Inauguration of
SMU-TCS iCity Laboratory

SMU and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, business solutions and consulting firm, inaugurated the SMU-TCS Intelligent City Laboratory ("iCity Lab") on 9 May 2012, Wed. This collaboration initiative, first announced in Aug 2011, aims to develop and establish industry standards, as well as IT frameworks for the emerging intelligent city model of urban development.
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May 16 Yong Pung How Professorship of Law
- Public Lecture

May 16 MBA
- Information Session

May 17 MSc in Communication Management
- Information Session

May 23 Ho Bee Professorship in Chinese Economy and Business: The Legacy of Deng Xiaoping
- Lecture

May 24 Master of IT in Business (Financial Services)
- Information Session

May 24 From Darkness to Light: Achieving Quick Impacts in Companies with Low Analytics Competencies
- MITB-SSA Seminar

May 31 Marketing 101 - Where is my money?
- SME Development Series

Jun 28, 29 AAPBS Academic Conference 2012
- Conference

Other highlights

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		New! Expert Advice for SMEs UPDATED on 8 May 2012 SMU brings together a top-notch faculty of professors from around the world, many of whom are also industry practitioners. Our faculty is actively involved in research and has developed strong partnerships with the industry and the corporate sector. On a regular basis, SMU professors offer their expert advice to small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, on various pressing issues that matter to them.
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		New! A New Generation of Entrepreneurs UPDATED on 30 APR 2012 When SMU was set up in 2000, an aspect of our mission statement is to produce a new generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. Fast forward to year 2012 and eight batches of graduates later, we are delighted to provide an update on how some of our graduate entrepreneurs are doing.
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		New! SMU and UIBE to collaborate at various levels POSTED on 8 May 2012 BY HUANG PEILING On 7 May 2012, Singapore Management University (SMU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, or UIBE. This follows shortly after SMU President Arnoud de Meyer’s visit to UIBE just two weeks ago.
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		US Trade Ambassador speaks at SMU POSTED on 30 APR 2012 BY TIM JAYCOCK Ambassador Ron Kirk, US Trade Representative and member of President Obama’s Cabinet, visited SMU to deliver a speech on the current state and future development of Asia-Pacific trade. He also noted that SMU is working with the US Ambassador to Singapore’s team to promote corporate social responsibility.
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		Asia can strive for ethical wealth creation POSTED on 11 APR 2012 Beware hubris in Asian triumphalism, says SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping in this speech delivered last Friday at the Pan IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology) Asia Pacific Conference.
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		Another step forward in developing pro bono culture in Singapore POSTED on 12 APR 2012 Pro bono work is steadily becoming a part of Singapore’s legal culture. It was a central theme at the Opening of Legal Year 2012, featuring in speeches from the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General and the President of the Law Society.
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		SMU and SSF to promote keelboat sailing in Singapore POSTED on 2 APR 2012 Many more Singaporean youths will have the opportunity to learn to sail keelboats under a new partnership between SMU and the Singapore Sailing Federation (SSF). Eight keelboats are now berthed at Marina Bay for their use under a Memorandum of Understanding by which SMU and SSF have agreed to work together to promote the sport here.
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		Professor Arnoud De Meyer receives an honorary doctorate from his alma mater POSTED on 28 MAR 2012 Ghent University in Belgium has conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Professor Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President, for his contributions to science. This recognition puts him in distinguished company, as previous Ghent honorary degree recipients include US and French Presidents; Nobel laureates; the inventor of Bakelite; and the founder of the Fulbright Programme, among others.
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		Data systems must be secure, automated and shared POSTED on 9 APR 2012 In his role of promoting the cutting edge of information management for the next generation of IT managers at banks and other institutions, Steve Miller, dean of the SMU School of Information Systems feels that it is important to understand the linkages between IT and the ability of banks to adapt, change, compete, innovate and create value for all of their stakeholders. [The article was written by Peter Hoflich and published in The Asian Banker Summit Issue 2.]
