The SMU new Master of Tri-sector Collaboration programme aims to promote greater understanding and cooperation among leaders in business, civil society and government. A first of its kind in the world, the programme will start in January 2014. SMU Professor Ann Florini said: "This new course empowers emerging leaders from businesses, governments and civil society to work together to find sustainable solutions to the world's big problems: sharing the thinking behind the new programmes. Students gain a tool set of skills they can take back to their organisations to help them become effective at working with the other sectors and at adapting to 21st-century challenges. Many of the skills include competencies in which the Singapore Government excels, such as futures and scenarios methodologies, the other key pillar focuses on leadership and organisational management in the growing space.”