Graduate Certificate in Strategic Digital Transformation in Finance Module 3: Improving Financial Outcomes with Data Analytics - Going Beyond the Ledger

Analytics & Tech
Finance & Investment

Next Intake: 13 May 2025 (Tue)

Basic
SkillsFuture
Short Courses
This module is part of SMU-ACCA Innovate & Ignite Series

This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on

13 May 2025 (Tue) See Full Schedule

Fee

SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

2 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)

Level

Basic

Who Should Attend

Directors, CFOs, Financial Controllers, accounting and finance professionals
CIOs, CTOs, functional managers, technical directors and project managers
IT executives and line of business executives and business analysts
Consultants and any professionals in business management who seek to understand how they can leverage data and analytics to derive business value

PREREQUISITES

Participant should have at least:

a Bachelor's Degree or
Diploma with at least 3 years working experience

Overview

Big data used to be a buzzword with futuristic-sounding connotations, but the future of data analytics has arrived.

The constant flow of new data accumulating at unprecedented rates presents new challenges for organisations. Increasingly, the use of analytics to turn data into new business insights to make better decisions, improve policy making and enhance day-to-day performance has become increasingly strategic for these organisations. Organisations that want to compete in the 21st century need to continue to embrace data analytics for their operations and equip their teams with individuals who have the requisite skills to help translate data into actionable intelligence.

This module is designed for accounting and finance professionals who wish to enhance their vocabulary to engage in meaningful and constructive conversations on how to leverage data and analytics to improve their business processes and business performance. The module will provide participants with practical knowledge on what business analytics entails and the process, enablement and creativity required to extract business value from data.

Programme Partner

Learning Objectives

Understand the need for analytics and the type of analytical approaches – descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive
Understand the emerging analytics landscape and the importance of demystifying big data
Learn about the capabilities of analytics in the analytics value chain for various industries, the various analytical techniques and their application
Learn about the requirements of enterprise-wide business analytics implementation
Understand through the use of case studies the importance of analytics framework in driving proper adoption of analytics

Participants will be able to earn 14 CPD Points awarded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants when they attend this module.

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+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

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

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

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

$254

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

$254

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

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(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 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