Power to the lifters
In 2013, five SMU alumni who met in the school’s gym, started the Singapore Powerlifting Alliance (SPA), to help increase awareness of powerlifting as a sport. Powerlifting is a sport that consists of three exercises: squats, benchpresses and deadlifts.She transited to become a nurse to fulfill childhood dream
After graduating from the School of Information Systems, SMU almuna Wu Wei Ling did not immediately pursue her childhood dream of becoming a nurse but instead started working briefly in a marriage agency, before joining a government hospital as a patient relations manager.
She fights hate crimes and extremists
SMU alumna Sheeren Aziz-Williams, who was made an honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her community service in Wales shared in a recent interview about the sequence of events that led to her life-changing experience and how she got started with interfaith and integration
Moving into an international arena
SMU alumnus Jonathan Tan Jin Quan was set to become a banker upon graduation SMU. However, after spending a semester on an exchange programme in Canada, he changed his mind.
How blockchain will shape the future of social networks
SMU alumnus Gaurang Torvekar, CTO & Co-founder of two tech start-ups – Indorse and Attores, shared his views on how the introduction of a public blockchain like Ethereum can shape the future of social networks by allowing users to earn incentives in the form of financial rewards while engagin
SMU producing entrepreneurial leaders for knowledge-based economy
SMU launched its International Advisory Council in Myanmar on July 6 to establish, strengthen and deepen SMU’s collaboration and engagement with the government, academic and business communities in the country.
It's okay to fail
SMU alumna Grace Lin has co-authored a book called Why You Should Fail, which contains advice from 23 Singaporean business leaders. The two authors decided to write the book to help people, especially their peers, be more prepared in dealing with the challenging start-up scene here.
Third generation grows family business to over S$100m
After graduating from SMU, John Cheng decided to work in a bank – like many of his cohort – before joining his family’s business, Cheng Yew Heng Candy Factory.
Teaching helped former civil servant to ‘grow as a person’
SMU alumna Marie Luo harboured dreams of becoming a teacher in her university days, but after completing her business degree in 2011 she joined the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and became a senior assistant director overseeing productivity.