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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.
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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 Michael Furmston: Conceptualising Smu, Michael P. Furmston
Oral History Interview With Michael Furmston: Conceptualising Smu, Michael P. Furmston
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The interview covered: first involvement with Singapore and SMU, challenges and opportunities for the law school, faculty recruitment, law research, job opportunities, relationship with legal communities, internships, law building, future developments, dispute resolution.
Biography:
Founding Dean, School of Law, SMU, 2007–present
Professor Michael Furmston became the founding dean of the School of Law in August 2007. The second law school in Singapore, SMU’s undergraduate law programme has been noted for the significant proportion of business and finance courses. Its first students graduated in July 2011. In 2009, a postgraduate law programme was introduced, the juris doctor. During Professor Furmston’s tenure …