Oral History Interview with Roberto Mariano: Conceptualising SMU

• Main Author: MARIANO, Roberto S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2010
• Subjects: Singapore Management University; SMU; Robert Mariano; Goldbell Towers; Singapore Ministry of Manpower; research project; dean search; founding dean; School of Economics and Social Sciences; Phang Sock Yong; Janice Bellace; history; university founding; beginnings; university administration; university admissions; university curriculum; econometrics faculty; faculty recruitment; faculty hiring; strong faculty; research-led teaching; practice track faculty; senior faculty; junior faculty; research intensive; marketing; University of Pennsylvania; Wharton School; balanced excellence; college teaching; performance management; pioneer students; student interaction; innovation; social sciences curriculum; Oxford University; psychology; political science; sociology; philosophy; Master of Applied Economics; postgraduate programme; pedagogy; student development; autonomous university; successful experiment; quality of graduates; personal satisfaction; National University of Singapore NUS; Nanyang Technological University NTU; American-style education; Asian Studies; Higher Education; Higher Education Administration
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/smu_oh/14; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=smu_oh
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, founding dean for School of Economics, vision, curriculum, faculty development, faculty recruitment, research, pioneer students, postgraduate programmes, challenges. Biography: Dean, SMU School of Economics, 2007–2010Founding Dean, School of Economi...