SMU's Offices at Goldbell Towers
Crowd at opening of Singapore Management University's new offices at Goldbell Towers, Scotts Road on 13 October 1999. In the centre, left to right: President Janice Bellace; Mr John Yip, CEO and Executive Director of Singapore Institute of Management; Chairman Ho Kwon Ping.
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    Inaugural Matriculation
    Singapore Management University’s first students attend matriculation activities to complete their admission into the university. The inaugural matriculation day was held at the Evans Road building on 24 July 2000.
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      DPM Tony Tan Visits SMU
      Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan visiting with students in Singapore Management University’s library at the Evans Road building on 8 September 2000. Standing, left to right: Dean Tsui Kai Chong, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, DPM Tony Tan, Trustee Gan See Khem and Deputy President Tan Teck Meng.
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        Reflections Talent Show
        Participants at Singapore Management University's end-of-year festivities at the Tanglin Community Club in December 2000.
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          Financial Education Programme
          Associate Professor Tsui Kai Chong, Dean of the School of Business, with Singapore Management University undergraduates at a talk by Sunil Sreenivasan, Citibank's country corporate officer. The talk is part of a financial education programme, supplementary to the SMU core curriculum, which provides practical lessons in finance, banking and economics.
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            Groundbreaking for the Evans Road Building
            Examining a three-dimensional model of Singapore Management University’s city campus, left to right, Provost Tan Chin Tiong, architect Ted Cullinan, President Ronald Frank, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and Minister of Education Teo Chee Hean. Photo taken at the groundbreaking ceremony in Bras Basah on 27 March 2002.
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              A talented student doing a solo guitar performance
              A talented student doing a solo guitar performance in a 2015 concert.
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                Students celebrating the end of term with cheers and fun
                Students donning colurful outfits, painted faces, cheering and having fun in a day performance.
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                  Crowds of students thronged the in-person Fair at the SMU Concourse in the first-ever hybrid Study Abroad Fair in 2023
                  After conducting virtual editions of the Study Abroad Fair (SAF) in 2021 and 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, GEO ran the first ever hybrid SAF in 2023. Over a thousand students thronged the in-person Fair at SMU Concourse and seized the chance to engage with representatives from 22 partner universities and 53 exchange students from various continents, gaining valuable insights into what to expect from an exchange or global exposure programme at different universities.
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                    Students at the University College London booth during the 2023 Study Abroad Fair
                    The Centre of Global Education and Opportunities (GEO) hosted its first hybrid Study Abroad Fair (SAF) in 2023, as in-person overseas immersion opportunities resumed after the Covid-19 pandemic. The in-person SAF was held in SMU Concourse and was abuzz with excitement as students explore the University's diverse Study Abroad programmes, destinations, and partner universities, including the popular International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP). In the photo, students are seen engaging with a representative from University College London (UCL).
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                      Singapore Management University and FairPrice Group partner to reduce food waste
                      Group photo of SMU Students who were part of the Food Waste Management Project with representatives from Fairprice Group. As part of the Singapore Management University’s SMU-X initiative, students from the School of Accountancy and Lee Kong Chian School of Business worked together with FairPrice Group (FPG) to come up with a Food Waste Management Monitoring Dashboard to better visualise and analyse data to help with food waste management at the supermarket chain. This was achieved through the implementation of a write-off monitoring dashboard and the application of predictive analytics. From August to November 2022, the project team leveraged on Tableau dashboarding and Python predictive analytics to identify which were the outlets with the most write-off and which products contribute the most write-off.
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                        SMU-XO students with GoPizza founder and SMU alumnus, Jay Lim
                        In the front row from left to right: Professor Mark Chong and Jay Lim, the founder and CEO of GoPizza. In 2022, following the Covid pandemic, the first group of students who ventured overseas under the SMU-X Overseas (SMU-XO) programme are those enrolled in the "Business of the Creative Industries" course. The course introduced them to the business models of cultural content producers and the role of digital platforms in enabling these models. In addition, students explored the key characteristics of the emerging creator economy and the associated social media entertainment. In Seoul, Korea, they learnt about its culture, explored renowned sites like Hongdae, Gyeongbokgung Palace and took part in a networking session with SMU alumni living in the city. They also toured Hanyang University and learnt valuable insights from presentations by TikTok Korea, Netflix Korea, Teammates, 11018, GoPizza, Enterprise Singapore, and a Korean make-up YouTuber. The trip ended with a presentation to the Gushcloud team, where they applied their knowledge to a significant real-world project.
