In a tough business climate where bottomlines are king, toxic leadership is sometimes tolerated or even endorsed as a method of managing people and producing better results.
Social media has become an irreplaceable part of our lives, but how is it impacting the way adolescent girls view themselves? A research led by SMU’s Associate Professor of Psychology Hwajin Yang examines social ... Read More
In a world increasingly fragmented by the forces of a global pandemic and political uncertainty, the role of psychology is more impactful than ever before. SMU alumnus Brandon Koh shares how he is bridging the gap between psychology and the masses through ... Read More
Tasked with moving an entire cultural festival online, student organisers of Diverse-City 2020 found their recipe for success—by working and brainstorming together, in between sessions of fun and games.
When four undergraduate students were teamed up with an SME looking for help to develop its digital marketing strategy, little did everyone know how much they were going to gain from the experience.
It took a pandemic for Singaporeans to sit up and take notice of the less-than-ideal living conditions of migrant workers here. What are some aspects of their lives that require immediate help, and how can the nation build on the momentum to ... Read More
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2020 states that the gender gap in economic participation will take a staggering 257 years to close. In the times of COVID-19, such gender gap trends are only being crystallised ... Read More
We last spoke with Marc Ong in 2019, just before he had joined SMU. One year on, we’ve caught up with the Social Sciences Freshman to find out how this past year in SMU has impacted him.
With his A-level results far from ideal, Joel Chin was well aware that he wasn’t as academically-inclined as many of his peers. Not letting this bring him down, he chose to focus on the subjects and teaching styles that work best for ... Read More
What exactly happens during admissions interviews? What can I do to prepare for it? We posed these questions to some of our faculty and students, and here is what they have revealed.