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.
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.