Welcome Message


Associate Professor K Thirumaran
Academic Head, JCU Singapore Business School


I welcome you to JCU Singapore Business School, on your journey to create better lives in the Tropics.

Education at JCU Singapore Business School is very much integrated with the vibrant life of the city-state and region that is economically and technologically dynamic. You will learn to solve real problems through business projects, develop critical thinking skills, interact with and engage industry professionals, visit business premises to gain first-hand insights, and forge lifelong friendships with students from all over the world. Our faculty members deliver a rigorous and challenging academic experience that will stretch you intellectually and help you develop critical thinking skills that are essential for success in today’s fast-paced and dynamic business environment. The return on your investment is incalculable as it is both personal and professional.

As we scale new heights, research remains a key pillar of our intellectual curiosity. Faculty and students pursue research excellence in four domains: Management & Human Resources, Accounting & Finance, Tourism & Hospitality, and Marketing & International Business. Through the Tropical Futures Institute, Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia, and networks with a wealth of institutes and professional bodies across the world, we are making a respectable research footprint in the global tropical intellectual map, with a mission to make a difference.