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SMU Launches Its First SkillsFuture Work-Study Degree To Meet Demand For Software Engineers
The School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) at the Singapore Management University will, from Academic Year 2022-2023 (which begins in August 2022), offer the University’s first work-study degree in software engineering to train a pipeline of talent with the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the demand for such talent. The Bachelor of Science …
VIETSTAR And Singapore Management University Join Hands To Build Capabilities Of Corporate Leaders In Digital Transformation And Corporate Governance
VIETSTAR Training & Consulting JSC (VIETSTAR), a leading training and consulting organisation in Vietnam, and Singapore Management University (SMU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a partnership for strategic cooperation in Management Capability Enhancement and Digital Transformation. The partnership aims to hone the management and leadership capabilities of leaders and managers in …
SMU Appoints New Dean For Business School
The Singapore Management University (SMU) announced today that it has appointed Professor Bert De Reyck as the Dean of Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB). He takes over the helm from Professor Gerry George who served as Dean from 2015 – 2021 and will assume the role for a five-year term. Professor George has moved to Georgetown University and …
Singaporeans Remain Satisfied With Overall Public Cleanliness But Have A Greater Reliance On cleaning Services To Keep Singapore Clean
The Singapore Management University (SMU) undertook the fourth wave of the Public Cleanliness Satisfaction Survey (PCSS) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic from February to May 2021, with 2,007 responses collected from Singapore residents. The survey looked at the public’s perception of cleanliness and hygiene in Singapore, and was led by Professor Paulin Straughan, Professor of Sociology …
SMU Academy Launches New Course On Decentralised Finance (DeFi), Enabling Finance Professionals To Thrive Amid Tech Disruption
Singapore Management University (SMU) has introduced a new course focusing on the emerging financial ecosystem on blockchain. Conducted by advisory firm, Lightbulb Capital, SMU Academy (SMUA) now offers “Decentralised Finance (DeFi): A New Financial Ecosystem”, a course that covers DeFi’s infrastructure, use-cases and its relevance to the industry. DeFi is an emerging phenomenon set to replace traditional finance, …
Singapore’s Older Adults Resist COVID-19 Vaccinations
Singapore may rank high in its pace of Covid-19 vaccination, but segments of the nation’s older adults (aged 71-75) were still reluctant to vaccinate because they were sceptical of either the efficacy or the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. A study conducted by SMU’s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) from February to June 2021 also revealed …
SMU Computing Dons Receive Global Recognition For Outstanding Contributions In Software Engineering And Artificial Intelligence
Professor David Lo and Associate Professor Akshat Kumar from the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) have been recognised for their outstanding contributions and accomplishments in the fields of software engineering and artificial intelligence respectively. Professor David Lo has been awarded the 2021 IEEE CS TCSE Distinguished Service Award for his extensive and outstanding …
SMU Audit And Assurance Work-Study Experience In Collaboration With Deloitte
The Singapore Management University’s (SMU) School of Accountancy (SoA) has launched a new Audit and Assurance Work-Study Elective course. Students enrolled in this programme will have the opportunity to undergo a 20-week extended internship at Deloitte in Singapore. Audit and assurance is one of the major career pathways for accounting graduates. Many of SMU accounting graduates started …
SMU’s Centre For AI And Data Governance Launches New Research, Policy And Community Outreach Initiative To Improve Human-AI Exchanges
SMU’s Centre for AI and Data Governance launches new research, policy and community outreach initiative to improve human-AI exchanges Singapore Management University (SMU)’s Centre for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG), has launched a research initiative “AI in Community” to locate AI and Big Data within communities, as part of effort to make Singapore a global leader in the …
Singapore Takes Top Spot In The Elite Quality Index 2021
World map of Elite Quality Index The Elite Quality Index 2021 (EQx2021) seeks to measure the way in which elites globally contribute to the development of their societies. It specifically measures the economic and political power of elites and evaluates how the elites enable or impede economic and political growth. The means by which …