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[March 2004]
- CIO
100 Honourees 2004 – Roll call of excellence
Singapore Management University (SMU) has been selected,
for the second time, as one of the honourees of the CIO
100 for 2004.The CIO 100 is a yearly listing of 100 organisations
in the region who have added the most value to their organisations
through the strategic, innovative and creative use of IT.
CIO
Asia (March issue)
- CIO
100 Overview – Court is in session
Each year, a panel comprising leading business academics
and analysts will assist organiser CIO Asia in its judging
process for the CIO 100 and CIO 100 Awards. SMU SIS dean,
Dr Steven Miller is one of the judges on the panel.
CIO
Asia (March issue)
[29 March 2004]
- It's
more than just totting up the figures
NTU's revamped course stresses practical experience while
SMU's offering gives broad-based training. According to
PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Deborah Ong, the firm had
20 SMU interns recently. "We intend to offer them full-time
employment upon graduation." Deloitte also found SMU interns "articulate
and confident."
The Straits Times
- Breeding
ground of two nations
For the alumni of the former Bukit Timah campus - which
celebrates its 75th anniversary this year - the memories
are of years that mirrored the emotional, tumultuous history
of the country
Today
- Hunter
to head Singapore
Singapore Management University has named Howard Hunter
as the new president who will take over from Ronald Frank
at the end of August.
Financial Times
- 75
Years of Bukit Timah campus history
Mr Lee Hah Ing, a 1934 graduate of Raffles College, shares
about his days at the Bukit Timah campus, which celebrates
its 75th anniversary this year.
Channel U News
[28 March 2004]
- Poster
kids
You’ll see them in ads and on the SMU hoardings,
but these students say they remain blissfully anonymous.
The Straits Times
- 75
Years of Memories
Two graduates of Raffles College (1931-34) share memories
about their years at the Bukit Timah campus.
Channel i News
[27 March 2004]
- Savvy
entrepreneur - Aaron Ong
Aaron Ong, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Business
Management in Finance, started a company called 'Savvy
Food' wiith three other SMU students. Company details can
be found at www.savvyfood.com
Radio Singapore International
[25 March 2004]
- US
jobs problem due to productivity
The lack of job creation in the United States was due more
to strong productivity growth than outsourcing to Asia,
Mr Stanley Fischer, vice-chairman of Citigroup and president
of Citigroup International, said on Tuesday at a seminar
held at Singapore Management University.
The Straits Times
[24 March 2004]
- New
SMU head aims for the personal touch
The new president, Professor Howard Hunter, 57, of Singapore
Management University (SMU) will bring a more personal
touch to the campus when he assumes his position in September.
He hopes his personal touch will help 'groom SMU students
into future leaders' when he starts his five-year contract
as the university's third president.
The Straits Times
-
SMU
appoints law veteran as third president from September
The Singapore Management University has appointed Professor
Howard O Hunter as its third president, starting from
Sept 1. Prof Hunter will take over the helm from Prof
Ronald Frank, who will complete his three-year term at
the end of August.
The Business Times
-
US
law professor is new SMU president
After scouring the world for a year to find a top educationist
to steer its development, SMU has at last got its man.
Streats
-
SMU
Aiming High
New SMU President-designate Professor Howard Hunter sets
his sights on making SMU the best of its kind in the
world.
Channel i News
- Schooled
in the US way
Known to family, friends and colleagues as "Woody", students
of SMU will refer to the university's new president as "Professor
Howard Hunter".
Today
-
SMU
aims to produce biz-IT professionals
With information technology now so interwoven with business,
the SMU School of Information Systems is holding a Career
Choice seminar this Saturday, themed "The New Wave of
Business IT Solutions Professionals".
Today
[22 March 2004]
- Cut
above the rest
Since it blazed into Singapore’s educational firmament
in January 2000, the Singapore Management University (SMU),
under a visionary leadership, has set new standards not
only in the way it prepares its students for the workplace
but also in the way an educational establishment markets
and brands itself.
Today
- Study
wealth…to enter the world of private bankers
There is a new way to get the necessary training and exposure
to enter the world of private banking: the Master of Science
in Wealth Management, offered by the Wealth Management
Institute in collaboration with the Singapore Management
University and the Swiss Banking School.
Today
- Wanted:
Bukit Timah Campus collectibles
The Singapore Management University is asking those who
had once worked for or studied at the Bukit Timah campus
it now occupies for collectibles, such as school ties,
photographs and badges
The Straits Times
[19 March 2004]
- How
to woo students? Varsities 'ad' value
The quiet competition among the three universities here
has suddenly exploded into a tussle for top students. To
attract students, National University of Singapore (NUS)
and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have broken
away from the usual black-and-white advertisements that
list courses and requirements, and adopted an approach
similar to that of the Singapore Management University
(SMU).
The Straits Times
[16 March 2004]
- SMU
to organise “A University Homecoming” next
month
The Singapore Management University (SMU) will be holding
a university homecoming from 24 April 24 – 2 May,
and invites individuals who have worked or studied at the
Bukit Timah campus to contribute photographs and memorabilia
of their lives on campus in celebration of the 75th anniversary
of the Bukit Timah campus.
Lianhe Zaobao
- Students
in China are invited
Students in China have been invited by the Singapore Management
University to participate in the second Lee Kuan Yew Business
Plan Competition to win up to US$70,000 in total. The closing
date of the competition is end March.
