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Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship - Scale-Up

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Next Intake: 18 Aug 2025 (Mon)
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Fee
SGD13,080* (as low as SGD1,524 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

12 Full Days (Weekdays)

Level
Basic

Overview

The Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship - Scale-Up consists of 6 modules offering practical strategies and essential skills to successfully scale your startup.

Moving from ideation to execution is a challenging journey filled with critical decisions – from building a capable team to choosing the right business model and securing funding. Led by entrepreneurs with proven success, this programme offers proven strategies for scaling your business and equips you with the essential mix of skills to enhance your startup's success potential.

Topic/Structure

To achieve the Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship - Scale-Up, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:

Module 1: Lean Approach to Entrepreneurship
Module 2: Forming the Right Team, Finding the Right Setup and Mentors
Module 3: Business Models and Customer Lifetime Value
Module 4: Customer Acquisition and Generating Sales
Module 5: Price Segmentation and Distribution Strategies and Scaling Up
Module 6: Elements of Pitch, Financing: Funding and Valuation and Pitch Competition

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each of the 6 modules within 3 years in order to be awarded the digital Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship - Scale-Up  issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$3,924

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$3,924

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$1,524

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$13,080

(No Funding)

$13,080

(No Funding)

$13,080

(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.

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