Career Prospects
Graduates from the Lee Kong Chian School of Business are highly sought after by employers and enjoy attractive and competitive career prospects spanning multiple industries. The employability of our graduates is evident in the results of the Graduate Employment Survey (GES) that is jointly conducted by the Ministry of Education, SMU, NUS, NTU, SIT, SUSS, and SUTD.
Based on the GES 2022, 94.3% of our SMU BBM graduates gained employment within 6 months of graduation. Among those in full-time employment, 58% received at least 2 full-time job offers.
Diverse Career Options
Examples of Job Functions
Advertising Executive
Business Development Executive
Commodity / Currency / Forex Trader
Corporate Communication Executive
Digital Business Analyst
Digital Marketing Executive
Human Resource Consultant
Investment Banker
Procurement Manager
Quantitative Researcher
Sustainability & Carbon Credits Business Development Executive
Venture Capital Analyst
Key Industries
Advertising Services & Market Research
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Business & Management Consultancy
Education
Electronics
Engineering
Finance & Insurance
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Information & Communications Technology
Legal, Accounting, & Auditing
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing
Oil & Gas Equipment and Services
Public Administration & Defence
Real Estate
Retail Trade
Transportation
Urban Solutions & Sustainability
Wholesale Trade
Notable Alumni
Benjamin Twoon
Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer
Alta Group
Benjamin is the co-founder of Alta Group (formerly known as Fundnel Limited), Southeast Asia’s largest digital marketplace for alternative investments. The entrepreneur is still very much involved with SMU, speaking at university events, mentoring students, and contributing to roundtables to help shape the entrepreneurial ecosystem at SMU.
Jeff Tung
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Sheng Ye Financial Group
Jeff is the founder and CEO of Sheng Ye Financial Group which focuses on the provision of supply chain financial services to SMEs in the Greater China region. Jeff and Benjamin Twoon donated $1 million to setup the entrepreneurship fund at SMU.
Kaushal Dugar
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Teabox Inc.
Kaushal has been making an impact in the world of business and achieving significant success through his start-up Teabox. In 2015, Kaushal was recognised as one of 100 AACSB Influential Leaders around the world. In 2017, he was featured in the “40 under 40” list of Fortune Magazine, India.
Pearlynn Wee
Tech Engineer
UBS
Pearlynn is the recipient of the ABS Outstanding Graduating Business Student Award. Her university years were largely shaped by her time in the SMUXploration Crew, particularly with the Skating Team. One of the internships that Pearlynn did was with UBS. After graduation, she completed the 2-year Graduate Talent Programme with the company, and is now a Tech Engineer in the Group Operations and Technology Office.
Hafiz Kasman
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
Kinobi
While he was in SMU, Hafiz also set up a mentoring programme called CoffeeChats to help in professional development for new students through networking sessions with fellow seniors. He is now the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Kinobi.
Agalia Tan
Senior Planner
We Are Social
A Global Impact Scholar, Agalia’s fondest memories of SMU include singing in SMU’s premiere acapella club VOIX, leading an OCSP trip to Vietnam, and traversing different countries like the UK, US, and China to gain deeper insights into their cultures and industries. Now, Agalia is immersed in the vibrant field of advertising, helping brands explore where to play and how to win on social.
