For SMU alumnus Lionel Gao, pursuing a career in his industry of interest upon graduation was more important than taking on a role he was familiar with, even if it meant having to turn down a ready job offer.
How can a fresh graduate deal with tough times? With grit and the right mentality, says SMU alumnus Woo Jian Sheng.
Business analyst, mentor, value advocate—these are just some of the roles that keeps Aldric Chen busy these days. We chat with Aldric about his approach to the job hunt during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and how far he's come since then.
In the first interview of the Project Y to Z series, we hear from SMU class of 2008 alumnus Chen Weili, currently a Marketing Manager at Bayer. Weili offers extremely honest and candid responses to these burning questions.
What is the Project Y to Z series? Three university students share how they began this project to help the graduating class of 2020 find a guiding light through the personal stories of those who had graduated into the 2008 financial ... Read More
SMU Accountancy alumna Sheriel Chia decided to uproot herself and start a fresh career in Myanmar. She wanted to expand her horizons and the prospect of working in a startup in Myanmar proved irresistible to her. Sheriel is currently Chief Risk ... Read More
As SMU Accountancy student Vicki You nears her graduation, she wrote to express her thanks to her professors in appreciation of the guidance and knowledge she had gained, especially from her second major in Accounting Data and Analytics. Read her Letter to ... Read More
One year on, we’ve caught up with Fenston Lewitt Founder and Accountancy Freshman Bryan Tay to find out how his first year at SMU has been like so far.
SMU Accountancy graduate Neo Yi Ren juggled the demands of his career and pursuing SCAQ shortly after graduation, achieving Top Scorer in the Financial Reporting module. He also shares how his background in Accounting Data & Analytics helped ... Read More
Reminiscing on their time in SMU, alumni Chinkita and Amanda decided to pen down five ways their SMU experience has transformed them. Find out what they are!