2021 President’s State of the University Address
Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series (PDLS) of 2021 held at SMU Hall on 31 March. Dell Technologies’ Amit Midha shares his vision of the digital cities of the future at PDLS.


    New Name for SMU School of Computing
    Unveiling the new name for SMU School of Computing and Information Systems


      Group discussion using the deck of cards from the IdeaX Toolkit
      Students in a group discussion using the deck of cards from the IdeaX Toolkit to build their project road map. SMU-X hosted its inaugural IdeaX workshop – an innovation and problem-solving session for students on how to better approach their SMU-X projects in February 2021. The IdeaX toolkit is designed to guide students in their project challenges, where the deck of cards are used to facilitate conversations, ideate solutions and evaluate ideas. IdeaX can also be used beyond the classroom by organisations seeking opportunities to make meaningful impact.


        The first IdeaX Innovation and Problem-Solving Workshop in 2021
        Mr. Derek Chiang, Senior Development Partner of SMU-X, is featured as one of the instructors for the first workshop that utilized the IdeaX Toolkit in 2021. The workshop aims to equip students with the skills needed to support their SMU-X project journey, from ideation to execution.


          Commencement 2021
          The Commencement Ceremony of Singapore Management University 2021 was joyously celebrated on campus, in person for the Class of 2020 in light of the Covid-19 situation


            State of the University Address 2021
            SMU President Lily Kong gave her third annual President’s State of the University Address in a hybrid event on 24 September 2021, with around 50 members of faculty and staff joining her at SMU Hall and some 650 participating online


              New Dean for SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business
              Professor De Reyck, new Dean of SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business


                IdeaX : A toolkit develop for innovation and problem solving since 2021
                The IdeaX Toolkit was developed by the SMU-X team in response to recurring challenges observed across multiple SMU-X classes and project presentations. Drawing from firsthand insights and classroom experience, the toolkit was designed to better support students throughout their project journey – from ideation to execution – by addressing common pain points and guiding them towards more effective and impactful outcomes. The toolkit comes in a deck of five coloured coded cards, addressing the concept of Themes, Disciplinary Knowledge, Analysis & Solution Frameworks, Problem-solving Road Map and Desired Learning Outcomes.