Singapore, 3 January 2022 (Monday) – The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) has conferred the prestigious Raymond Katzell Award to Professor David Chan (陈振中教授), Director of the Behavioural Sciences Initiative (行为科学研究院长) and Professor of Psychology of the Singapore Management University (SMU) (新加坡管理大学) for his outstanding contributions in using scientific research to address social issues and make a difference to people and society.
Singapore, 15 December 2021 (Wednesday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) kicked off six days of graduation celebration for the Class of 2020 today at the Opening Ceremony of SMU Commencement 2020. The in-person ceremony, which was graced by Guest-of-Honour Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, was held on SMU campus today with 258 persons in attendance. They include SMU senior management, faculty, guests, graduates, award winners, as well as family of the graduates.
Singapore, 13 December 2021 – A nationwide student study by the Singapore Management University (SMU) has revealed that despite keeping a watch on the number of deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic, only 5 in 10 Singaporeans are open to discussing end-of-life plans with loved ones.
Titled “Hatch.Match.Despatch.”, the survey involved interviews with 5,186 Singaporeans, conducted by SMU students, about their attitudes and preparations towards the circle of life, from hatch (birth) to match (marriage) to despatch (death).
Singapore, 30 November 2021 (Tuesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISE) (卓越服务研究院)at Singapore Management University (SMU) today released the 2021 third quarter (Q3) Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) results for the Food & Beverage and Tourism sectors.
Singapore, 24 November (Wednesday), 2021 – In the latest Annual Report (January – September 2021) released by Singapore Management University’s Pro Bono Centre (PBC), the percentage of cases seen at the Centre’s legal clinic which were related to Covid-19 issues was 11.1%, compared to 8.5% during the same period last year.
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.