Singapore Rising Scholars Conference
About the Conference
Singapore Management University (SMU) College of Graduate Research Studies is organising its annual Singapore Rising Scholars Conference (SRSC) on 14 - 15 May 2026 in partnership with SMU Libraries and SAGE Publications.
The Conference which will be held at the SMU Li Ka Shing Library aims to provide a unique opportunity for doctoral students in management and the social sciences to present their latest research, receive constructive feedback from their fellow students, explore new research ideas in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas, and expand their professional and social network.
Call for paper submissions have opened, please click here to submit your paper.
Conference Goals and Objectives
- Facilitate cross-disciplinary exchange of research among doctoral students and promote new research ideas in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas.
- Encourage doctoral students to grow their scholarly network and enhance doctoral student life.
- Contribute to the research development process of emerging scholars.
- Prepare doctoral students for a successful career in one of the top schools in Asia and beyond.
SRSC 2025 Highlights
Conference Fee and Pricing
| Registration Type | 2-days Conference (14 to 15 May 2026) |
|---|---|
| Non-SMU Student / Externals | To be announced |
| SMU Student | To be announced |
| SMU Faculty / By Invitation | Referral Link provided |
Sponsors
Venue Sponsorship
Sponsorship Partner
Call for Papers
Starting from 1st October, we welcome the submission of any original single-authored and co-authored unpublished, early-stage working papers or work-in-progress papers on the following topics of interest (but not limited to):
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Law
- Marketing
- Psychology
- Operations Management
- Management of Information Systems
- Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
- Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource
We also welcome papers on interdisciplinary topics, including (but not limited to):
- Sustainability
- Urban Studies
- Growth in Asia
- Digital Transformation
- Computational Social Sciences
Important Notes:
We ask that each student submit only one paper to present at the conference. This will give all applicants a fair chance at attending the conference. Submitting students may also be a co-author on another paper submitted by another student, but each student will only have one opportunity to present.
Presentations are divided into the subject areas and topics listed above. You can choose the area most relevant to your topic. If you are conducting research across multiple disciplines, you can either submit it to an interdisciplinary area, or one of the related disciplinary areas.
Accepted papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards, with a prize of SGD500 each.
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Call for Papers | 1 October 2025 onwards |
| Initial Paper Submission Deadline | 1 February 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 15 March 2026 |
| Confirmation of Attendance | 22 March 2026 |
| Conference | 14–15 May 2026 |
Time | Session |
|---|---|
8:00AM - 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast |
9:00AM - 9:10AM | Welcome & Opening Address Room A |
9:10AM - 10:00AM | Keynote Address & Fireside Chat Room A |
10:00AM - 10:30AM | Break |
10:30AM - 12:00PM | Seminar Room A Breakout Session 1.1 Room B Breakout Session 1.2 Room C Breakout Session 1.3 Room D |
12:00PM - 1:30PM | Networking Lunch Room A |
1:30PM - 3:00PM | Seminar Room A Breakout Session 2.1 Room B Breakout Session 2.2 Room C Breakout Session 2.3 Room D |
3:00PM - 3:30PM | Break |
3:30PM - 5:00PM | Seminar Room A Breakout Session 3.1 Room B Breakout Session 3.2 Room C Breakout Session 3.3 Room D |
Time | Session |
|---|---|
8:00AM - 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast |
9:00AM - 10:30AM | General Panel Room A Seminar Room C |
10:30AM - 11:00AM | Break |
11:00AM - 12:30PM | Seminar Room A Breakout Session 4.1 Room B Breakout Session 4.2 Room C Breakout Session 4.3 Room D |
12:30PM - 2:00PM | Networking Lunch Room A |
2:00PM - 3:30PM | Seminar Room A Breakout Session 5.1 Room B Breakout Session 5.2 Room C Breakout Session 5.3 Room D |
3:30PM - 4:00PM | Break |
4:00PM - 5:30PM | General Panel Room A |
