Singapore, 16 January 2018 (Tuesday) – Singaporeans’ One-year-Ahead median inflation expectations inched up to 2.97% in December 2017, reacting to global cues on geopolitical uncertainties despite broad-based global growth, according to the research findings of the latest quarterly survey for the Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations (SInDEx) by the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) at Singapore Management University (SMU).
Singapore, 12 January 2018 (Friday) – Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree”) and Singapore Management University (“SMU”) are pleased to jointly announce the launch of a multi-faceted Mapletree Real Estate Programme (“Programme”). The Programme, which is a first of its kind, aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and cross-disciplinary skills to navigate the growing real estate sector in Singapore and globally.
Ho Chi Minh City, 8 December 2017 (Friday) – Singapore Management University (SMU), a premier university in Asia internationally recognized for its world-class research and distinguished teaching, has today launched its International Advisory Council in Vietnam to establish, strengthen and deepen SMU’s collaboration and engagement with the government, academic and business communities in the country.
Singapore, 29 November 2017 (Wednesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISE) at Singapore Management University today released the 2017 third quarter (Q3) Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) results for the Food & Beverage (F&B) and Tourism sectors. Both sectors registered statistically significant increases in customer satisfaction scores compared to Q3 2016. The Tourism sector scored 74.2 points (+3.14 points/ +4.4% year-on-year) while the F&B sector scored 71.7 points (+1.68 points/ +2.4% year-on-year).
Singapore, 29 November 2017 (Wednesday) – The Institute for Service Excellence (ISE) at Singapore Management University, in conjunction with SMU Academy, has today announced the launch of the SMU Advanced Certificate in Service Excellence and Innovation. Designed for middle to senior management executives, the Advanced Certificate is a modular programme that focuses on building a culture of service excellence through leadership, process planning, service innovation, data-driven insights and a customer-centric strategy.
Singapore, 31 October 2017 (Tuesday) – At an appreciation ceremony held today at the Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Law, the University announced the establishment of the Subhas Anandan Legacy Fund, set up together with the family of the late Mr Anandan, in memory of him and in celebration of the School of Law’s 10th anniversary.
Singapore, November 27, 2017: The SMU-TCS iCity Lab today announced that Singapore Management University (SMU) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have extended their partnership for another three years until 2020 to focus on new initiatives in research and development. The ongoing partnership, launched in 2011 and renewed for a second time, will enhance and broaden multi-disciplinary academic research efforts in digital technology to create innovative, technology-enabled solutions to emerging urban challenges.
The Institute for Public Relations (IPR), an independent, non-profit research foundation based in the United States dedicated to the science beneath the art of public relations, has launched the IPR Southeast Asia Alliance at Singapore Management University (SMU). The goal of the IPR Southeast Asia Alliance is to help promote and foster research relating to the public relations and corporate communications industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore, 15 November 2017 (Wednesday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) today celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of 20 International Trading Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) participants, and also welcomed its newest cohort. The PCP, which was launched in July 2016, has another 54 participants currently enrolled in its Commodities and Non-Commodities Tracks.
Singapore, 9 November 2017 (Thursday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISE) at Singapore Management University (SMU) today celebrated its 10th anniversary with an industry dinner at the S.E.A Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. More than 150 guests comprising leaders, partners and stakeholders from service sector companies, government agencies, industry associations, academia, undergraduates and the media were present.