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“At SMU, we work tirelessly to forge deeper links with our vast array of stakeholders and, together, build a transformative education landscape, produce societally relevant research, and shape leaders for and of the future. The Office of Partnerships and Engagement — housing the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Office of Industry Engagement, International Office, and Office of Overseas Centres — leads SMU's partnerships effort. 

Universities are a force for positive change and by working with an engaged city university like SMU, you can be part of that change too.”

 

Professor Lim Sun Sun
Vice President, Partnerships & Engagement

International Office (IO)
The SMU International Office builds relations and forges partnerships with universities around the world to bring together students and faculty for impactful programmes and collaborations.
Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE)
The SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship fosters an entrepreneurial mindset and supports student and faculty startups through education, research, mentorship and access to resources.
Office of Industry Engagements (OIE)
The Office of Industry Engagement connects companies, government agencies, and professional associations to SMU’s recognised expertise in talent, innovation, education, and research.
Office of Overseas Centres (OOC)
The Office of Overseas Centres (OOC) is responsible for driving SMU's internationalisation strategy in Asia and support students, faculty, and partners in Indonesia, Thailand, & Vietnam.

The SMU Partnerships teams are committed to providing comprehensive support for successful collaborations. We will work closely with you to gain a deep understanding of your organisational needs and co-develop strategic collaborations that realise your vision and meet our shared goals.

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Companies and organisations of all sizes face incredible challenges to continuously innovate. By partnering with SMU, we can amplify your organisation’s reach and impact, and together address the challenges of tomorrow today.

Partners Spotlight

Partnership Opportunities

Partner with us to build your brand and address your business challenges; establish corporate labs within our campus; foster leadership growth through enterprise learning; engage faculty for industry-specific research; and recruit our diverse student talent.

Engaging and Attracting SMU Talent

Building Mindshare Among Our Students

Build your organisation’s brand and reputation to attract top talent through participating in career fairs; hosting hackathons, company visits, and fireside chats; sponsoring events, scholarships, and prizes; becoming guest speakers and mentors, and more.

Internships & Recruitment

Discover our students’ capabilities through short-term placements such as internships, work-study electives and programmes, and student projects. Ready to hire? The Dato' Kho Hui Meng Career Centre (DKHMCC) ensures you have a successful recruitment campaign.

Addressing Talent Gaps

Future-proof your talent pipeline and address your organisation's talent gaps by creating a customised course or degree program with SMU. By co-creating your own curriculum, your future workforce is uniquely equipped to drive your business forward.

Workforce Development

Executive Development (ExD)

Organisations need to build collective capacity and a pipeline of future-ready leaders to stay ahead in today's complex and unpredictable business environment. With a focus on practical, applied, and experiential learning, our Executive Development programmes provide leaders with the tools they need to drive success in their organisations.

SMU Academy

Reskill and reimagine your workforce with SMU Academy's targeted, interdisciplinary programmes. From data analytics for financial professionals to compliance for legal professionals, our 1500+ programmes bridge the gap between academic rigour and real-world application to help organisations enhance their competitive advantages.

Postgraduate Professional Programmes

Invest in your future leaders by sponsoring their post-graduate education. A post-graduate education with SMU offers exclusive access to networking and the opportunity to acquire advanced skills and specialised knowledge with a uniquely Asian perspective.

Tap into our students’ fresh perspectives while gaining tailored, actionable solutions for businesses across all stages of growth, from startups to established enterprises. SMU offers multiple entry points for businesses to engage in student consultancy, with flexible programs designed to meet specific business needs — whether through short-term projects, SME-focused consulting, targeted problem-solving competitions, or our award-winning semester-long experiential learning pedagogy, SMU-X:

Corporate Solutioning and Business Advisory

Student-Led Solutioning

Tap into our students’ fresh perspectives while gaining tailored, actionable solutions for businesses across all stages of growth, from startups to established enterprises. SMU offers multiple entry points for businesses to engage in student consultancy, with flexible programs designed to meet specific business needs — whether through short-term projects, SME-focused consulting, targeted problem-solving competitions, or our award-winning semester-long experiential learning pedagogy, SMU-X:

Faculty Consultancy and Externships

Benefit from our faculty’s deep expertise and cross-disciplinary approaches. Engage our faculty for their expert insights through consultancy, appointment on your advisory board, externships, and more.

