Singularity Academy imparts individualised education with humanity at the core
- Students at Singularity Academy get a holistic view of current issues, with integrated education on various academic pillars centred on ethical behaviour
Country Business Reports interviews and articles by Discovery Reports
Dr Urs Lustenberger and Dr Zhang Ying are reshaping education at Singularity Academy. While most universities follow a standardised curriculum for all students, Singularity Academy supports a distinct path for each learner based on the student’s passion and traits. Society is bound to benefit from this unconventional approach as it is centred on humanity and is a faster route for students to realise their vast potential.
“The fundamental problem of education right now is that everything is still old fashioned, with the curriculum based on fulfilling the demand of mass production. This approach takes students so many years to find their competitive advantage,” says Zhang, president of Singularity Academy. “We provide students with individual analysis based on their specific traits and interests to determine what we call their ‘singularity point’. From there, we customise a unique academic programme for each one of them.”
Students get a holistic view of current issues given an integrated education on various academic pillars centred on ethical behaviour. These pillars include technology, economics and management, engineering, arts and the environment, law and legal regulation, and physiological and psychological well-being that includes traditional Chinese medicine.
“We are not teaching abstract formulas but want students to be grounded on their own feet through true learning,” says Lustenberger, chair of the board of Singularity Academy. “We create an environment with inspiring faculty from around the world who latch onto our academic concept and help students reach their full potential without needless cramming and memorising.”
With innovative educational programmes, Singularity Academy welcomes collaborations with academic institutions, educators and scholarship foundations worldwide. Besides offering continuing education to executives, the university is also eager to have more enrollees for its K-12 programme, especially among young learners from Asia.
“Kids at an early stage are like little sponges absorbing everything,” Lustenberger says. “If we can continue that motivation, we can get them faster to the point where they are able to take off on their own.”
