . guest lecturer. The location in the city centre of Singapore helps to facilitate these close relationships. The new Office of Post Graduate and Professional Programmes (PGPP) has dedicated career service officers to serve postgraduate students. It also offers workshops and seminars to help you sharpen your professional appeal to campus recruiters.