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Partnership with SAS

SAS is a global company with world wide headquarters based in the U.S. with annual revenues exceeding US$2 Billion and is the leading Business Intelligence & Analytics solutions provider to government and industry.

SAS is also a fascinating and highly admired company, long regarded as being one of the most desirable organisations to work for, and is well known as being the world's largest privately held software company.

On 06 May 2008, the launch of the new SAS-SMU Enterprise Intelligence Laboratory (SEIL) at SMU was announced. This 50 workstation teaching and project room gives our SIS students access to the entire SAS suite of enterprise Business Intelligence & Analytics solutions.

Our new SIS specialisation track in Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA) will work very closely with the SEIL. Through this partnership between the BIA curriculum and the SEIL, SIS students will have ample opportunity to create, apply and leverage leading-edge solutions for Business Intelligence & Analytics.

The truly innovative and unique aspect of the SEIL is that it is the very first time that SAS has set up a THREE-WAY Partnership in Singapore with an academic institution that includes SAS, the university partner, as well as SAS' full ecosystem of customers who can provide real-world problems, internships and employment.

Just wait till SAS and SMU SIS jointly introduce the world's first undergraduate enrichment experiences to get certified as a Business Analytics Analysts!

Bill LEE Managing Director, Singapore & Emerging Markets SAS Institute Pte Ltd

"The surge in interest in Business Intelligence and Business Analytics among organisations today is a natural progression from the many years of transactional and legacy system implementation.  However, while the interest is high, the ability to execute is low due to the shortage of skilled professionals in these areas.  Globally, SAS has been working closely with industry and tertiary institutions to solve this problem through introducing BI/BA into student curriculum.  In Singapore, SAS is working with Singapore Management University and we have jointly set up the SAS-SMU Enterprise Intelligence Lab.  With its creative approach to education and responsiveness to industry trends, SMU is a natural choice.  SAS will be contributing Enterprise Intelligence software, hardware, professional time and scholarships to support the partnership.  The SEIL will offer a platform to students of SMU who wish to pursue their knowledge and skills in BI/BA and continued Business Analytics education for industry professionals.  This is an important initiative which aims to contribute to the eco-system for this industry and it has received support from numerous private and public sector organisations."

See the lab introduction and overview presented at the 06 May 2008 launch of the SEIL.

Here's the joint SMU-SAS press release.

SMU SIS and SAS Collaborate on Major Initiatives to Develop Business Intelligence Capabilities
A new SAS Enterprise Intelligence Laboratory (SEIL) has been set up at SMU and scholarships will be given out for undergraduate and master's students through a S$840,000 partnership.
Press release (06 May 2008)
Published in The Business Times (12 May 2008)
Published in ZDNet Asia (06 May 2008)
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Learn more about the new SIS Business Intelligence & Analytics specialisation option.

SAS-SMU Enterprise Intelligence Laboratory (SEIL)

SAS Scholarship

The SAS Scholarship, established by SAS Institute Pte Ltd, is aimed at encouraging outstanding full-time undergraduates in the Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management) programme to achieve academic excellence in their studies, particularly in the learning of business intelligence technology and applications. Four scholaships will be awarded annually commencing Academic Year 2008-09, each valued at $5,000.

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