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Lee Kong Chian School of Business

Strategy and Entrepreneurship

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Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2023
Date: 11 - 12 May 2023

Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2018
Date: 30 - 31 May 2018

Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2016
Date: 25 - 26 May 2016

Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2015
Date: 22 - 23 June 2015

Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2014
Date: 07 - 08 July 2014

Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2013
Date: 04 - 05 June 2013

Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2012
Date: 05 - 06 June 2012

Strategy & Organisation Summer Camp 2011
Date: 20 - 21 June 2011

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About the Sustainability Management Major (only as 2nd major)

Many businesses have started to embrace environmental and social sustainability as part of their strategic goals. This major, the first of its kind in Singapore, develops a basic understanding of issues such as climate change, marine pollution, the depletion of natural resources, and poverty. The interdisciplinary nature of the major includes courses in various business and non-business disciplines, covering a variety of perspectives and tools needed to help firms, and in selected situations, government and the non-profit sector, to make meaningful impact.

Why Major in Sustainability Management?

Sustainability is rapidly increasing in importance in the business and policy world, as governments and businesses are forced to deal with the catastrophic consequences of human actions, lifestyles and patterns of industrialization. Sustainability is most commonly defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland Commission Report, 1987). It involves considering three areas of societal importance in cohesion: economic growth, human development and the environment.

With this major, students will be prepared to enter a variety of jobs and occupations in the business or public sector areas. Entry-level job titles that the major can qualify one for includes sustainability programme manager (product manufacturing firm), manager of programmes and partnerships (foundation), sustainability reporting (ESG) and enterprise risk management associate (professional services [consulting] firm), and environment, social and governance (ESG) market lead, and ESG investment analyst (if together with a finance background). For more details, students may view the Know-Thy-Major slides at this link. 

Curriculum

Sustainability is about tackling multidimensional real-world problems in practical and effective ways, sometimes through the collaboration of business with civil society and public policy organizations. The sustainability management major gives students a broad foundation for understanding how businesses and other organizations can tackle these varied problems by developing the ability and means to positively impact on social and environmental dimensions through their operations. To accomplish this, students select courses in the major that examine how to improve business sustainability via the various business functions (i.e., the activities of finance, supply chains, marketing, and strategy). A second group of courses allows students to comprehensively understand various sustainability issues, ranging from poverty to climate change (alternatively, students may elect to take additional courses in business sustainability). A third integrative component involves the core course and a more action-oriented SMU X course to develop or design business and value propositions that are more sustainable in social or environmental ways.

Students are required to complete the following courses:

  1. Sustainability Management and Governance
  2. SMU-X Sustainability Project*:
    1. Sustainable Entrepreneurship Practicum or
    2. Corporate Sustainable Product and System Design

Students are required to complete 6 CUs of Sustainability Management Second Major Electives. These must include 2 CUs from the following:

  1. Finance/ Finance for Law
  2. Financial Accounting/ Financial Accounting for Law
  3. Marketing
  4. Management Communication
  5. Management of People at Work
  6. Operations Management
  7. Strategy

Students may fulfil the remaining requirement by completing 4 CUs of other Sustainability Management Major Electives (at least 2 CUs from Basket A and the remaining CUs from Basket A or B), such as:

Basket A (At least 2 CUs)

  • Sustainable Finance
  • Sustainable Operations
  • Sustainable Marketing
  • Sustainable Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainable Shipping and Ports
  • Organisational Aspects of Sustainable Innovation
  • Sustainability Study Mission (Asian Studies or Globalisation) ^
  • Sustainable Growth in ASEAN: Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia (0.5 CU course)

Basket B

  • Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
  • Climate Change: Global and Local Solutions
  • Technological Innovations Enhancing Urban Sustainability
  • Heated Debates: Climate Justice
  • Sustainable Cities
  • Economics Development in Asia
  • Development Economics
  • Macroeconomics of Income Distribution
  • Development, Underdevelopment, and Poverty
  • The Politics of Water in Asia
  • Politics of Food Security
  • Environmental Politics and Policy
  • Sociology of Food
  • Social Entrepreneurship Challenge in the Indo-Pacific
  • Sustainability Law and Policy (0.5 CU course) / Sustainability Law (mutually exclusive courses)

* For students who take both Sustainable Entrepreneurship Practicum and Corporate Sustainable Product and System Design, one course will fulfil the SMU-X Sustainability Project requirement and the other will fulfil Basket A.

^ Students may enrol in multiple Study Missions but only one of the sections may be used to count towards a Sustainability Management Second Major elective. Business Study Mission (Germany) offered in AY2019-20 Term 1 could be used to fulfil the requirement.


