An Oral History People Hear from the visionaries, architects, and pioneers like President Tony Tan, Chairman Mr Ho Kwon Ping and others as they recount the early days of our university. Topics Learn from the insights of our pioneers as they talk about our first days, our pioneer batch of students, the SMU concept, our marketing strategies, and other topics. Timeline Scroll through our web-based interactive timeline to discover and learn about the significant events of Singapore Management University.