Vietnam, 18 October, 2018 - Vingroup and Singapore Management University (SMU) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research and development, capacity building, as well as executive and professional development programmes.
Singapore, 18 October 2018 – The Asia Retail Leaders Conference (ARLC) 2018 will be held from 18 to 19 October at Conrad Centennial Singapore. Organised by Singapore Management University (SMU) Retail Centre of Excellence (RCoE), the Conference serves as a platform that engages retail leaders, industry experts, knowledge partners and senior managers from around the region.
Singapore, 15 October 2018 (Monday) – Singaporeans’ One-year-Ahead median inflation expectations declined to 2.88% in September 2018, as a result of the strength of the US economy, the consequent policy normalisation, and the new trade deal between US, Canada and Mexico, despite apprehensions of ongoing trade war between
Singapore, 15 October 2018 (Monday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) has been ranked 22nd globally in the Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA Ranking 2018, moving up two notches from the 24th spot last year.
Singapore, 11 October 2018 (Thursday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) today officially opened the Prinsep Street Residences (PSR), which supports the University’s new residential learning-and-living concept introduced from August 2018. Having undergone a six-month ‘face-lift’, PSR now features 23 large-sized apartments, purpose-designed communal spaces, and meaningful programming that serves to nurture a co-live, co-learn, co-work community; thereby enhancing collaboration, inter-disciplinary learning and inter-cultural exchange among its residents.
A new analysis of Hong Kong and Singapore firms finds links between the incidence of corporate fraud and characteristics of boards of directors.
By Jeremy Chan
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Companies that have committed fraud are more likely to have board structures that potentially reduce their effectiveness at providing checks and balances, according to new research published in the Hong Kong Law Journal.
A comparative analysis of Hong Kong and Singapore suggests that robust legal regimes play important roles in preventing the use of squeeze-outs for personal gain.
By Sim Shuzhen
Singapore, 26 September 2018 (Wednesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISE) (卓越服务研究院)
Singapore, 24 September 2018 (Monday) – As Singapore develops its digital economy, a trusted ecosystem is key, where industries can benefit from innovations in technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), while consumer confidence and understanding can be assured. The Minister for Communications and Information Mr S Iswaran announced the establishment of an Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of AI and Data (Advisory Council) in J
SMU's School of Information Systems has proven itself to be home to one of the world’s best Masters in Business Analytics programmes according to the QS Masters in Business Analytics Rankings 2019. The School’s Master of IT in Business (MITB) programme was ranked 1st in Asia and 11th worldwide out of 75 Masters in Business Analytics programmes from 17 countries around the globe.