Singapore, 26 February 2018 (Monday) – Graduates from Singapore Management University’s (SMU) 14th cohort have again registered a high and stable overall employment rate[1] of 93.9% and higher starting salaries across all six of the university’s degree programmes.
The results were revealed in an annual Joint Graduate Employment Survey (GES) conducted by SMU and the other Autonomous Universities.
77.6% or 1,380 of the 1,779 SMU alumni who graduated in 2017 took part in the survey.
Singapore, 20 February 2018 (Tuesday) – Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Singapore Management University (SMU) are pleased to announce a new collaboration to support SMEs on their business transformation and growth journey. Jointly headed by SBF and SMU, the SBF-SMU LEAD-CHARGE initiative [企业转型策略培训计划] aims to support SMEs on their business transformation and growth journey.
Singapore, 12 February 2018 (Monday) – In the new academic year (AY) 2018-2019 starting August this year, SMU will introduce a new residential learning-and-living concept at its existing student residence – Prinsep Street Residences (PSR). At PSR, SMU aims to build a community for the Community, where students co-live/work/learn together, and are also nurtured to be change agents by giving back to the Bras Basah community.
Singapore, 9 February 2018 (Friday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) is proud to announce that Ms Shereen Williams has been recognised by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) as a 2018 Influential Leader.
Singapore, 2 February 2018 (Friday) – In line with the nationwide SkillsFuture movement, and to support current and future training and development needs of Singapore’s legal fraternity Singapore, Singapore Management University (SMU) today officially announced the rebranding of its School of Law’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) arm as SMU Law Academy.
Singapore, 30 January 2018 (Tuesday) – United Overseas Bank (UOB) today announced it was helping Singapore’s small businesses secure suitable talent – one of their top operational concerns. Through the Entrepreneur Shadow Programme run by the UOB-SMU Asian Enterprise Institute (AEI)1, penultimate and final year undergraduates at the Singapore Management University (SMU) will have the opportunity to walk in the shoes of small business owners and experience first-hand the opportunities and challenges of running a business.
Singapore, 24 January 2018 – The Singapore Management University’s School of Information Systems (SIS) has launched a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) track under its Master of IT in Business (MITB) programme. Geared towards nurturing graduates who are ready for the revolutionary change from AI in data science, the AI track equips a new generation of IT business leaders in careers that bridge AI with business.
The new MITB Artificial Intelligence Track
Singapore, 22 January 2018 (Monday) – The Singapore Management University’s (SMU) School of Accountancy (SoA) has announced a whole suite of data analytics programmes in order to address industry needs. These include a second major in Accounting Data and Analytics for undergraduates, the new Master of Science in Accounting (Data and Analytics), Graduate Certificate in Accounting Data & Analytics Programme and Certificate in Accounting Data & Analytics Programme.
Singapore, 19 January 2018 (Friday) – Well-respected Senior Judge Chao Hick Tin and former Judge and Attorney-General Mr VK Rajah SC, will bring their extensive legal experience to the Singapore Management University (SMU) as Distinguished Fellows in the SMU School of Law.
Having both served as Judge of Appeal and Attorney-General, Justice Chao and Mr Rajah are both eminent luminaries of the legal profession and judiciary in Singapore. The appointments provide SMU faculty and students access to their expertise, knowledge and experience.
Hong Kong, 17 January 2018 (Wednesday) – Singapore Management University (SMU), a premier university in Asia internationally recognised for its world-class research and distinguished teaching, has today launched its International Advisory Council in China to establish, strengthen and deepen SMU’s collaboration and engagement with the government, academic and business communities in the country.