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Smu Honours Professor Arnoud De Meyer With Its Highest Appointment Of University Professorship, Singapore Management University

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Professor Arnoud De Meyer, Singapore Management University (SMU)’s fourth and longest serving President, has been conferred the University’s highest honour - SMU University Professorship - at a farewell and handover ceremony held at SMU Hall today. He is the first in SMU to be conferred this title.

The SMU University Professorship is the highest appointment bestowed on a very select number of faculty to recognise significant accomplishments in research, eminent careers, and outstanding contributions to the University, the profession and the community. University Professors are recognised nationally and internationally for the importance of their scholarly and/or professional achievements. They will …

255 Students Are The First To Experience Smu’S New Residential Learning-And-Living Concept, Singapore Management University

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Singapore Management University (SMU) today officially opened the Prinsep Street Residences (PSR), which supports the University’s new residential learning-and-living concept introduced from August 2018. Having undergone a six-month ‘face-lift’, PSR now features 23 large-sized apartments, purpose-designed communal spaces, and meaningful programming that serves to nurture a co-live, co-learn, co-work community; thereby enhancing collaboration, inter-disciplinary learning and inter-cultural exchange among its residents.

The launch event, which was held amidst celebration and fanfare, was graced by Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District, and was attended by over 50 guests comprising SMU partners, students, faculty and staff.

Smu Enhances Its Undergraduate Curriculum To Nurture Graduates Who Can Deliver Meaningful Impact Globally, Singapore Management University

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Singapore Management University (SMU) announced today that it is enhancing its undergraduate curriculum, following a one-year study by its Blue Ribbon Commission on Undergraduate Education. Besides redesigning its undergraduate Core Curriculum into three inter-related pillars of learning – Capabilities, Communities and Civilisations, SMU will integrate internship and community service into its new Core Curriculum as credit-bearing programmes.

Smu Expands City Campus Footprint With New Sustainable Development Named Tahir Foundation Connexion, Singapore Management University

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Singapore Management University (SMU) held a ground-breaking ceremony today for its latest development – a five-storey green building in the heart of the city designed to support the University’s innovative SMU-X pedagogy, as well as cultivate innovation and entrepreneurship. The S$70 million development has been made possible by a donation from the Tahir Foundation and a grant from the Building and Construction Authority under the Public Sector Construction Productivity Fund (PSCPF).

Singhealth And Smu Partner To Train Undergraduates In Health Economics And Management, Singapore Management University

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SingHealth and the Singapore Management University (SMU) are embarking on a partnership to train the university’s undergraduates in the new Health Economics and Management (HEM) second major. Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Health witnessed the inking of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the partners today at the opening ceremony of the Singapore Healthcare Management Congress.

Smu Celebrates The Graduation Of Its 15th And Largest Batch, Singapore Management University

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Singapore Management University (SMU) kicked off four days of graduation celebration for the Class of 2018 today at the Opening Ceremony of SMU Commencement 2018. The ceremony, which was graced by Guest-of-Honour Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Finance, was held on SMU campus today with 1,000 graduates, award winners, as well as family and friends of the graduates in attendance.

Smu Appoints Professor Lily Kong As Fifth President, Singapore Management University

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The Singapore Management University (SMU) is pleased to announce that top academic leader, and award-winning researcher and educator, Professor Lily Kong, will be the University’s fifth President. Professor Kong, who currently holds the position of SMU Provost and Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Social Sciences, is slated to succeed Professor Arnoud De Meyer on 1 January 2019.

Smu Will Ensure That Every Graduate Enters The Workforce With Overseas Experience, Singapore Management University

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In view of the strong competitive edge that its undergraduates stand to gain from global exposure, the Singapore Management University (SMU) will ramp up opportunities and support for its students, and ensure that every single one of them enters the workforce with overseas experience.

It officially announced today that beginning with the incoming cohort joining the University from August 2018, global exposure participation will be a graduation requirement. To this end, the University will augment its existing opportunities, introduce new forms of global exposure activities, as well as enhance its support to make sure no student will miss out on …

Smu Rebrands Continuing Legal Education Arm As Smu Law Academy, Singapore Management University

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In line with the nationwide SkillsFuture movement, and to support current and future training and development needs of Singapore’s legal fraternity Singapore, Singapore Management University (SMU) today officially announced the rebranding of its School of Law’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) arm as SMU Law Academy.

