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HR Graduate Certification - Talent Management and Succession Planning

  • Human Resource
Next Intake: 21 Jun 2025 (Sat)
  • Basic
  • Short Courses
  • This module is part of HR Graduate Certification
Next course starts on
21 Jun 2025 (Sat) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD1,744* (as low as SGD203.20 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

Pre-requisites

Participants should:

  • have a degree from a recognised university; and
  • have minimum 2 years of working experience in HR/OD related roles; and
  • currently a HR/OD practitioner in a private or public sector organisation
     

Participants’ Profiles (Intake 1 to 13)

Overview

This module focuses on the development of a holistic talent management strategy that includes, talent review, succession planning, and talent development.  With stiff competition for talent and increasing emphasis on productivity, KPIs and ROIs, HR practitioners must have a well thought out strategy that will allow them to put in place the right structure, system and processes, to deliver, capture and track manpower value for their company. Through actual case studies on talent management practices in companies, participants will have a better understanding of the application of these talent management concepts in companies. Participants will be exposed to real industry practices in identifying talent risks from an employee database, followed by the development of an appropriate succession plan plus the identification of any necessary talent development plans. The combined approach of actual case studies and hands-on practice is to provide course participants with a realistic view of what talent management is like in practice and enable them to apply what they have learnt back at the workplace.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this 2-day module, participants will be able to:

  • demonstrate understanding of talent management and succession planning concepts and the activities and tools involved.
  • understand how companies approach Talent Management and Succession Planning in reality and challenges faced by HR practitioners.
  • adopt a process to develop a talent management strategy.
  • analyse employee data to identify talent risks.
  • develop a workable succession plan.
  • put in place implementable talent development plans.

Topic/Structure

  • Talent Definition and its Influence on Organisation Decisions
  • Talent Management Eco-system
  • Process for Developing a Talent Management Strategy
  • Implementing Talent Management – the Realities
  • Succession planning and its Traditional Focus
  • Managing a Succession Planning Process
  • Practical Issues in Succession Planning

Assessment

Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.

Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.

Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.

Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).

In order to be awarded with HR Graduate Certification, participants are required to complete all 7 modules within 2 years.

For participants who begin their first HR Graduate Certification module in 2023, please note that full certification will only be awarded upon completing 7 modules within 2 years. 

For participants who have started their first module earlier than 2023, full certification will be awarded upon completing 6 modules (Module 1-6 only) within 2 years. These participants are also welcomed to take the additional Module 7 within the candidature period of 2 years. The full certification (if it has not been awarded already), in this case, will reflect all 7 modules. 

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+

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$203.20

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

$523.20

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$203.20

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

$203.20

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

$203.20

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

International Participant

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(No Funding)

$1,744

(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

Chin Seng Lee, MSID
Executive Mentor
Chin Seng Lee, MSID
Executive Mentor

Chin Seng is a purpose-driven Board Mentor and Career Coach specialising in talent development at international and C-suite levels. With extensive Asia Pacific experience, including Fortune 500 companies, he excels in Talent Development, Organisational Development, and Culture Transformation. As Vice President of People & Organization for a high-growth US/French MNC, he led regional HR initiatives with a focus on leadership development, consistently achieving top rankings in workplace satisfaction. Transitioning to a non-executive role, he now serves as a valued board member/mentor for business and social organisations. Chin Seng is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and collaborates with senior HR leaders to enhance their impact.

Testimonials

The trainer was very experienced and capable of facilitating the class, leading the participants to share their experiences to enhance their understanding of the topics taught. The content shared was insightful and value-adding, complemented by the trainer's wealth of experience and exposure. Overall a great course.
Edward See Zhuo Zhen
HR Development Manager
Vital
Trainer Chin Seng has a very interesting background and shares interesting stories to illustrate the concepts. The materials given are also informational, providing me with the required learning. The experience of sharing and hearing different viewpoints from other participants was enjoyable as well. Overall, I enjoyed the course. Thank you Chin Seng for the wonderful sharing!
Chia Yuen Ling
Manager (Career Development &amp; Deployment)
Public Service Division
The instructor managed to provide academic and practical aspects of the topic. The course was well designed, every slide, every reading material and discussion were on point. I could tell the instructor thought through what needs to be covered very carefully and the design was commendable. Despite the heavy content, it was easy to follow and 'a-ha' moments occurred throughout for me, despite being experienced in succession planning and talent management.
Margaret Ching
Assistant Vice President
MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Additional Details

Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) Accreditation

The Talent Management & Succession Planning module has been accredited by IHRP. For more information on IHRP and IHRP Certification, please visit https://www.ihrp.sg/


Programme Registration

Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:

  1. Degree certificate (scanned copy); and
  2. Updated Curriculum Vitae (stating HR work experience)
  3. Any other supporting documents e.g. company's recommendation letter

*Applications will be reviewed by our Programme Admissions Committee. The decision made by the committee is final and no request to review the decision or reveal the considerations leading to the decision would be entertained.

 

Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)

This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:

Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.

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