Which MBA?

[goodchong]

only a few good modules; rest are mainly joke level..

Really?
What about NTU MBA ?

 

[Iced-T]

only a few good modules; rest are mainly joke level..

What about the variety of the students and thr backgrounds? and how big are the classes?

 

[JivBunny]

MBAs nowadays are split into executive MBA and the normal MBA.

eMBA are the ones that are the ones truly for networking because the people who are attending are usually influential people in Big companies

Whereas a lot of normal MBAs nowadays are just opening up for people who takes out money to go for it.

Even the entry requirement for eMBA vs MBA is vastly different.

 

[wj1984]

cant commend for NTU mba as I am not enroll in that MBA.

class size about 40 for part time. Full time about 40 x 2 classes

various back ground but don't expect c-suites level

 

[gnail80]

Any comments on Manchester MBA vs Strathclyde MBA in SG? Which is more recognised?

 

[Kyoji83]

To me, both are the same if you want to talk about recognition because both are distance learning degree (Some organizations only take in local graduates & don't recognized graduates from distance learning degree).

If you want to gauges which degree is for you, it will be better to discuss about modules, cost, time & location between school, home & workplace that benefits you.

Any comments on Manchester MBA vs Strathclyde MBA in SG? Which is more recognised?

 

[u4347009]

only a few good modules; rest are mainly joke level..

agree, if u look at many of the linkedin profiles, it seems that anybody with a cha-pa-lang undergrad degree or poor experience can easily get into SMU MBA, esp those from china or india, and they dun even have high gmat scores! prolly these pple cant get into NTU/NUS's mba program and they hope to use smu as a stepping stone for a PR/citizen status in SG and to compete for our jobs.

looks like SMU is becoming a mba degree-mil (despite being the most expensive among local uni) to help them compete against us Sporeans!!

 

[htngwilliam]

Any comments on Manchester MBA vs Strathclyde MBA in SG? Which is more recognised?

Just go to the local education center to find out more. Both have their pros and cons.

 

[htngwilliam]

To me, both are the same if you want to talk about recognition because both are distance learning degree (Some organizations only take in local graduates & don't recognized graduates from distance learning degree).

If you want to gauges which degree is for you, it will be better to discuss about modules, cost, time & location between school, home & workplace that benefits you.

Not sure where you get the information about organization only taking in graduates from local universities. I don't think that is true. Insead, Manchester and Strathclyde have graduates working for government sector and multinational corporation.

 

[kheng86]

agree, if u look at many of the linkedin profiles, it seems that anybody with a cha-pa-lang undergrad degree or poor experience can easily get into SMU MBA, esp those from china or india, and they dun even have high gmat scores! prolly these pple cant get into NTU/NUS's mba program and they hope to use smu as a stepping stone for a PR/citizen status in SG and to compete for our jobs.

looks like SMU is becoming a mba degree-mil (despite being the most expensive among local uni) to help them compete against us Sporeans!!

Now even SMU has a DBA programme as well. Do you think it's also easy to get in?

 

[goodchong]

Too many MBA courses in this tiny island... Essec, insead, Manchester, Strathclyde, Smu, Nus, Ntu etc . Maybe it's a wise choice for Booth to move out of sg

 

[lee_tired_sheep]

Too many MBA courses in this tiny island... Essec, insead, Manchester, Strathclyde, Smu, Nus, Ntu etc . Maybe it's a wise choice for Booth to move out of sg

only one in your list is worth taking

 

[lee_tired_sheep]

You think I thought who confirm

Sent from inside Chibabom's cupboard using GAGT

 

[hmphgg]

Any comments on Manchester MBA vs Strathclyde MBA in SG? Which is more recognised?

Same sentiments here, i believe both have equal standing if you are talking about recognition?

There is really very little to compare here, in terms of standing. If not too sure, you can always look around for the less mainstream ones. There are quite a number offered in SG when it come to PE/distant learning bodies, it all depends on what best suits your requirements.

If you are interested, you can always check out the MBA program offered at Ngee Ann Adelaide as well, I do remember seeing the brochures during my time studying there.

 

[ApexEdu.Asia]

Any comments on Manchester MBA vs Strathclyde MBA in SG? Which is more recognised?

If you go purely by FT 2015 Rankings,
Manchester : 35
Strathclyde : 80

but, rankings go up and down based on other external factors as well, so it doesn't always mean the program is better or worse.

