Advanced Certificate in Food and Beverage Business
- Innovation & Business Improvement
Please refer to respective modules for dates.
Monday (9am - 5pm)
Wednesday (9am - 6pm)
Who Should Attend
- Home-based/ Aspiring F&B entrepreneurs
- Individuals interested in investing in F&B businesses
- Current F&B operators managing between 1 to 5 outlets
- F&B and related industry professionals keen to better understand the sector (e.g. Food manufacturing, hotel preopening team and suppliers to F&B)
- Anyone interested to enter the broader F&B industry
Overview
In the highly competitive F&B industry, businesses thrive or fail on the margins. But a good grasp of the industry’s challenges, changing landscapes and sustainability will put you at an advantage for strategic pivoting. Specially designed for food entrepreneurs and business owners, this programme prepares you to create economic and social value in your business and avoid common pitfalls in the scene. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and industry captains on the local F&B business and strategies to thrive sustainably.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an overview of the F&B industry as well as the emerging trends in the space
- Develop and create your own F&B concept based on a series of guided in class exercise
- Appreciate the legal considerations to setup your own F&B establishment
- Build a working budget as well as financial projections to ensure your business stays on track
- Refine and honed in on your operations manuals to get going from day 1
- Learn about key technologies that are being used in the industry and how they can benefit your business
- Hear from seasoned industry veterans and how they got started and scaled their businesses
Topic/Structure
Assessment
An assessment will be conducted at the end of the course.
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of all 6 modules within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital Advanced Certificate in Food and Beverage Business.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-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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$3,270 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$1,270 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$3,270 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$1,270 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,270 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,270 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$10,900 (No Funding) |
$10,900 (No Funding) |
$10,900 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
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
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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
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From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company 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 will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies 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
| Modules | Intake 1 |
|---|---|
| Food Safety and Nutrition Course for Food & Beverage Industry | To be advised |
| Accounting & Legal Considerations in the F&B Industry - Building a Sustainable Business | To be advised |
| Financing & Licensing in the F&B Industry - Managing a Growing Business | To be advised |
| Operations in the Food and Beverage Industry - Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness | To be advised |
| Building a Winning Experience in the F&B Industry - Creating Customers’ Brand Loyalty | To be advised |
| Strategic Leadership in the F&B Industry - Building for the Future | To be advised |
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