Advanced Certificate in Competitive Sales and Marketing Module 3: Marketing & Sales to the Chinese Consumer - Strategies & Techniques for Effective Selling
- Digital Marketing & Comms
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This programme 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.
3 days
Weeknights (7pm - 10:30pm)
Saturday (9am - 6:00pm)
Singapore Management University
Who Should Attend
- Professionals in the Sales/ Marketing department
- Managers of the Sales/ Marketing department who wish to widen their reach or re-position their marketing strategies
- Anyone with interest in gaining deeper insight of negotiation, selling and marketing
Overview
This module is part of the Advanced Certificate in Competitive Sales and Marketing and is available on a standalone basis*.
(*Modules 5 & 6 are required to be taken together)
Learning Objectives
- A broad overview of various digital marketing platforms popular in China
- Deep dive into the Chinese’ consumers mindset and what motivates them
- Learn cost-effective marketing strategies and tactics to acquire ideal customer profiles
- Practical session on WeChat - Consumer behaviour and how to leverage it for businesses
Topic/Structure
- Gain practical insights of the various popular Chinese Digital Marketing tools e.g. WeChat, Taobao, Douyin etc
- Learn paid and unpaid marketing tactics to increase followers, leads and converts
- Learn to create a campaign plan to reach out to the Chinese consumers
- Learn how to engage customers within 48 hours using WeChat’s Customer Relationship Management System
- WeChat Official Account - Content creation and building web presence
Assessment
- Group assignments
- Project presentation
CERTIFICATION
Upon meeting the attendance and assessment criteria, participants will be awarded a digital certificate for participating in each module. Please refer to our course policies to view the attendance and assessment criteria.
Upon completion of all modules required for this programme within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital certificate.
Fee Table
| EMPLOYER-SPONSORED | |||
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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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$944 (After SSG Funding 50%) |
$624 (After SSG Funding 50% |
$944 (After SSG Funding 50%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$624 (After SSG Funding 50% |
$624 (After SSG Funding 50% |
$624 (After SSG Funding 50% |
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International Participant |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (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)
Intake Information
Next Intake: 17, 18 & 20 Dec 2025 [Open for Registration]
