Local institutes of higher learning (IHLs) appear to be ramping up their game in enhancing programmes to meet the needs of Singapore's future economy. About 12 revamped programmes and brand new majors at five of the six autonomous universities will be available in the upcoming academic year beginning August 2017. SMU School of Information Systems Dean Professor Pang Hwee Hwa said that SMU’s revamped Information Systems major will train students to use emerging technologies to develop end-to-end solutions for businesses and society. SMU is also launching a new major in Smart City Management and Technology, which will equip students to seize career opportunities in the current global trend towards smart cities, said Prof Pang. "Students will acquire a sound foundation of the interdisciplinary knowledge that is required to address complex real-world problems."