When K-pop Becomes Your Business

Three young K-pop fans in SMU quickly recognised the business opportunity that a global fanbase presented. SMU Accountancy student Janessa Sim and her partners decided to set up an online marketplace selling fan-made K-pop merchandise—KpopKart, designed as a one-stop solution to buy and sell K-pop merchandise for fans from anywhere in the world.

Going Social with SMU School of Accountancy

We feature our pioneer SOA Social Media Student Team members in an interview on their journey with us since SOA's first social media presence in 2015.

This Entrepreneur is Breaking the Cleaning Services Stereotype With Re-training and Digitalisation

SMU Accountancy graduate Peter Peng chose an unexpected industry for his entrepreneurial pursuit. About a year ago, he started his own cleaning services business which makes use of technology to improve efficiency and manage costs. He aims to train his cleaning staff into a multi-skilled and tech-savvy team.

SOA Engage—Coming Together as a Family to Serve the Community

At inaugural SOA Engage, SMU Accountancy alumni, students, faculty and staff came together for a meaningful day of community service at the PEACE-Connect Senior Activity Centre.

INSPIRE – A Story of Giving to Receive

Accountancy student Joel Long and his friends started INSPIRE—a mentoring programme for children from low-income families in the Kebun Bahru community. He received a Letter of Commendation from the MP for Nee Soon GRC, Mr Henry Kwek, in recognition of his contributions.

The Realities of Being a Social Media Influencer: Mongchin Yeoh

Spotting the growing trend in social media adoption, Mongchin Yeoh (aka Mongabong) made the leap from sideline blogging gig to full-time social media influencer career by the time she graduated from SMU. And as they say, the rest was history!

Three Consecutive SCAQ Top Scorers in Financial Reporting from SMU School of Accountancy

Since December 2017, SMU Accountancy graduates have been emerging as Top Scorer for the Financial Reporting Module of the SCAQ Professional Exams for three consecutive cohorts.

Being a Data Analytics Swiss Army Knife – My Experience as an Intern in Deloitte France

While Accountancy student Lee Tze Yiing was on exchange in France, he decided that he wanted to challenge himself and source for a local internship on his own, to gain the experience of working in another country. Armed with his knowledge in data analytics and machine learning, he successfully secured an internship with Deloitte France.

Student Interview Series: David Djapri, SMU MSc in Accounting

Already an experienced accounting professional, David Djapri decided to pursue the SMU MSc in Accounting degree in order to build invaluable data analytics skills. ValueChampion speaks to David to find out more about his experience.

Biking for a Cause with Project Bike4Change

For many of us, a spin on the bike is a great way to keep healthy. But for others, it could make the difference between staying in school or dropping out. SMU undergraduate Joel Tang shares how Project Bike4Change is "Changing Lives, Two Wheels at a Time".

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