English test for foreign front-line staff? Bosses say 'no'
Ms Caroline Lim, director of the Institute of Service Excellence at SMU noted that the onus is on companies to train their foreign staff to…
All change for business schools
Associate Professor Annie Koh, dean of executive education at SMU says,"We work with our partner companies to design and deliver custom programmes…
Learn to cope with uncertainty
Executives need to look at problems from different angles as global challenges become more complex. According to Associate Professor Annie Koh,…
SMU appoints new provost
From July 1, Professor Rajendra Srivastava, 56, will take over from Professor Tan Chin Tiong, who will remain as SMU's deputy president.
Hello Heartland
Some 30,000 pairs of eyes are trained on the main stage of the Singapore Arts Festival each year, but the festival net actually reaches a much wider…
Emory prof to become SMU provost
Professor Rajendra Srivastava, currently the Roberto C. Goizueta Chair in Electronic Commerce and Marketing, and Director of the Emory Marketing…
Singapore is 29th most peaceful country
Singapore ranks 29th out of 140 countries in the Global Peace Index, which aims to link peace to prosperity. Commenting on the current results, SMU…
Hungarian President in Singapore for first official state visit
Hungarian President, Laszlo Solyom, is in Singapore for a two-day state visit. While in Singapore, President Solyom will visit the Biopolis and give…
Well equipped for a trading career
Final-year economics and business management undergraduate Cheng Xin Kai wanted a career in which no two days were ever the same. He completed the…
Baby bonus banks battle to woo parents
Associate Professor Annie Koh comments on banks doubling the interest rates they offered a month ago on baby bonus children development accounts.