Press Release

• SMU undergraduates’ rising interest in global exposure underscores highest record in number of exchange applications received
• SMU students have the advantage of taking 10 or more pass/fail modules
• Experiential learning is redefined for future readiness

Singapore, 22 April 2015 (Wednesday) – Despite international student exchange being a voluntary programme and students managing rigorous curricular studies, the application rate for SMU undergraduates seeking to go abroad for international exchange has hit record numb

[Singapore, 20 April 2015 (Monday)] – Singaporeans’ One-year-Ahead inflation expectations witnessed its largest drop to 3.05%, according to the research findings of the latest quarterly survey for Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations (SInDEx) by Singapore Management University (SMU).

Singapore, 11 April 2015 (Saturday) – The third edition of the Youth Innovation Challenge, organised by the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at SMU (IIE), came to a successful conclusion today with Anglican High School and NUS High School emerging tops in their respective categories.

[Singapore, 2 April 2015 (Thursday)] – The Institute of Service Excellence at the Singapore Management University (ISES) (卓越服务研究院) released the 2014 full-year results for the Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG), alongside the announcement of results for the Finance & Insurance and Healthcare sectors for the 4th quarter (Q4) of 2014.

Making snacks healthy may seem like a tall order in this fast-paced world, but two young women here have taken up the challenge with a new start-up.

The budding business takes nutritious snacks to the door steps of people seeking healthy lifestyles - and was just one of a dozen start-ups on show at an innovation fair yesterday.

Read their story, click the link below

By Ong Kai Xuan

SINGAPORE - A new entrepreneurship programme to foster cross-cultural learning and experiential learning has been introduced at the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) at Singapore Management University (SMU).

The Asian Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (AYEP)'s inaugural batch of students included eight to 10 students from each of the partner universities. The universities are China's Zhejiang University, Taiwan's National Chengchi University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, and SMU.

Singapore, 17 March 2015 (Tuesday) – The Singapore Management University (SMU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Wong Su-Yen (黄素燕) as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI). Ms Wong will succeed Mr Kwan Chee Wei (关智伟) officially as CEO with effect from 1 July 2015.

Singapore, 7 March 2015 (Saturday) –  The Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) at Singapore Management University (SMU) has launched the Asian Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (AYEP) to foster cross-cultural learning and experiential learning through an entrepreneurship programme.

The Central Singapore Community Development Council (CS CDC) and Singapore Management University (SMU) today jointly launched a three-year partnership of student-driven collaborations for the youths and the larger community, in celebration of SG50 and SMU15. 

At a mini soccer exhibition that was held as part of the Free Kicks Challenge 2015 jointly organised by the SMU Soccer Club and the CS CDC, the line-up of collaborative events with various interests was kick-started.