Singapore, 11 November 2016 (Friday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) has been accredited by Ashoka, a global non-profit organisation supporting leading social entrepreneurs worldwide, as Asia’s first “Changemaker Campus”.
Singapore, 7 November 2016 (Monday) – The Institute for Societal Leadership (ISL) under the Singapore Management University (SMU) was today officially launched by distinguished Guest of Honour Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies of Singapore, during the Societal Leadership Summit 2016. DPM Tharman also delivered a keynote address on societal leadership.
Singapore, 3 November 2016 (Thursday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) has become the first university in Asia to offer a master’s degree accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). SMU joins prestigious universities such as the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Kings College London to deliver the CIPD’s premier level accredited qualifications.
Singapore, 30 October 2013 (Wednesday) – Since the Korea-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (KSFTA) entered into force in 2006, the economic relations between Singapore and Korea have grown from strength to strength. Korea is Singapore’s seventh largest trading partner1 and there are currently more than 1,000 Korean companies in Singapore2, including MNCs such as Samsung and Daewoo International. With a view toward training more lawyers with expertise in the legal systems of Singapore and Korea, Singapore Management University (SMU) and Yonsei
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Singapore, 17 October 2016 (Monday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) has been ranked 32nd globally in the Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA Ranking 2016, up four places from 36th position last year. It has also risen to 9th place among Asian business schools ranked, compared to 10th in 2015.
Singapore, 17 October 2016 (Monday) – Singaporeans’ One-year-Ahead median inflation expectations stayed unchanged at 2.63%, its lowest level since September 2011, according to the research findings of the latest quarterly survey for Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations (SInDEx) by Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) at Singapore Management University (SMU).
Singapore, 4 October (Tuesday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) announced today that it will introduce a new, premier scholarship programme – Global Impact Scholarship Award – from Academic Year 2017. To be offered to 40 Singaporean undergraduates, the Scholarship is dedicated to nurturing a new generation of Singaporean leaders with the global perspective, skills and commitment to solve complex problems and make strong societal impact and contributions.
Singapore, 29 September 2016 (Thursday) - TMS Academy, the integrated leadership development arm of Temasek Management Services (TMS) and Singapore Management University (SMU) today jointly celebrated the graduation of the pioneer batch of 40 participants from the prestigious Asian Financial Leaders Programme (AFLP). The AFLP is regarded as the flagship programme for developing Asian financial leaders.
Singapore, 21 September 2016 (Wednesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence (ISES) at the Singapore Management University (SMU) today released the 2016 second quarter (Q2) Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) results for the Air Transport, Land Transport, Logistics, Public and Private Education sectors.