Apart from that, "recognised" is a very difficult term to define.

If you do a MBA from a decent university or local partner institution, then there's no reason for it to be "unrecognised". However, different companies have different views, and at times, personal baises can affect your chances.

Eg. If I'm a NTU grad and I have bad experiences with SMU grads, then I might look less favourable towards SMU grads when it comes to hiring.

Also some may ask if your program was done onshore or offshore. Some HR say it's because of the quality differences and some will say graduates with overseas experience have better EQ & CQ skills. (CQ : Cultural Quotient)

Even the Private Education Institutions (PEIs) HR dept will ask if your degree/masters is done onshore or offshore. Which is strange considering they are the ones offering offshore programs..

 

[htngwilliam]

Too many MBA courses in this tiny island... Essec, insead, Manchester, Strathclyde, Smu, Nus, Ntu etc . Maybe it's a wise choice for Booth to move out of sg

If it is not useful, company won't be sending their senior level personal to this program. Education is a double edge sword and one can keep debating about whether MBA, PHD is useful. End of the day, not sure why we happily spend $200k on a car which depreciate more than $10k every year but heart pain when we spend $30-50k on education. Why?

 

[angeldisguise]

agree, if u look at many of the linkedin profiles, it seems that anybody with a cha-pa-lang undergrad degree or poor experience can easily get into SMU MBA, esp those from china or india, and they dun even have high gmat scores! prolly these pple cant get into NTU/NUS's mba program and they hope to use smu as a stepping stone for a PR/citizen status in SG and to compete for our jobs.

looks like SMU is becoming a mba degree-mil (despite being the most expensive among local uni) to help them compete against us Sporeans!!

Goodness, is this true? How about the rest of SMU's masters programmes?

 

[YYYYYYYY]

Hi, are there any IT professional here taking MBA?

I've been offered to read Master of Computing with NUS.
The problem is I'm not sure whether I should go ahead or not.

Personally I held a computer engineering degree from NTU. It's been 6 years since I've graduated from NTU. Currently working in IT as a manager in the banking industry. Pursuing Master of computing will have no impact to my salary or promotion at all.

The reason why I signed up was because there are few modules that I've interest in learning.

I'm aiming towards moving up to senior management role in future. I wonder will master of computing or MBA or master in IT leadership should be useful for me compared to a technical master.

Any IT professional can share your experiences after obtaining MBA?

 

[kingfisher1]

Hi, are there any IT professional here taking MBA?

I've been offered to read Master of Computing with NUS.
The problem is I'm not sure whether I should go ahead or not.

Personally I held a computer engineering degree from NTU. It's been 6 years since I've graduated from NTU. Currently working in IT as a manager in the banking industry. Pursuing Master of computing will have no impact to my salary or promotion at all.

The reason why I signed up was because there are few modules that I've interest in learning.

I'm aiming towards moving up to senior management role in future. I wonder will master of computing or MBA or master in IT leadership should be useful for me compared to a technical master.

Any IT professional can share your experiences after obtaining MBA?

Your degree in Computer Engineering already gives you the technical knowlege in IT. Personally, I think a MBA is better for you to move to Senior Management.

You will learn things like Leadership, Managerial Finance and Strategic Management which will be helpful in your career as you rise up the corporate ladder. Not only that, the MBA allows you to network with people who comes from a wide spectrum n the industry.

 

[hmphgg]

Hi, are there any IT professional here taking MBA?

I've been offered to read Master of Computing with NUS.
The problem is I'm not sure whether I should go ahead or not.

Personally I held a computer engineering degree from NTU. It's been 6 years since I've graduated from NTU. Currently working in IT as a manager in the banking industry. Pursuing Master of computing will have no impact to my salary or promotion at all.

The reason why I signed up was because there are few modules that I've interest in learning.

I'm aiming towards moving up to senior management role in future. I wonder will master of computing or MBA or master in IT leadership should be useful for me compared to a technical master.

Any IT professional can share your experiences after obtaining MBA?

I guess a MBA would serve you well if you are looking to move up to a senior management role in the future. There are plenty of such programmes to choose from. I do recall that my Uni provides a part time course for their MBA offered by the university of Adelaide. Copied their website for you below

http://naa.edu.sg/programme/master-of-business-administration/