The Lee Kong Chian School of Business is Singapore Management University's
business school. Started in 2000, the school was the first to be established under the Singapore Management University's charter. It is a research-driven school, with a blend of education that focuses on academic research and industrial relevance. Faculties are hired on the basis of research or on perceived expertise in their field of study or practice. The current dean is Professor Pang Eng Fong, a former ambassador.
The school was named after Lee Kong Chian after receiving a donation of SGD50 million from The Lee Foundation, a trust established by Lee and administered by Lee's children. This amount was matched by the Singapore government in a 3-to-1 ratio, thus resulting in a SGD200 million donation.
