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[29 November 2006]
[28 November 2006]
[27 November 2006]
- Managing change in outsourcing
SMU Assoc Prof Annie Koh and Practice Assistant Prof Michael Netzley participate in a roundtable discussion on managing change with people and processes.
The Business Times
[25 November 2006]
- Youngsters with heart raise record $665,000
In this year's Citibank-YMCA Youth for Causes contest, the above-21 category was topped by A(r)t Live, comprising SMU students, who raised $18,357 for Very Special Arts Singapore.
The Straits Times
[24 November 2006]
- Precious Jade
Willowy, impish and quick-witted, Miss Singapore runner-up and SMU graduate Jade Seah is the newbie with sass.
TODAY
[23 November 2006]
- Hedge funds: Closer is better
Hedge funds with a physical presence in Asia outperform those that invest in the region from the US or the UK , said SMU Asst Prof Melvyn Teo at the launch of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU.
TODAY
- SMU-BNP plan hedge fund centre
Singapore Management University and the French bank BNP Paribas are setting up Asia's first centre for hedge fund research and education.
The Business Times
[22 November 2006]
- Faster trip from town
The new Fort Canning Tunnel, to be opened in January, will free up a plot of land in front of the former National Library building, ensuring a more efficient land parcellation for SMU developments.
TODAY
- Tunnel shortcut ready in January
Building the three-lane, one-way Fort Canning tunnel has also enabled Stamford Road to be re-aligned. That, in turn, has freed up a sliver of prime land slightly smaller than a soccer field, which will be used to expand the nearby SMU.
The Straits Times
[21 November 2006]
- Bursary policy at NTU, SMU
The Singapore Management University's smaller bursary -- $750 a year -- is open to foreign students in hardship. Of the 165 bursaries given out last year, 44 or 27%, went to foreigners.
The Straits Times
- Failed and proud of it
SMU student Shasank Nigam writes about a failed student entrepreneur, whose greatest success was in knowing when to close his venture down.
The New Paper
[20 November 2006]
- Impact of the democratic swing
Professor Howard Hunter, President of SMU says that sudden shifts in US trade and foreign policy are unlikely. President George W Bush will continue to set the overall agenda for foreign policy, as would be the case no matter who is president.
The Business Times
[19 November 2006]
- For the record
Associate Professor Kirpal Singh, who teachers creative thinking at SMU says the tendency for Singaporeans to break records on a mass platform is something of a worry.
The Straits Times, Life!
[18 November 2006]
- SMU calendar for cancer patients
Get an 18-month calendar “A Window to our Soul” for $15 each. Every dollar of the sale goes to the Children's Cancer Foundation.
The Straits Times
- My Son, Jonathan
Documentary produced by a group of SMU students to promote further awareness for Cerebral Palsy. Click on link to view the post-event trailer for the launch screening at SMU on 10 Nov.
Channel 5
[17 November 2006]
[16 November 2006]
[14 November 2006]
- Many caught offguard by move to up GST
SMU's Assistant Professor Eugene Tan commented that it is a strategic move to get all these increases in at the start of the term so by the time the next election comes around people would have got used to it.
The Straits Times
- Model Michelle aims to raise bar
SMU student and national high-jumper Michelle Sng will be the only athletics representative in Singapore's 134-strong contingent for the Asian Games in Doha in December.
The Straits Times
- APEC in danger of becoming irrelevant
SMU Associate Professor Tan Wee Liang felt that the challenge for APEC leaders is to change perceptions and one way to change perceptions is to act beyond just the declarations that occur at the end of the meetings.
Channel NewsAsia
[13 November 2006]
[11 November 2006]
[10 November 2006]
- Young grad's design on 2 million canisters
SMU accountancy graduate Tan Wei Bin has no formal design training, but her design has beaten more than 121 entries to come out tops at the second annual Noise Singapore, organised by the National Arts Council.
The Straits Times
[8 November 2006]
- Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series
Emerging democracies and economies of Eastern Europe - A case study on Yugoslavia and Hungary. 8 November, 4pm - 5.30pm at SMU Conference Hall 2, School of Accountancy.
The Straits Times, Life!
- US Midterm elections
John Donaldson, SMU Assistant Professor of Political Science, comments on the shift of political party power in the US Congress, and its implications, following the general elections.
Channel NewsAsia
- SMU students turn bank managers
Under the SMU-OCBC Business Programme, SMU students were empowered to design and market SMU-OCBC Debit Card and the SMU-OCBC Platinum Credit Card.
Lianhe Zaobao
[7 November 2006]
- Moustachioed don's five minutes of fame
SMU Assistant Professor Eugene Tan says that the classroom can become a threatening environment, especially if recording devices were used to ridicule.
TODAY
- Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series
Find out about the emerging democracies and economies of Eastern Europe. 8 November, 4pm - 5.30pm at SMU Conference Hall 2, School of Accountancy.
The Straits Times, Life!
- Life experiences not pre-wrapped like sushi
The second best decision he ever made - following the first: to attend the School of Information Systems - was to apply for the international exchange programme, writes SMU student Shashank Nigam.
The New Paper
[6 November 2006]
- Let's talk about paying back
While scholarships started by youths such as SMU alumnus Darren Lim are heartening, similar acts are few and far between, writes SMU student Ephraim Loy.
The Straits Times
[5 November 2006]
- Fostering an invincible spirit
SMU student Natasha Nina Naidu says it was an amazing opportunity to be part of The Rolex Awards for Enterprise, held in conjunction with SMU, The Business Times and CNA.
Channel NewsAsia
- My Son, Jonathan
The documentary, My Son, Jonathan, is produced by a group of SMU students in collaboration with Channel 5 Cares and assisted by 3 students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic to create further awareness for Cerebral Palsy. For more information and to register, click My_Son_Jonathan.
Channel 5
[3 November 2006]
- Together we piece Hope
SMU student, Tan Tingying, says that raising funds for the Kidney Dialysis Foundation "Together we piece Hope” project brings her great satisfaction.
Capital 958FM
[2 November 2006]
- Breeding a new kind of legal angle
Under the four-year law degree programme that SMU has proposed, a law student could graduate with up to 40 per cent of his or her degree comprising non-law subjects. Students will also spend less time in the classroom.
TODAY
- Measuring marketing
Assoc Prof John Davis shares on the available tools for measuring the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
938LIVE
[1 November 2006]
- Lecture on Eastern Europe
Register for a lecture at SMU next Wednesday (8 Nov) by visiting Hungarians Professor Tibor Varady and Mr Gyula Kodolányi on the economies of Hungary and Yugoslavia.
The Straits Times
- Game to improve their thinking skills
SMU professors Dr Mark Nowacki and Dr Tan Yoo Guan, founders of LogicMills, say that their programmes and workshops teach both children and adults how to improve their existing critical thinking methods.
The New Paper
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