How better pricing is driving companies to introduce single-origin chocolates and beverages
SMU post-graduate alumnus Kausshal Dugarr, founder of Teabox, sells a wide variety of Indian and Nepali teas in 113 countries. Founded in 2012, Teabox has raised around $13 million in equity funding, mostly from Accel Partners, and counts Ratan Tata among its investors.
Roses to spread peace
SMU alumnus Mohamed Irshad, the founder of SMU’s Islamic Business and Finance Society, felt that negative feelings arising from growing anti-Muslim sentiments in the West should be countered with symbols of love and peace.
Journey of two SMU student entrepreneurs
In a recent interview with MoneyFM 89.3, SMU student entrepreneurs Nicholas Han, Co-Founder of Schaffen Watches and Kevin Toh, Co-Founder and CEO of Hatchme shared their experience of how they got started on their business ventures.
Local-flavoured popcorn selling well
While studying at SMU, SMU alumnus Zac Chua’s love for popcorn inspired him and a friend to experiment with different popcorn flavours when they realised that the local market only offered the sweet and salted versions.
Chinese factoring market set to grow to over USD 3tr in size
SMU alumnus and Chairman of Sheng Ye Capital Jeff Tung commented on the growth of the factoring market in China.
He singlehandedly tutors 200 students a year – Rewards good grades with air tickets, iPads
Eugene Toh is a Singaporean tutor and founder of Economics at TuitionGenius tuition centre. He recently graduated from SMU with a Master’s degree in Economics.
Singaporean duo win British award for young leaders
SMU alumnus Oon Tian Sern and now Founder and Chief Executive of Acceset, has been named as one of the two winners of the fourth and final Queen’s Young Leaders Award.
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.
