(Photo courtesy of UOB) (Professor Arnoud De Meyer [left], President of SMU and Mr Wee Ee Cheong [right], Deputy Chairman and Group CEO, UOB Group, officiating the launch of the new Institute.)
SMU and the United Overseas Bank (UOB) have launched Asia’s first institute set up specifically to serve the needs of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The UOB-SMU Asian Enterprise Institute, which will provide knowledge and expertise to address business challenges, is a timely development for local SMEs looking to expand in Asia.
On the Institute’s flagship programme – SME Consulting Programme, SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer said, “It is clearly a win-win for both our students and the SMEs. The SMEs receive professional service at a highly subsidised rate, while our students gain new perspectives about local businesses and the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world issues faced by Singapore companies.”