Research Collaboration

Unlock innovation potential by fostering dynamic research collaborations with our expert faculty. Through joint research, together we can make a tangible difference in addressing the critical challenges faced by our society today.

Knowledge Transfer and Commercialisation (KTC)

Leverage SMU’s deep-tech and cutting-edge technologies for your organisation. We offer flexible licenses for our patented, copyrighted inventions, IP, and know-how to help accelerate solutioning.

Early-Stage Startup Support

Are you looking for ways to support next generation innovators and entrepreneurs? Work with next-generation technopreneurs through mentorship, corporate venture support, and more.

Business Families Institute (BFI)

The Business Families Institute (BFI) supports business families in growing and preserving their legacy through programs in succession, governance, and wealth management. Offering practical workshops, research, and student-led projects, BFI equips business families with the tools they need to ensure long-term success across generations.

Connect with the SMU Community

Deepen Corporate Brand Recall through SMU’s Marquee Events

Collaborate with Office of Student Life to enrich SMU’s marquee events that cultivate our students’ diverse talents and interests, while expanding your corporate presence. Your participation will create a supportive environment where students can explore, connect, and excel. 

SMU’s Regional Network

Our Overseas Centres are responsible for driving SMU’s internalisation strategy in Asia. Companies based in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam are encouraged to connect directly with our Overseas Centres for partnership opportunities. 

Giving and Philanthropy

Join SMU in driving change and empowering students to become tomorrow’s leaders through philanthropy. Your support will enable the growth of educational initiatives, research endeavors, and community outreach programs to make a lasting impact on the next generation.

Your tailored partnership experience begins here.

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Through Strategic Partnerships

“Internationalisation should enlarge and enrich global education opportunities and allow us to develop strategic partnerships with universities and organisations, to develop research collaborations that better enable us to address issues of the day and inform the future.” 

－ Professor Lily Kong, President of SMU

Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University

  • Shaping digital transformation, sustainable living, innovation and entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia
  • Co-leads of University Innovation & Entrepreneurship thematic network within the ASEAN University Network
Fudan University

Fudan University

  • Tackling issues in AI governance, computational social science, urban sustainability and successful ageing
    Interdisciplinary Joint Programme in Digital Technology and Society
  • Jointly developed Asia’s first ​tech-focused DBA
The London School of Economics and Political Science

The London School of Economics and Political Science

  • Advancing sustainable cities, the future of work and successful ageing
  • Joint research grant, collaborations in innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Founding members of Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies
The University of Toronto

The University of Toronto

  • Interdisciplinary and impact-focused collaborations in sustainability ​
  • Two joint research grants and four seed-funded joint research projects in sustainability
  • Close partnership in the Reach Alliance toadvance the SDGs for marginalised communities globally
Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University

  • Developing solutions in sustainable living, digital transformation, innovation and entrepreneurship, and growth in Asia
  • Research collaborations in biodiversity finance​
  • Joint programmes like the joint DBA in Accounting and Finance

Impactful Collaborations

Advancing Education and Research with VNU-HCM

Advancing Education and Research with VNU-HCM

SMU has signed an enhanced partnership with Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) to advance student and faculty mobility, impactful joint research, and leadership development. This builds on previous collaborations, including SMU students participating in the ASEAN University Network Summer Program hosted by VNU-HCM and joint university governance training programmes.

