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Guest speaker Alvin Poh - Vodien Internet Solutions, Web hosting

Guest speaker Lin Fengru - Turtletree labs, Biotechnology

Guest speaker Muhammad Mohsin - Onloop, Collaboration app

Academic Year 2020-2021 (Term 2): Jan to May 2021
Course:	IS404 Technology Entrepreneurship Study Mission (Asia) or IS405 Technopreneurship Study Mission (Non-Asia), previously IS427
Facilitator:	Benjamin Gan
Office:	SIS Room 5034; SIS
Phone:	+65 6828 0267
Email:	benjamingan@smu.edu.sg
Venue:	SIS SR 3.2 or Zoom
Date/Time:	Wednesdays G1=3:30pm-6:45pm, G2=7:00pm-10:15pm
Virtual Travel Date:	The virtual trip can happen anytime during the course 10 Jan - 30 Apr
Pre-requisite:	None.
Course Attributes:	Asian Studies (2018 intake & earlier) Asia Studies (2019 intake & onwards) Entrepreneurship Cluster Technology Studies Cluster Adv Business Technology Major Technology & Entrepreneurship Business Options Econ Major Rel/Econ Options Business-Oriented Electives IS Depth Electives IS Major: Digitalisation & Cloud Solutions Track Social Sciences Major-related SMU-XO
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Important & Special Notes

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• 19 Sept 2020, SMU Provost Timothy Clark
  • 11. In line with MOE’s guideline to “continue to suspend overseas exchanges that are shorter than one year, to all countries”, the University has taken the decision to extend the current suspension of all exchange programmes until at least end of April 2021.
  • 12. Programmes that have a shorter planning horizon (e.g. some overseas internships or course projects) also remain suspended, although these may be allowed to proceed later in the academic year, subject to the relaxing of border control measures and safety precautions. As advised by MOE, programmes that are at least a year long and part of the curriculum and/or graduation requirements, such as the SMU-CMU Fast-Track Programme or the SMU-UCL Integrated Programme, may proceed as planned.
  • 13. The continued suspension of exchange activities is a particularly difficult decision for SMU as Global Exposure is a hallmark of the SMU experience and we remain committed to providing innovative Global Exposure opportunities for our students. We are developing a pilot Virtual Student Exchange programme which would allow students the opportunity to take online classes from our partner universities while on regular term at SMU. There would also be a small number of collaborative international courses which are co-developed and/or co-taught with partner faculty members. Some study missions and SMU-X courses involving overseas industry projects will also be conducted with virtual Global Exposure elements. Finally, DKHMCC and C4SR are developing virtual overseas internships and virtual overseas community projects, respectively, to further offer students a virtual Global Exposure experience.
  • 14. Students are reminded that under current advisory, Singapore residents are advised to “defer all forms of travel overseas” with a limited number of exceptions (e.g. Reciprocal Green Lane arrangements, Periodic Commuting Agreement, etc). Students who nevertheless decide to leave Singapore for personal reasons may face significant difficulties in returning to Singapore and/or restrictions in medical care coverage.
• Currently, there will be no cost for traveling. All "Global Exposure elements" will be virtual. This course will still satisfy the global exposure requirement.

Other Resources

• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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• Characteristics
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  • Want Your Startup to Do a Better Job? Avoid These 3 Myths.
• NYCStartup Entrepreneurship
  • An entrepreneur’s guide to NYC’s tech scene.
  • Why New York City's Tech Scene Is Heating Up
  • New York City Will Eclipse Silicon Valley’s Tech Scene: Survey
  • Your Guide to the NYC Startup Community
  • It Started With a Jolt: How New York Became a Tech Town
• Singapore
  • Singapore's entrepreneurs on the hunt for innovative ideas