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Professional Certificate in Digital Finance Investing

  • Finance & Investment
  • Innovation & Business Improvement
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Full Certificates

This programme is conducted on-campus.

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Fee
SGD10,464* (as low as SGD1,219.20 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

Please refer to respective modules for dates.

Weekdays (7pm - 10:30pm)
Saturday (9am - 6pm)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Financial Market Investors
  • Executives
  • Managers
  • Professionals interested in learning the core principles in valuation, economics and finance
     

PREREQUISITES

  • Participants should preferably be Diploma Holders with 3 years of working experience

Overview

The Professional Certificate in Digital Finance Investing programme is designed for participants to learn how to transition from traditional investing to explore the various facets of digital finance.

Participants will also gain insight into the digital transformation of the finance and fintech landscape. Focusing on the application of these digital products in modern finance and understanding their business impacts, you will be exposed to the emerging Fintech landscape to learn about concepts such as cryptocurrencies and digital exchanges.

By the end of this course, participants will also gain a deep mastery of the realities of value creation for investing in digital finance and how to effectively incorporate digital finance into their investment strategy.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the digital assets landscape and an appreciation of the technologies set to shape the future of finance
  • Understand what is currently adopting and driving digital finance innovation and the potential for partnerships between stakeholders
  • Able to critically assess the future of digital finance, through exploring complex real-world problems and how to identify investment opportunities
  • Apply a strategic framework and fintech innovations to design business solutions

Topic/Structure

To achieve the Professional Certificate in Digital Finance Investing, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:

Module 1: Value Creation in Digital Finance
Module 2: Sustainable Investing in the Digital Era
Module 3: Investing in the FinTech Revolution
Module 4: Cash in on Digital Gold
Module 5: Diversify your Digital Assets Portfolio
Module 6: Making Winning Investments with Data and AI

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each module. Upon completion of all 6 modules within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a Professional Certificate in Digital Finance Investing.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation 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

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$3,139.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$1,219.20

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

$3,139.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$1,219.20

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

$1,219.20

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

$1,219.20

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

International Participant

$10,464

(No Funding)

$10,464

(No Funding)

$10,464

(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)

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Trainers

Branson Lee
CEO
ECXX.com
Branson Lee
CEO
ECXX.com
Branson is the CEO of ECXX.com and has over 15 years of experience working and leading teams in business information and technology companies like Gartner, LinkedIn, Sun Microsystems and so on spanning across regions in Asia. In 2018, Branson co-founded and successfully launched an ICO that went on to raise USD 10m. Passionate in blockchain technology, he has conducted and taught blockchain courses for UOB, People's Association, Singapore Polytechnic, Nanyang Business School, Standard Chartered and other financial institutions. He is also an affiliate faculty of SMU Academy. Branson also served as the Executive Committee for Singapore Fintech Association and a founding member of the Blockchain Association of Singapore. Branson graduated from NTU with a master's degree in Asset and Wealth Management as well as a bachelor's in computer engineering.
Dr Koh Wee Lit
Managing Partner
Zing Ventures
Dr Koh Wee Lit
Managing Partner
Zing Ventures
Dr Koh, managing partner of Zing Ventures and Reefic, also serves as consulting CTO for CarTimes, Livingstone Health, and Follow Trade. Additionally, he owns Red Hare Studios. His expertise lies in optimising retail processes and designing operating systems to facilitate business transformations. Dr. Koh emphasises automating data extraction and mining to provide crucial insights for strategic decisions, fostering a data-driven approach. He also develops games for therapeutic and educational purposes through Red Hare Studios, aspiring to transition it into a Social Enterprise. With a Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University, his research focuses on real-time simulation systems.
Louis Liu Xi
CEO
FOMO Pay
Louis Liu Xi
CEO
FOMO Pay
Louis, CEO of FOMO Pay and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 honoree, spearheads digital banking and payment solutions. Recognised as a Singapore FinTech Leader and Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni, he champions financial inclusion through innovative technology. His expertise in digital transformation fuels FOMO Pay's mission to foster a cashless society. As an entrepreneurial thought leader, he shares insights with industry giants like MAS, Google, and Citibank. Louis's views on e-payment and digital banking are featured in renowned publications such as The Business Times and Forbes.
Roy Ling
CEO & Founder
FollowTrade
Roy Ling
CEO & Founder
FollowTrade

Prof Ling, CEO & Founder of FollowTrade, serves as Adjunct Professor at SKEMA Business School and Independent Board Director for multiple listed Asian companies. With over 20 years in investment banking from JPMorgan to Goldman Sachs, he specialises in Asia real estate, REIT IPOs, and SPACs, and had completed some of the highest-profile advisory and capital market transactions in the region. He is also a distinguished board director with more than 16 years of corporate governance experience. He was honoured as the Real Estate Executive of the Year 2016 by Singapore Business Review, and as one of 20 Rising Stars in Real Estate 2008 by Institutional Investor. He holds a Global EMBA from INSEAD and a BBA (Hons) from NUS.

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