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96% of Nanyang Business School’s Specialised Masters Degree Graduates Secure a Satisfying Job Within 3 Months from Graduation. Find Out How Our Graduate Studies Career Development Office Connects Students with Their Employers of Choice

Where would you find the time to search for that perfect job that promises to transform your career upon graduation?

At NBS, 96% of our specialised masters degree graduates secure a satisfying job within three months of graduation, with the help of career advisors from the NBS Graduate Studies Career Development Office (GSCDO). Constantly encouraging and listening to our graduate students, our career advisers dedicate their time tirelessly, helping students refine career goals and connecting them with networks in the industry.

Associate Professor Ivy Kwan, Assistant Dean (Graduate Career Services), explains the partnership between the careers office and every graduate student, and how GSCDO provides career guidance that is relevant, personal, backed by industry knowledge, and supported by extensive professional networks.

​Embark on a Customised Career Journey with a High-Touch Strategy

“Every student is different, with unique requirements, experience, passion, and strengths. To give students the best start in their professional lives, our dedicated team of career advisors craft a bespoke career journey with each of them,” says Prof Kwan.

“Every student is different, with unique requirements, experience, passion, and strengths. To give students the best start in their professional lives, our dedicated team of career advisors craft a bespoke career journey with each of them,” says Prof Kwan.

“We continue to offer many of these events in a face-to-face or hybrid format, as nothing beats the effectiveness of an in-person exchange,” Prof Kwan assures. “With safe distancing measures in place, the show can go on.”

This high-touch model allows you to collaborate closely with our career advisors to clinch your dream job.

Interact with Career Advisors from Industry

What distinguishes GSCDO from other general career offices is that our career advisors are handpicked from industry, bringing with them deep industry experience. It is a professional career centre that has been specially set up for students from NBS’s masters programmes because “we know the importance of your unique aspirations, which is at the forefront of your decision to join a master’s degree programme,” says Prof Kwan.

Our career advisers have been down the same career-seeking journey, and they understand the nuances of every student’s career search and struggles. Their knowledge and experience are instrumental in delivering high employment rates across the various NBS specialised masters programmes.

“While you may have some idea of the roles you want to pursue upon graduation, with more specific insights from our career advisors, you can further define your career goals. Such insights are possible because our career advisors have been in hiring positions and bring with them networks and industry insights that are spot-on and relevant.”

Join an Ecosystem of Industry and Alumni Networks and Resources

To successfully place students in their dream careers, GSCDO keeps a pulse on industry trends while career advisors cultivate and grow relationships with business leaders and hiring managers.

This enables NBS to connect graduate students with key decision-makers and such industry relations are often global. “For instance, some of our students have expressed interest to start or continue their career trajectory in China,” Prof Kwan says. “To support them, we have career advisors who are well-connected with employers from the country. In addition to industry, we pay attention to the geographical markets which our graduate students may be interested in.”

Interaction with industry players is also not limited to just access through GSCDO and their career advisors. With a network of over 50,000 alumni, many of whom are in leadership or managerial positions across multiple industries and localities, graduate students have an extensive matrix of contacts to tap on.

Many of our alumni remain connected with NBS after graduation, offering alumni talks, informal mentorships, and internship opportunities to existing students. GSCDO facilitates access to the pool of NBS alumni as an additional resource to propel you towards your career destination.

Are you Ready to Make a Career Leap?

Embarking on a graduate programme is investing in yourself, especially if you have a desire to launch or transform your career.

For this reason, it is crucial to consider the types and level of support from a school’s career office when choosing a programme.

“Deciding on which specialised master’s degree programme to invest in need not be a complex process. Ask yourself: ‘What are my main motivations for choosing a programme? What level of support is offered by the school’s career office?’ After gaining clarity and deciding, commit to making the best use of the career resources that are available to you,” says Prof Kwan.