NUS, NTU and SMU - Which is better?

Here is another entry on National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU).

If you are wondering which is "better", I guess one of the measures most will be looking at is how much do the graduates earn and how is the employment prospects.

Here is a look at the graduate employment survey 2011:


NUS Business School
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
Overall employment rate: 94.6%
Full-time permanent employment rate: 88.1%
Gross monthly salary (Mean): $3,141

Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)
Overall employment rate: 90.4%
Full-time permanent employment rate: 89.2%
Gross monthly salary (Mean): $3,871

Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy)
Overall employment rate: 95.5%
Full-time permanent employment rate: 95.5%
Gross monthly salary (Mean): $2,759


Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) (Hons)
Overall employment rate: 94.4%
Full-time permanent employment rate: 94.4%
Gross monthly salary (Mean): $3,393



Nanyang Business School

Degree: Accountancy (3-yr direct honours)
Overall employment rate: 97.5%
Full-time permanent employment rate: 96.3%
Gross monthly salary (Mean): $2,900

How much salary should I be paid?

Ever wondered how much income or wages you should be earning in Singapore?
Or whether you are under-paid or over-paid?
Or are you a foreigner trying to find out how much Singaporeans earn?


Well, here are the statistics last updated by the Ministry of Manpower in December 2011.




If you are a graduate of the various institutions of higher learning:






Median Monthly Starting Salary for Graduates, 2009-2010



Source: Graduate Employment Surveys conducted by various institutions of higher education

How much can a IT professional earn this year?

Ever wondered how much salaries are in the IT industry?
If you holding a IT job, and wonder what the wages are for IT professionals, here's some information.


Robert Walters, a head-hunting firm, released its 13th annual Global Salary Survey 2012 recently.




Basic salaries, excluding employer's CPF contributions:

NUS, NTU or SMU? - World university rankings

The National University of Singapore (NUS) was in 28th place, while Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was 58th in the world university rankings by London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). 


Singapore has been ranked the 12th best city in the world and the top Asian city for students to pursue a university education. The Best Student Cities ranking by the education and career consultancy compares how attractive 98 cities are as destinations for both local and international students to pursue higher education.

5 lessons from Steve Jobs

A quick read.. 5 social media lessons from Steve Jobs from the team at Likeable Media.


In summary:


1. Stick to what you know
2. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
3. Be a yardstick of quality
4. Love what you do
5. Think different


For the full write-up, including a link to Steve Job's now-legendary Stanford commencement address in 2005: http://www.likeable.com/2012/01/5-social-media-lessons-from-steve-jobs/



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Time to quit your lousy job?

Unhappy with your job and not sure what to do?
I think it's not whether the job is lousy but whether there is a fit.


Here's an advice on when you should know it's time for career changes or to quit, from Ms Kathleen Tan, the regional commercial head at AirAsia who "single-handedly" launched AirAsia into China seven years ago, as featured in The New Paper.


Her work philosophy?

What job is in demand in Singapore?

Foreigners looking for jobs in Singapore?
Do you have the strategic skill that Singapore is looking for?
With an ageing population, the healthcare industry is on the skills-in-demand list of Singapore.

Industry	Occupation	Recommended Requisites
Healthcare	Clinical Audiologist	Masters in Audiology
	Dietician	Degree/Diploma in Dietetics, Food Nutrition
	Doctor	Degree in Medicine, Surgery*
	Medical Diagnostic Radiographer	Degree/Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
	Medical/Laboratory Technologist	Degree in Medical Science; Diploma in Biotechnology, Medical Technology
	Nurse	Degree/Diploma in Nursing; NITEC in Nursing**
	Occupational Therapist	Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
	Pharmacist	Degree in Pharmacy
	Physiotherapist	Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
	Podiatrist	Degree in Podiatry
	Radiation Therapist	Degree/Diploma in Radiation Therapy
	Respiratory Therapist	Masters/Degree in Respiratory Therapy
	Speech Therapist	Masters/Degree in Speech Pathology
	Clinical Psychologist	Masters in Clinical Psychology
	Medical Social Worker	Bachelor of Arts and Social Science (Major in Social Work)
	Dentist	Degree in Dentistry
	Dental Hygiene Therapist	Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy
	Pharmacy Technician	Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences

* The list of approved Degrees is available at the Singapore Medical Council website.

** A Degree/Diploma in Nursing recognised by the Singapore Nursing Board is required.