Executive Certificate in Digitalisation and Capability Rebuilding for Food Services - Overseas Immersion and Networking

Innovation & Business Improvement
Internationalisation

Next Intake: 16 Nov 2025 (Sun)

Basic
SkillsFuture
Short Courses
This module is part of Internationalisation Series

Next course starts on

16 Nov 2025 (Sun) See Full Schedule

Fee

SGD8,393* (as low as SGD977.90 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

5.5 days in Shanghai

Level

Basic

Who Should Attend

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Business Owners of F&B
F&B Retail
Food Services
Wholesalers
Traders

PREREQUISITE

Participants should have at least more than two years of Food and Beverage (F&B) or food related experience to benefit from the programme

Overview

Explore digital transformations in F&B, from innovative production methods to AI integration shaping the future of the industry.

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.

Programme Partner

Learning Objectives

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

Understand the latest trends in 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

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) will be 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.

Calculate Programme Fee

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$2,517.90

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$977.90

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

$2,517.90

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$977.90

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

$977.90

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

$977.90

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

International Participant

$8,393

(No Funding)

$8,393

(No Funding)

$8,393

(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.

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