Critical Thinking Essentials for Professional Growth

Innovation & Business Improvement

Next Intake: 27 Mar 2025 (Thu)

Basic
SkillsFuture
Short Courses

This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on

27 Mar 2025 (Thu) 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

Open to individuals and working professionals from any industry who seek to build and unlock their critical thinking capacities, and to engage with others more effectively.

PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this programme. Prior knowledge on any of the topics is not required.

Overview

Working in today’s volatile and complex world requires us to see a problem in new ways to ensure that we have the best solutions. Critical thinking, therefore, is becoming an in-demand skill, but is also one that is commonly missing.

This high-impact program presents proven methods for analysing information, anticipating and solving problems, managing disagreement, and building empathy. It arms the participants with critical thinking tools for compassion and professional growth. The course enables individuals to build the intellectual and emotional muscle to stay curious, be innovative, and collaborate effectively.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:

Understand why critical thinking is becoming a more important skill in today’s environment and workplace
Identify hidden assumptions and cognitive biases for problem solving, decision making and managing disagreement
Acquire critical thinking tools and capabilities for effective persuasion and empathetic connection

Topic/Structure

Introduction to critical thinking: The critical factors
Critical thinking application in the workplace and life
Protecting against the common thinking traps
Decision making, problem solving and managing disagreement
Developing emotional muscle and rethinking decision

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

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.

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