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Grooming the future disruptive accounting professionals
Riding the Waves of Disruption
  • Gary PAN, Singapore Management University
  • Gan Hup TAN, Singapore Management University
  • Poh Sun SEOW, Singapore Management University
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
4-2017
Abstract

In this chapter, we will discuss how SMU brought about innovation changes in the university’s learning environment. In 2011, a steering committee was set up by SMU President, Professor Arnoud De Meyer to develop strategies that focused on innovation in learning pedagogy at the university. Subsequent brainstorming sessions led to the evolution of the SMU-X programme, which aimed to broaden the scope of university education by encompassing real life problems and problem-solving skills in the curriculum. The concept encompassed three key elements: mindset, pedagogy, and physical space. The challenge was to offer more applied learning with close coordination between classroom learning and practical industry application to students.

Keywords
  • Accountants,
  • Education,
  • SMU-X,
  • Singapore,
  • technological innovations
Editor
Gary Pan, Seow Poh Sun, Clarence Goh, and Melvin Yong
ISBN
9789811130908
Publisher
SMU & CPA Australia
City or Country
Singapore
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International
Additional URL
https://worldcat.org/isbn/9789811130908
Citation Information
Gary PAN, Gan Hup TAN and Poh Sun SEOW. "Grooming the future disruptive accounting professionals" Riding the Waves of Disruption (2017) p. 75 - 89
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gary_pan/100/