NUS 2-year MBA programme ranked second best globally outside US

Improved two places from last rankings.

According to a release, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School's Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme has moved up two places to clinch the second spot in Forbes’ latest ranking of two-year MBA programmes outside the US, remaining the best Asian two-year MBA programme.

Among all non-US MBA programmes, which include both one- and two-year degrees, the NUS MBA is ranked ninth.

NUS Business School also revealed that it placed among the best non-US institutions in the new edition of the Princeton Review’s annual guidebook, “The Best 295 Business Schools: 2014 Edition”, which lists the world’s best MBA programmes.

The Forbes Global MBA Rankings 2013, which is released biennially, are based on the return on investment (ROI) achieved by the class of 2008, through a survey of individual graduates.

In its study, Forbes compared the earnings of graduates in their first five years out of business school to their opportunity costs, such as forgone salaries while doing the programme, as well as tuition and all other mandatory fees required for their course of study. The survey also adjusted for cost-of-living expenses and took into consideration students who received scholarships or study awards to reflect the average actual cost of completing the 17-month NUS MBA.

"We are delighted that the NUS MBA has moved up to second place on Forbes’ ranking of two-year non-US programmes. The results testify to the quality and value of our programmes. We have been focusing on enhancing the value and impact of our teaching, and will continue to raise the quality of our research, scholarship and thought-leadership”, said Professor Bernard Yeung, Dean and Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor, NUS Business School.

Added Associate Professor Susanna Leong, Vice Dean of Graduate Studies, NUS Business School: “We are proud to see our graduates take up larger responsibilities, both in the region and globally, after obtaining their degrees from NUS Business School. The rankings give us the added motivation to continue focusing on top-quality teaching, and enhancing the educational experience and employability of our students.”

The NUS MBA has also been placed among the best programmes offered by non-US business schools in the new edition of the Princeton Review’s annual guidebook, "The Best 295 Business Schools: 2014 Edition".

NUS said the Princeton Review does not rank business schools on a single hierarchical list, or name one that is best overall; instead, it categorises top business schools by topics that prospective applicants find important. NUS Business School was placed among the Best International Business Schools, which consists of 17 institutions.

Information was collated by the Princeton Review through a survey of some 20,300 students attending the 295 business schools, in addition to data from school administrators.