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Oral History Interview With David Montgomery: Conceptualising Smu, David Montgomery
Oral History Interview With David Montgomery: Conceptualising Smu, David Montgomery
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The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, business school dean, school re-organisation, faculty recruitment, Wharton School, balanced excellence, Centre for Teaching Excellence, first SMU graduates, conferences, future of tertiary education.
Biography:
Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU, 2003–2005
Professor David Montgomery served as the second dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business from 2003 to 2005. It was a period of rapid growth for the school—hiring faculty, building a research atmosphere, developing professional degrees, and continuing to make SMU better known in the academic community. Professor Montgomery is known for his use of the phrase 'balanced …
Oral History Interview With Tony Tan Keng Yam: Conceptualising Smu, Tony Keng Yam Tan
Oral History Interview With Tony Tan Keng Yam: Conceptualising Smu, Tony Keng Yam Tan
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The interview covered: higher education landscape, setting up SMU, naming a new university, different university, admission criteria, student interaction, first graduation ceremony, future of university education.
Biography:
Patron, SMU, 2011–present
Visionary and architect of SMU
Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam steered the development of university education in Singapore and was instrumental in the creation of Singapore Management University. Involved in higher education in Singapore for over three decades, he served as education minister (1980–1981 and 1985–1991), vice-chancellor of the National University of Singapore (1980–1981), and was appointed deputy prime minister of Singapore (1995–2005). He is credited with restructuring Singapore’s educational …