Building Regional Perspectives through Study Programmes

Building Regional Perspectives through Study Programmes

  • A two-week intensive programme at Universitas Gadjah Mada, exploring Indonesian politics, economy, and society
  • Equipping students to be Asia adept, global ready graduates 
Catalysing Cross-Regional Growth with CUHK SZRI

Catalysing Cross-Regional Growth with CUHK SZRI

An MoU between The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute (CUHK SZRI) and SMU aims to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship, and talent development between Singapore, the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area and ASEAN.

Connecting Students to India’s Digitalisation and Sustainability

Connecting Students to India’s Digitalisation and Sustainability

  • A nine-day programme at Jio Institute featuring company visits under Reliance Industries, NGO interactions, lectures, projects, and cultural activities
  • Providing SMU undergraduates with direct, hands-on business insights in digitalisation and sustainability 
Opening Global Research Pathways for SMU Students through Collaboration with Mitacs

Opening Global Research Pathways for SMU Students through Collaboration with Mitacs

SMU has partnered with the Canadian research and innovation organisation, Mitacs, to offer undergraduates the Globalink Research Internship programme. Through this initiative, students will collaborate with leading researchers at top Canadian universities, including the University of Toronto, with which SMU established a strategic partnership in 2022.

Singapore-Canada Student Research Pathways with Mitacs

Singapore-Canada Student Research Pathways with Mitacs

  • Expanding SMU’s research footprint in Canada through partnership with Mitacs, offering the Globalink Research Internship (GRI) for undergraduates
  • Collaborating with leading researchers at top Canadian universities and marking Mitacs’ first GRI partnership in Singapore

Asia's Gateway

12 Years of Impactful Global Forums

12 Years of Impactful Global Forums

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Bridging Regional Networks for Tech-Enhanced Education

Bridging Regional Networks for Tech-Enhanced Education

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Uniting Universities to Advance the SDGs for the Hardest to Reach

Uniting Universities to Advance the SDGs for the Hardest to Reach

  • The Reach Alliance’s first conference in Asia was co-hosted with the University of Toronto in November 2025.
  • Addressing societal challenges for marginalised people, the event launched 17 interdisciplinary research workstreams, a cross-university project and a global research repository
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Our Partner Universities

SMU has a global network of some 300 university partners with whom we create meaningful impact on business, government, and society at home and abroad, through academic, research, and student programme collaborations.

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Our Social Feed

Stay connected with SMU’s global partnerships through our LinkedIn feed, where we share collaborations, exchange opportunities, institutional milestones, and stories that reflect how we build meaningful connections across universities worldwide.

Your tailored partnership experience begins here.

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SMU Administration Building

81 Victoria Street, Singapore 188065
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IMPORTANT: Before arriving, please complete the online visitor registration form. All participants must first check in at the Administration Building Level 1 Security Reception before proceeding to the course venue.

Mode of Transportation

 

Alighting Points

 

Train

 
 

Bus

 
 

Car

 
SMU Administration Building Carpark (2 min walk)
81 Victoria Street, S188065
Carpark access via Queen Street
 

Drop Off Point

 
SMU Administration Building  (1 min walk)
81 Victoria Street, S188065
Access via Queen Street
 

Train

Bras Basah Station (CC2) Exit A

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Train: Bras Basah MRT Exit A

1. From Bras Basah Station (CC2) Exit A, take the escalator up and turn right.

Train: Bras Basah MRT Exit A

2. You will see NTUC Trade Union House. Follow the arrow and turn left.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

3. Walk straight on.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

4. Turn left after Income Centre.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

5. Proceed through the SMU Administration Building glass doors.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

6. You will see the Security Reception.

Train

Bencoolen Station (DT21) Exit B

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Step 1 from Bencoolen MRT Station Exit B

1. From Bencoolen Station (DT21) Exit B, take the escalator up and turn right.

Step 2 from Bencoolen MRT Station Exit B

2. Take the stairs down. Turn left and walk towards the traffic light.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

