Adaptability In the Face of Disruptive Change: Practice Beyond the Theory
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This module is conducted on-campus.
To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.
1 day
Weekday (9am - 6pm)
Who Should Attend
- Individuals who want to strengthen their ability to change and adapt
- Change Management, Mindset and Innovation Practitioners seeking a foundation in these areas
- Professionals across Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations who can apply these skills within their organisations
Overview
Join a transformative 1-day course exploring the principles of adaptability and change management. Based on cutting-edge research, this class will introduce participants to overcoming resistance and enhancing theirs and their organisation’s adaptability capabilities.
Discover why adaptability is the secret to thriving in a world of unstoppable change. Participants will gain a powerful overview of adaptability and change models, practices and methods, and be enabled to positively manage change in their organisation by becoming more adaptable and supporting of others.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 1-day course, participants will be able to:
- Gain an understanding of the change processes, the resistance to change and how to overcome it
- Learn about the different change management models and how to select the best ideas from each
- Manage change positively via the 5 Stages of the Transtheoretical Change Framework
- Be introduced to an entire set of skills enabling us to become more adaptable
Assessment
As part of the requirement for Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$784.80 (After SWDA Funding 70%) |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$784.80 (After SWDA Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Employer Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Employers who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
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*Registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.
Additional Details
Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)
This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:

Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.