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MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The programme is developed, fully taught and awarded by Birmingham Business School,
University of Birmingham, UK
Contents
01 Welcome
Messages 02 Why Study at
SIM GE?
03 Network
for Greater 04 University of
Birmingham
Success
05 Master of
Business 06 MBA Students
Administration
08 Reasons to join
the Birmingham 09 Be part of the
SIM-Birmingham
MBA at SIM Family
10 Application &
Admission
Welcome
Messages
SIM Global
‘‘ Education
is committed to deliver an
education that empowers
you to achieve your highest
aspirations. Join us in our
multicultural
‘‘
learning environment and
experience a quality
education that will equip you
with knowledge and skills for
the future of work.
Professor Wei Kwok Kee
Provost
Singapore Institute of Management
The University of Birmingham
‘‘
pioneered business education
in the UK, establishing the first
Chairs of Commerce and of
Accounting in 1902.
Our alliance with SIM GE seeks
to deliver programmes which
provide you with a
rigorous academic
‘‘
training, practical
relevance and
career-readiness. Professor Catherine Cassell
Dean
Birmingham Business School
University of Birmingham
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Why SIM GE is the global education
arm of the Singapore Institute of
Study at Management (SIM Group) founded
in 1964.
SIM GE? Our approach towards lifelong learning is to equip you
to be future-ready and to empower you to fulfil your
highest aspirations.
Annual enrolment Over
of about
40 172,000
16,000 countries graduates
students
Learning
Support Industry-
Academic resources
and support services relevant
such as bursary and
counselling.
Courses
Taught by industry
Globally- practitioners and
Recognised faculty members.
Degrees offered at SIM
have the same curricula
& academic standards as
those awarded onshore.
Modern
Learning Global
Spaces Perspectives &
Wi-Fi enabled campus
with Management Library
Insights
and students’ lounge. Exposure to diverse
cultures and a
global network.
Network for
Greater Success
Build meaningful connections as a
student, a graduate and a professional.
Tap into our rich resource pools and
stay plugged into the latest industry
trends through 8 Special Interest
Groups.
Leverage our network of over 35,000
individual and corporate members for
greater success.
SIM GE’s remarkable global mix
of cultural diversities provides an
excellent platform for cultural
exchange and knowledge sharing.
The SIM GE Alumni Family will
help you develop and expand your
network as you further your career
aspirations.
Look forward to privileges and
preferential access to professional
development courses.
Take advantage of our unparalleled
networking opportunities such
as Industry Forums, Networking
Sessions, CEO Dialogue, annual
Homecoming dinners, and Overseas
Alumni Chapter events.
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University of
Birmingham
Top
Ranked
87th 25
universities in the
in the world UK for Business and
Management Studies
(QS World University
Rankings 2021) (The Complete University
Guide 2021)
Gold rating for
outstanding
teaching and
The University of Birmingham 11
was founded in 1900 and Nobel Prize
learning in the UK is now one of the winners among
(Teaching Excellence its staff and
Framework 2017-2020) largest in the UK, alumni
offering degrees across a wide
range of disciplines.
Birmingham
Business School
holds the prestigious
triple-crown accreditation from
Association to Advance Association of MBAs European Quality
Collegiate Schools (AMBA) Improvement
of Business (AACSB System (EQUIS)
International)
The Birmingham MBA has been running
continuously in Singapore since 1993.
It has fundamentally the
same syllabus as the corresponding
programme offered on the university’s home
campus in the UK.
A member of the prestigious
Russell Group of 24 UK
research-led universities.
MASTER OF
Business Administration
Overview Electives (Choose six)
• Advanced Leadership
Admission Criteria
The Master of Business • Business and Society • A good degree (UK 2:1
Administration (MBA) programme • Corporate Finance equivalent) in a relevant
is offered through the Birmingham • Directing Strategy Business/ Management discipline
Business School. It is designed to • Entrepreneurship and Innovation combined with at least three
provide both academic excellence • Implementing Strategies and years of post-qualification
and vocational relevance, ensuring Managing Change managerial/ supervisory work
that the skills and experience • Management of Change experience; or
you take with you are valued by • Marketing Strategy • a good degree or equivalent with
employers. • Project Management at least five years of relevant post-
• Service Operations Management qualification work experience;
and
Objectives Students are required to complete
a 10,000 - 12,000 word dissertation
• a minimum of C6 pass in English
The MBA will allow you to: as First Language at GCE ‘O’ level.
often in the form of an in-company
• widen your perspectives on global project.
business and management Candidates with other
• tailor the programme to match The modules listed here and on the qualifications and relevant
your needs and interest with University's website may occasionally be experience can be assessed on
electives subject to change. For example, as you individual merits.
will appreciate, key members of staff
• evaluate and critique global may leave the University and this might
business practices to determine necessitate a review of the modules
All admissons are based on merit
better practices for real business that are offered. Where a module is no and are subject to the final
application longer available, we will let you know approval of the Programme
• discover opportunities and trends as soon as we can and help you make Director of MBA programme.
other choices.
for innovation
• devise and implement Applicants may be interviewed
prior to acceptance into the
appropriate strategies for
organisations
Mode of Delivery programme. No exemptions will be
Classroom learning comprising: granted.
• Lectures
Duration and • Case study analysis Applicants with a work permit or
Intake • Group activities employment pass can be
considered for admission into the
A module is delivered every two
programme.
