Campus Green
View of the campus green at Singapore Management University’s city campus. The Bodhi Tree is on the right and the School of Information Systems is in the background. Photo taken on 14 March 2006.


    Start-Up Team
    The team working on the start-up of Singapore Management University. Standing, left to right: Professor Tan Chin Tiong, Associate Professor Low Aik Meng, Associate Professor Tsui Kai Chong, Deputy Director of Human Resources Wang Siew Fu, Associate Professor Leong Kwong Sin, Associate Professor Pang Yang Hoong, Associate Professor Toh Tian Ser, and Associate Professor Low Kee Yang. Seated, left to right: Professor Tan Teck Meng and Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Committee chairman and Campus Development Committee chairman. Picture was taken at Wah Chang House in late 1998.


      Launch of ISES on 18 July 2007
      Group photograph of key people involved in the launch of the Institute of Service Excellence @ SMU on 18 July 2007. Front row L-R: Elim Chew, Jennie Chua, Ramond Lim, Tan Suee Chieh, Tan Chin Tiong


        iGlobal organised by Lien Centre in collaboration with United World College of South East Asia and the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre to demonstrate an alternative student-centred approach to service-learning in Community Involvement Projects
        iGlobal was organised by Lien Centre, from January to May 2010, in collaboration with United World College of South East Asia and the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre on a pilot project to demonstrate an alternative student-centred approach to service-learning in Community Involvement Projects. The project involved secondary school students from four local and two international schools.


          SMU and Wharton Sign Five-Year Agreement
          Professor Tan Teck Meng, SMU Deputy President and Provost, and Professor Janice Bellace, Deputy Dean, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, sign a five-year collaboration agreement in the areas of curriculum and course design, faculty development, and student exchange. This agreement follows an earlier memorandum of understanding signed in January 1998. Ho Kwon Ping, Chairman SMU Executive Committee, is looking on. Agreement was signed on 2 February 1999 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.


            Agreement with Ritsumeikan University
            On the first day of classes, Singapore Management University launched its international exchange programme for students by signing a memorandum of understanding with Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University from Oita Prefecture, Japan. This is the first of many agreements with overseas institutions to increase the global perspective and cultural experiences of SMU undergraduates. Photo taken on 1 August 2000.


              Groundbreaking for the Evans Road Building
              Left to right: Director of Facilities Management Ho Thim Seng, Deputy Dean of the School of Business Low Kee Yang, Deputy President Tan Teck Meng, Associate Professor Leong Kwong Sin and Ministry of Education Deputy Director for Higher Education Tan Hang Cheong at the Evans Road building groundbreaking ceremony on 12 January 2000. Singapore Management University operated out of the Evans Road building for the first academic year.


                Groundbreaking for the Evans Road Building
                Left to right: Associate Professor Leong Kwong Sin, Deputy President Tan Teck Meng and Associate Professor Low Aik Meng at the Evans Road building groundbreaking ceremony on 12 January 2000. Singapore Management University operated out of the Evans Road building for the first academic year.


                  Seminar-Style Classroom
                  Associate Professor Tsui Kai Chong, Dean of the Business School, teaching in a seminar-style classroom at Singapore Management University’s Bukit Timah campus in 2001.


                    Students at Evans Road Building
                    Students in front of Singapore Management University's Evans Road building. The photo was taken on 28 August 2001, the start of SMU’s second academic year.


                      Ho Rih Hua Lecture: Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew
                      Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew speaking at Singapore Management University's Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series. He gave the inaugural address, entitled An Entrepreneurial Culture for Singapore. The lecture series presents the views of entrepreneurs, business and political leaders from within and beyond the Asia-Pacific region. Photo taken at Suntec City Convention Centre on 5 February 2002.


                        Professor Lawrence R Klein
                        Professor Lawrence R. Klein, 1980 Nobel Laureate in Economics, delivers a lecture entitled, Short-Term Forecasting: Fact or Fiction?, at the Singapore Management University Distinguished Lecture Series on 12 March 2002.


                          Student Expedition to Thailand
                          Singapore Management University student expedition and community service project in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 8 to 29 July 2002.


                            Convocation 2002
                            Singapore Management University student performance at Convocation 2002. This is SMU’s third intake of undergraduates–400 business students, 100 accountancy students and the pioneer intake of 50 economics students. The establishment of the Wee Kim Wee Centre was also announced. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 17 August 2002.


                              Convocation 2002
                              Singapore Management University students performing at Convocation 2002. This is SMU’s third intake of undergraduates–400 business students, 100 accountancy students and the pioneer intake of 50 economics students. The establishment of the Wee Kim Wee Centre was also announced. The event was held at Suntec City Convention Centre on 17 August 2002.


                                Commencement 2004
                                Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan addressing students at Singapore Management University's inaugural commencement ceremony held on 10 July 2004. Three hundred and nine students from the pioneer class of undergraduates were awarded bachelor's degrees in business management or accountancy. Twenty-one students earned double bachelor's degrees. In addition, the ceremony also marked the graduation of forty-one students who earned master of science in applied finance degrees. The event was held at Raffles City Convention Centre.


                                  City Campus Opening Ceremony
                                  Chairman Ho Kwon Ping addressing the crowd at Singapore Management University's city campus opening ceremony on 20 January 2006.


                                    Residences @ Prinsep
                                    Residences @ Prinsep, Singapore Management University's first hostel, opened in December 2006. Three blocks of conservation flats were renovated to provide 48 apartments for 261 students.


                                      Patron’s Day 2008
                                      Student Life Award recipients with, from left to right, SMU President Howard Hunter, SMU Chancellor Lim Kim San, Singapore President and SMU Patron S R Nathan, SMU Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and SMU Provost Tan Chin Tiong. The awards recognise outstanding achievements and contributions by students and co-curricular activity groups. Photo taken at Patron's Day celebrations at Singapore Management University's city campus on 28 January 2008.


                                        Patron’s Day 2009
                                        Singapore Management University President Howard Hunter presenting an award to an SMU student ambassador at Patron's Day 2009. The sign on the right describes PYXIS, SMU's digital library, which was launched by Singapore President and SMU Patron S R Nathan. Patron's Day 2009 was celebrated at the city campus on 6 February 2009.


                                          First MBA Graduates
                                          Singapore Management University President Howard Hunter addressing graduates of the pioneer class of the master of business administration programme. The MBA graduation ceremony was held at SMU on 18 December 2009.


                                            Patron’s Day 2010
                                            Audience at Singapore Management University Patron's Day performances. Patron’s Day 2010 was celebrated at the city campus on 15 January 2010.


                                              Commencement 2010
                                              Provost and Deputy President Rajendra Srivastava presenting the salutatorian award to Tan Lay Khim who graduates summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in accountancy and a bachelor's degree in business management. Singapore Management University's seventh commencement ceremony was held at Resorts World Convention Centre on 21 July 2010.


                                                Convocation 2010
                                                Taekwondo demonstration by SMU students at Singapore Management University's eleventh convocation. Convocation 2010 was held at Resorts World Convention Centre on 11 August 2010.


                                                  Convocation 2010
                                                  Procession of student representatives at Singapore Management University's eleventh convocation. Convocation 2010 was held at Resorts World Convention Centre on 11 August 2010.


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