NUS' EMBA programme climbs 14 spots, enters top 10 for first time: FT

The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programme offered by the National University of Singapore (NUS) business school rose 14 places to rank ninth in the 2026 Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA rankings on Monday (Oct 12).

According to FT, its ranking features 100 of the world's top global business school programmes for senior leaders.

Participation in the ranking is voluntary and at the business school’s request.

Among the key ranking criteria are two surveys completed by the schools and their alumni.

In turn, alumni responses have six ranking criteria: salary today; salary increase; career progress; work experience; aims achieved; and the alumni network category, measuring the quality of networks, rated by surveyed graduates.

NUS' EMBA programme was ranked 23rd last year.

This is the university's first entry into the global top 10 since it began participating in the annual FT ranking in 2008.

NUS, Singapore's only autonomous university in the global top 10, said on Monday that strong alumni outcomes had contributed to the programme's rise, noting that NUS EMBA alumni reported an average salary of US$542,224 (S$693,713), compared with US$372,278 last year.

This was also the third-highest average salary among programmes in the top 10, while alumni also reported salaries 83 per cent higher before their EMBA.

Meanwhile, NUS' business school also rose 22 places to sixth globally for research.

Professor Teo Chung Piaw, dean of NUS business school, highlighted that the EMBA is designed to prepare senior leaders to navigate complexity, lead across markets and make sound decisions in a rapidly changing business environment.

"Our focus is on developing the judgement, perspective and adaptability that leaders need to create impact across Asia and beyond."

He added that the ranking is a welcome recognition of the programme's progress.

The university also said its business school is exploring how technology can enhance business teaching and learning while strengthening human judgement and critical thinking.

"Since January 2026, the school has been piloting an artificial intelligence-enabled business simulation in which MBA and EMBA students interview AI-simulated executives, assess competing perspectives and make decisions under uncertainty," a university spokesperson said.

新加坡国立大学商学院提供的高级工商管理硕士（EMBA）课程在周一（10 月 12 日）公布的 2026 年《金融时报》高级工商管理硕士（EMBA）排名中上升了 14 位，位列第九。

据《金融时报》报道，该排名囊括了全球 100 个顶尖商学院面向高级领导者的课程。

参与排名是自愿的，并且是应商学院的要求进行的。

关键排名标准之一是学校及其校友完成的两项调查。

反过来，校友的反馈有六个排名标准：当前薪资；薪资增长；职业发展；工作经验；目标达成情况；以及校友网络类别，该类别衡量网络质量，由受访毕业生进行评分。

新加坡国立大学的EMBA课程去年排名第23位。

这是该大学自 2008 年开始参加《金融时报》年度排名以来，首次跻身全球前 10 名。

新加坡国立大学（NUS）是新加坡唯一一所跻身全球前十的自治大学。该校周一表示，校友的出色表现是其EMBA项目发展壮大的原因之一。据悉，NUS EMBA校友的平均年薪为542,224美元（693,713新元），而去年这一数字为372,278美元。

在排名前十的课程中，该课程的平均薪资也位列第三，而校友们也表示，他们在攻读EMBA之前薪资比现在高出83%。

与此同时，新加坡国立大学商学院的研究排名也上升了 22 位，位列全球第六。

新加坡国立大学商学院院长张忠彪教授强调，EMBA课程旨在帮助高级领导者应对复杂局面，引领跨市场发展，并在快速变化的商业环境中做出合理的决策。

“我们的重点是培养领导者在亚洲及其他地区产生影响所需的判断力、视野和适应能力。”

他还补充说，这一排名是对该项目进展的肯定，值得欢迎。

该大学还表示，其商学院正在探索如何利用技术来增强商业教学和学习，同时加强人类的判断力和批判性思维。

一位大学发言人表示：“自 2026 年 1 月以来，该校一直在试行一项人工智能商业模拟项目，MBA 和 EMBA 学生在项目中采访人工智能模拟的高管，评估相互竞争的观点，并在不确定性下做出决策。”