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                          City Campus Opening Ceremony
                          At Singapore Management University's city campus opening ceremony on 20 January 2006, left to right, Dean Pang Eng Fong, Dean Pang Yang Hoong, Provost Tan Chin Tiong, Chairman Ho Kwon Ping, Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Chancellor Richard Hu, SMU President Howard Hunter, Dean Roberto Mariano, Dean Steven Miller, Dean Annie Koh.
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                            Li Ka Shing Library Opening Ceremony
                            Left to right: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Dr Li Ka Shing unveil the commemorative plaque for the new library; it reads, "Knowledge Reshapes Destiny".
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                              Launch of Ink, SMU institutional repository by Paolina Martin
                              Launch of InK, SMU Institutional Repository with Paolina Martin speaking and the launch was held at Li Ka Shing library, Level 5
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                                Students with Angkor Wat during their Business Study Mission in Cambodia, Thailand in 2015
                                Students doing the jump pose with Angkor Wat during their Business Study Mission in Cambodia, Thailand. This is an image of an old photograph submitted by students for the Jump Campaign in 2015, which captures students in jump poses while reflecting a part of their student life at the same time.
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                                  Professor Lily Kong at the official launch of Prinsep Street Residences
                                  Professor Lily Kong and Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District, at the official launch of Prinsep Street Residences (PSR).
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                                    SMU Provost Professor Timothy Clark delivering his Opening Address at the inaugural INDEX Symposium in 2023
                                    In October 2023, SMU organized its first INDEX symposium, titled “Industry Project-based Experiential Learning (INDEX) in 21st Century Asia: Industry, Integration, Innovation, Internationalisation”. It brought together experienced practitioners, educators, and industry experts who shared insights and best practices on curriculum development and models of experiential learning. The symposium provided a valuable platform on which like-minded individuals committed to shaping the future of education could network and collaborate. In his opening address, SMU Provost Professor Timothy Clark reinforced the importance SMU placed on connecting classroom concepts with real-world problems through the innovative INDEX pedagogy.
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                                      A line up display of posters done by students in SMU Lab
                                      In SMU Lab, Assistant Professor Charlotte Setijadia (left) and staff from Nestle Singapore reviewing a series of posters showcasing the dedication of students from the 2019 SMU-X course, "Managing Diversity in Asia." This course, in collaboration with the School of Social Sciences, aims to equip students with the skills needed to become effective and empathetic managers in diverse multicultural settings. In the course, students learn analytical frameworks that help them understand issues related to inequality and diversity in contemporary Asian societies. The students collaborated with Nestle Singapore, proposing various recommendations to enhance gender diversity and inclusion in its workplace.
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                                        SMU-X won the Outstanding Industry–Academia Collaboration Award (Higher Education) at EDUtech Asia 2025
                                        On 6th November, Mr Kevin Koh, Head, SMU-X, Singapore Management University, received the Outstanding Industry–Academia Collaboration Award (Higher Education) from Mr Allan Wong, Director of Information Technology, Hong Kong Baptist University, at EDUtech Asia 2025. The landmark event, held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, marked its 10th year as one of Asia’s leading platforms for education innovation. The award honours higher education institutions that have forged innovative, scalable and forward-looking partnerships with industry to develop groundbreaking programmes or research partnerships, and SMU-X has once again been acknowledged as a model for transforming learning with real-world impact, highlighting the its long-standing commitment to experiential learning and meaningful engagement with industry and community partners.
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                                          Renovated Auditorium
                                          A renovated auditorium at Singapore Management University’s Bukit Timah campus in 2001.
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                                            Food Haven
                                            Food Haven, the food court at Singapore Management University’s Bukit Timah campus. Photo taken in 2001.
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                                              Oei Tiong Ham Building
                                              The Oei Tiong Ham Building on Singapore Management University's Bukit Timah campus. Photo taken on 24 December 2001.
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                                                Manasseh Meyer Building
                                                The entrance to the Manasseh Meyer Building at Singapore Management University’s interim campus at Bukit Timah. Photo taken on 7 March 2002.
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                                                  Eu Tong Sen Building
                                                  Entrance to the Eu Tong Sen Building at Singapore Management University’s interim campus at Bukit Timah. Photo taken on 7 March 2002.
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