The SMU School of Law has, since 2010, been a Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) -accredited service provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To date, the law school's CLE arm has an established track record of providing the legal profession with high quality seminars and auditing programmes to stay informed about contemporary legal developments, …

Mdm Halimah Yacob Graces Smu Patron’S Day 2018, Singapore Management University

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SMU powered up to celebrate its 18^th Patron’s Day (PD18) on 26 January and to welcome Singapore President Madam Halimah Yacob, on her inaugural visit as SMU’s third Patron.

Smu Will Introduce Residential Learning-And-Living Concept At Prinsep Street Residences In The New Academic Year 2018-2019, Singapore Management University

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In the new academic year (AY) 2018-2019 starting August this year, SMU will introduce a new residential learning-and-living concept at its existing student residence – Prinsep Street Residences (PSR). At PSR, SMU aims to build a community for the Community, where students co-live/work/learn together, and are also nurtured to be change agents by giving back to the Bras Basah community.

Staying true to SMU’s hallmark holistic approach to education, the University will offer programming guided by five themes – (i) Entrepreneurship, (ii) Social Entrepreneurship, (iii) Community Service, (iv) Grooming Future Leaders, and (v) Social Integration and Diversity. Through this thematic …

Smu’S School Of Accountancy Alumna Shereen Williams Recognised As Aacsb’S 2018 Influential Leader, Singapore Management University

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Shereen Williams, an alumna of SMU School of Accountancy, was recognised at AACSB’s 2018 Deans Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, among a group of 29 business pioneers, from 13 industry sectors, whose careers are addressing today’s most pressing social, economic, environmental, and educational challenges. She has been honoured in the “Alumni Business Leaders Working in Non-profit or Community-Based Organisations” category for her active contributions and commitment to battle hate crime, terrorism and inequality in the Wales community.

Mapletree Real Estate Programme Established At Smu Through S$3 Million Endowed Gift; Smu To Offer Specialisation In Real Estate Investment And Finance From August 2018, Singapore Management University

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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.

The Mapletree Real Estate Programme has been made possible by a generous endowed gift of S$3 million from Mapletree to SMU. With a 1:1 government matching, the total sum of S$6 million will go towards the establishment of the Mapletree Professorship in Real Estate, Mapletree Awards, …

Justice Chao Hick Tin And Mr V. K. Rajah Named Distinguished Fellows At Smu School Of Law, Singapore Management University

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Well-respected Senior Judge Chao Hick Tin and former Judge and Attorney-General Mr VK Rajah SC, will bring their extensive legal experience to the Singapore Management University (SMU) as Distinguished Fellows in the SMU School of Law. Having both served as Judge of Appeal and Attorney-General, Justice Chao and Mr Rajah are both eminent luminaries of the legal profession and judiciary in Singapore. The appointments provide SMU faculty and students access to their expertise, knowledge and experience.

Smu Master Of It In Business Launches New Artificial Intelligence Track, Singapore Management University

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The Singapore Management University’s School of Information Systems (SIS) has launched a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) track under its Master of IT in Business (MITB) programme. Geared towards nurturing graduates who are ready for the revolutionary change from AI in data science, the AI track equips a new generation of IT business leaders in careers that bridge AI with business.

Smu’S School Of Accountancy Signs Mou With Deloitte To Collaborate On Audit Analytics Programmes, Singapore Management University

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Accountancy undergraduates have much to look forward to in terms of picking up new knowledge and skills in the discipline of data analytics, a much sought after expertise in the accounting industry. Singapore Management University’s (SMU) School of Accountancy (SoA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Deloitte Singapore on 12 January 2018 to collaborate on various audit analytics projects and programmes.

Smu Is Singapore Academy Of Law’S Academic Partner For The Future Law Innovation Programme (Flip), Singapore Management University

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In support of the Singapore Academy of Law’s (SAL) Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP), SMU will be SAL’s academic partner for issues relating to legal innovation and the future business of law. The partnership was announced at a press briefing held on 10 January 2018, where a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between SMU and SAL was officially inked.

Smu’S School Of Accountancy Takes The Lead In Asia To Offer A Suite Of Data Analytics Programmes To Address Industry Needs, Singapore Management University

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The Singapore Management University’s (SMU) School of Accountancy (SoA) has announced a whole suite of data analytics programmes in order to address industry needs. These include a second major in Accounting Data and Analytics for undergraduates, the new Master of Science in Accounting (Data and Analytics), Graduate Certificate in Accounting Data & Analytics Programme and Certificate in Accounting Data & Analytics Programme.