Oral History Interview with Low Kee Yang: Conceptualising SMU

• Main Author: LOW, Kee Yang
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2010
• Subjects: Singapore Management University; SMU; Low Kee Yang; deputy dean of business school; history; university founding; beginnings; Singapore higher education; education policy; business schools; Tony Tan; Tan Teck Meng; third university; student qualities; university curriculum; international; interdisciplinary; IT savvy; integrity; interpersonal relations; CIRCLE values; SMU culture; corporate values; core values; private university; high degree of autonomy; board of trustees; university logo; exceed expectations; success in attracting students; holistic curriculum; university administration; university admissions; interviews for admissions; other criteria for admissions; special talent; apples; Fuji apples; National University of Singapore NUS; Nanyang Technological University NTU; marketing; pedagogy; classroom design; student development; non-passive learning; creative thinking; decision making skills; confident graduates; case competition; eloquent speakers; teaching style; teaching evaluation; autonomous university; successful experiment; quality of graduates; critical thinking; challenge norms; small size; law school; Howard Hunter; Harvard Law School; law internships; commercial law; Juris Doctor programme; study missions; thought leadership; Wharton School; Evans Road; city campus; American-style education; Asian Studies; Higher Education; Higher Education Administration; Legal Education
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/smu_oh/8; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=smu_oh
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, university education in Singapore, curriculum, CIRCLE values, private university, logo, teaching pedagogy, interview students for admissions, legal aspects, incorporation of SMU, first day of class, law school, challenges, student recruitment, law i...