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Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk Management and Data Compliance

  • Data Protection
  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 4 Aug 2025 (Mon)
  • Intermediate
  • SkillsFuture
  • Full Certificates
  • This module is part of Industry Graduate Diploma in Data Governance and Management
Next course starts on
4 Aug 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD14,170* (as low as SGD1,651 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

13 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)

Level
Intermediate

Who Should Attend

  • Heads of Departments/ functions with GRC roles (audit, risk, compliance)
  • Data Protection Officers/ Compliance Managers with data protection responsibilities
  • Professionals handling personal data

Overview

In the digital era, data that is needed to run operations come from various tools and technologies. To ensure its privacy and security, data governance is essential in facilitating adherence to compliance requirements without slowing down businesses.

This programme is specially designed for data protection officers, compliance managers or professionals with data protection responsibilities. Participants will be able to grasp the importance of data governance, privacy and data protection, along with practical skills to help analyse, support and ultimately manage the ever-growing volume of data and information within their organisations.
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Learning Objectives

  • Develop a playbook for cyber and data incident management
  • Develop and maximise strategic stakeholder management roadmap based on optimising performance that is aligned to the organisation's vision using OCEG's GRC Capability Model
  • Implement changes according to ethical-legal requirements and draft professional code of conduct and standards codes of practice
  • Develop strategic vendor management plans and set KPIs for vendors
  • Develop a GRC (Governance, Risk Management and Compliance) strategic plan using a case study
  • Learn how to implement the phases and elements of the ISO22301

Topic/Structure

To achieve the Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk Management and Data Compliance, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:

  • Module 1: Crisis Communications and Data Breach Response for DPOs
  • Module 2: Managing Performance, Stakeholders, Team Strengths for Data Governance
  • Module 3: Data Ethics and AI Governance Frameworks
  • Module 4: Policy and Third Party Management of Data
  • Module 5: A Hands-on Approach to Governance, Risk and Compliance
  • Module 6: Business Continuity Management for Managers

This module is part of the Industry Graduate Diploma in Data Governance and Management.

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 Governance, Risk Management and Data Compliance 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+

$4,251

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$1,651

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

$4,251

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$1,651

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

$1,651

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

$1,651

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

International Participant

$14,170

(No Funding)

$14,170

(No Funding)

$14,170

(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.

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 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

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)

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