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Advanced Management Programme (AMP)

Overview

The AMP builds management capabilities of SME leaders through postgraduate and executive development courses that focus on the business management needs of SMEs.

Offered at leading local universities and corporate partners, these courses that are customised for SME business owners and top executives focus on enhancing your management and leadership skills, and will put you in good stead to take on the challenges of the dynamic, global marketplace.

You will gain an in depth understanding of business management concepts as well as relevant, practical skills that you can quickly apply.

Examples of courses :
  • Building Strategic Capabilities and Financial Management
  • Management and Growth Dynamics of a Family Business
  • Corporate Governance & Risk Management
  • Creating Strategic Advantage through Technology and Innovation
  • Exit and Harvesting Strategies for SMEs
  • Industry-Specific Leadership (e.g. Strategic Healthcare Leadership, Retail Leadership)
The courses are designed to offer maximum flexibility. Some courses span a few days. Some are conducted over one to two weeks every few months. Others require longer-term commitment. You can select the course that best suits your schedule.

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Sign up now as the fees are kept affordable for a limited period only. Under SPRING’s BUILD package, qualifying SMEs enjoy funding support of up to 70% for course fees. After funding support, course fees range from $600 to $15,000 per participant for shorter executive development courses, and $25,000 to $40,000 per participant for postgraduate courses.

Criteria

You are eligible for funding under the AMP if your company meets the following criteria :
  • You are part of the senior management team of an SME* challenged with managing increasing business complexity, as demonstrated by your company’s size, growth, markets and operations
  • SMEs must fulfill criteria (A) and (B), OR (A) and (C)

    (A) Size and growth
    i. At least S$10 million in annual sales turnover#, or
    ii. At least S$5 million in annual sales turnover# and company growth exceeding industry average, or
    iii. At least 50 staff and company growth exceeding industry average

    (B) Markets
    i. Revenue from overseas markets, including sales from non-domestic sources, foreign exports, or sales bound overseas via local intermediary
     
    (C) Operations
    i. Investments in foreign operations, or
    ii. Multiple establishments^

    * SMEs are defined as companies with at least 30% local shareholding, group fixed assets below S$15 million and less than 200 employees
    # Turnover to include only value added products and services
    ^ Examples of establishments include outlets, factories, facilities 

How to apply?

You may apply directly through our education partners (i.e. the Institutes of Higher Learning for the longer programmes), or fill in the following application form and email to amp@spring.gov.sg for the shorter executive development courses.

Related Links & Resources

DBS Enterprise Education Loan
Website : www.dbs.com/sg/enterprise/credit/education
Need Assistance?

Contact EnterpriseOne

Hotline : (65) 6898 1800
Email : amp@spring.gov.sg

To register your interest in AMP, click here.
What Our Participants Say
“In order to grow the company, I need to grow myself. Life as a leader can be very lonely. At times, you need to share your views and exchange ideas with other leaders too.”

Ms Haryati Borhan
Managing Director
Summit Prakasa Asia
SMU-SPRING SME Leaders Advanced Management Programme




“The course has been extremely helpful because it is tailor-made for SMEs. It has sharpened my business acumen. Now I can relate better with external parties like investors and analysts, as well as with my financial controller and management staff.”

Mr Willie Wong
Chairman
Chinyee Engineering & Machinery
Nanyang EMBA

Last Modified Date :29 Dec 2009