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[April 2007]
- The new educational environment
Singapore Management University was established to groom a new breed of leaders and entrepreneurs through innovation in teaching and world-class research.
Best of Singapore
- Where man meets machine
Mr Michael Fung, Associate Director for Strategic Planning and Quality Assurance at SMU, says that while having super intelligence in the system is great, we also need our own user intelligence in asking the right questions.
MIS Asia
- How I spend my time
Mr Eugene Wong of HR spends equal proportions of his time on performance management and staff engagement.
Human Resources
- Movers and shakers
Ms Shirlene Lee joins SMU HR as manager for talent acquisition.
Human Resources
- SMU's endowment fund shows the way
SMU's Mr Teo Jwee Liang says that the SMU endowment fund reported a return in the mid-teens in US dollars, exceeding the average returns of comparable US endowments.
Asia Asset Management
- Learning about campus life
SMU Peer Helpers and the Society for the Physically Disabled gave an orientation on university life to students with disabilities.
SPD Newsletter
- Positive Business Minutes
Listen to twenty-five quick, useful marketing tips by Assoc Professor of Marketing John Davis.
938LIVE
[29 April 2007]
- Help for the stressed-out
At SMU, the university introduced a Peer Helper Programme in 2004 which involves undergraduates trained to provide informal counselling to fellow students.
The Straits Times
[27 April 2007]
- Great legs kicking
SMU's Women's Soccer Club will be organizing an upcoming “Diva La Futbol” amateur football tournament and monthly free soccer clinics.
The New Paper
- Campus on 938LIVE
Assoc Prof Kirpal Singh was a guest panelist at a discussion held at Victoria Junior College on the topic of whether courses offered in JCs are relevant in today's world.
The New Paper
- A marriage of convenience
Michael Fung, associate director of strategic planning at SMU, says advances in enterprise search technology will make search-equipped solutions “of interest in the near future.”
Computerworld Singapore
[26 April 2007]
- Consultancy funding for SMEs
The UOB-SME Entrepreneurship Alliance, a collaboration to provide funding for consultancy for SMEs, has been making waves in the local business community.
Lianhe Zaobao
- Law school has to keep up with the times
Dean of NUS Faculty of Law Prof Tan Cheng Han noted that while the NUS curriculum places a premium on choice, the SMU law curriculum is more structured.
The Straits Times
- Edutalk on counselling
University Counsellor Timothy Hsi and SMU Peer Helper Hamidah Aidillah shared on how SMU reaches out to troubled students.
938LIVE
[25 April 2007]
- Few takers for early start
Only a small number of those who have completed their full-time National Service (NS) stint have opted for early admission to university.
TODAY
[24 April 2007]
- I'm glad I stayed 'home'
SMU student Shashank Nigam enrolled in the School of Information Systems four years ago and benefited from a very valuable education.
The New Paper
[23 April 2007]
- Argentine adventure sparks ideas
A group of 25 SMU students realized how resilient the Argentine business environment is in surviving the peso crisis during their Business Study Mission to Argentina.
The Business Times
- Cutting to the thrust of fencing
When first-year SMU economics undergraduate Rachel Lam puts aside her lecture notes and textbooks in the evenings, she picks up the sword.
The Straits Times
[22 April 2007]
- Mighty mouse
Assoc Prof John Davis said EmailCashPro might work if such companies have a clear and appealing value proposition.
The Straits Times
[21 April 2007]
- 1,200 sign up at SMU law school
SMU's new law school has received more than 1,200 applications for its first intake – nearly 15 times the 82 places on offer.
The Straits Times
- Good response to SMU law school admissions exercise
Applications to the SMU law school is 15 times the number of places on offer. The law school which is set to start classes in August this year with 82 students has attracted 1251 applicants.
Lianhe Zaobao
- SMU applications up 21 per cent
The Singapore Management University (SMU) has received a record number of applications for the next academic year. Its new School of Law received over 1,250 applications for 82 places – making its programme 15 times oversubscribed.
