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Podcast: The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo
Episode: Industry Insight: The X factor for SMU's successful experiential pedagogy
Description: As industries evolve faster than ever, universities are being challenged to keep pace—and prepare graduates who are ready from day one. What if group projects actually helped a company solve a real problem? That’s not fiction—it’s happening. Fresh off SMU’s win at the Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2025, Dr. Yuanto Kusnadi, Academic Director of SMU-X and Associate Professor of Accounting (Education), shares how the award-winning SMU-X framework is helping students tackle real industry challenges —and what that means for the broader education landscape. From project-based learning and data literacy to the growing rol...