Advanced Certificate in Food and Beverage Business

Innovation & Business Improvement

Basic
SkillsFuture
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Fee

SGD10,900* (as low as SGD1,270 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

Please refer to respective modules for dates.

Monday (9am - 5pm)
Wednesday (9am - 6pm)

Level

Basic

Who Should Attend

Home-based/ Aspiring F&B entrepreneurs
Individuals interested in investing in F&B businesses
Current F&B operators managing between 1 and 5 outlets
F&B and related industry professionals keen to better understand the sector (e.g. Food manufacturing, hotel preopening team and suppliers to F&B)
Anyone interested to enter the broader F&B industry

Overview

Gain essential insights and strategies to start or grow your F&B business sustainably in a competitive market with expert guidance.

Are you an aspiring Food & Beverage (F&B) entrepreneur looking forward to starting your first establishment? Or are you looking to strengthen your current business plans and growth?

In the highly competitive F&B industry, businesses thrive or fail on the margins. But a good grasp of the industry’s challenges, changing landscapes and sustainability will put you at an advantage for strategic pivoting. Specially designed for food entrepreneurs and business owners, this programme prepares you to create economic and social value in your business and avoid common pitfalls in the scene. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and industry captains on the local F&B business and strategies to thrive sustainably.

Learning Objectives

Gain an overview of the F&B industry as well as the emerging trends in the space
Develop and create your own F&B concept based on a series of guided in class exercise
Appreciate the legal considerations to set up your own F&B establishment
Build a working budget as well as financial projections to ensure your business stays on track
Refine and honed in on your operations manuals to get going from day 1
Learn about key technologies that are being used in the industry and how they can benefit your business
Hear from seasoned industry veterans and how they got started and scaled their businesses

Topic/Structure

Assessment

An assessment will be conducted at the end of the course.

CERTIFICATION

Upon completion of all 6 modules within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital Advanced Certificate in Food and Beverage Business.

Calculate Programme Fee

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$3,270

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$1,270

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

$3,270

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$1,270

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

$1,270

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

$1,270

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

International Participant

$10,900

(No Funding)

$10,900

(No Funding)

$10,900

(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

Greg Lawrence

Principal Consultant

Target Business Consultancy, LLP

Ivan Chang

Consumer Payments, APAC

The Walt Disney Company

Rodney Yap

Adjunct Faculty

SMU Yong Pung How School of Law

Dr Tan Sze Sze

Former Deputy Director

Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore

Testimonials

The course provides many interesting F&B ideas and is delivered by experienced and knowledgeable speakers.

Freddie Aloysius Low Su Kwang

This course reinforced the pillars of business and operational concepts. Every topic that I covered provided me with more knowledge and understanding of F&B. I also learned more about business sustainability from the modules, and the trainers were open-minded and accommodating to all my concerns.

Muhd Amirul Aleef

Restaurant Manager

CWC

For a person without any prior experience in F&B, this was a very informative class. The instructors were knowledgeable about various operations and aspects of the industry and provided many real-world examples. The course materials were also very helpful. I enjoyed every minute of the course.

Oh Liucai Edmond

As an employee and business owner, I found this course very helpful in developing and progressing in my career. As my past expertise did not match up with my old working environment, I'm glad that I attended such an important course.

Muhd Zulkifli bin Abd Rahman

Taking this course has opened my mind to new ideas, and I have significantly increased my technical know-how in F&B businesses. The lecturers are incredibly knowledgeable, and they share their unique insights owing to their long-term experiences in the industry. The trainers are sincere in their efforts to set us up for success in the F&B industry. Ivan conducts his teachings enthusiastically, always keeping me engaged in the learning experience. Rodney is soft-spoken, and he shares his expertise on the legalities of things. He is patient and does his best to answer all our questions. Greg shares his wide range of knowledge on running operations, while also showing us how to not waste food by sharing his recipes. I believe that the trainers are a great fit for this course, and I would highly recommend the course to anyone looking to attain more knowledge about F&B.

Mohamad Aidi Bin Mohd Lahab

This is an excellent and informative course that has provided great insights and coverage of the F&B industry.

Bryan Goh

Director

Empress Porridge

Both Greg and Ivan are excellent lecturers with a wealth of knowledge to share, I am certain I will benefit from their lectures.

Wong Zuohan

Operations Manager

FREEPARK SG

This course covers a wide variety of fundamentals in F&B, including concepts, operations, budgeting, finance, and legal matters. The lecturers have a deep understanding of their respective fields, which is evident in their ability to highlight relevant examples from the industry. They are passionate about educating F&B entrepreneurs on how to avoid potential traps and blind spots. Greg shared his many years of experience as an industry insider enthusiastically, and Ivan delivered lectures in a clear and animated manner.

Chen Ruiling

Manager

This course has offered me great insight as someone new to the F&B business as it is very well-structured. It provides me with information for all stages of planning, as well as the potential pitfalls and areas of opportunity to look out for. Having an overview of the entire process is helpful for me in planning for the long term.

Pearlyn Goh Ying Ting

The course provides extensive and in-depth information on operating an F&B business. It allows individuals like myself, who embarked into the F&B industry with minimal F&B knowledge to better understand the current daily workflow and has allowed me to reassess where there are opportunities for improvement and expansion.

Goh Pei Xiang

Business Development & HR Manager

Manager, Paprika & Cumin Pte Ltd

The speakers in the course are very knowledgeable and very engaging with their topics. Throughout the course, I picked up a lot of useful information that are very relevant and applicable for my role in the F&B business. I truly appreciate the openness and willingness of the speakers to share their industry know-hows with the class.

Lim Yuan Yi Chloe

Manager

Rokka Pte Ltd