Career Prospect

STRONG EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

SMU graduates embody the balanced combination of hard knowledge skills and soft people skills. More than 83% of fresh graduates from the 2021 cohort are employed within six months of final examinations*.

Our cutting edge education prepares our graduates well for careers related to banking and finance, insurance, real estate, consultancy and research, as well as planning and policy making.

*Source Graduate Employment Survey 2021 Results

IMPECCABLE EMPLOYMENT RECORDS

CAREER HEADSTART

Our cutting edge education prepares our graduates well for careers related to banking and finance, insurance, real estate, consultancy and research, as well as planning and policy making. SMU students are known for being bold, confident and articulate. They take the initiative, think out of the box and assume leadership and responsibility for what they do.

HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER BY EMPLOYERS

At SMU, we take full interest in preparing you for the real world. We mould you to become credible and knowledgeable professionals, whose services are in demand. Studying in SMU doesn't only open your mind. It opens doors.

GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY

SMU graduates embody the balanced combination of hard knowledge skills and soft people skills. More than 83% of fresh graduates from the 2021 cohort are employed within six months of final examinations. Click here to read more.

CAREER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES

Our dedicated Dato’ Kho Hui Meng Career Centre has pioneered many programmes, like our dynamic “The Finishing Touch” courses and workshops, to help give the edge in job interviews and fast-track your career.

DIVERSE CAREER OPTIONS

A Sample of Various Career Paths of SMU Bachelor of Economics Graduates

Actuary

Data Analyst

Economist

Enterpreneur

Financial Consultant

Investment Analyst

Management Consultant

Market Researcher

Ship Broker

Trader

Research Associate

  • Banking and Finance
  • Communications
  • Consulting
  • IT
  • Manufacturing 
  • Media
  • Public Sector
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Shipping

  • Goldman Sachs
  • Credit Suisse
  • Singapore Stock Exchange
  • Development Bank of Singapore
  • Citibank
  • McKinsey
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Bain
  • Accenture
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore
  • Ministry of Health
  • Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • Singapore Economic Development Board

  • Columbia University
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • New York University 
  • Northwestern University
  • Oxford University
  • University of Michigan 
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Pennsylvania – Wharton School 
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Washington

Career Prospects

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore | Graduate Student, UC Berkeley (on study leave from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore)

Victor Sim​​​​​​​

Victor has been involved in various aspects of civil aviation policy over the last decade, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Singapore Ministry of Transport. These include air hub development, airport capacity, airspace and airline competition issues. In 2017, Victor was awarded a postgraduate scholarship by CAAS to study at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley.

Hepmil Media Group | CEO and Co-Founder

Karl Mak

The Hepmil Media Group runs popular digital content platforms - SGAG and MGAG, viewed by over 10 million across the region weekly. His work has led him to establish strong partnerships with the region’s largest agency networks to co-produce some of the most viral and award winning branded content. Karl was recently named in Forbes Asia’s 30 under 30, class of 2017.

Urban Redevelopment Authority | Director

Yam Yujian

Yujian has been placed in positions to deal with numerous complex and multi-faceted policy issues. He led URA’s Property Research Department between 2014-2017 and is now with URA as a Director.

Sequoia Capital | Director

Goh Di Kun

Di Kun has ten years of experience in Telecoms, Media and Tech (TMT) sector across investment banking and consulting. He is currently a Director at Sequoia Capital.