SMU MBA student Ms Francesca Tay is a business news producer at CNBC International. Ms Tay graduated from Senton Hall University in the United States with BSc in Business Administration and Finance and minor in Journalism. Last year, she started her 18-month part-time MBA programme at SMU. She said, “In SMU, we are constantly challenged to discover new ideas and new ways to navigate the world around us – timeless abilities that can be transformative if done well.