Publication Type
News Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
12-2020
Abstract
The year 2020 has been unique and exceptional. The Covid-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to economies and societies across the world. Universities too had to pivot and adapt, with lessons and examinations moved online, for example. One of the challenges faced by universities is how to equip their students with the relevant skillset of gaining exposure to different cultures through internships and exchanges when international borders are largely closed. To overcome the constraint posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a recent initiative by the Singapore Management University (SMU), called SMU-X Overseas (virtual), has allowed students to work on real-world projects assigned by overseas companies through a virtual platform.
Keywords
Online learning, COVID-19, Singapore, pandemic, SMU-X Overseas, SMU
Discipline
Asian Studies | Higher Education | Online and Distance Education
Research Areas
Accounting Information System
Publication
Business Times (Singapore)
ISSN
1733-8179
Publisher
Singapore Press Holdings
Citation
KUSNADI, Yuanto and PAN, Gary.
Students can still assimilate different cultures via virtual learning. (2020). Business Times (Singapore).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1907
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