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On completion of the course, students should be able
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The duration of this course is two years and is conducted at:
 ITE College Central (Bishan Campus)
ITE College West (Clementi Campus)
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Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) graduates may apply for admission to the first year of a related course at the polytechnics. However, your admission is subject to you meeting the entry requirements set by the respective polytechnics. With the polytechnic diploma, graduates can go on to pursue a university degree.
Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) graduates may apply for polytechnic courses in the following areas:
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Accountancy |
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Hospitality & Tourism Management |
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Accounting & Finance |
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Integrated Events Management |
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Banking & Financial Management |
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Marketing |
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Business Administration |
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Real Estate Business |
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Business Management |
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Retail Management |
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Business Studies |
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Sports & Leisure Management |
For more details on related diploma courses, please refer to the website of each polytechnic.
Alternatively, Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) graduates can take up professional qualifications such as the Private & Executive Secretary's Diploma.
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Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) graduates, equipped with skills in office administration, are employed by government departments, statutory boards and private sector companies.
Some of the job titles held by Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) graduates include:
Personal Assistant
Personal Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Based on the 2006 graduate employment survey, the mean gross monthly salary of Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) graduates is about $1,250. Your career advancement prospects will improve as you grow in experience and upgrade your skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
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To obtain the Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) certification, you need to accumulate at least 71 credits.
CERTIFICATION
Credits required for certification.
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53
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| Life Skills Modules |
10
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| Electives |
8
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CORE MODULES
- Business Communication (7 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to communicate effectively and handle both oral and written communications required in a business/work environment.
- Office Applications (5 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to produce office documents, process and organise data, create simple personal and business homepage, and create presentations using commonly used software packages as well as send, retrieve and search for information using Internet and electronic mail.
- Business Fundamentals (6 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to give an overview of the general business and the importance of international business. Students are also trained on the use of statistics in business and to interpret common statistical information. Students are also trained on customer service strategies, standards and service recovery.
- Accounting Fundamentals (5 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to record business transactions and prepare bank reconciliation statements and control accounts.
- Office Administration (7 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to handle routine secretarial duties as well as a range of other administrative tasks.
- Public Relations (6 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to describe the role of public relations, and the scope and nature of public relations work.
- Principles of Marketing (6 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to understand the basic concepts of the marketing mix and apply these concepts at the workplace.
- Event Management (6 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to conceptualize, plan and execute events smoothly.
- Advanced Office Applications (5 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to master the keyboarding skills and produce various types of business documents using word processing software package. The training also covers Web Page Publishing, advanced features of Excel, and internet skills.
LIFE SKILLS MODULES
- Life Skills for Personal Development (8 credits)
Life skills in broad terms are the foundation skills and personal qualities
that an individual can transfer from one job setting to another to manage
and adapt to changes in technology and work environments.
- Sports and Wellness I (1 credit)
On completion of the module, students should be able to maintain a fit and healthy body and develop an appreciation of sports and games.
- Sports and Wellness II (1 credit)
On completion of the module, students should be able to maintain a fit and healthy body and develop an appreciation of sports and games.
ELECTIVES
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- Banking and Financial Services (4 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to explain the different banking and financial services provided by private and government financial institutions.
- Business Statistics (4 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to compute and present statistical data for use in business. The training covers collection, organisation and presentation of statistical data, measures of central tendency, dispersion and normal distribution, index numbers, time series analysis and regression and correlation analysis.
- Human Resource Administration (4 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to explain the various aspects of a human resource department in an organisation.
- Principles of Management (4 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to relate the principles of management to the activities and role of a secretarial/administration appointment in the present day organisation.
- Tourism Products and Services (4 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to describe the various products and services that are offered in the travel and tourism industry, and other travel-related services. |
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- Web Publishing (5 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to lay out web pages, create and update basic HTML documents - incorporate images, links and anchors, lists and tables, forms, web-based animation and multimedia elements into HTML documents, create HTML documents with frames, connect website with web hosting service providers, and register website with directory service providers and search engines. The training also covers issues relating to ethics and intellectual property protection.
- Entrepreneurship (4 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from the course to identify a business opportunity and to develop a business plan for launching and operating a small enterprise. The training also covers market and competitor analysis, and fundamentals of business finance.
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- Business Mandarin (3 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to converse in Mandarin in the business environment and be able to develop skills in interpreting business correspondence. The scope of training covers brief introduction of business environment, business etiquette, communication techniques and business correspondence.
- Conversational Mandarin (3 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to listen and comprehend the Chinese language and engage in simple dialogues and transactional discourse in a range of common everyday situations using the correct vocabulary, sentence structure, stress intonation and pronunciation.
- Elementary Japanese (3 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to read Japanese in Romanised script and communicate in Japanese using the correct vocabulary, sentence structure, stress intonation, pronunciation when making and responding to enquiries in a bank, travel agency, shop, restaurant and post office.
- Industry Attachment (2 to 3 credits)
Students are provided with the opportunity to work in an actual business environment.
- Overseas Experiental Programme (2 to 3 credits)
On completion of the module, students should be able to develop leadership qualities, self-confidence, independence.
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