Learn more about BBM curriculum

Current students may refer to the Course Catalogue on OASIS for the most updated list of electives available and their course attributes.

Academic Advisor

Any questions about our major? Please contact our academic advisor:

Associate Prof. Ted Tschang:     tedt@smu.edu.sg

About the Digital Business Major (only as 2nd major)

Digital technologies are transforming business, government, and society rapidly and profoundly both in Singapore and beyond. More and more businesses are going digital and there is fast growing demand for talents that have up-to-date ideas, skills, tools and solutions to help these organizations stay ahead of the curve in this digital age. The Digital Business major provides students with a comprehensive understanding of digital technologies, design tools, business models, and management capabilities to navigate such society-wide digital transformation frontier with confidence.

The major is jointly developed and offered by LKCSB and SCIS. The curriculum integrates SCIS' strength on technical and programming courses and LKCSB's forte on business and management courses. The focus of the major is the application of digital technologies in business operations to gain competitive advantage and develop innovative ways for value creation. Students will learn both technical tools and management tools to be well equipped to solve business problems and create new ideas in the thriving digital economy. The knowledge acquired in this major has wide-ranging applications in a variety of industries, as well as government and other types of organizations. The major aims to give our graduates an edge in those contexts where the integrative knowledge of digital technologies and business administration will create the biggest value. Some examples of the typical jobs include management consultant for digital business and digital transformation, social media expert, e-commerce analyst, social-commerce specialist, digital marketing specialist, process automation analyst, and business intelligence analyst. The career possibilities are expanding quickly.

The major requires 3 units of compulsory core courses and 5 units elective courses (3 must be from Digital Business major elective). The BBM students and non-BBM students might take different routes to fulfill the credit requirements. Please refer here for more details on the curriculum and course description.


Students can also check Know-Thy-Major, Major introduction video and the Frequently Asked Questions to learn more of the major. 

Learn more about BBM Curriculum


Current students may refer to the Course Catalogue on OASIS for the most updated list of electives available and their course attributes.

Academic Advisor

Any questions about our major? Please contact our academic advisor:

MAJOR IN THE NEWS

VOICE FROM INDUSTRY

About the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Major

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship major is for undergraduates who want to make an impact through new venture creation, leading corporate innovations, or spearheading business growth plans. Through electives, an entrepreneurship practicum, and study missions to entrepreneurial hubs globally, you will gain a foundation for applying the tools and techniques to start new ventures, lead corporate innovation, and scale your impact.​​​​​​​

Why major in Innovation & Entrepreneurship?

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship major will appeal to students interested in the fast-paced world of high-growth start-ups, as well as those who want to launch impactful new ventures, lead corporate innovations, or spearhead business growth plans. Unlike other majors that prepare students for specific corporate functions, courses in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship major prepare students to succeed in less structured entrepreneurial environments. Hence, the Innovation & Entrepreneurship major is highly complementary as a second major because having the skills to start and scale new ventures will improve your career prospects and job opportunities.

Potential post-graduation opportunities include:

  • Start-up founder
  • Growth hacker
  • Corporate innovation manager
  • Strategy/Innovation consultant
  • Venture capital analyst
  • Venture builder

View Open House Video View the Know-Thy-Major slides​​​​​​​

Curriculum

2 Compulsory Courses:

  1. Entrepreneurship and Business Creation
  2. Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation OR Leading New Ventures to Growth

Any 4 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Electives
Some examples of Innovation & Entrepreneurship electives:

  • Entrepreneurship Study Mission (at most one)
  • Entrepreneurship Practicum
  • Sustainable Entrepreneurship
  • Design Thinking and Innovation
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Financial Innovation, Blockchains and Decentralized Finance (Previously known as Financial Innovation) 

Learn more about BBM curriculum

Current students may refer to the Course Catalogue on OASIS for the most updated list of electives available and their course attributes.

Academic Advisor

Any questions about our major? Please contact our academic advisor:

  • Associate Prof. Kenneth Goh: kennethgoh@smu.edu.sg

About the Strategic Management Major

Understand how organisations - from start-ups to multinationals - formulate strategies, design structures, and manage their businesses to be competitive in a dynamic environment.
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Curriculum

1 Compulsory Course:

  1. Introduction to Organisations

2 Strategic Management Electives from the following:

  • Corporate Strategy
  • International Business
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Managing Strategic Change and Digital Transformation

3 other Strategic Management Electives
Some examples of Strategic Management electives:

  • Managing Creativity in Organisations
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Design Thinking and Innovation
  • International Corporate Governance and Strategy

Learn more about BBM Curriculum

Current students may refer to the Course Catalogue on OASIS for the most updated list of electives available and their course attributes.

