1. Handling spatial data in R: vector data (and raster data, if time permits)
2. Handling geometry operations and coordinate reference systems
3. Making maps, a.k.a. the ancient art of cartography
4. Engaging in areal data analysis and modelling spatial relationships
5. Spatial descriptive summary measures and point pattern analysis
6. Engaging in geostatistical analysis
Students will be able to explain the unique characteristics of healthcare markets and apply economic concepts to analyze healthcare systems and policies. Students will gain skills in interpreting health economic research and data and applying economic theories to real-world healthcare issues through the industry partner project. Students will also develop the ability to formulate and present evidence based policy recommendations for complex healthcare challenges.
Specifically, the course has aims to provide students with:
- Opportunities to work with community partners to understand the problems faced by vulnerable groups
- Apply their social science education to resolving a real-life problem
- Have an opportunity to make a positive impact in the context of Singapore
This course builds on SSOC 2227 and SSOC 2234, which introduce theoretical background underpinning sustainable development and science. In this course, you will learn how to apply these concepts to the real-world problem. At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify relevant theories and good practices in sustainable development with a focus on addressing the interplay between economic and environmental goals.
- Understand cultural principles and processes working in a cross-border (Indonesia vis-à-vis Singapore) setting.
- Gain experience and effective skill in developing and presenting proposals, including responding to the needs of the client organisation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES This SMU-X course offers an experiential learning opportunity that allows students to translate classroom knowledge and theory into practical solutions for real organizations. Through this student consultancy project, students learn how to solve complex business problems with guidance from the faculty and project sponsor mentors, from problem definition to final client presentation – while simultaneously testing their skills in real world settings. The course will focus on examining accounting function and applying data-driven analytics and insights so as to identify and create accounting delivery efficiencies.
This course contributes to the development of the following learning goals:
LO2.1 Our students understand and can apply business concepts and principles.
LO2.2 Our students can communicate effectively in a business context.
LO2.3 Our students understand the principles of leadership and team building in a business context.
The course aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Real-world problem solving through student consultancy project
- Apply classroom learning and research to real-world challenges in order to envision solutions for an intelligent accounting function
- Understand the changing role of finance function
- Understand how to simplify, streamline and harmonize essential finance processes to create a leaner, more efficient finance function
- Learn how to use a data visualization tool
- Experiential and peer-learning
- Active mentoring by faculty and project sponsors
- Learn how to handle uncertainty in a project
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to gain:
- Practical industry experience working directly with the sponsor.
- Project management experience on a real-world industry project.
- Software development experience on a real-world industry project.
Students will work closely together with their graduate mentor on their commentaries or articles, crafting their work and receiving feedback and comments on a pre-agreed schedule. Students can also build up their networking skills through these mentorships.
At the end of the course, students will have produced one case commentary or article of around 5,000 words. The students can submit their papers to SMU Lexicon or other forums.
Students will also engage in hands-on practice, simulating assignments that junior M&A lawyers will work on. At the end of the course, students will engage in a mock M&A negotiation. This will require use of the skills and discussion of the issues learnt during the course, including creating the appropriate documentation for a deal and negotiating the concerns raised.
- A comprehensive understanding of the stages, processes and advantages of different dispute resolution mechanisms
- The unique role of each participant in dispute resolution processes, with a focus on the advocate’s role
- Knowledge of the models and theoretical approaches appropriate to settle disputes through negotiation and mediation
- Capacity to draft written submissions to clients, meditators, arbitrators and judges, and recognise the distinctive functions of these submissions
- Deliver persuasive and clear oral arguments in different dispute resolution fora
- Being able to understand the role and function of transactional lawyers - Acquiring the intuition, background and skillset that lawyers need to possess to effectively navigate corporate transactions in a complex, changing and global world
- Getting to know the economic and financial aspects of corporate transactions
- Being able to connect different disciplines and areas of practice involved in corporate transactions