Internationalisation Series: Leading Digital Business Transformation - Greater Bay Area
- Finance & Investment
- Innovation & Business Improvement
- Internationalisation
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5 days
Who Should Attend
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Owners
- SMEs Senior Executives
- Business Leaders
Overview
The GBA connects Hong Kong, Macau, and nine cities in Guangdong province into a unified economic powerhouse, creating a vibrant ecosystem for cross-border collaboration. This means access to unparalleled opportunities in technology, finance, logistics, and digital transformation.
Shenzhen, often referred to as China’s Silicon Valley, anchors the region with its thriving innovation ecosystem and global leaders such as Tencent and Huawei. Guangzhou complements its strengths in trade, finance, and advanced manufacturing, while Zhuhai, Foshan, and other GBA cities contribute to a dynamic environment of infrastructure development, cross-border connectivity, and human capital growth. Together, these cities form a vibrant network that is reshaping Asia’s economic landscape.
The programme provides participants with practical market intelligence, direct engagement with leading companies, and a deep understanding of China’s digital business environment - from innovation and technology adoption to financing, regulation, and infrastructure. Participants will also gain insights through interactive sessions, expert-led discussions and on-site corporate visits.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 5-day course, participants will be able to:
- Learn practical market intelligence and interact with relevant companies within the Greater Bay Area (GBA)
- Be familiar with the digital business environment in China, including innovation and technology adoption, human capital development, market development, access to financing, legal and regulatory environment, and infrastructure
- Cultivate important relationships and business networks with Singaporean and People's Republic of China (PRC) businesses in the Southern Trade Corridor (STC) region
- Design the most suitable tech-based China strategy for themselves
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 SMU Academy.
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
PARTICIPANT PROFILE | SELF-SPONSORED | SME | NON-SME |
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+ | $2,818.74 (After SSG Funding 70%) | $1,852.74 (After Maximum Funding) | $2,818.74 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old | $1,852.74 (After Maximum Funding) | $1,852.74 (After Maximum Funding) | $1,852.74 (After Maximum Funding) |
International Participant | $9,395.80 (No Funding) | $9,395.80 (No Funding) | $9,395.80 (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
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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)
Intake Information
Overseas Dates: To be advised
*Online registration will close 1 calendar month before the course start date
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