Academic Advisors

Any questions about our major? Please contact our academic advisors:

  • Associate Prof. Cyndi Zhang: cyndizhang@smu.edu.sg
  • Senior Lecturer Whitney Zhang: whitneyzhang@smu.edu.sg

Making Impact... with Results

The Strategy and Organization area can make a great impact through research, practice, education, and service.

1. Publishing in ‘A’ Journals…

to be a top-ranked strategy group in research

While our research interests areas are dynamic, we look to find synergy within our S&O team (as a cluster) to further our collective impact.

2. Writing for Practice…

to showcase our insights and relevance for business community

By aligning our practice orientation to our research areas, we can have more relevant impact and bridge research and practice.

3. Innovative Education…

to be known for innovative programme and courses

4. High Quality Teaching…

our graduates are known for their capability

This programme is designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge and competencies to conduct high-quality research in the areas of strategic management and organisations. Students can choose their research topics from a variety of sub-areas within the domains of strategic management and organisation theory, including corporate and business strategy, innovation, technology management, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance.

The programme provides rigorous training by faculty members who regularly publish in top academic journals. This ensures that students will be well equipped to start their academic careers as competent and independent researchers.

Find out more


Singapore Management University's Strategy & Entrepreneurship group invites applications for multiple open-rank tenure-track faculty positions.

We are primarily seeking candidates in one of the following areas: (a) Entrepreneurship, (b) Environmental Sustainability and CSR, (c) Innovation/Technology Management and Digitalization at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor levels. 

We seek candidates who are conducting rigorous, impactful, and interesting research, and have high-quality publishing and research records commensurate with the rank they are applying for.

Successful candidates can expect excellent conditions for research and teaching, a collegial and supportive environment, and the experience of living, teaching, and conducting research in a dynamic and exciting region of the world. 

SMU offers an internationally competitive compensation and research support package including relocation benefits and child education funding.

Further information about the Strategy & Entrepreneurship group can be found at the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Welcome page.

General information about SMU can be found at www.smu.edu.sg.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Candidates should submit a full application by 5th September 2023 consisting of:

  1. a letter with their research and teaching statement,
  2. a CV,
  3. three samples of research,
  4. evidence of teaching ability, and
  5. three letters of reference.

All application materials are to be sent using the following link (Candidates can upload the reference letters as attachments under their profile via the system, or have them sent directly to managementcv[at]smu.edu.sg).

Submit Application Materials​​​​​​​

Full Professors and established Associate Professors may send just a cover letter and CV to managementcv[at]smu.edu.sg with the subject heading “Tenure-track Application”, and will be considered on an ongoing-basis.

Niloofar ABOLFATHI
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Business Administration and Management), Bocconi University, 2018
Liang CHEN
Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Business Economics), University of Leeds, 2015
Ilya CUYPERS
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D. (Management), Tilburg University, 2008
Gokhan ERTUG 
Lee Kong Chian Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D. (Management), INSEAD, 2008
FAN Ping-Ching Terence
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship (Education)
Ph.D. (Engineering Systems), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2004
GENG Xuesong
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D. (Strategy), University of Toronto, 2009
Gerard GEORGE
Visiting Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Management), Virginia Commonwealth University, 1997
Kenneth GOH
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship (Education)
Ph.D. (Organizational Behavior and Theory), Carnegie Mellon University
David GOMULYA
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Strategic Management and Technology Entrepreneurship), University of Washington, 2011
KANG Jiyeon
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Management & Organization), The Pennsylvania State University, 2023
Reddi KOTHA
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship), London Business School, University of London, 2007
Daniel MACK
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Management), INSEAD, 2017
SAY Gui Deng
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D. (Business Administration), University of Minnesota, 2018
Simon SCHILLEBEECKX
Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Management), Imperial College London, 2014
Patrick TAN Siong Kuan
Senior Lecturer of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (General Management), Singapore Management University, 2017
Adam TATARYNOWICZ 
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D.(Management), University of St. Gallen, 2008
TSCHANG Ted (on sabbatical leave)
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D. (Public Policy and Management), Carnegie Mellon University, 1996
WANG Heli
Janice Bellace Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D. in Strategic Management (Economics and Finance), Ohio State University, 2002
Daphne YIU
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. (Management), University of Oklahoma
ZHANG Man, Cyndi
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Ph.D. (Management), INSEAD, 2012
Whitney, ZHANG Wei
Senior Lecturer of Strategic Management
Ph.D. (Bioengineering), Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009
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