Singapore: SMEs avail affordable consulting services
UOB and SMU jointly announced the launch of the new Asian Enterprise Institute which is aimed at providing SMEs, which seek growth in Singapore and globally, with affordable consulting services and business expertise from SMU students. The institute currently has funding of S$10 million. SMU President Arnoud De Meyer viewed the collaboration as a “win-win for both SMEs and students, who can benefit from the exposure”. The institute director, Senior Lecturer of Finance Ang Ser Keng noted that quality would not be compromised. He added that "For every project, our students are selected by virtue of their proposals. We also have a panel of about 15 advisers, all business sector veterans, and one advisor will be attached to every project to make sure the student recommendations are practical and actionable.”
