SMU reinvents tertiary learning and teaching for the Asian century

Managing organisations in a rapidly changing world requires an agile mindset that recognises and takes advantage of opportunities that arise with every transformation.

The Singapore Management University (SMU) has risen to the challenge with innovative teaching that develops creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the emerging Asian century.

"We are a 21st century institution," says Professor Arnoud De Meyer, president of SMU. "We started with a very innovative concept of teaching - research-oriented, interdisciplinary and collaborative. We're constantly reinventing the model to remain relevant in a knowledge-based economy."

Highly regarded for excellence in management practice, SMU is the youngest university to be dually accredited with the European Quality Improvement System and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Founded in 2000, the university has evolved from its business management roots to offer a well-rounded education through six schools. It emphasises a holistic approach to undergraduate education and lifelong learning with postgraduate and executive development programmes.

Learning at SMU is highly interactive in classes that have on average 45 students immersed in group work, analyses and presentations.