Singapore, 16 April 2021 (Friday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) today announced that it has received a gift of USD1 million (approximately S$1.3 million) from the Jones Day Foundation to fund the Jones Day LLM (Judicial Studies) Scholarships and the Jones Day Top Scholar Award.
Singapore, 14 April 2021 (Wednesday) – The Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) and School of Accountancy (SoA) have both earned re-accreditation from AACSB International (AACSB), the largest business education network and longest serving global accrediting body for business schools.
SINGAPORE, 13 April 2021 (Tuesday) – The Business Innovations Generator (BIG) Incubation Programme offered by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) at the Singapore Management University (SMU) organised its first Brand Hackathon of 2021 at The Greenhouse, located at the SMU Connexion. (Please refer to Annex A for more information about the seven startups that participated in Brand Hackathon.)
Singapore, 8 April 2021 (Thursday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) today held a ceremony to officially rename its law school after Singapore’s former Chief Justice Dr Yong Pung How. The new name – Yong Pung How School of Law (杨邦孝法学院) – will come into effect from 11 April 2021, which would have been Dr Yong’s 95th birthday.
- Result findings were revealed at virtual event organised by Blockchain Association Singapore
- Proof of Concept (PoC) developed for a quantum distributed ledger to uncover potential advantages for distributed ledgers (DLT)
Singapore, 7 April 2021 – OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd.
Singapore, 31 March 2021 (Wednesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISE) at the Singapore Management University (SMU) (新大卓越服务研究院) today released the Finance and Insurance industry sector findings from the Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) 2020 national study.
- The Grand winners are Iterative Scopes and Relectrify
- This year’s edition saw over 850 entries from 650 universities across 60 countries
- The launch of the inaugural VC Office Hours, a marquee industry event with participation from more than 30 senior partners at leading venture capital firms
- Inaugural SMU Chancellor Cup to recognise the most promising Singapore team representing a local university
SINGAPORE, 19 March 2021 – The 10th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC), organised by Singapore Management Univ
Singapore – 10 March 2021 (Wednesday) - Companies are increasingly adopting innovative ways of doing business based on advances in digital technology. This integration of digital technology to fundamentally change how businesses deliver value has led to a wave of businesses embarking on what has been referred to as digital business transformation.
Singapore, 9 March 2021 (Tuesday) – To celebrate and honour the late Dr Yong Pung How, Singapore’s former Chief Justice and Singapore Management University’s (SMU) third Chancellor, the University today announced that its School of Law will be renamed the Yong Pung How School of Law (杨邦孝法学院). The new name will come into effect from 11 April 2021, which would have been Dr Yong’s 95th birthday.
- Introduces the Venture Capital (VC) Office Hours – A platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to connect with senior VCs
- Attracts entries from over 850 start-ups from 60 countries
SINGAPORE, 2 March 2021 – Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) today announced the finals of the 10th edition of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC), titled as BLAZE, will be held from 18 to 19 March.
