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Singapore Accounting Professors Receive International Honour For Innovative Teaching, Singapore Management University
Singapore Accounting Professors Receive International Honour For Innovative Teaching, Singapore Management University
SMU Press Releases
Seow Poh Sun, Associate Professor of Accounting (Education) and Associate Dean (Teaching and Curriculum) and senior lecturer Wong Suay Peng of the School of Accountancy at Singapore Management University recently were honoured with the 2015 Innovation in Accounting Education Award from the American Accounting Association (AAA). The award, sponsored by the Ernst & Young Foundation, was given to Prof Seow and Ms Wong in recognition of their outstanding achievement in innovative teaching in the use of a mobile game app. Their work "Accounting Challenge: Mobile-Gaming App for Learning Accounting" is the first mobile-gaming app developed for teaching financial accounting. It …
A Curious Study Of China, Sana Khalil
A Curious Study Of China, Sana Khalil
Business Review
China seems well-positioned in terms of innovation output; nonetheless, have underperformed with regards to innovation input which presents a very curious case for study. I investigate the determinants of China's cross-regional innovation output and link the variations in innovation output with the level of economic development. Using panel dataset from 31 regions of China, I show that the differences in China's regional innovation output can significantly be explained by variations in R&D manpower and expenditure, share of highly educated students, and public education spending. Additionally, domestic patent stock, high-tech export share and output value of new products are positively and …
Smu Will Officially Launch Smu-X Curriculum In Academic Year 2015-16, Singapore Management University
Smu Will Officially Launch Smu-X Curriculum In Academic Year 2015-16, Singapore Management University
SMU Press Releases
SMU-X Initiative aims to bring about a mindset change through innovative curriculum and unconventional learning facilities.
After three-and-a-half years of study and conceptualisation, Singapore Management University (SMU) will launch its new SMU-X Initiative in the forthcoming Academic Year (AY) 2015-16, which begins in August. Key to this milestone is the introduction of a suite of new SMU-X courses following a six-month pilot.
The University, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, is known for doing things differently. Besides offering an American style of education done in small, interactive seminar groups, it is also the first to introduce compulsory community service …
The Impact Of Agriculture On African Civilization In The 21st Century, Andrew S. Targowski
The Impact Of Agriculture On African Civilization In The 21st Century, Andrew S. Targowski
International Journal of African Development
The purpose of this paper is to define the impact of agriculture on African Civilization in the 21st century. The methodology is based on an interdisciplinary big-picture view of the African Civilizations. The multifaceted layers of civilizations will be analyzed as interdependent with the agricultural development of African societies. Among the findings are: Sub-Saharan Africa falls short of meeting its agricultural needs. Only one of two individual Africans has access to clean and enough water. Energy and supply of electricity are woefully inadequate and unreliable. Agriculture as a foundation for development and modernization for Africa is too limited. Environmental …
Effective Innovation Policies For Development: Uganda, Julius Ecuru, Dick Kawooya
Effective Innovation Policies For Development: Uganda, Julius Ecuru, Dick Kawooya
Faculty Publications
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Cost-Oriented Agile Innovation For Mechatronics Management In Less Developed Regions, Edmond Hajrizi, Muzafer Shala, Valmir Hoxha, Larry Stapleton
Cost-Oriented Agile Innovation For Mechatronics Management In Less Developed Regions, Edmond Hajrizi, Muzafer Shala, Valmir Hoxha, Larry Stapleton
Edmond Hajrizi