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[March 2008]
- The Brand Called You
Adjunct faculty Jorg Dietzel contributed a commentary on whether we have a brand for our individual selves.
Arena
- Never-say-die tycoon
Ho Bee donated $3 million to SMU for the setting up of the Ho Bee Professorship in Chinese economy and business.
Pulses
- Singapore: Asia's Private Banking Hub
SMU practice professor and director of the Master of Science in Wealth Management programme Francis Koh comments on the development of the wealth management industry in Singapore.
Singapore Tatler, Private Banking Directory 2008
- Running with the warrior
Assoc Prof Annie Koh said that the customised programmes at SMU eschew the one-size-fits-all approach in many off-the-shelf programmes offered by other business schools.
Wealth
- Growing big on business leadership
The pioneer cohort of SME leaders in the SPRING-SMU SME Leaders Management Development Programme recognise that it now takes more than just technical know-how to lead their businesses to success.
Enterprise Today
- Look after stakeholders, not just shareholders
Eugene Tan, Assistant Professor of Law, says that, "Corporate social responsibility is very much an intrinsic part of the corporate landscape today, and any company not giving it the priority it deserves is out of touch with an increasingly important development."
Human Capital
- Small World, Big Changes
An excerpt from an article published in Knowledge@SMU was recently reprinted in a US publication. The excerpt quotes Ms Claire Chiang, who was participating in a panel discussion on world poverty held by students at SMU in February.
Creative Energy Options, Inc., PEPtalk newsletter
[31 March 2008]
- Game for lessons in hospitality
32 SMU undergraduates visited Macau to see casino operators first-hand, getting a direct appreciation of the country's integrated resorts in the light of Singapore's own in Sentosa and Marina Bay.
The Business Times
- Dare to Dream - Sikkim
SMU undergraduates share about their experiences in Sikkim in India as part of the university's Dare to Dream project.
RSI
[30 March 2008]
[29 March 2008]
[28 March 2008]
- Bankrupt Lost Undone Ruined
New Paper poll of 100 people aged between 18 to 40 revealed that many of them did not know about financial management. SMU Associate Professor Benedict Koh feels that more emphasis on basic financial life skills can be taught in school.
The New Paper
- Monster customers? No Problem
Ms Caroline Lim, director of the Institute of Service Excellence at SMU feels that one way to reduce stress is to allow service staff to be more proactive and creative instead of making them abide by rules and regulations.
The New Paper
- One less mall, one more open space
The new open public space to be developed above Dhoby Ghaut MRT station includes a cafe with indoor and outdoor seating on the side near the Singapore Management University.
The Straits Times
[27 March 2008]
[26 March 2008]
- SMU's creative approach draws foreign students
SMU's efforts to attract overseas students here and help them settle in won it the award for ‘Best International Marketing Effort by a Public Educational Institution'.
The Straits Times
- Awards honour education sector's best
SMU's efforts to attract overseas students won it the award for ‘Best International Marketing Effort by a Public Educational Institution'.
The Business Times
- Singapore Education Awards 2008
SMU earned the title of "Best International Marketing Effort by a Public Educational Institution"at the Singapore Education Awards 2008 organised by Singapore Tourism Board.
TODAY
- When there's will, there's a way
First-year SMU students demonstrated floorball to 30 disabled youths on March 22 to encourage them to pick up the sport.
Lianhe Zaobao
[25 March 2008]
- Hotel room crunch? Stay in HDB, suggests NUS Biz team
The biennial Lee Kuan Yew Business Plan competition, organised by Singapore Management University, aims to promote entrepreneurship. Students from any university, college or polytechnic world wide are eligible to compete.
The Business Times
- Receiving expert tips to refine business plan
Mr Muhammad Fariz, 24, a third-year undergraduate in SMU, has teamed up with Mr Mohammad Fauzy Mos, 24, from NTU to present their business plan for Touch Me Not, a security device against laptop thefts for the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan 2008, organised by SMU.
Berita Harian
- SMU establishes the Singapore Soka Association (SSA) Ikeda Peace Award
Sponsored by Singapore Soka Association (SSA), the Award is given to recognise students who are committed to the spirit of volunteerism. The Award will be given annually to a student who has achieved or made significant contributions to the University or the community at large through partnership with volunteer welfare organisations.
Seikyo Shinbun
[24 March 2008]
- On target with stock analyses
SMU undergraduates Li Jinquan, Ong Zhi Qi, Benjamin Oh and Mervyn Teo, members of SMU's Student Managed Investmend Fund, recently won the CFA Singapore's Inaugural University Investment Challenge.
The Business Times
- Nanyang Biz School aims high
Professor Jitendra Singh, the new dean of Nanyang Business School, would like to have the school's MBA among the world's top 25 by 2013, while SMU's one-year MBA is too new to have a ranking.