5:30PM - 8:00PM | Rising Scholars Awards Ceremony & Meet-the-Faculty Dinner Reception |
Time | Session | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8:00AM - 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast | ||||||||||||
9:00AM - 9:10AM | Welcome & Opening Address Room A | ||||||||||||
9:10AM - 10:00AM | Keynote Address & Fireside Chat with SMU Provost Alan CHAN Room A | ||||||||||||
10:00AM - 10:30AM | Break | ||||||||||||
10:30AM - 12:00PM | Seminar 1 Academic Literature Review in the Age of AI and Large Language Models Room A Breakout Session 1.1 Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Room B Breakout Session 1.2 Asian Capital Markets and Corporate Reporting
Room C Breakout Session 1.3 Urban Policy, Economy and Technology
Room D | ||||||||||||
12:00PM - 1:30PM | Networking Lunch Room A | ||||||||||||
1:30PM - 3:00PM | Seminar 2 Streamlined Workflow for Qualitative Data Analysis with Whisper and ATLAS.ti Room A Breakout Session 2.1 Urban Development and Labour Market Room B Breakout Session 2.2 Innovative Approaches in Operations Management: Government Policy and Network Design Room C Breakout Session 2.3 Law, Regulation and Regional Development Room D | ||||||||||||
3:00PM - 3:30PM | Break | ||||||||||||
3:30PM - 5:00PM | Seminar 3 Getting Published and Enhancing Research Visibility with Visual Abstracts Room A Breakout Session 3.1 Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance Room B Breakout Session 3.2 Gender, Lifelong Learning, and Growth in Asia Room C Breakout Session 3.3 Urban Infrastructure, Environment and Society Room D |
16 May 2025 (Friday)
Time: 8:00AM - 8:00PM
Conference Venue: SMU Li Ka Shing Library [Map]
Time | Session |
|---|---|
8:00AM - 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast |
9:00AM - 10:30AM | General Panel Session 2 Comprehensive Applications of AI in Social Science: From Research Design to Data Analysis Room A Seminar 4 The Organised Academic: Essential Time Management Skills for Graduate Student Sanity Room C |
10:30AM - 11:00AM | Break |
11:00AM - 12:30PM | Seminar 5 From Thesis to Global Impact: Open Access and Maximising Research Visibility Room A Breakout Session 4.1 Consumer Perception and Online Influence in Marketing Room B Breakout Session 4.2 Government Regulations and Social Welfare Room C Breakout Session 4.3 AI, Labour and Information Environment Room D |
12:30PM - 2:00PM | Networking Lunch Room A |
2:00PM - 3:30PM | Seminar 6 Text Analysis for PhD Research: An Introduction to No-Code and Code-Light Tools Room A Breakout Session 5.1 Financial Intermediaries and Contracting Room B Breakout Session 5.2 Psychology, Identity and Adaptation Room C Breakout Session 5.3 Urban Growth, Degrowth and Sustainability Room D |
3:30PM - 4:00PM | Break |
4:00PM - 5:30PM | General Panel Session 3 The PhD Journey: Common Challenges and Strategies for Success Room A |
5:30PM - 8:00PM | Rising Scholars Awards Ceremony & Meet-the-Faculty Dinner Reception |
Faculty Steering Committee
Professor WANG Heli
Dean, College of Graduate Research Studies
Janice Bellace Professor of Strategic Management
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Singapore Management University
Associate Professor FANG Xin
Director, PhD Programmes, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Associate Professor of Operations Management
MPA Research Fellow
Singapore Management University
Associate Professor LI Jing
Director and Programme Pillar Lead of SMU-PHBS Doctor of Business Administration, Urban Growth
Associate Professor of Economics
School of Economics
Singapore Management University
Associate Professor WANG Rencheng
Director of PhD in Accounting
Lee Kong Chian Fellow
Associate Professor of Accounting
School of Accounting
Singapore Management University
Conference Organising Committee
Overall Staff-in-charge: Esther FOO, College of Graduate Research Studies (CGRS)
Secretariat and Administration: Janis WONG, Rosanna Richard SAM (CGRS)
Marketing and Communication: LOH Hui Xian, Casey GRANT (CGRS)
Graduate Research Student Society Executive Committee 2025/26
Getting Here
Conference Venue
Li Ka Shing Library
70 Stamford Rd,
Singapore 178901 [Map]
Nearest Carpark
Lee Kong Chian School of Business,
50 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178899
Directions
- Carpark access via Queen Street.
- Take the lift to Level 1 to the bottom of Li Ka Shing Library.
