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Executive Certificate in Leadership & People Management - Role of Effective Managers – Connecting the Dots!

  • Human Resource
  • Leadership & Management
Next Intake: 2 Dec 2026 (Wed)
  • Intermediate
  • Short Courses
  • This module is part of Executive Certificate in Leadership and People Management & Industry Graduate Diploma in Leadership and People Management

To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.

Next course starts on
2 Dec 2026 (Wed) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,779.50* (as low as SGD323.85 after maximum funding) Learn More
Level
Intermediate

Overview

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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

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$833.85

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$323.85

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

$833.85

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$323.85

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

$323.85

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

$323.85

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

International Participant

$2,779.50

(No Funding)

$2,779.50

(No Funding)

$2,779.50

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals
A SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000 will be provided to Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for this programme.

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.

Employer 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

Employers 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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Trainers

Dr Tan Hwee Hoon
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Dr Tan Hwee Hoon
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Dr Tan, a tenured professor with the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU, earned her PhD in Management from Purdue University. She chairs the Faculty Senate at SMU and was the Area-coordinator of the OBHR group in SMU from 2018-2020. Active in research on interpersonal trust within organisations, she conducts Executive Training in English and Chinese, for various organisations globally, such as Barclays and Singhealth. Dr Tan consults for Singapore Tourism Board, IE Singapore, and APEC, delivering keynotes at international conferences. She served on the Practices Committee of the Institute of Human Resource Professionals and sits on the Singapore Medical Council’s Complaints Committee. She has published in top international journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, and sits on the review board of Journal of Management.

Testimonials

I have truly connected the dots on how I can become an effective manager by understanding the culture of the team members I am managing. As a foreign student, I gained valuable insights from the class regarding the local culture, which I am eager to implement in my organization. I sincerely appreciate Hwee Hoon's energy and enthusiasm as an instructor. I learned a great deal from her advice and expertise. Thank you!
 

Cacananta Ninalyn Sulit
Managing Director
HFSE International School Pte Ltd

This course covered a wide range of topics, including networking, diversity & inclusion, and conflict management. These are all significant issues in the world, making the course highly relevant. I would like to express my gratitude to Hwee Hoon for the valuable insights she provided, as well as her extensive experience gained from past interactions with executives.

Han Lih-Kwong
Economics And Basic Data Lead
Shell Eastern Petroleum Ltd

Hwee Hoon did a wonderful job of allowing us to express our viewpoints while maintaining clarity regarding the overall direction and convergence in terms of course objectives. Thank you, Hwee Hoon.

Wee Daphne
Deputy Director
Ministry of Home Affairs

This course provided numerous insights from various industries which were interesting. I highly recommend my peers to attend this course as it offers a different perspective on work. Hwee Hoon has shared valuable information from different companies and can adeptly explain what went wrong and what the best approaches would be moving forward.

Ng May Fang
Sales
ST Engineering InfoSecurity Pte Ltd

Hwee Hoon is highly engaging and is a great enabler. I'll be glad to attend more of her courses.

Lee Zhengwei
Director, Business Development
Polwel-Co-Operative Society

Hwee Hoon demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the topic, breaking down complex concepts into easily understandable terms. The training was a perfect blend of theory and practice, delivered in a professional yet approachable manner.

Yap Hwee Peng
HR/Admin Manager
Power Automation

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