Imo, NBS is the best among the big three uni. They also have the highest number of top A level students applying.
But each uni still has their pros and cons. NBS is the most established, largest alumni, best reputation locally (if you're going overseas then pick NUS) And can be completed in 3 years inclusive of a 6 mths internship meaning you only study for 2.5 yrs.
Plus consider the direct honors, MOOCs, S/U for gerpes, and a wide range of second specialisation. NBS also has the highest rate of 2nd upper honors among all local uni courses other than Nus law & Nus medicine.
Paywise, there was an article that showed nbs double degree students were earning the most of all everyone. But for single degree SMU wins.
One thing I noticed though is many NBS students are shy to say there are from NTU, preferring to directly say NBS as though as they ashamed of NTU
NUS wins by a long mile in terms of university branding.
ultimately if you dont care about ubdergrad experienced and only care about the paper, then nothing matters. All 3 uni give you a BBA which most employers view as equivalent.
But this is 3/4 very impt years of your life so choose wisely haha.
Both of you need to take a seat.
NBS is definitely not the best, their biz school wasnt even that established few years ago, and biz reputation wise smu wins hands down. 2.5 years? you learn very little. All 3 unis have top A level students applying to them, how much though, we dont know.
They may have the higheat rate of 2nd honnors but get paid a lot less than those with cum laude in GES 2015.
It isnt NTU or NUS that has a wide range of biz specialization. It is SMU. They allow students to cuatomize their major and double degree in literally anyway possible that allows them to pursue what they actually like.
Ntu's NBS's double degree pay still loose out to those single degree lkcsb holders. Even the GES and cna article proved it.
Back than, NTU and NUS didnt even consider the possiblity of versatile learning and flexibilitt of a double degree or double major.
It was only after smu was introduced, and implemented it that it became so succesful that the other 2 just had to copy.
NUS makes use of their overhyped ranking to attract people. Something that is determined by how many post graduate programs you have, the variety of courses offered in order to be eligible as a full-fleged uni.
The only reason why SMU or NTU is behind those rankings is because:
1) NUS had more years to establish themselves
2) The SG govt will always be more biased to NUS because it is intended to brand them as the main flagship uni of sg for PR purpose
3)Some unis do not offer certain courses, which is the pre-requisite for them to attain full fleged, international ranking in the community.
Just cos NUS has high ranking dosen't mean they have better undergrad degree pay.
1) smu produces more well rounded, versatile different U-grads whom are v vocal and proactive that commands the higest pay amongst all biz schools
2) NTU is the worlds top 50 youngest biz schools and it stands out in its own way.
If today the SG govt decided that the flagship U of sg is either SMU or NTU, they would natrually attain highest ranking and likewise is true for NUS.