Putting university rankings in perspective. Former Tata Sons senior executive Nirmalya Kumar joins Singapore Management University

Well-known Indian management thinker, Nirmalya Kumar joined SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business on May 1. From July 1, he will assume the position of Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing at SMU’s business school, which is named after the same Chinese businessman and philanthropist. Commenting on his new role at SMU, Professor Kumar said, “There will eventually be one Asian school in the top 10 business schools of the world. With Singapore as its base, the substantial endowment, accomplished faculty, and growing reputation of its programmes, there is no reason why Lee Kong Chian School of Business cannot challenge to be the one. It is this potential of Singapore and SMU that has drawn me here from London. I look forward to playing a small role in helping SMU achieve its ambitions.”