SMU Mentoring Pinnacle with DBS 2025 has opened.
Designed for early or mid-career SMU alumni, this mentoring track aims to build a strong and resilient SMU network of mentors, from our alumni and industry professionals who are ever ready to offer their time, talent and treasure to make a positive difference in the professional advancement and personal growth of our young alumni.
Mentoring Partner
Following on from a successful mentoring partnership from 2020 to 2024, we are privileged to yet again partner with DBS Bank (voted the World’s Best Bank for 5 years running, from 2018 – 2022), to have 60 senior DBS staff who will be volunteering as mentors in this run of SMU Mentoring Pinnacle programme, to support our young alumni and postgraduate students.
DBS shares SMU’s vision of creating meaningful impact through education. As a purpose-driven organisation, DBS strives to create an impact beyond banking. People of Purpose (PoP) is DBS' employee volunteer movement that brings DBS' values to life, where volunteering efforts are sustained and focused on three areas – education, the elderly and the environment, across DBS' key markets.
Boasting a staff strength of more than 33,000 employees globally, DBS Bank takes pride in its most precious asset – human capital, and is spurred by its people’s relentless drive and passion. Together, DBS Bank and its employees strive to make a meaningful social impact through the investment of time, skills and effort.
With such global operations, DBS Bank is a microcosm of society’s workforce. The volunteer mentors hail from the Bank’s diverse teams, audit, banking & finance, human resource, marketing & communications, technology & operations, and legal. Individually, each mentor has accumulated a wealth of life and professional experiences (with at least 10 years of work experience) within and beyond DBS.
Mentees
Join SMU Mentoring Pinnacle if you are an SMU alumnus/alumna or postgraduate student, and want to build a genuine and meaningful relationship with a DBS Mentor.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES- To provide our SMU alumni with an opportunity to tap on the experiences, personal insights, knowledge, and know-how of an experienced alumnus or industry professional.
- To provide a platform for mutual learning between both SMU alumni and their mentors in this dynamic and VUCA world.
- To encourage the development of a network of contacts within the SMU community and our partner/s.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
| Duration | 6 months (July 2025 to January 2026) |
|
Programme Format |
|
|
Pre-requisites |
INDUSTRY MENTORS
|
SMU MENTEES
|
KEY DATES
|
Jul 2025 |
Programme Kick-off & Networking Session for Mentors and Mentees Don’t miss this opportunity of an in-person event to meet the whole community of mentors and mentees participating in this run of the programme. Come network and meet your potential mentor/mentee. |
|
Sep 2025 |
Mentoring Evening Take this opportunity to catch up with your mentor/mentee over a simple dinner hosted by SMU Office of Alumni Relations (OAR). |
|
Nov 2025 |
Mentoring Evening Another event for mentors and mentees to engage in meaningful conversations in a relaxing and refreshing environment. |
|
Jan 2026 |
Appreciation Night & Closing Together, we celebrate the successes of the mentorships and the friendships built over the 6 months. We also show our appreciation to the mentors who have given their time and expertise to their mentees through this programme. |
If you are new to the programme, please click https://mentoring.alumni.smu.edu.sg/p/smu-mentoring-pinnacle-with-dbs-2025/membership_requests/new to Join.
If you are a returning user, please click https://mentoring.alumni.smu.edu.sg/p/smu-mentoring-pinnacle-with-dbs-2025/login?mode=strict to Login