SMU Executive Development - SMU ExD

03/09/2026

Nearly 70% of product managers agree their role is fundamentally about leadership, not just ex*****on. Yet most Product Management training still treats it as a technical function.

The 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜, by SMU-ExD Executive Development, is built for both tech and non-tech professionals managing the full product life cycle — from opportunity identification to launch and pricing strategy.

Over 14 weeks, you'll work through design thinking, MVP development, product portfolio strategy, UI/UX fundamentals (Figma, Miro), pricing models, and growth hacking — with AI integrated across discovery, roadmapping, and dynamic pricing through live sessions on Agentic AI and GenAI applications.

You'll examine cases from Apple, Netflix, Amazon, ROLEX, and Tesla, then apply it in a capstone project addressing a real product development scenario.

Explore the curriculum: https://tinyurl.com/y9dys7fv

02/09/2026

Great CEOs don't just respond to change, they lead it.

Today's business landscape demands leaders who can navigate uncertainty, accelerate innovation, harness AI, and inspire organisations to achieve sustainable growth.

The 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 from SMU-ExD Executive Development is designed to help senior leaders strengthen the strategic, financial, and leadership capabilities needed to thrive at the highest level.

Programme highlights:
📚𝟮𝟮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 across five executive leadership pillars
🎯𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 strategic innovation, business excellence, digital transformation, sustainability, and AI-led growth
💻𝟲+ 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with SMU faculty and masterclasses from industry leaders
🧠𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 through real-world case studies and a capstone project
🚀𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 from a dedicated Success Coach throughout the programme
✨𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 with experienced C-suite peers across industries
🎓Earn 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 upon successful completion

Whether you're an aspiring CEO, an experienced C-suite executive, or a business leader preparing for your next strategic challenge, this programme equips you with the mindset, tools, and executive presence to lead with confidence in an increasingly complex world.

Learn More: https://tinyurl.com/yzrw6z92

01/09/2026

Growth capital shapes the businesses of tomorrow, and informed investment decisions make the difference.

The 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 by SMU Executive Development, equips professionals with the knowledge to evaluate investment opportunities, understand deal structures and navigate the venture capital and private equity landscape with confidence.

What you'll gain:
🌱Assess investment opportunities using practical frameworks
💹Understand venture capital and private equity deal processes
💰Build strategic insights into value creation and portfolio growth

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲:24 September 2026
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁: Online with live sessions

Build the expertise to identify opportunities and create long-term value.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UIP1jt

01/09/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿? 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.

The SMU Emerging Asian Leaders (SEAL) Programme is designed as an experiential journey, one that integrates learning, reflection, and real-world application at every step across 8 days in Indonesia and Singapore.

📚 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: Draw on academic frameworks from Singapore Management University and the hard-won wisdom of accomplished business leaders in Indonesia and Singapore to gain first-hand insight into how leadership really works across two of Asia's most dynamic markets.

🪞 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁: Through a series of mentoring, peer reflection, and guided sessions, turn insights into self-awareness and sharper leadership instincts.

🚀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: Take on a live Action Learning Playbook that addresses a real organisational challenge, so what you learn creates impact well beyond the programme.

🛠️Participate in two in-person workshops in Jakarta and Singapore
🌐Join a network of ambitious peers from across Asia
🚀Expand your leadership horizon and lead with impact

👉 Discover the programme: https://smu.sg/seal

31/08/2026

💼 Today's CFOs are expected to do far more than oversee financial performance—they shape business strategy, drive digital transformation, and create long-term value.

The 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 by SMU-ExD Executive Development and Emeritus is designed to help senior finance leaders develop the strategic, technological, and leadership capabilities needed to excel in an evolving business landscape.

Programme Highlights
📈𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 built around four leadership pillars: Organisational Financial Strategies, Financial Management & Corporate Governance, Technologies in Finance, and Leadership in Finance
🤖𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀
to make smarter financial decisions
✨𝟲+ 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with SMU faculty and masterclasses from industry experts
📊𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 through real-world case studies and practical assignments
🥇𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 from a dedicated Success Coach throughout the programme
🌟𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 from across industries
🎓𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 upon successful completion

Whether you're an aspiring CFO, an experienced finance executive, or a business leader looking to strengthen your financial leadership, this programme equips you with the strategic mindset and practical expertise to lead with confidence in an increasingly technology-driven world.

