Getting ahead of the pack
Through the 18-month SMU Master of Business Administration programme, SMU alumnus Keeve Tan was able to hone his skills to enhance his performance at work in the financial sector as a Director of listed derivatives, over-the-counter and Electronic Forex Exchange at UOB Global Markets.
Meet the impressive new Singaporean interns heading to your bank this summer
SMU alumnus Israel Kirk Tan graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from SMU in 2016. He has done eight internships dating back to 2014, including at Citi and Temasek, with recent stints at major hedge funds in Singapore – Thirdock Group and Dymon Asia Capital.
He refined his family's 70-year-old sugar business at 26 – Now it earns over S$100 million a year
SMU alumnus John Cheng joined his family business, Cheng Yew Heng Candy Factory – one of Singapore’s oldest sugar manufacturers – after having worked at HSBC due to his father’s ailing health.
Myanmar: BOD Tech leads Series A round in bus ticketing software firm Innoveller
SMU alumnus Kyaw Kyaw Win co-founded Innoveller Co Ltd – a software-as-a-service provider for bus ticketing solutions – together with Wai Phyo, a former Oracle financial senior application engineer and Kyaw Soe, a Hendrix College alumnus.
New superstars of the arts
SMU alumna Lu Pei Yin shared her journey of how she became a full-time theatre practitioner – from the time she fell in love with theatre during her university days – and how she plucked up her courage to quit her job as a teacher to follow her passion.
Allowing customers to 'get hooked' on coffee
After graduation, SMU alumna Xue Ying Qi went on to further pursue her studies in the field of environmental and sustainable development in the United Kingdom before founding her start-up coffee business – Hook Coffee – together with her boyfriend.
'Cus Wheelchairs Are Expensive, These 2 SMU Graduates Offer Rental For Under $10/Day
Two SMU alumni Aaron Ng and Randy Cheung launched a wheelchair rental service in Singapore in January 2017 after realising that there were very limited rental providers locally when Mr Ng and his family needed to rent one after his grandfather broke his hip.
Record S'pore medal haul at Asian Youth Para Games
Singapore's para-athletes are returning home with yet another record medal haul from the Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, which ended yesterday.
Yip inspires squad members before Dubai Games
SMU alumna and three-time Paralympic gold medallist Yip Pin Xiu is serving as Singapore's chef de mission for the Singapore's Asian Youth Para Games, which also marks the first time an active para-athlete has been appointed to the role.
Volunteer gets satisfaction in upgrading the lives of residents
SMU alumna Zizie Zuzantie Mohamed Said was already serving as a volunteer at the People’s Action Party's meet-the-people session in Tampines West while studying at the University.