Empowering Executives for Organisational Growth
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Our executive education programmes provide an opportunity for executives to learn from industry experts, gain insights into emerging trends, and push themselves beyond their comfort zone.
With a focus on practical applications and hands-on learning, we offer a unique platform for all levels of executives to develop their leadership skills, advance their careers and widen their professional network.
Customised Programmes
Our programmes are fully customisable to cater to your organisation's unique needs and business objectives.
This tailored approach equips your teams with targeted insights that strengthen their day-to-day performance, supports employee development and cultivates a culture of continuous learning and innovation that fuels sustainable business growth in your organisation.
Our Value Proposition
By combining cutting-edge research, world-class faculty, and real-world case studies, SMU Executive Development (SMU ExD) delivers executive education programmes that are tailored to the specific needs and goals of each organisation.
We provide our learners with a truly transformative experience, equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to lead their organisations towards sustainable growth in an ever-changing business landscape.
With a focus on practical, hands-on learning and measurable results, SMU ExD provides senior level executives with the tools they need to innovate, problem-solve, and drive success in their organisations. And with opportunities to network and learn from peers and thought leaders, SMU ExD is the perfect platform for senior executives looking to take their careers to the next level.
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Our students had the unique opportunity to engage with outstanding speakers and top-level experts who shared their personal leadership journeys and provided deep insights into the industries they represent.
Overall, it was awesome and fulfilling to be able to work on being a better leader by applying what I have learnt from the programme.
The ultimate goal of hospital management will always be to align purpose with economic feasibility in a sector that must remain committed to human values.
I particularly appreciated the diverse set of lecturers, including academics to lay out the core principles and representatives from both the public and private sectors, giving us an opportunity to hear directly from practitioners working in this sector.
AIC and SMU partnered to create transformative programmes for their internal leadership, providing the right tools and insights to spearhead innovation, navigate change with efficacy, and inspire their teams towards achieving higher care quality and resource efficiency benchmarks.
Professionally, I have gained the confidence and competence to contribute more effectively as a director, bringing a strategic perspective to boardroom discussions and decision-making processes.
It has provided me with the tools, insights, and networks necessary to excel and has reinvigorated my dedication to driving positive change.
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In partnership with the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), this unique module is part of the SMU-SID Directorship programme, which provides a 360-degree board-level view of key strategic areas and issues faced by company directors.The Board has ultimate responsibility for managing risks. The Board should determine the company’s levels of risk tolerance and risk policies, and advise management in the design, implementation and monitoring of the risk management and internal control systems intended to avert crises. Consequently, the Board must work with management in dealing with unpredictable events which may lead to crisis. Of particular importance in our digital world, cybersecurity is now a core component of risk management.What you can expect to learnDevelop strategies to anticipate and prevent crises from occurring.Deal effectively with crises as and when they do occur.Implement contingency plans to cope.Institute recovery measures to re-build image, reputation and regain the confidence of key stakeholders.Delivery MethodologyInteractive classroom lecturesTaught by leading faculty and senior industry practitionersRegional and global case studiesDiscussions and exchangesIncorporating guest speakers into the classroom experience
The role of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is evolving. CEOs have traditionally been expected to be beacons of hope through turbulent times and have known for a long time that navigating change and uncertainty are part of the role they take on.Curated with a strong emphasis on real-world relevance to meet the challenging times and rapidly evolving business needs and trends, the Chief Executive Officer programme offered by Singapore Management University will develop you as a leader with vision, purpose, and passion. You will be endowed with the competencies and skills required to build and lead your organisation with agility, for transformation and change.
The business landscape is being constantly disrupted. As a business leader, are you transforming business with strategic and agile leadership? How are you motivating and challenging your team amidst these disruptions?The EXCEL programme aims to raise the bar for the high potential talent to understand what it takes to lead - both from within themselves and through their influence on the wider organisation. The intense in-class discussions will develop a breed of effective leaders who will learn from a cross industry setting and are able to integrate ideas from their peers in addressing their most persistent organisational challenges.
In partnership with the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), this unique module is part of the SMU-SID Directorship programme, which provides a 360-degree board-level view of key strategic areas and issues faced by company directors.As a steward of your company's long-term success, it's critical to understand how ESG expands your reporting, fiduciary and accountability duties. By incorporating ESG considerations into your decision-making processes as a board director, you can ensure that your corporation can not only develop sustainable business practices but also explain to its stakeholders what role it is playing in addressing societal and environmental challenges.What you can expect to learnUnderstand how ESG expands your fiduciary and accountability duties in your role as steward of your company’s long-term successEnsure that the corporation can explain to its stakeholders what role it is playing in addressing societal and environmental challenges.Understand how sustainable business practices result in improved financial performance for corporations.Identify and prioritize ESG risks and opportunities and associated management KPIs.Be ready to lead conversations and ask the right questions in and out of the boardroom by acquiring deeper ESG literacyOversee how sustainability is taken into consideration in culture, processes and talent managementDelivery MethodologyInteractive classroom lecturesTaught by leading faculty and senior industry practitionersRegional and global case studiesDiscussions and exchangesIncorporating guest speakers into the classroom experience