3. Cross the road towards Lazada One building and turn right.

Step 4 from Bencoolen MRT Station Exit B

4. Walk straight towards the traffic light on Waterloo Street.

Step 5 from Bencoolen MRT Station Exit B

5. Cross the road.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

6. Continue straight until the traffic light on Queen Street.

Step 7 from Bencoolen MRT Station Exit B

7. Cross the road towards NTUC Trade Union House and walk straight on.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

8. Turn left after Income Centre.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

9. Proceed through the SMU Administration Building glass doors.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

10. You will see the Security Reception.

Bus

Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A (Stop ID: 04179)

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Step 1 from bus stop after Bras Basah Stn Exit A

1. Alight at Hotel Grand Pacific Bus Stop (Stop ID: 01012) and follow the arrow.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

2. Walk straight.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

3. After using the zebra crossing, you will see glass doors on your right.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

4. You will see the Security Reception.

Bus

Hotel Grand Pacific (Stop ID: 01012)

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Step 1 from Hotel Grand Pacific bus stop

1. Alight at Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A Bus Stop (Stop ID: 04179) and follow the arrow.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

2. Turn left after Income Centre.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

3. Proceed through the SMU Administration Building glass doors.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

4. Proceed through the glass doors past the lift lobby.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

5. You will see the Security Reception.

Car

SMU Administration Building Car Park

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Step 1 from Hotel Grand Pacific bus stop

1a. If you are coming from Bras Basah Road, turn left onto Queen Street.

Step 1b for going to Administration Building carpark

1b. If you are coming from Middle Road (towards Selegie Road), turn left onto Queen Street.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

2. Look out for SMU Administration Building Carpark sign. Turn into the small side road.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

3. Drive straight and turn left.

Step 4 for going to Administration Building carpark

4. Turn right into SMU Administration Building Car Park.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

5. Look out for signage to Building Reception (Lobby), and follow the arrow to exit the door on Level 1.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

6. Walk along the ramp and exit to Lobby via Victoria Street.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

7. After using the zebra crossing, you will see glass doors on your right.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

8. Proceed through the glass doors past the lift lobby.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

9. You will see the Security Reception.

Drop-off Point

SMU Administration Building, access via Queen Street

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Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

1. Upon alighting at the drop-off point, turn right.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

8. Proceed through the glass doors past the lift lobby.

Step 3 from Bras Basah Station Exit A

9. You will see the Security Reception.

Li Ka Shing Library (Level 2)

70 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178901
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Mode of Transportation

 
 

Alighting Points

 
 

Train

 
 
 
 

Bus

 
 
 
 

Car

 
 

Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) carpark, access via Stamford Rd (3 min walk)

 
 

Drop Off Point

 
 

Li Ka Shing Library, access via Queen St (1 min walk)

 
 

Train

Bras Basah Station (CC2) Exit B

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Bras Basah MRT (CC2) Exit B

1. Exit at Bras Basah Station (CC2) Exit B.

Bras Basah MRT (CC2) Exit E

2. Turn left at the atrium.

Enter the Lazada One building

3. Take the escalator up and turn right.

Glass Doors

4. Exit via the glass doors to the outdoor atrium.

Outdoor Escalator

5. Walk straight, up the stairs and take the escalator at the outdoor atrium to Level 1.

Enter the Lazada One building

6. Turn left and take the escalator up to Level 2.

LKS Library entrance

7. Turn right and you've arrived at the entrance of Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL).

Train

Bencoolen Station (DT21) Exit C

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Bencoolen MRT Exit B

1. Exit from Bencoolen MRT (DT21) Exit C and turn left.

Exit train station at street level

2. Turn left and walk straight along the corridor.

Exit building at street level

3. Continue walking along the corridor, past the SMU Gymnasium & Fitness Centre.

Road to Lazada One building

4. Turn right into this corridor before the long ramp at the B1 concourse.

Enter the Lazada One building

5. Continue on walking straight along this corridor.

Corridor outside of food court

6. Walk straight towards the glass doors.

Outdoor Escalator

7. Walk straight, up the stairs and take the escalator at the outdoor atrium to Level 1.

Enter the Lazada One building

8. Turn left and take the escalator up to Level 2.

Enter the Lazada One building

8. Turn right and you've arrived at the entrance of Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL).

Bus

SMU (Stop ID:04121)

