MBAs aren’t what they used to be. Same goes for most master’s degrees

More Singaporeans are taking master’s programmes, but may be doing so for the wrong reasons

More than nine in 10, or 95.6 per cent, found employment within six months of graduation. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Guess what Singaporeans have remained crazy over for the past three decades?

You might guess bubble tea, World Cup matches or even Housing Board Build-To-Order flats. And you might be right. But we’re referring specifically here to a master’s degree.

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