Key Takeaways
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand entrepreneurship and innovation
- Develop entrepreneurial drive by raising your awareness and motivation
- Develop entrepreneurial ability to identify and exploit opportunities
- Set up a business and manage its growth
What Will Be Covered
- Entrepreneurship, new ideas, and opportunities identification
- Competitive strategy for Technopreneurs
- Intellectual property considerations
- Venture financing
- New venture opportunities from service innovation, new media, global Internet
- Power negotiations
- Value-based selling
- Design of business plan
Format
Lectures, case studies and workshops
Fees & Funding
Self-sponsored
|
International Participants
|
S'poreans and PRs
(aged 21 and above)
|
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1
(S’poreans aged 40 and above)
|
Workfare Training Support2
(S’poreans aged 35 and above, and earn ≤ $2,000 per month)
|
|
Full course fee
|
S$3300
|
S$3300
|
S$3300
|
S$3300
|
|
SSG grant
|
-
|
(S$2310)
|
(S$2310)
|
(S$2310)
|
|
Nett course fee
|
S$3300
|
S$990
|
S$990
|
S$990
|
|
7% GST on nett course fee
|
S$231
|
S$69.30
|
S$69.30
|
S$69.30
|
|
Total nett course fee payable, including GST
|
S$3531
|
S$1059.30
|
S$1059.30
|
S$1059.30
|
|
Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes
|
-
|
-
|
(S$660)
|
(S$825)
|
|
Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes
|
S$3531
|
S$1059.30
|
S$399.30
|
S$234.30
|
Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for course fees, apart from government subsidies. For more information, click
here.
Company-sponsored
|
International Participants
|
S'poreans and PRs
(aged 21 and above)
|
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1
(S’poreans aged 40 and above)
|
Workfare Training Support2
(S’poreans aged 35 and above, and earn ≤ $2,000 per month)
|
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs3
|
Notes
|
|
Full course fee
|
S$3300
|
S$3300
|
S$3300
|
S$3300
|
S$3300
|
|
|
SSG grant
|
-
|
(S$2310)
|
(S$2310)
|
(S$2310)
|
(S$2310)
|
|
|
Nett course fee
|
S$3300
|
S$990
|
S$990
|
S$990
|
S$990
|
|
|
7% GST on nett course fee
|
S$231
|
S$69.30
|
S$69.30
|
S$69.30
|
S$69.30
|
|
|
Total nett course fee payable, including GST
|
S$3531
|
S$1059.30
|
S$1059.30
|
S$1059.30
|
S$1059.30
|
Fee payable to NUS-ISS
|
|
Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes#
(company needs to submit training grant and claim via Skillsconnect)
|
-
|
-
|
(S$660)
|
(S$825)
|
(S$660)
|
|
|
Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes
|
-
|
-
|
S$399.30
|
S$234.30
|
S$399.30
|
Actual financial outlay by company
|
Various Funding Schemes
1Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
- Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
2Workfare Training Support (WTS)
- Singaporeans aged 35 and above (13 years and above for Persons With Disabilities) and earn not more than $2,000 per month, may enjoy subsidies up to 95% of the course fees.
3Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
Course attendee is eligible for only one funding scheme.
#For company-sponsored participants, companies would need to pay upfront 30% of the course fee to NUS-ISS and submit a training grant application for the remaining eligible subsidies, and subsequently a claim in Skillsconnect. For details, please refer to Skillsconnect guide 4.1 & 5.1.
This course is aligned to the National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF) and accredited by SSG. Absentee payroll and up to 70% SSG funding of the course fee is available for eligible participants (Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents). Absentee payroll subsidy is available for eligible companies and companies on a short work week system will receive the absentee payroll subsidy based on their employees' current income. Please visit www.ssg.gov.sg for full details.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
The ISS Certificate of Completion will be issued to participants who have attended at least 75% of the course.
WSQ Assessment
- Broad Schedule of Assessment: During and end of the course
- Passing Criteria: Achieve above 50% for workshops and quiz
- Assessment Method: Workshops and quiz
Upon passing the assessment, Statement of Attainment (SOAs) will be issued to certify that the participant has passed the following Competency Units:
- IT-CIO-405S-1 Select new technology models for business
- IT-CIO-503S-1 Develop strategic and action plans
Participants may need to attend additional coaching sessions and re-assessments if they do not pass the required competency units. ISS reserves the right not to disclose any information on the course assessment process.
Preparing for Your Course
NUS-ISS Course Registration Terms and Conditions
Find out more.
NUS-ISS and Learner’s Commitment and Responsibilities
Find out more.
WIFI Access
WIFI access will be made available. User ID and password will be provided in the participant’s kit.
Venue
Institute of Systems Science, NUS
25 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119615
Click here for directions to NUS-ISS.
In the event of a change of venue, participants are advised to refer to the acceptance email sent one week prior to the commencement date.
Course Confirmation
All classes are subject to confirmation and ISS will send an acceptance email to participants one week prior to the commencement date. Confirmed registrants are to attend and complete all lectures, class exercises, workshops and assessments (where applicable). Additionally, all responses to feedbacks and surveys conducted by ISS and its partners must be submitted. All training and assessments will be delivered as described in the course webpage.
General Enquiry
Please feel free to write to isstraining@nus.edu.sg or call 6516 2093 if you have any enquiry or feedback.