Asian Universities: The New MBA Schools of the World
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MBA is continuously becoming more competitive. With the number of MBA jobs on a steady rise, there is no wonder students are constantly finding better institutions for their MBA’s to gain that edge over others. Some look out for better jobs and others look for both jobs and a chance to settle abroad. For these reasons, MBA continues to be among the top course choice of students aspiring to study abroad. While the traditional destinations of USA, UK and Canada continue to attract students, there are some new B Schools in Asian Countries that are gaining steady popularity among study abroad aspirants.
The past decade has seen a steady rise of Asian countries’ MBA programs. These institutes, have not only found a place in the Top 50 under 50 Universities of the world but also feature among the top 50 MBA programs in the world. In fact, China has even left behind the more famous Asian country – Singapore as well when it comes to the top MBA Programs. There are no surprises why China is a most desirable MBA destination. Singapore continues to maintain its steady ranks but coming in close is South Korea.
Here’s a list of MBA Colleges in Asia that have made it to the Top MBA Colleges of the World.
| Name of School |
Country |
World Ranking* |
| China |
11 |
|
| Hong Kong |
14 |
|
| Hong Kong |
28 |
|
| Hong Kong |
30 |
|
| Singapore |
31 |
|
| Singapore |
40 |
|
| China |
55 |
|
| China |
55 |
|
| South Korea |
59 |
*Based on Financial Times Top MBA Ranking 2015
Apart from ranking high, these universities/ institutions offer a unique advantage to Asian Students. Economical as well, the added advantage of an MBA in a fast developing economy adds many advantages to an MBA Program. Asian countries being the biggest market of the world continues to attract big names which are constantly on the lookout of MBAs. Also, the relatively cheaper exchange rates reduce the costs considerably. So if you are planning to pursue MBA from abroad then do look at these Asian giants as well. They are closer, more affordable and offer the same subset of opportunities that the Universities in USA or UK do.
According to Yonsei University student review, the university prepares them holistically for industry requirements and gives them opportunities to have a successful career. The students become more confident and competitive after studying at Yonsei University in South Korea. According to surveys carried out by certain independent newspapers, 90% of the graduates are either working or attending schools for higher education.
Applications to all the courses offered by NUS are done via online application portals of the university. Check out the steps below to see how to fill undergraduate and postgraduate applications on dedicated portals:
Undergraduate Students
International applicants need to follow these steps to apply to an undergraduate programme at NUS:
Step 1: Visit myaces.nus.edu.sg/uasonline2/catD/catDapplform.do and sign up to apply.
Step 2: Enter personal details and contact information.
Step 3: Enter details of academic qualifications.
Step 4: Enter information on university/tertiary education.
Step 5: Enter the information on all outstanding achievements.
Step 6: Insert the programme details and paste the application material in the boxes provided.
Step 7: In this step, input the following:
- Next-of-kin information
- Personal identification number
- Application fee
- Financial aid
- Other information
- Tuition grant
Step 8: Read the declaration carefully.
Step 9: Press 'Continue' to complete the appication
Graduate Students
International applicants need to follow these steps to apply to a graduate programme at NUS:
Step 1: Sign up on the university’s application portal at inetapps.nus.edu.sg/gda2/Applicant.aspx/Account/SignUp.
Step 2: Click on ‘Create New Application’ and choose the following:
- Programme type
- Faculty
- Programme
- Department
- Specialisation (area of study)
- Source of finance
- Specify in case of ‘other source of finance’
- Academic load
Step 3: Read the instructions from the faculty/department/school carefully.
Step 4: Fill up the information as stepping through the application process.
Step 5: The system will perform an application completeness check for the selected programme.
Step 6: Once the above steps are completed, fill up the declaration section.
Step 7: Click on the 'Submit' button in the declaration page to complete the submission.
Step 8: To make an online payment for the application/acceptance fee and view details of your application (e.g. application status and admission status), click ‘View Application/Make Payment/Submit Reply on Offer of Admission’ at the menu on the left.
Step 9: To make changes to basic programme information for an application, click ‘Edit’.
Step 10: To apply to multiple programmes within the same application cycle and to change the order of preference, please click on the ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ links as required.
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According to various sources, Singapore Management University has an acceptance rate of around 45% which makes it moderately selective for international student admissions. Some of the general admission requirements at the university are given as follows:
After the student receives an offer letter, they are required to give the admission interview to be enrolled.