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[November 2005]
- How
to hire
Provost Prof Tan Chin Tiong believes SMU has more to offer
potential faculty, particularly those educated in the United
States because it follows American-style management practices
and is working towards AACSB accreditation.
BizEd
[28 November 2005]
- A
peek into corporate life
As part of their Asia-Pacific Business module, 20 SMU students
flew to cities like Hong Kong, Bangkok, Shenzhen and Macau
to learn about business practices.
The Business Times
- Mercury
looks to double Asia-Pac presence
Mercury Interactive has provided more than US$1m worth
of application delivery software to SMU to help develop
and train Singapore 's next generation of IT professionals.
The Business Times
[27 November 2005]
- A
personal stamp of approval
SMU's Associate Professor Thomas Tan Tsu Wee said that
personalisation gives youths a sense of belonging to the
product, or a signature to say it's theirs.
The Straits Times
[26 November 2005]
- The
gold, plus two nights in Manila
SMU's water polo player Ronald Lam said that they had to
play to show their style and class, to show that they are
the best in South-east Asia.
The Straits Times
[25 November 2005]
- John
Tucker on family business succession
Mr John Tucker spoke on how family businesses find it a
challenge to survive beyond the third generation at the
UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship Alliance Centre speaker series.
938LIVE
[21 November 2005]
- Out
of the box
How integral is creativity to the running of a successful
business? What can be done to enhance corporate creativity?
Prof Howard Hunter, SMU President and Ms Saw Phaik Hwa
(SMU BOT), SMRT Corp CEO, share their thoughts.
The Business Times
- A
Singapore Evangelist
‘I love Singapore.' So says final-year business management
student Sabrina Risch. Sabrina is currently studying in
Saint Gallen University, spends her vacations in Singapore,
and even had the chance to meet up with Singaporean students
from the Saint Gallen – Singapore Management University
(SMU) programme.
The Business Times
[18 November 2005]
- First
the businesses, now it's the students
You may soon see more students with Arabic names studying
at universities here and hanging out at Orchard Road. An
admissions team from Singapore Management University leaves
this week to visit three countries in the Gulf and the
Middle East.
TODAY
- A
chomping good time for Tan
A walk on the wild side may be heart-stopping stuff for
you. But for Lavina Tan, it's all in a day's shoot. The
23-year-old is the Asian host of the popular Discovery
Channel series, Globe Trekker. In February, she deferred
her studies at SMU and packed her bags for a four-day crash
course in scuba diving.
TODAY
[17 November 2005]
[14 November 2005]
- Italian
inspiration
Two SMU students tell how an exchange programme in Milan
has changed their lives.
The Business Times
[13 November 2005]
[12 November 2005]
- SMU's
overseas tie-ups booming
SMU has seen a steady increase in the number of foreign
students attending its exchange programme, from 71 in 2002
to 252 in 2005.
The Straits Times
[11 November 2005]
- SMU's
study abroad schemes expanding
Yesterday, the five-year-old SMU celebrated its achievement
in partnering more than 100 institutions from all corners
of the globe - literally.
TODAY
[9 November 2005]
- $300
for each H3 subject for JC students
Outstanding JC students taking H3 subjects in NUS
and NTU can earn advance university credits but they will
also need to pay a fee. SMU Director of Undergraduate
Admissions Mr Alan Goh says that since last year,
some 80 outstanding JC students have been attending financial
accounting and accounting management classes at SMU.
Lianhe Zaobao
[8 November 2005]
- In
Asia, niche programs meet specific needs
SMU is developing new niche courses such as the Master
of Science in Wealth Management to deepen Singapore's talent
pool of wealth-management professionals.
International Herald Tribune (International Business
Education)
- Discovering
SMU
Belinda Sunshine discovers the unique pedagogy, opportunities
for global exposure, a new wireless city campus with an
underground concourse and a sprawling green space in a
visit to SMU.
938LIVE
[7 November 2005]
- Success
Workz for him at 25
Graduated from SMU barely a few months ago, Gulshan Shamdas
Harjani has already set up a successful consultancy-cum-training
business in the heart of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta.
The Business Times
- Too
many grads, not enough vacancies
SMU acceptant Teo Chin Ker is disheartened that plum positions,
like those in investment banks or consultancies, usually
go to graduates returning from top overseas universities.
The Straits Times
[5 November 2005]
- Pot
of gold for the poor?
SMU economist Phang Sock Yong found that the dramatic increases
in housing prices from 1981 to 2000 'had no significant
positive effect on aggregate consumption in Singapore'.
The Straits Times
[4 November 2005]
[3 November 2005]
[1 November 2005]
- Meritocracy
should be more than academic
SMU student Christopher Choo writes that while academic
meritocracy has so far produced many outstanding individuals,
it has been compromised by students pursuing paper qualifications
at the cost of everything else - morals, ethics and national
pride included.
The Straits Times
- Fee
adjustments as universities move towards autonomy
SMU was featured, together with NUS and NTU, in a current
affairs programme on fee adjustments as
universities move towards autonomy. SMU was distinguished
from other universities as offering a unique pedagogy,
with small student to teacher ratio, broad based curriculum
which includes outside the classroom learning and professional
career preparation.
10:30pm, Channel 8, Focus
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