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Oral History Interview With Low Kee Yang: Conceptualising Smu, Kee Yang Low
Oral History Interview With Low Kee Yang: Conceptualising Smu, Kee Yang Low
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The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, university education in Singapore, curriculum, CIRCLE values, private university, logo, teaching pedagogy, interview students for admissions, legal aspects, incorporation of SMU, first day of class, law school, challenges, student recruitment, law internships, Juris Doctor programme, challenges.
Biography:
Associate Professor of Law, SMU, 2000–present
Member of SMU start-up team
Professor Low Kee Yang joined the start-up team for SMU in 1998; one of his responsibilities was supervising legal matters. He served as deputy dean of the business school from 1999 to 2002 and chaired the organising committee for the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business …
Oral History Interview With Tsui Kai Chong: Conceptualising Smu, Kai Chong Tsui
Oral History Interview With Tsui Kai Chong: Conceptualising Smu, Kai Chong Tsui
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The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, roles and responsibilities, overseas visits, information technology, dean of School of Business, planning, undergraduate programme, Wharton curriculum, first admissions exercise, opening day, teaching pedagogy, students, case competition, postgraduate programmes, Masters of Applied Finance, achievements.
Biography:
Founding Dean, School of Business, SMU, 1999–2003
Member of SMU start-up team
Professor Tsui Kai Chong was an SMU ‘pioneer’, a member of the start-up team for Singapore’s third university, and he oversaw planning for communications and information technology. He was appointed as the first dean of the School of Business in 1999, became vice provost of undergraduate …
Oral History Interview With Janice Bellace: Conceptualising Smu, Janice Bellace
Oral History Interview With Janice Bellace: Conceptualising Smu, Janice Bellace
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The interview with Janet Bellace covered: first involvement with SMU, collaboration with Wharton School, roles and responsibilities, first building, risks and opportunities, founding team, faculty recruitment, board of trustees, government relationship, groundbreaking for city campus, convocation, student interaction, student feedback, graduate placement, milestones, future of SMU.
Biography:
Board of Trustees, SMU, 2001–present
Founding President, SMU, 1999–2001
“Thank you, Janice!” read the front page tribute article of the October 2001 smuhub newsletter. It went on to describe some of Professor Janice Bellace’s contributions as consultant and then founding president of SMU. The article noted that when Janice arrived as president, “…there …