You've earned the degree, clocked the internships, and led the clubs – ticking all the boxes for a strong resume. But during a time of global uncertainty and a more cautious employment outlook, is conventional success enough to secure a desired career?
SMU has once again been named one of Singapore’s Best Employers in the Straits Times – Singapore’s Best Employers 2025 rankings, marking the fourth time in five years that the University has received this prestigious recognition.
Ranked 94th overall, and the highest among Singapore’s autonomous universities, SMU also stands among the top four employers in the higher education sector.
For Wang Qifen (SMU EMBA 2023), founding SEVENTY2, an award-winning event marketing agency, was not just about creating experiences – it was about redefining an industry and making a meaningful contribution to its growth and recognition. With a deep passion for strategic brand engagement, she sought to challenge conventional agency-client relationships and elevate event marketing as a profession.
Singapore, 6 January 2025 (Monday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) is pleased to announce key leadership appointments that will further strengthen its governance and strategic direction. These appointments underscore SMU’s commitment to delivering excellence in education, research, and community engagement.
On 20 September 2024, SMU President Professor Lily Kong delivered her sixth President's State of the University Address to a gathering of nearly 520 faculty, staff, students, and guests at SMU Hall. The event commenced with a vibrant performance by SMU’s samba band, Samba Masala, fresh from their success at this year’s Samba Festival in Coburg.
In a memorable event that brought together over 600 members of the SMU community, SMU President Professor Lily Kong delivered her fifth President's State of the University Address (PSOUA) on 12 October 2023 at SMU Hall. Breaking away from the traditional format, this year's address embraced a people-centric approach that allowed faculty, staff, and students to share their experiences and achievements through a series of videos, with Prof Kong serving as the narrator.
The Singapore National Day Awards are a means of appreciating various forms of merit and service to Singapore. SMU is proud of the achievements of the 12 members of the University’s faculty and staff who have been recognised in the 2023 National Day Awards for their outstanding performance and their commitment towards Singapore’s tertiary education sector. Their dedication and commitment have made meaningful impact on the University, local, and global communities.
SMU President Professor Lily Kong was one of the distinguished panellists at the Women's Forum Global Meeting on 19 November 2021, in a discussion about how funders, governments, and business can collaborate to transform girls' access to education around the world?
SMU President Professor Lily Kong gave her third annual President’s State of the University Address in a hybrid event on 24 September 2021, with around 50 members of faculty and staff joining her at SMU Hall and some 650 participating online. She gave a progress report for the past year and discussed SMU’s strategic priorities, planned initiatives and enablers towards achieving the University’s goals for the years ahead.
Should targets be set to ensure women are fully and fairly represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education and careers? SMU President Professor Lily Kong gave a qualified, “Yes”. “We need to set targets without getting into affirmative-action. Women have to be there because of the abilities and what they can contribute. If we can recognise what they could contribute, we would naturally give them the space,” she said.
