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In today's business landscape, successful innovation and growth are often reliant on strong product development collaborations. However, for such joint ventures to be effective, it's important to manage them in a way that extracts the most value possible.

What are the greatest pitfalls of hybrid work, how can organisations overcome them, and what are the best practices for adopting hybrid work in a post-pandemic economy?

After all, while the economic landscape is ever changing, the value of an MBA remains constant — especially in a world disrupted by globalisation, digital transformation, an ongoing pandemic and increasing conflict. For example, US diplomat and recent SMU MBA graduate Hoce Kalkas feels that the programme equips graduates with a “powerful toolkit” that helps maximise their talents in challenging situations.

A former vice-president in UOB who headed a team in Group Finance, Jeffrey went on to start a baby care company, NatureBond. The business was listed among a list of Singapore’s fastest-growing companies in 2022 by The Straits Times and Germany-based global research firm Statista, and was also recently inducted into The Financial Times High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2022.

Hence the age-old question: To do or not to do a postgraduate programme? "This is a classic dilemma that many ask, and historically, it is true that when the economy is bad, people see that as an impetus to pursue a postgraduate programme," says Dr Themin Suwardy, Associate Provost (PGP Education) and Associate Professor of Accounting (Practice) at SMU School of Accountancy.

SMU alum and Dean’s List recipient Daryl Png shares his thoughts on the lessons learnt during his MBA programme and how it is helping in his career and future goals.