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Interpreting Economies & Financial Markets

The deluge of financial and economic data, and the surge of other types of big data adds complexity and untapped potential to the spheres of accounting, finance and economics. SMU has built up great research capabilities in these areas. Our researchers seek to understand and interpret economies, financial markets and the impact of regulations.

  • Economic Growth, Trade
  • Financial Market Soundness, Change, Risk, Resiliency
  • Financial Reporting, Financial Information Disclosure
  • Regulatory Impacts

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Corporate Fraud & Regulation

The financial crisis of 2007/2008 triggered a wave of financial fraud...

Corporate Disclosure

How important is the readability of corporate financial reports? What...

Family Firms & Internal Control

What are the implications of family control and ownership on a firm's...

Liquidity Risk of Hedge Funds

During the 2008 financial crisis, the use of redemption gates by hedge...

Financial Econometrics

Professor Jun Yu has expertise in Computer Science and Economics...

 


 

Strengthening Social Fabric & Quality of Life

The challenges confronting nations as they foster cohesion in the face of an ageing population, increasing levels of income inequality, and increasing levels of diversity in race, language, religion and social status are daunting. SMU researchers seek to provide insights into how communities and societies can co-exist together.

  • Fairness, Trust, Ethics
  • Social Inclusion, Exclusion, Inequality
  • Well Being of People, Groups, Organisations, Societies
  • Successful Ageing of People, of Populations

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Mindfulness

Jochen Reb is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and...

Ageing-in-Place

Hwee-Pink TAN is currently Associate Professor School of...

Well-being

Professor William Tov is currently Associate Professor in School of...

Poverty

Is (the lack of) money the reason for poverty? Or is it one of...

Successful Ageing: Perception and Attitudes

What does it mean to age successfully in Singapore? Find...

Executive Functions: Bilingualism in Early Childhood

Research suggest that Executive Functions are critical cognitive skills for success in life..

 

 

Navigating Boundaries & Borders

The blurring of personal and cultural boundaries, and geographic borders is a new reality in today's world. Another challenging phenomenon is the convergence of personal, organisational, social and political relationships involving competition, co-operation and conflict. SMU researchers seek to understand this evolving landscape.

  • Trans-border Issues for Politics, Law, Trade, Investment, Commerce
  • Managing and Collaborating Across Boundaries, Borders
  • Leadership Effectiveness Across Boundaries, Borders
  • Cultures and Cross Cultural Differences

 


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Cross-Cultural Trust

How and why do people trust each other? Does trust develop...

International Trade

The GATT/WTO has played a central role in coordinating trade policy...

Research @ SMU School of Law

The SMU School of Law strives to be a law school that anticipates and embraces change…

 

 

Managing for Sustainability

Unsustainable practices in production and consumption today jeopardise and constrain options for future generations. SMU researchers seek evidence-based approaches to trade-off analysis, decision-making, and management at the level of firms, industries, communities and entire economies to foster sustainability.

  • Sustainable Business and Economies
  • Sustainable and Liveable Cities
  • Sustainable Resource Management
  • Finance and Value Assessment for Sustainability

 


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Commodity Risk Management

Can making crop planning decisions based on principles of sustainable...

Business Families: Succession Planning

What are the challenges facing Asian business families in succession...

Digital Green Economy

What is the Digital Green Economy and how does it...

Rural Transition in China

In the past two to three decades, amidst a backdrop...

Management of Renewable Energy

The last fifteen years have seen a boom in global wind‐based electricity production…

 

 

Advancing Innovation & Technology

Innovation and entrepreneurship are necessary to ensure economically viable ways of doing things. SMU researchers apply technology that emphasise methods and systems for advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and their applications to create meaningful impact on business, government and society in Asia and beyond.

  • Management of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Change
  • Analytics for Insight
  • Automated Intelligence, Augmented Intelligence
  • Smart, Safe and Secure Cities

 


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Mobile Systems and Cloud Security

The National Satellite of Excellence in Mobile Systems Security and Cloud Security...

Omni-channel Retailing

Professor Yun Fong LIM was enticed by a paradoxical observation that...

Innovation: Ecosystems

What does it take to become a successful lead firm in an...

Urban Logistics: Collaborative Urban Delivery Optimisation

Last-mile deliveries in urban areas often raise environmental and...

Driver Guidance System (DGS)

Traditional taxi fleet operators around the world have been facing...

Social Analytics

It is estimated that there are now 3.48 billion users...

Innovation Failures

Breakthrough innovations are highly sought after. However, they also come with high risks of failure…

Pervasive Computing

In the last few decades, computing has moved beyond the domain of bulky desktops…

 

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Persuading the crowd to back your innovation

Associate Professor Hannah Chang

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Entering a quantum world

Associate Professor Paul Griffin

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The challenges and future of digital work

Assistant Professor Kotaro Hara

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Making sound decisions through data analytics

Associate Professor Manoj Thulasidas

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A.I. for safety and security

Associate Professor Pradeep Varakantham

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Should the sharing of hacking knowledge be discouraged?

Assistant Professor Wang Qiuhong

Nov 2018

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AI in our urban environments

Assistant Professor Akshat Kumar

Aug 2018

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SMU has an emphasis on generating rigorous, high-impact, and relevant multi-
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Last updated on 5 Nov 2020.

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