The Business Times
- Varsities' online war
SMU got the thumbs up from five out of ten readers aged 19 to 33 for the zesty testimonial online videos on its youth channel website.
my paper
[23 March 2008]
- Bookends
Kirpal Singh, associate professor at SMU, says that he is currently reading several books on creativity for his classes at SMU and re-reading for the fourth time Cleopatra (1971) by Jack Lindsay.
The Straits Times
[20 March 2008]
- Futurist's final frontier
Assoc Prof Kirpal Singh described the late science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke as someone who cherished the human imagination and human spirit and using it in a positive and creative way.
The Straits Times, Life!
- Is Singapore ready for a female Prime Minister?
SMU assistant professor Eugene Tan participates in a discussion forum held at the Hwa Chong Institution to discuss the topic of whether Singapore is ready for a female Prime Minister.
Channel NewsAsia, BlogTV
[17 March 2008]
- Making career comebacks easier for former execs
UBS has partnered with SMU a first-of-its-kind programme for former professionals who desire to make a comeback after a career hiatus of between 18 months and seven years.
The Straits Times
- Private banking industry booming
“In 2003, the Wealth Management Institute was established to spearhead the development of human resources and nurture a pipeline of wealth management professionals,” explained Francis Koh, associate dean at the SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
The Business Times
- Dare to dream - Sikkim
SMU undergraduates share about their home stays when they were in Sikkim in India as part of the university's Dare to Dream project.
RSI
[16 March 2008]
[15 March 2008]
[14 March 2008]
- SPH Search marketing exec honoured
SMU provost Tan Chin Tiong, who is also Senate chairman of the Marketing Institute of Singapore, yesterday conferred Mr Johnson Goh with his MIS fellowship.
The Straits Times
- High-risk culture work in Singapore?
South Korea's Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology president Suh Nam Pyo's lunchtime lecture at SMU on tackling 'high-return' projects can provide pointers for the fourth university in Singapore. The graduate research university has a tie-up with SMU.
TODAY
- Hyundai chairman
Assistant Professor Terence Fan commented that shareholders may just grant Chung Mong-koo a reprieve and let him move on.
BBC Asia Business Report
[13 March 2008]
- Bone marrow donation drive
Minority races can assist in a good cause and find out about pledging their bone marrow today by attending a bone marrow donation drive being held at the SMU Concourse.
The Straits Times, Life!
[12 March 2008]
- Students in demand
For the first time, SMU undergraduates may receive job offers in Kuwait or elsewhere in the Middle East before graduation, as the region's multinationals headhunt them even before they step out of school.
TODAY
- Is Singapore ready for a Hillary Clinton?
Singapore's leading advocacy group promoting women's issues, Aware, will hold a public forum at SMU's Li Ka Shing Library today titled “Is Singapore Ready For a Hillary Clinton?” The forum will be held at The Box, Li Ka Shing Library, basement 1, 7pm-9pm, free admission.
The Straits Times, Life!
- 5 things you can do today
Attend a public forum at SMU's Li Ka Shing Library today titled “Is Singapore Ready For a Hillary Clinton?” The Box, basement 1, 7pm-9pm, free admission.
The Straits Times
- 5 things you can do today
An a-capella performance will be held at SMU U-Square tonight, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, free admission. [Change of venue to T-junction, basement concourse]
The Straits Times
[11 March 2008]
- Lessons to be learnt, says PAP MPs
SMU assistant professor Eugene Tan comments on the why the ruling party of Malaysia must keep in touch with issues – especially bread-and-butter issues and personal security.
The Straits Times
- Malaysian elections
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan commented on how the opposition parties in Malaysia realised the importance of consolidation.
Lianhe Wanbao
- Sponsorship of sport by businesses
Practice associate professor and director of the Centre for Marketing Excellence, John Davis, spoke about the sponsorship of sports by businesses on Singapore Business Tonight.
Channel NewsAsia
[10 March 2008]
- Private equity start-up Asiasons taps public money
“You can't grow companies and hope to make money overnight. Companies have life cycles. You have to give them time,” says Annie Koh, dean of executive and professional education at SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
The Edge Singapore
- SMU team wins Citi's challenge
“Business competitions provide an exciting learning platform for students to engage in real-life situations that affect and impact organisations,” said Howard Hunter, president of SMU. Ultimately, team Sceptre from SMU emerged as this year's winners.
The Business Times
- Budget contest throws up a variety of ideas
SMU undergraduate Joanne Tang is a first prize winner in the The Budget 2008 Essay Competition held by the Ministry of Finance. The competition addressed the theme of Infinite Possibilities: Finite Resources and Ms Tang wrote about technical investment.
The Straits Times
- Dare to dream - Sikkim
SMU undergraduates share about the preparation leading up to their trip to Sikkim in India as part of the university's Dare to Dream project which includes a mountain climbing experience.
