Executive Certificate in Driving Business Growth through Linking Theory and Practice
- Innovation & Business Improvement
- Leadership & Management
This module is conducted in-person.
5 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)
Who Should Attend
- SME Business Owners
- SME Business Senior Leadership Teams – regardless of functional area
- Anyone responsible for SME Business Strategy
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for this programme. Prior knowledge on any of the topics is not required.
Overview
Because of an SME’s relative smaller scale, most external challenges end up looking outsized. While SG SMEs may have access to resources and skills training provided by government agencies, there is little (if any) structured support provided to help them in the application and actionability of these skills in their business.
This 5-day certificate programme aims to fill that gap by providing a dynamic action-oriented experience for participant companies – through which they get not only practice but also practical outcomes like a minimum viable product (MVP), that they can test out, build on and continue to refine in their businesses. This programme will help participants build the ability to translate skills, acquired through training, into action and choices for a business.
The programme will teach participants key principals of business growth tailored to SMEs. Supervised by course facilitator with the appropriate expertise, participants will learn the importance of leadership, corporate culture and strategy – all of which are important as an SME experiences growth and scales. Participants will be given time to work on and be guided on developing and testing a minimum viable product (MVP), and on building of the organisational model to scale an MVP. Through the programme, participants will also gain greater clarity and focus on developing practical operating and marketing plans for their businesses; less wastage in time and effort on lower priority initiatives; establishing the discipline of setting relevant targets and measuring progress against these; and rallying and aligning the organisation on a common vision and mission.
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 | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$1,635 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$635 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,635 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
|
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$635 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$635 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$635 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$5,450 (No Funding) |
$5,450 (No Funding) |
$5,450 (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)
Intake Information
This module is conducted in-person.
| Course | Dates |
|---|---|
| INTAKE 1 | [To Be Confirmed] |
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date
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