Singapore, 30 Mar 2012 (Friday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore Sailing Federation (SSF) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote keelboat sailing among the youths and explore possibilities of working together in sailing related initiatives.
Under the new partnership, SMU and SSF will jointly organise and promote “Sailing in the City” programmes to students and members of the public.
[(From left) SMU students Akshita Goyal and Wu Jiachao awarded the MasterCard MBA Scholarships for Women 2012]
Singapore, 23 Mar 2012 (Friday) – SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer is among seven people who will, today, be conferred an honorary degree from Ghent University in Belgium this year. Professor De Meyer will be given an Honorary Doctorate for his scientific contributions.
Singapore, 15 March 2012 - With a long term target to raise construction productivity by 20% to 25% over the next ten years, construction leaders are gearing up to upgrade their capability to boost productivity through the SMU-BCA-WDA Productivity and Leadership Development Programme.
Singapore, 14 March 2012 (Wednesday) – The Institute of Service Excellence at the Singapore Management University (ISES) (卓越服 务 研究所) released the 2011 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 4 th quarter of the same year.
Singapore, March 14, 2012 – The Securities Investors Association Singapore ( SIAS ) has appointed Singapore Management University ( SMU ), represented by its Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics ( SKBI ) – The Centre for Corporate and Investor Responsibility ( CCIR ), as part of a three-year collaboration, to provide research support for the Singapore Corporate Governance Award ( SCGA ) and the Most Transparent Company Award ( MTCA ), which are part of SIAS Investors' Cho
Singapore, 12 March 2012 (Monday) – Singapore Management University's (SMU) 2011 graduates have attained a robust overall employment rate1 of 95.6% and higher starting salaries across five of the university's degree programmes. These healthy results were achieved despite the uncertain global economic conditions which had a dampening effect across several sectors, including the banking and finance sector during the second half of 2011.
Singapore, 9 March 2012 (Friday) – With the reliance on the web as a key source of information, news, communication and entertainment, it is getting increasingly difficult for employers to differentiate between hard work versus loafing in the workplace. The prevalence of ‘cyberloafing' – when work time is spent on an unrelated online activity – brings challenges for managers around the world.
[Photo - SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer (Left) and SSC CEO Mr Lim Teck Yin joining hands with the signing of the MOU at Siloso Beach, Sentosa. (Picture by Yeo Kai Wen)]
Singapore, 26 Feb 2012 (Sunday) – Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore Sports Council (SSC) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a framework for collaboration to promote sport and explore possibilities of working together in sport-related initiatives.
[Photo1 - SMU School of Law Dean-designate Professor Yeo Tiong Min (left) with Deputy Dean-designate Professor David Llewelyn]