TODAY
[20 April 2007]
[17 April 2007]
- Getting ahead of the geeks
Olivia Chiu, SMU undergraduate and Singapore's first iWhiz, didn't let her lack of IT experience stop her from emerging tops in the reality game show and even snagged a new boyfriend to boot.
The Straits Times, Digital Life
[16 April 2007]
- Having the best of both worlds
Ephraim Loy, 24, first-year social science student at SMU says that while his poly education gave him a hands-on approach, a university education helps develop his thinking process – it is like having the best of both worlds.
The Straits Times
- Taste of adventure
Sportsman and politician Teo Ser Luck scaled new heights while promoting adventure sports at East Coast Park yesterday. Organised by Singapore Management University students, it gave visitors a taste of 10 adventure sports.
The Straits Times
- Events listing
SMU – “How To Be A Private Banker Managing the Assets of The Wealthy in Asia”. Venue: Lee Kong Chian School of Business, 50 Stamford Road, Networked Seminar Room 2.1. Date: 16 April. Time: 7.00pm.
The Business Times
[15 April 2007]
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[11 April 2007]
- Spring Enterprise Conference 2007
Picture of Associate Professor Annie Koh at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony for the Management Development Programme on 5 April.
The Straits Times
[10 April 2007]
[9 April 2007]
- Interview with Professor Howard Hunter
SMU President Professor Howard Hunter spoke about how he landed as the third president of SMU and how the American MBA approach is applied to undergraduate programmes in the university.
938LIVE
- SMU school restructuring
The School of Economics & Social Sciences at SMU will now operate as two separate entities.
938LIVE
- SMU School of Economics and Social Sciences to be two separate schools
The School of Economics & Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University will be reorganised into two separate schools – the School of Economics and the School of Social Sciences. The restructuring will allow both schools to have greater focus on their individual strengths and develop distinctive curricula.
Lianhe Zaobao
- Reaching out for the university
The best part of being SMU Ambassadors for Amy Wan and Gershon Liew is the chance to meet VIPs like ministers.
The Business Times
[8 April 2007]
- Bookends
Assoc Prof John Davis is currently reading Made To Stick, a business book by Chip and Dan Heath.
The Straits Times
- The end is just the beginning
SMU undergraduate Li Lizhen excelled in ITE, secured a diploma at a polytechnic and made it to university.
The Straits Times
[6 April 2007]
- Spring unveils $20m to help train SME bosses
“What we will be doing is just to facilitate the learning process and to provide an opportunity for them [SME bosses] to network under a non-threatening environment,” said Associate Professor Annie Koh, SMU's Dean of Executive Education.
TODAY
[5 April 2007]
- Feuding neighbours agree to cool it
Business consultant Dennis Soh Lum Teng and SMU Associate Professor Liang Thow Yick agree to try mediation and desist from harassing each other for one month as part of a cooling-off process.
The Straits Times
- Analysing Annabel
“To be a good girl in Singapore, you must be well-behaved and not smoke or drink ...." Said Annabel Chong in Sex: The Annabel Chong Story. But former actress Margaret Chan, a practice assistant professor of theatre and performance studies at SMU is not buying that argument.
The Straits Times
[4 April 2007]
- Time to face up to reality
In the case of HPB's anti-smoking campaign, nothing gets the message across better than that face, writes SMU Associate Professor Ong Siow Heng, Director of the Wee Kim Wee Centre.
TODAY
[3 April 2007]
- Branding is more than marketing, warns consultant
“Branding certainly is one area which we are keen on,” said Ang Ser Keng, director of the UOB-SMU Entrepreneurship Alliance Centre and senior lecturer of finance at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at SMU.
The Business Times
- Bold plan to boost ad talent takes shape
Ms Chan Yoke Wan, 22, a third-year business students at SMU, added: “I feel that many people have quite a narrow perspective of the advertising industry and this initiative gives you a regional, and even global view of the industry.
The Straits Times
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