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With travel restrictions in place, remote learning still retains its relevance and may well be a powerful enabler in nurturing graduates familiar with the nuances of blended learning and working practices the world over.

From studying psychology as an undergrad and running a concept Mediterranean cuisine restaurant, to spearheading talent management strategies and pursuing postgraduate studies in labour and industrial relations, Giorell Christian de Jesus has always been suited to people-oriented pursuits.

The “multipotentialite” epithet is certainly apt for Francis Zhang, an SMU Master of Science in Management (MiM) graduate who explored a broad array of industries before settling on his current focus area of venture capital and investment.

When Sadhana Ramanujam moved to Singapore from India in 2018 to enrol in the SMU Master of Science in Management (MiM) programme, a key factor was the fact that the MiM programme offered flexibility for students to work part-time and take up a full-time internship for six months.

When fashion e-retailer Zalora first started operating in some countries in Southeast Asia, some of its deliveries to far-flung locations had to be made using canoes — a colourful detail shared by the company’s chief revenue officer, Alessio Romeni, during the first Industry Dialogue Series webinar conducted by the SMU Master of Science in Management (MiM) Executive Leadership Committee, titled Emerging Trends in eCommerce.

From workplace habits to expectations of accountability, we have completely recalibrated our abilities to adapt to new paradigms. How can we use this newly acquired agility to approach sustainability, the existential challenge of our times?