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SMU bus stop

1. Alight at SMU (Stop ID:04121). Walk towards the traffic light beside the bus stop.

Road to Lazada One building

2. Cross the road to Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL) building.

Li Ka Shing Library

3. Continue walking into the Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL) Building.

Rows of tables outside 1983

4. Walk past the rows of tables.

Walk to escalator

5. Walk towards the escalator that goes to Level 2.

Go up escalator

6. Turn left and take the escalator up to Level 2.

Go up escalator

7. Turn right and you've arrived at the entrance of Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL).

Bus

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (ID: 04151)

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Catheral of the Good Shepherd

1. Alight at Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (ID: 04151). Follow the path behind the bus stop, up into the Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB).

Sheltered path

2. Walk straight under the sheltered path.

LKCSB atrium

3. Turn right and walk into the atrium of LKCSB.

LKCSB Atrium

4. Walk through the atrium, and continue walking straight.

Study area

5. Turn right after the study area.

Queen St

6. Walk straight and turn left towards Queen St.

Cross the road to LKS Library

7. Cross the road and walk up to the Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL) Drop-off Point.

Walk past The SMU Shop

8. Walk straight past the SMU shop.

Go up escalator

9. Turn right and take the escalator up to Level 2.

Go up escalator

10. Turn right and you've arrived at the entrance of Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL).

Bus

Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A (ID: 04179)

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Bus stop at Bras Basah Exit A

1. Alight at Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A (ID: 04179). Turn left and walk towards Queen St.

Bus stop Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A

2. Continue walking straight until the traffic light at Queen St.

Continue walk from bus stop Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A

3. Continue walking straight until the traffic light at Queen St.

Traffic junction near SAM

4. Cross the road and turn left towards Bras Basah Road.

Cross the junction

5. Cross the road.

Continue on the path

6. Continue walking straight along the small path.

Continue on the path to LKS Library

7. Turn right and continue towards the LKSL building.

Continue on the path to LKS Library

8. Go straight,. then turn left at the atrium.

Turn into the atrium

9. Turn right and take the escalator up to Level 2.

Walk into sheltered area

10. Walk straight towards the sheltered area.

Escalator area

11. Turn right and take the escalator up to Level 2.

Go up escalator

12. Turn right and you've arrived at the entrance of Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL).

Car

Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) carpark, access via Stamford Rd

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Stamford Road junction

1. Entrance of the carpark is via Stamford Road turning right onto Queen Street.

Drive onto the right lane

2. Drive onto the right lane.

LKCSB atrium

3. Continue to keep right.

Road to LKCSB carpark

4. Turn right at Queen Street to enter Lee Kong Chian School of Business carpark.

LKCSB carpark entrance

5. Drive to Level B1 or B2.

Lift lobby B

6. From Lift Lobby B, take the lift to Level 1.

Exit through glass doors

7. Exit through the glass door and turn left.

Study area with high chairs

8. Turn left towards the study area with the high tables.

Study area

9. Turn right after the study area.

Queen St

10. Walk straight and turn left towards Queen St.

Cross the road to LKS Library

11. Cross the road and walk up to the Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL) Drop-off Point.

Walk past The SMU Shop

12. Walk straight past the SMU shop.

Go up escalator

13. Turn right and take the escalator up to Level 2.

Go up escalator

14. Turn right and you've arrived at the entrance of Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL).

Drop-off Point

Li Ka Shing Library (Access via Queen St)

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Li Ka Shing Library drop-off point

1. Access the drop-off point via Queen Street.

Walk past The SMU Shop

2. Alight and walk straight past the SMU shop.

Go up escalator

3. Turn right and take the escalator up to Level 2.

Go up escalator

4. Turn right and you've arrived at the entrance of Li Ka Shing Library (LKSL).

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