The Master of Science in Wealth Management programme run by SMU has been ranked second in the world among comparable masters in finance courses internationally. This is the first time the programme garnered such recognition since The Financial Times introduced the rankings in 2011.

The ranking assessed areas such as faculty and student diversity as well as the current salaries of the alumni from the Class of 2010, compared to their salaries pre-enrolment. SMU graduates were found to draw US$85,836 on the average, with their salaries rising by an average of 58 per cent after graduation. They also outdid the alumni of the four other schools in terms of career status and seniority three years after graduation. The SMU graduates were also the quickest to land jobs, with 85 per cent employed three months after graduation, compared to 81 per cent for London Business School graduates, 62 per cent for Hong Kong University graduates, 34 per cent for Florida University graduates and 26 per cent for Illinois University graduates.