Creating a New Management University: Tracking the Strategy of Singapore Management University (SMU) in Singapore (1997-2019/20)

ISBN-13: 9780367862404 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 07/04/2022 Pages: 358 Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) This book provides an in-depth exploration of one of the most significant success stories of the development of an entrepreneurial university in recent times as well as its role within society and the economy. Written by leading business school Dean and scholar, Howard Thomas, and Alex Wilson and Michelle Lee, the book tracks the genesis of the idea of a third local university in Singapore to its fruition as Singapore Management University (SMU). It provides important insight and lessons for senior university and business school leaders, as well as regional and national governments. The increasing emphasis on the importance of innovative, entrepreneurial universities for social and economic growth has prompted this review of the strategy and impact of SMU. The book addresses the strategic evolution of SMU itself, from its origins as a single busin