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		Asian innovators face challenges: SMU head POSTED on 26 MAR 2012 While Asia increasingly plays a bigger role in driving innovation, economies in the region still present challenges for innovators in four key areas which are crucial for good innovation management, says SMU president Arnoud De Meyer.
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		Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series, 7 March 2012: Dan Breznitz Posted on 9 Mar 2012In his talk, based on his new book Run of the Red Queen: Government, Innovation, Globalization and Economic Growth in China, Professor Dan Breznitz tackled the question of China’s high-technology skills and innovative prowess head-on.
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		Walking the Talk posted on 18 FEB 2012Arnoud De Meyer, president of the Singapore Management University, is an ideas man, and he's fully committed to fostering a culture of innovation among Singaporean students and institutions.
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		SMU wins Distinguished Paper Award at NDSS Symposium Posted on 9 Mar 2012 by Tan Sook At the Network & Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium 2012 held in San Diego, California from 5 – 8 Feb, four members of SMU School of Information Systems (SIS) - PhD students Yan Qiang and Han Jin, Assoc Prof Li Yingjiu and Prof Robert Deng, won a Distinguished Paper Award with their co-authored paper, "On Limitations of Designing Leakage-Resilient Password Systems: Attacks, Principles and Usability".
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		SMU and SSC to take sports to the next level Posted on 27 FEB 2012 by Tim JaycockSMU and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on collaboration to develop a new sports elective, establish a Lifeskills Centre and to pursue other initiates that will bring students more opportunities to play, train and develop through sports.
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		Charting history with new leadership at SMU law school Posted on 24 Feb 2012 by Tim JaycockSMU's School of Law will usher in new leadership on 1 July 2012 to take it to the next level of excellence, with Professor Yeo Tiong Min as Dean and Professor David Llewelyn as Deputy Dean.
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		Student Forum with Education Minister POSTED on 14 FEB 2012 by KONG HWEE TING During the two and a half hours session, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat interacted with and engaged some 300 SMU students and students from the other universities on a myriad of topics which included the value of a university education, social inequality and how to attract employers.
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		SMU Students Giving Back - At Home and Abroad Posted on 6 FEB 2012Third-year political science student, Jerry Lewis Ong, has been actively involved in local and overseas volunteer work. Team Kashgar was Singapore’s first university team to arrive in Kashgar in Xinjiang, China to help the local community. Read their stories here.
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		Dialogue with the Law Minister Posted on 30 Jan 2012 by Huang PeilingDuring the two-hour dialogue session, Minister Shanmugam met with an enthused audience of some 60 law students who fielded a range of questions relating to the state of Singapore’s legal profession today, the prospects of aspiring lawyers...
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		Completing the Wage Revolution Posted on 17 JAN 2012At the Institute of Policy Studies' annual conference themed, "Singapore Perspectives 2012 – Singapore Inclusive: Bridging Divides" held on 16 Jan 2012, SMU chairman Ho Kwon Ping sees the need to complete a wage revolution which began in the 1980s in order to close the widening income gap. We produce here an excerpt of his speech.
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		President Tony Tan's homecoming on SMU's 12th Patron's Day Posted on 16 JAN 2012 by TIMOTHY JAYCOCK In the 1990s, it was just a glint in his eye. Today, President Tony Tan Keng Yam came to see the pioneering university he first envisioned all those years ago, when he visited SMU as its second Patron. Find out more about SMU Patron's Day in this story.
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		Wealth Management: it's all about Service, Expertise and Ethics Posted on 10 JAN 2012 by HUANG PEILING What would you do if you were given USD 10 million to invest and 12 weeks to construct and grow a portfolio through sound investment strategies?
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		Championing Service Excellence Posted on 10 JAN 2012 Catch video highlights from the inaugural Singapore Service Excellence Medallion. Plus, service excellence insights from our Provost and Chairman.
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