Programme months over a week - weekday
Intakes
Duration evenings and on weekends.
Please visit SIM GE website for full
2 Years Part-time January, March, July details on the programme
and September Assessment admission criteria including
• Coursework English proficiency.
• Written Exams
Modules Assessment is subject to change by
Programme Fees
Students have to complete 12 the University.
taught modules and a dissertation. Total Per Module Fee
Core Modules (Compulsory)
Career Prospects S$36,273.00 S$3,022.75
• Accounting and Finance Graduates may find themselves
• International Business developing an international or Fees are inclusive of prevailing GST and
• Marketing strategic focus in their careers. are payable on a modular basis before
While some will accelerate their each taught module's commencement.
• Operations Management The fees above include textbooks. Please
careers with existing employers,
• Organisational Behaviour and refer to SIM GE website for the latest fees.
others can create potential for
Human Resource Management change.
• Strategy
• MBA Dissertation
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MBA Students Gain global perspectives, networks and opportunities with the Birmingham MBA. Industry Breakdown Manufacturing: 19% Education / Public Sector / Research: 6% Healthcare & Pharmaceutical: 15% Telecommunications: 5% Consumer Goods / Services: 13% Food & Beverage: 4% Banking & Financial related: 10% Aerospace: 3% Technology: 10% Logistics / Supply Chain / Transportation: 3% Engineering: 8% Others: 4% From Leading Companies ABB Enterprise Singapore NCS Abbott FOX Sports Parkway Pantai Agency for Integrated Care GSK Pratt & Whitney Alibaba IBM SATS A*STAR Jacobs Singtel Ascendas-Singbridge JLL Standard Chartered Clarins Maybank StarHub Cold Storage Micron Tan Tock Seng Hospital DBS Mount Alvernia Hospital Yahoo! Dell Technologies National University Hospital Yale-NUS Source: SIM-Birmingham MBA current student profiles as at May 2020
Job Title
Managers: 51%
Specialists & Consultants: 17%
Senior Management: 12%
Engineers: 8%
Executives: 6%
Others: 6%
Source: SIM-Birmingham MBA current
student profiles as at May 2020
Coupled with a rigorous
‘‘
curriculum, the programme
offers you a fantastic
opportunity to network
with like-minded
professionals; share and
learn about the best
practices across industries
while broadening your
perspective. I am confident
that this programme will
nurture you to become
critical thinkers and
‘‘
forward-looking,
exceptional business
Dr Rosalind Jones leaders.
Director of MBA Programmes
Birmingham Business School
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Reasons to join the
Birmingham MBA at SIM
Established international reputation of the University and the
Business School
Fully taught by Birmingham academics
Flexible part-time format to meet a variety of study needs
Research-led content that feeds directly into teaching
International syllabus focused on issues of globalisation
Long tradition and established track record of teaching
business and management
Alumni community of more than 300,000 graduatesBe part of the
SIM-Birmingham Family
‘‘
The knowledge gained
enables me to understand
senior management’s
perspectives quickly.
I am now able to engage
stakeholders in effective
and efficient information
exchanges, leading to
‘‘
appropriate decisions.
(2020)
Connie Boo
Functional Business Analyst, United Overseas Bank
Graduate, Master of Business Administration
‘‘
The MBA has taught me to
craft viable business strategies,
analyse competition, develop
unique selling points and
enhance the aspects that
‘‘
have already been working
for us. (2020)
Alvin Ho
Chief Operating Officer
VitaCare Medical Group
Graduate, Master of Business Administration
9Application &
Admission APPLICATION FEES
An application fee is payable
for each application form that is
submitted. This fee (inclusive of the
prevailing GST) is non-refundable
and non-transferable. The fee will be
fully refunded only if the intake does
not commence. Unpaid applications
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will not be processed.
Visit www.simge.edu.sg/ Payment Mode: MasterCard/Visa
admissions/how-to-apply credit cards or eNETS
for the application process
and list of required Part-time Programme
supporting documents. S$96.30
Application Fees*
* International applicants must have an
appropriate pass (eg. dependant’s pass,
employment pass)
Prepare copies of
supporting documents.
Complete your
application and payment
2 PRIVATE EDUCATION ACT
The Private Education Act was legislated
in December 2009 to regulate the
private education institutions (PEIs) in
of application fees. Singapore. The regulatory regime, as
set-out under the Private Education Act
and its subsidiary legislation, comprises
the Enhanced Registration Framework
and the EduTrust Certification Scheme,
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both administered by the Committee
for Private Education (CPE), a part of
Bring your original SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
documents to SIM HQ
for verification. Singapore Institute of Management Pte
Ltd (SIM PL), in meeting the regulatory
requirements under the Private Education
Act, has put in place the following:
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• Adoption of the Standard PEI-Student
Contract template from CPE
• Allowing students a cooling-off period
Check your email for your of 7 working days after signing the
application outcome. PEI-Student Contract
• Protection of students’ fees under the
Fee Protection Scheme
• Transparent refund, course transfer, leave
of absence and withdrawal policies
• Commitment in maintaining the
confidentiality of students’ data
For more information on the above
mentioned, visit www.simge.edu.sg/
admissions/edutrust and www.simge.
Join the edu.sg/admissions/admin-matters.
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