MBA in Singapore: A good option

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Summary: </strong>MBA is undoubtedly the most coveted business qualification, and is like a gateway for a lucrative career in management. Singapore has emerged as one of the most preferred destinations for MBA among students worldwide. <img style="float: right; margin: 3px 4px; border: 3px solid black;" src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/1276073597phpUQTX3k.jpeg" alt="" width="150" height="110"></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Singapore is an excellent destination for pursuing business and management degrees. </strong>Taking into consideration the vast number of students, who are unable to get admissions in <strong>top B-schools in India,</strong> it becomes a feasible option to hunt for good management schools outside India. What better option than Singapore!</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">If we compare MBA from Singapore with that of other countries across the globe, we'd find that it does not hit the pocket of students hard. Also the culture of Singapore is somewhat similar to that of India, so it's more conducive for aspiring Indian students keeping in mind other parameters.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Now when we analyze MBA from Singapore, we can focus on some key parameters:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Global learning environment: </strong>Approximately 3 lakh students appear for CAT every year in India. However with the limited availability of only 1,800 seats, there are huge numbers of students, who don't find access to good B-schools in India &amp; are also reluctant to seek admissions in tier-2 management institutes in India. Singapore is a perfect destination for such student community as this career move would fetch them maximized ROI along with providing them a global learning environment (with students from 30+ different nations) &amp; excellent work opportunities outside India.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>High Standard of MBA Institutes: </strong>Singapore has to its credit some of the best MBA institutes in the Asia-Pacific region such as Nanyang Business School, NUS Business School, INSEAD Singapore, Singapore Management University, MDIS Singapore etc. These institutes impart premium education to students besides giving them global exposure.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Affordable Education:</strong> If a student wishes to seek international management education, Singapore is one of the most cost-effective alternatives. The total fee of pursuing MBA from Singapore ranges between Rs. 5 lakh-Rs. 15 lakh.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Work Permit: Students pursuing MBA from Singapore can have a work permit, which permits them to work for around 16 hours per week to earn livelihood along with studies.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Job Opportunities:</strong> Since Singapore is a regional headquarter for a large number of many global companies and <img style="float: left; margin: 3px 4px; border: 3px solid black;" src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/1276073629phpBjfjN2.jpeg" alt="" width="150" height="110">approximately 26,000 international companies exist there, students can get access to boom of jobs available here &amp; also do extensive professional networking.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>PR Status: </strong>Singapore also gives MBA students the luxury of applying for PR status for 2 years &amp; then settle down there permanently, if one wishes to. This quality experience of Asia Pacific level is taken well back home in India. So, one can conveniently return to India with some good experience in one's kitty.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Human Safety:</strong> Since Singapore practices non-tolerance policy fir ragging, it can be considered quite safe for international students.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">By now, you must have gained a fair idea that it's an economical deal to pursue MBA from Singapore since it allows you to pursue higher management degree of international standards at an extremely affordable fee.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /><strong>Source: Shiksha Team<br /></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Date: 9th June, 2010</strong></p> <hr style="text-align: justify;" /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>For further details about related courses and colleges please click below:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/getCategoryPage/colleges/studyabroad/europe" target="_blank">Related courses and colleges</a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>