During the pandemic, people have been signing up for fresh training and upskilling programmes, taking the saying “Never let a good crisis go to waste” to heart. Private education service providers reported a jump in interest in courses during the pandemic. And the courses in demand reflected current skills in demand at the workplace, especially digital-related skills, as the pandemic sped up the adoption of and wider use of digitalisation. Learning is also not limited to the four walls of the campus or even to Singapore, as classes can be conducted in virtual space, either by Singapore-based or overseas trainers – the latter made possible by remote learning.
SMU Academy reported that it had observed more people taking up its programmes to upskill. A spokesperson told BT that courses in the area of data protection and analytics, digital marketing, environmental, social and governance, as well as sustainability at SMU Academy have received great interest. The flexibility provided by online learning during the pandemic had also allowed SMU Academy to expand partnerships with corporations and industry expert instructors from the region and globally.
Source: The Business Times