Shanghai Morning Post
[15 March 2004]
- Lien
Fung’s Colloquium invites eminent Archaeologist
from Beijing to speak
On 20 March at 1.30pm, Eminent Archaeologist from Beijing,
Professor Xu Ping Fang will speak on The Splendour of Yuan
Dadu -- An Insight into the Birth of Beijing. Prof
Xu will also attempt to solve the mystery of the two tri-coloured
ceramic figures from the Prosperous Tang Dynasty based
on the history of Chinese drama in another lecture to be
held on 23 Mar. Both lectures are organised by SMU and
Lianhe Zaobao under the Lien Fung’s Colloquium
Lianhe Zaobao
[14 March 2004]
- Investing
in foreign currencies: It's risky
Associate Professor Benedict Koh, who teaches personal
finance at the Singapore Management University, says that
unless you understand what drives currency movements, you
should not venture into that area. Yes, resist them, he
says - even if they yield slightly more than 4 per cent
a year in interest on fixed deposit accounts. Such high-yielding
currencies currently are the British pound and the Aussie
and Kiwi dollar. 'This instrument is not for ordinary folk
who want to earn interest income,' says Prof Koh.
The Straits Times
[13 March 2004]
- Showing
they care ...with free haircuts
Students at the Metta School received free haircuts
on Wednesday. 'Mass Voluntary Haircutting Day' was a community
service project organised by seven undergraduates from
the Singapore Management University as part of the curriculum.
The Straits Times
[12 March 2004]
- NUS
offers flexibility to switch courses
The National University of Singapore (NUS) will offer
a choice of two degree courses and a chance to switch courses
in the first year and will be taking the traditional approach
to admissions criteria. SMU will continue to base admissions
on a combination of academic results, CCAs, SATs, interviews
and personal essays. (Included: summary of how the three
Singapore universities pick their students).
The Straits Times
- AmCham
establishes scholarship for SMU students
American Chamber of Commence (AmCham) collaborates with
Singapore Management University (SMU) for the first time
to establish the AmCham Scholarship for SMU’s business
management students.
Lianhe Zaobao
- Scholarship
launched with SMU
On March 10, at the Regent Hotel, Landis Hicks, Chairman
of the AmCham Scholarship Committee and Kristen Paulson,
Chair of the AmCham Board of Governors presented Professor
Ronald Frank, President, SMU with a check for $100,000.
Landis Hicks made this presentation to the attendees at
the breakfast meeting.
AmCham eBrief
- What
influences an MBA's Job Choice?
Has the fall of corporate giants such as WorldCom, Enron
and Arthur Andersen transformed the way MBAs view their
employment choices. Since the 1970s, Prof David Montgomery,
Dean, Singapore Management University has been undertaking
research into what influences an MBAs job choice, largely
through Stanford University. Since these corporate crashes
he has factored into his questionnaires whether a company's
reputation for high ethical standards, caring about employees,
environmental sustainability or community stakeholders
has made a difference to their decision-making about working
for that company.
AmCham eBrief
-
Fall – The
Abridged Version
Written and directed by SMU student Rich Ho Kok Tai and
based on a poem by SMU student Katharine Chong, this
film-short profiles the pairing of a poet and a film
maker. Filmed on location at SMU. (Fall
Official Movie Site)
Arts Central, “A Thousand Words”
[10 March 2004]
- Lee
Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition
The Singapore Management University announced the launch
of the second Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition
in Shanghai recently. The competition marks the first ever
international business plan competition to be organised
at the undergraduate level, targeting students from universities,
colleges and polytechnics internationally.
Shanghai Times
[9 March 2004]
- Lee
Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition
The Singapore Management University was in town earlier
this week to promote the second Lee Kuan Yew Global Business
Plan Competition. The competition aims to reinforce the
synergistic relationship between education and entrepreneurship
in the new economy by encouraging undergraduates from around
the world to develop their entrepreneurial inclinations.
Shanghai Evening Post
[5 March 2004]
- The
classroom gets real
The emphasis SMU places on bringing the real world
to the classroom convinced Cowan Phan to enrol there and
to take up its scholarship offer.
The Straits Times
-
S'pore's
trillion-dollar trawl
The new tax initiatives outlined in last week's Budget
speech are a concerted effort by the Government to promote
an active and robust wealth management industry, said
Professor Francis Koh, who heads SMU’s wealth management
programme.
Today
[4 March 2004]
- A
chance for young entrepreneurs
The second Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition
has opened in Shanghai and any college students who had
a good business idea has been invited to enter.
Shanghai Star
[3 March 2004]
- Business
Contest
Singapore Management University announced yesterday
that the second Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition
has started. Local university students can participate
in the global competition by submitting business plans.
Shanghai Daily
[2 March 2004]
- The
campus war is about to begin
Amidst the battle of the varsities, one main intangible
could tip the balance for increasingly-corporatised campuses:
Branding – an aspect which SMU
has dived into with gusto.
Today
- SMU
still requires SAT1 results
Although NUS and NTU no longer require students to
furnish their SAT1 results as part of the admission criteria
from this year, SMU is pressing on with this requirement.
Lianhe Zaobao
- SMU
will keep using SAT for admission
The Singapore Management University is sticking to
the SAT, even though the test is no longer required for
entry into the other two universities here.
The Straits Times
- SMU
applicants still need SAT
The Singapore Management University still requires applicants
to take the SAT – an international yardstick” which
has served the university well.
Streats
- SMU
will keep SAT for admission
The Singapore Management University is keeping SAT as an
admission criterion despite impending changes to the American
paper.
NewsRadio 938
- SMU
keeps SAT
SMU will continue it use the SAT for its admission, even
though it is no longer required for the other two universities
here.
The New Paper
[1 March 2004]
- A
different look at creativity
Candid and creative, SMU Assoc Professor Kirpal Singh
tells why Thinking Hats and Coloured Turbans puts traditional
idea to the test, and has nearly sold out its print run
in the process.
The Edge Singapore
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