Singapore, 23 November (Tuesday), 2021 - The Mapletree Real Estate Programme (“Programme”) at Singapore Management University (“SMU”) has been enhanced by a contribution of S$2.5 million from Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree” or “the Group”). The additional funding will go towards the expansion of the Programme which will now include the undergraduate scholarships, postgraduate scholarships, postgraduate overseas study trip, and support for Research Fellows at SMU over a period of 10 years.
Singapore, 28 October 2021 – The Singapore chapter of the Climate Governance Initiative (‘Climate Governance Singapore’) was launched today at a ceremony attended by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace Fu. Climate Governance Singapore's vision is to raise the awareness of boards of directors to the impact of climate change, embed climate considerations into board decisions and to equip all board members with the expertise to navigate the risks and realise the opportunities arising from climate change.
Singapore, 25 October 2021 – With the proliferation of digital transformation programmes, a new research by Deloitte Southeast Asia (“Deloitte”) and the Singapore Management University (“SMU”) has revealed the polarising view of risk amongst organisations with different digital maturities, and the opportunities that organisations can seize to enable them to manage aspects of governance, risk and compliance (“GRC”) more effectively.
- One-year-Ahead headline inflation expectations elevated to 3.1% in September 2021, compared to 2.7% in June 2021. Headline inflation expectation resumed its upward trend since September 2020, flattening temporarily in June 2021.
Singapore, 29 September 2021 (Wednesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISE) (卓越服务研究院) at Singapore Management University (SMU) today released the 2021 second quarter (Q2) Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) research findings for the Land Transport sector.
The annual study looked at local commuters’ travel behaviours and their experiences in three distinct sub-sectors: The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) System, Public Buses, and Point-to-Point Transport.
Singapore, 23 September (Thursday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) has introduced through its professional training arm SMU Academy (SMUA), a new online certificate programme centred on training finance executives to leverage the power of emerging technologies to transform the finance function. The new programme is a one-of-its-kind online certificate programme which offers comprehensive coverage of both hard and soft skills, unlike most financial training programmes.
SINGAPORE, 13 September 2021 (Monday) - Researchers at the Citi Foundation - SMU Financial Literacy (FinLIT) Programme for Young Adults hosted in the Sim Kee Boon Institute For Financial Economics at the Singapore Management University conducted the inaugural Financial Inclusion, Wellness and Resilience (FInWR) survey between March to April 2021. This national benchmarking survey included 1,068 respondents who are young adults aged between 18-30.
- 43 innovative start-ups accepted in BIG’s August 2021 cohort, the largest in its history
- Notable mentors who are veterans in their own industries to help start-ups drive the next phase of growth
SINGAPORE, 9 September 2021 (Thursday) - Singapore Management University (SMU) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) today welcomed the August 2021 cohort to its flagship Business Innovations Generator (BIG) incubation programme.
Singapore, 6 September 2021 (Monday) - The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP), which promotes high-quality research through an accreditation process that helps organisations worldwide strengthen their human research protection programmes, has announced that Singapore Management University (SMU) has been awarded Full Re-accreditation for five years. SMU was first accredited by AAHRPP in 2018.
Singapore, 1 September 2021 (Wednesday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) announced today that it has appointed Professor Bert De Reyck as the Dean of Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB). He takes over the helm from Professor Gerry George who served as Dean from 2015 – 2021 and will assume the role for a five-year term.