Learn More: https://bit.ly/4gGKmG6

28/08/2026

Infrastructure projects don't stall for lack of technical expertise. They stall in the gaps between the public and private sector in misaligned expectations, untested assumptions, and conversations that happen too late.

Our second in-country 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 (𝗚𝗜𝗖) 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, held in Fairmont Makati, brought those conversations forward, putting infrastructure leaders across the Philippines in the same room, at the same table.

Eddie Tritton, Executive Director of SMU Executive Development opened the evening by framing what the GIC network is really for. It is not a course that ends, but a professional ecosystem that compounds in value over time.

Her Excellency Constance See Sin Yuan, Ambassador of Singapore to the Philippines followed with a keynote address situating the evening in a bigger picture: the deepening Singapore–Philippines partnership, and the role capability-building plays in translating infrastructure ambition into delivery.

That set up a candid fireside conversation between Eleazar E. Ricote, Deputy Executive Director of the Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines, and Farchad Kaviani, Managing Director in Southeast Asia, SUEZ — moderated by Lavan Thiru, Executive Director of Infrastructure Asia. Two vantage points on the same challenge: what the public sector needs to see to structure a project well, and what the private sector needs to see to commit capital to it. The honesty in that exchange was the value.

Senior Deputy Director and Programme Director Dr Flocy Joseph then turned the floor over to our alumni since the programme's inception in 2021, who shared how they have applied the frameworks to live projects, including where things worked and how the programme can be improved.

Amena Arif, Philippines Country Manager at the International Finance Corporation, closed the evening with a clear message on the pipeline ahead and the collaboration it will demand.

🚀 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝟭𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆. http://smu.sg/GIC

28/08/2026

25/08/2026

SMU Executive Development and SATS Ltd. kicked off another round of the bespoke 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 with a global pool of nominated senior leaders from across Asia, Europe and America.

Led by Programme Director Markus Leonhard Keiper, the custom programme is designed around SATS’ global strategy, leadership and talent framework to distil the most critical expectations and attributes specific to senior leaders.

SATS President and Chief Executive Officer, Kerry Mok, as well as Chief Human Capital Officer (Acting) Charis Cheng joined the kick off session together with the global cohort. Kerry inspired the group with clear ambitions for the group and their role in the next phase of SATS journey. Sharing her experience as an alumnus of the pilot cohort of the Accelerate Programme, Charis offered candid reflections and practical advice to this year's participants.

Client Director Alex Martin shared, “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘚𝘔𝘜 𝘌𝘹𝘋 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘈𝘛𝘚 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.”

24/08/2026

Last week, we celebrated the graduation of the 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (SSLE) 2026 cohort, following the successful completion of Module 2 of the SSLE Programme, a flagship leadership development initiative offered by the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA), in partnership with SMU-ExD Executive Development.

Over four immersive days in Module 2, participants explored topics including business model innovation, global leadership, high-performing teams, mindfulness, organisational transformation, innovation-driven growth, and stewardship leadership.

A major highlight was the visit to PSA International's Innovation Centre, where the participants gained fresh perspectives on innovation, ecosystem thinking, and leading change at scale.

Many participants described the SSLE Playbook Action Learning Project as one of the most demanding, yet rewarding, aspects of the programme. Working in teams to tackle real industry challenges, they translated ideas into practical recommendations while strengthening their collaboration, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.

The programme also presented a priceless opportunity for our participants to learn, share ideas, and build new connections with their peers. It culminated in a lively and intimate networking reception with our participants, faculty members, and industry leaders across Singapore's semiconductor ecosystem.

Congratulations to the SSLE 2026 cohort on completing this journey. Our sincere thanks to SSIA, our faculty and speakers, and all participants for making this an enriching and impactful experience.

🔁 To our participants, share this post and let us know your experience.

As we celebrate the achievements of the 2026 cohort, we also look forward to welcoming the next cohort of semiconductor leaders to SSLE 2027, and continuing our shared mission of strengthening leadership capability across Singapore's semiconductor industry.

19/08/2026

🤔 Wondering how the accredited 𝗦𝗠𝗨-𝗦𝗜𝗗 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 by SMU-ExD Executive Development and Singapore Institute of Directors can help you stand out in the boardroom as an effective director and leader?

𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 here https://bit.ly/43WjDzu on 24 September 2026, at 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (virtual)

Find out from Programme Director and Accredited SID Board Director Dr Faisal Aman how the programme's structure, flexibility and peer exchange will empower directors to thrive in the complex governance landscapes within Singapore’s regulatory environment.

More details here: http://smu.sg/sid