Certifications are no longer calling cards, millennials have new stunts for job seeking
SMU alumnus and founder of The Kettle Gourmet Zac Chua, who studied business at SMU, first tried his hand at starting a business during his school days. He had the advantage of getting guidance from his father, who used to run a paint company.
Fledgling ventures aim to make money from cutting food and packaging waste
SMU alumni Nicholas Lim, Tylor Jung and Lau Jiacai, founded TreeDots six months ago to help tackle food waste in Singapore.
They expected four babies, and then there were five
SMU postgraduate alumnus Humphrey Chin and his wife Dorothy recounted the joys and struggles of parenting Singapore's first quintuplets, who are now 21 years old.
Startup aims to take the blues out of retail logistics
SMU alumnus Prashant Dadlani hit on the idea of setting up his startup “blu” while pursuing his degree – to fill a gap in the local e-commerce scene where one can easily make an online purchase in minutes, but receiving the purchase is far less hassle-free.
Going back to school allowed this private banker to go from strength to strength
Jay See had been working for Credit Suisse in Singapore covering the Greater China desk for 5 years when he was given the opportunity to study the Master of Science in Wealth Management (MWM) degree at SMU.
Too expensive to open a shop in Singapore
School of Accountancy alumna Lee Ying Jia has opened a speciality coffee house called 'The Hood' in Paris. She said she had a fulfilling and colourful university life at SMU as she had actively participated in various activities such as in a musical.
Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen's honest take on the gig economy
SMU alumnus and Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen – who was listed as one of Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 for the manufacturing and energy sector in 2016 – shared candidly about his employees, the sharing economy, the company’s rapid rise to prominence and his start-up journey.
How John Cheng is reinventing his family’s sugar business
The first instalment of a monthly spotlight on “millennial leaders” profiled SMU Bachelor of Business Management alumnus John Cheng, who is the business development and trading director of 71-year-old Cheng Yew Heng Candy Factory – a Singapore company that trades internationally
He started up with less than $100 – now business is popping with up to 500 packs sold daily
Mr Zac Chua, dubbed “The Popcorn Guy”, started The Kettle Gourmet after graduating from SMU with a degree in Business Management. He shared the problems he faced while setting up the business.
Dear scholarship applicant, have you ever failed?
SMU alumna Grace Lin shared in her book “Why You Should Fail” co-authored with Vincent Ng, that they started businesses that failed and cost them thousands of dollars in savings and countless hours.