The Centre for Case Learning Excellence team at a luncheon with SMU President Professor Lily Kong to commemorate a set of milestones
The Centre for Case Learning Excellence (CCX) held a celebratory luncheon on March 2026 to mark a major milestone—the publication of its 500th case. In addition, Singapore Management University is ranked sixth globally and first in Asia for case impact in the 2025 Financial Times Research Insights Ranking. Two CCX cases were also featured among the Financial Times Top 15 global cases by reach. SMU remains the only Singapore institution to be consistently placed in the global top 20 since the launch of The Case Centre Impact Index in 2023, ranking 18th in 2025. (From left back row) Ms Tan Suh Wen ; Professor Tamas Makany, Lee Kong Chian School of Business ; Mr Chan Chi Wei ; Mr Alvin Lee ; Ms Sheila Wan ; Ms Mahima Rao-Kachroo ; Dr Havovi Joshi, Director, CCX ; Professor Venky Shankararaman, Vice Provost (Education) ; Dr Cheah Sin Mei. (Front row) Ms Irene Soh ; Professor Lily Kong, SMU President ; Ms Lipika Bhattacharya.
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    New Dean of School of Social Sciences. James Tang
    New Dean of School of Social Sciences. From L-R: James Tang, Arnoud De Meyer, Rajendtra Srivastava
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      New Dean for SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business
      Professor De Reyck, new Dean of SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business
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        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.
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          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.
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            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.
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              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.
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                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.
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                  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.
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                    Student Expedition to Thailand
                    Singapore Management University student expedition and community service project in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 8 to 29 July 2002.
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                      City Campus Opening Ceremony
                      Chairman Ho Kwon Ping addressing the crowd at Singapore Management University's city campus opening ceremony on 20 January 2006.
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                        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.
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                          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.
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                            A light-hearted moment of candle blowing celebrating the 15th anniversary of SMU in 2015
                            A light-hearted moment celebrating the 15th anniversary of SMU in 2015. From L back row: Mr. Jaime Augusto Miranda Zobel de Ayala, Professor Ng Swee Lian Ivy, Mr Lim Tse Ghow Olivier, Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Mr Zulkifli bin Baharudin, Mr Robert Michael Tomlin. From L front row: Professor Arnoud de Meyer (President), Mr Lim Boon Wee, Mr Timothy Chia, Mr Anil Thadani, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Professor Thomas S Robertson, Ms Saw Phaik Hwa, Mr Edmund Yeng Li, Professor Rajendra K. Srivastava (Provost and Deputy President).
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                              SMU President Arnoud de Meyer performing with students and staff at the 2013 University Student Life Awards
                              SMU President Arnoud de Meyer performing with students and staff at the 2013 University Student Life Awards
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                                Enjoying the performances at the 2013 University Student Life Awards
                                Senior members of the SMU staff and faculty enjoying the performances at the 2013 University Student Life Awards
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                                  Groundbreaking for the Evans Road Building
                                  Singapore Management University Chairman Ho Kwon Ping and President Janice Bellace don yellow boots and hard hats for the first foundation pile for the Evans Road building on 12 January 2000. Located adjacent to the Bukit Timah campus, SMU operated out of the Evans Road building for the first academic year. This date also marks the incorporation of SMU and it is celebrated each year as Patron’s Day.
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                                    At the National Day Observance Ceremony 2019
                                    SMU President Professor Lily Kong and the SMU community at the National Day Observance Ceremony 2019.
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                                      SMU President's Farewell and Handover Ceremony 2018
                                      SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer ceremonially handed over the university presidency to Professor Lily Kong, at the SMU President's Farewell and Handover Ceremony 2018 at at SMU Hall.
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                                        SMU's Jessup moot team in Washington D.C.
                                        (From L to R) : Erica Wee, Genieve Wu, Elizabeth Ho, Fu Qiyuan (Coach), Raelee Toh, Lovein Sui. The 2025 team posing in front of the Capitol Building before the 66th Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. They eventually beat 805 teams to clinch World Chanpion with Erica named Best Oralist of the competition
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                                          City Campus Opening Ceremony
                                          Student performers at Singapore Management University's city campus opening ceremony on 20 January 2006.
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                                            First MBA Graduates
                                            Singapore Management University faculty, master of business administration graduates and their families and friends at the graduation ceremony for the MBA pioneer class. The ceremony was held at SMU on 18 December 2009.
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                                              Board of Trustees celebrating 15th Anniversary of SMU in a board meeting in 2015
                                              Board of Trustees celebrating 15th Anniversary of SMU in a board meeting in 2015. From L back row: Mr. Jaime Augusto Miranda Zobel de Ayala, Professor Ng Swee Lian Ivy, Mr Lim Tse Ghow Olivier, Mr Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Mr Zulkifli bin Baharudin, Mr Robert Michael Tomlin. From L front row: Mr Lim Boon Wee, Mr Timothy Chia, Mr Anil Thadani, Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Professor Thomas S Robertson, Ms Saw Phaik Hwa, Mr Edmund Yeng Lin
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                                                Professor Steven Miller engaging three students in a small group discussion
                                                Professor Steven Miller engaging three students in a small group discussion. In addition to seminar-style teaching, students and faculty may interact in smaller group discussions in conducive learning spaces around campus.
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                                                  Professor Amanda Jakobsson having a discussion with two students in a bench next to Campus Green
                                                  Professor Amanda Jakobsson having a discussion with two students in a bench next to Campus Green. In addition to seminar-style teaching, students and faculty may interact in small group discussions in conducive learning spaces around campus.
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