Bonus Sessions

“Cheap Foods and Expensive Lies” unpacks the core trick of the global industrial agri-food system: prices fall while real costs explode. We trace how “cheap” calories are engineered through monocultures, chemical- and fossil-fuel dependence, streamlined supply chains, and labour precarity—yielding overproduction, overconsumption, and ecological overdraw.

See the connection between everyday food choices and hidden externalities: diet-related disease burdens, degraded soils and waters, exploited workers, hollowed-out rural communities, and rising greenhouse gas emissions. The session shows how corporate concentration shifts these costs onto the public and the planet and opens a debate on what it would mean to price food honestly and build food systems that nourish without extraction.

Many professionals reach a stage in their careers where technical expertise alone is no longer enough to progress into leadership roles.

Join us for a 45-minute lunch-time fireside chat featuring Tobias Bufler (Class of 2025), who shares how the SMU MBA shaped his transition from a specialist role into broader leadership and business responsibilities. Drawing from his personal experience, he will reflect on how the programme shaped his mindset, decision-making, and leadership approach — beyond the qualification itself.

In this session, you’ll gain insights into:

• How an MBA supports the move from execution to leadership
• The skills and perspectives that mattered most in real-world leadership roles
• Reflections and advice for professionals considering an MBA

Spend your lunch break with us and gain clarity on whether the SMU MBA aligns with your leadership and career aspirations.

Event Details
📅 Date: 18 March 2026 (Wednesday)
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM (SGT)
💻 Mode: Online (Zoom)
🎙 Speaker: Tobias Maximilian Bufler, SMU MBA Class of 2025
🎤 Host: SMU MBA Admissions Team
 

Gain valuable insights directly from Solomon Teo, MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation (MEI) student, as he shares about his enriching SMU journey and how the MEI programme has benefited him both professionally and personally. In addition, our Admissions Advisor will share key programme highlights and address any queries you may have.

This session will be held virtually. To improve security, Zoom sign in details will be sent to you an hour before the start of the event.

To invite a friend, simply forward them this registration link:
https://postgraduate.smu.edu.sg/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/11522/p/p-0399/t/page/fm/2