RSI
[9 March 2008]
- Open University
Singapore's universities woo students by holding open houses to show both the fund and serious side of campus life. During SMU's two-day event, up to 8,000 visitors are expected.
The Straits Times
[8 March 2008]
- Secondary students adopt a block of one-room flats
Five first-year SMU students brought students of Montfort Secondary School and volunteers from Central Singapore CDC together and initiated the launch of the adoption of needy residents living in Block 26 Sin Ming Drive.
Lianhe Wanbao
[7 March 2008]
- Employees can play key role in corporate governance
Speaking after the Shaw Foundation Distinguished Speaker lecture given by Mr Joel Stern on the subject of corporate governance and accountability to stakeholders, SMU Associate Professor Annie Koh, commented on how boards require diversity and need to consist of members from various specialist backgrounds.
Channel NewsAsia
- Arriving soon at Changi: T4
Less than two months after Changi Airport welcomed T3 to its fold, plans to build a new terminal, T4, are already in the works. Singapore Management University's assistant professor Terrence Fan said this "would be trickier” than developing T3 had been.
TODAY
- More than just numbers
KPMG scholar and SMU graduate in accountancy and law Kathy Lin credits SMU's lesson structure for her seamless transition from classroom to working life. She continues to play for her alumni netball club.
The Straits Times, Scholars Choice III Supplement
- SMU Open House 2008
If you are planning to pursue your tertiary education, visit the SMU Open House, 8 & 9 March, 10am-6pm at SMU Administration Building.
The Straits Times, Life!
- SMU Open House
SMU will hold its Open House this weekend from 10 am to 6 pm. Details can be found here.
my paper
- SMU Animal Day
Celebrate pets and learn how to appreciate them at this event organised by SMU student animal welfare group People for Animal Welfare (PAW). 8 March, 1-6pm, SMU Campus Green.
The Straits Times, Life!
- MR500 Dragon Boat Race
Catch over 120 teams battling out for top spots at Lower Seletar Reservoir on 8 & 9 March. [Co-organised by SMU Dragon Boat Team and SAVA] .
The Straits Times, Life!
[5 March 2008]
- Engineering with design the focus of fourth varsity
SMU's current annual enrolment of 1,500, will rise to 2,000 by 2015, and a small liberal arts college affiliated to the university will be set up in the next few years. The fourth publicly funded university will marry disciplines in design, engineering and business, and enrol up to 3,000 students each year.
The Straits Times
- Needy students assured of help to cope with rising fees
As tuition fees go up by between 4 per cent and 20 per cent for undergraduates entering NUS, NTU and SMU in August, Minister of State (Education) Lui Tuck Yew assured Singaporeans that the Government will continue to help them cope with rising education costs.
The Straits Times
- Learning for the real world
A spokesman for the Singapore Management University said it is considering introducing a special liberal arts programme.
TODAY
- Committee proposes liberal arts college
Professor Howard Hunter says SMU is considering a virtual liberal arts college where undergraduates do a broad based education in the first two years followed by a concentration in the last two years.
Lianhe Zaobao
[4 March 2008]
- 2 top tax lawyers on the move
Law firm Drew & Napier, regarded as having one of the best tax practices here, will receive a further boost with the entry of tax law specialist Mr Ong Sim Ho, who is a member of SMU School of Accountancy advisory board.
The Straits Times
[3 March 2008]
- Active planning to secure nest-eggs
SMU students Joel Boh, Loh Wei and Ng Jun Bin talk about the ideal retirement age and what they are doing now to help achieve that goal.
The Business Times
- The Youth Olympic Games: What now?
SMU undergraduates Jeremy Wang, Ephraim Loy and Teo Chin-Ker share their thoughts on Singapore winning the bid to host the 2010 Youth Olympics.
The Straits Times
- SMU Admissions for 'A' Level students
Associate Professor Tan Hwee Hoon, Senior Manager for Undergraduate Admissions Lim Shini and double degree undergraduate Tan Wenduan share experiences on academic learning and student life in SMU.
Channel 8, Good Morning Singapore
[2 March 2008]
- This Greek traded 6,000 isles for one red dot
Assistant Professor of Information Systems Kyriakos Mouratidis chose to teach data management at SMU after obtaining his PhD in Hong Kong, becoming SMU's second youngest faculty member.
The Straits Times
[1 March 2008]
- Faith + Food = Fault Line?
SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan felt that while the Boon Lay Garden Primary School principal was overzealous in banning non-halal food in the school's canteen, the public also over-reacted, reflecting a tendency to inadequately understand the Muslim community.
The Straits Times
- Building your business, the Lego way
At the International Creativity Conference [jointly organised by the American Creativity Association and SMU], the chief executive of Lego, Jorgen vig Knudstorp, gave an insight into the building blocks that can not only make a game come alive, but grow a business too.
The Business Times
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