Executive Certificate in Digitalisation and Capability Rebuilding for Food Services - Overseas Immersion and Networking
- Innovation & Business Improvement
- Internationalisation
- 0.5 day in Singapore
- 5.5 days in Shanghai
Who Should Attend
SME Business Owners of Food and Beverage (F&B)
- F&B Retail
- Food Services
- Wholesalers
- Traders
PREREQUISITES
Participants should have more than two years of Food and Beverage (F&B) or food related experience to benefit from the programme.
Overview
This Executive Certificate is a 2-part programme, with this segment being an overseas component designed to create exposure and awareness of the latest developments in the overseas F&B industry. Drawing on lessons from one of the most competitive and vibrant F&B ecosystems in China where global F&B leaders such as Haidilao have risen, this programme allows participants to have an in-depth understanding of the construct of the entire value chain as well as the key enablers of rapidly scaling F&B brands through efficient pooling using centralised manufacturing, AI-based data analytics and customer profiling, advanced food preparation and centralised procurement. By incorporating company visits, lectures, and reflective exercises, the programme systematically enables participants to gain a thorough understanding of how the F&B value chain operates within a sizable market such as China.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Understand the latest trends in Food and Beverage (F&B) retail concepts, franchising and branding practices and use of social media for customer engagement
- Appreciate the complexity and use of resource pooling (central kitchen, procurement, etc.) to develop cost advantage for rapid scaling of F&B operations
- Understand the use of digitalisation and data in backend Point of Sale (POS) system and supply chain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Understand the key elements of rapid prototyping of F&B concepts
- Develop first-hand in-depth look of how technology is being deployed in F&B settings, including robotics and automation
Topic/Structure
- 0.5 day pre-trip workshop conducted at Singapore Management University
- 5.5 days overseas programme conducted in Shanghai
* All schedules, itineraries, and business events are subject to availability and changes. Flight tickets, travel insurance, and VISA (if required) are covered by participants.
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. 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 in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
PARTICIPANT PROFILE | SELF-SPONSORED | SME | NON-SME |
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+ | $2,943 (After SSG Funding 70%) | $2,243 (After Maximum Funding) | $2,943 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old | $2,243 (After Maximum Funding) | $2,243 (After Maximum Funding) | $2,243 (After Maximum Funding) |
International Participant | $9,810 (No Funding) | $9,810 (No Funding) | $9,810 (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
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 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
This module is conducted in-person.
| Course | Dates |
|---|---|
| INTAKE 1 | 1 Nov, 17 - 22 Nov 2024 [Registration Closed] |
Dates:
Pre-Trip Workshop:
| Session 1: | 1 Nov 2024, 1.00pm - 5.00pm (Fri) |
Overseas Programme:
| Arrive in Shanghai: | 17 Nov 2024 |
| Programme: | 17 - 22 Nov 2024 |
| Depart from Shanghai: | 23 Nov 2024 |
*Online registration will close 1 calendar month before the course start date
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