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SICCI Institute of Business

The Institute of Business (IOB) was set up as a subsidiary of SICCI in 2008.

The Institute assists SICCI’s members and the Singapore Business Community at largedevelop essential knowledge and skills to enhance their competitiveness in business and industry. It organises focused workshops, courses and seminars on a wide spectrum of topics, including trade, marketing, finance management development and language skills, to help them to stay tuned to the dynamic business environment in Singapore, the region and the rest of the world.

Vision

The Institute aims to be a successful and respected provider of quality educational services for the Singapore business community.

Mission

The Institute’s mission is to provide quality business education programmes that will enable the participants to not only enhance their productivity but also encourage them to become life-long learners and problem solvers.

Objectives

The Institute provides relevant and timely courses and training programmes. At the same time, it promotes life-long learning among the members in particular and the business community in general. Lastly, through delivering quality programmes, IOB@SICCI enhances the profile of the Chamber.

Key Courses and Seminars

The Institute initiates and organises varied range of courses and programmes in the course of the year. These include the following:

Trade Documentation Courses

These include short courses in international trade documentation covering documentation procedures and contractual requirements related to export, import, shipping, logistics and banking.

Understanding the Pitfalls in Letters of Credit
Incoterms 2010 - Rules and Applications
Import and Export Procedures and Practices
International Shipping and Logistics Contracts
Contract Negotiations

Language Proficiency - WSQ Funded Courses

The Business Mandarin programme is designed for executives and professionals who want to gain competency in mandarin for business purposes. this course is co-organised with the KLC School of Education. At the same time, SICCI IOB organises Hindi language classes for language enthusiasts.

WSQ Conversational Business Mandarin
WSQ Comprehensive Business Mandarin
Conversational Hindi

Marketing - WSQ Funded Course

The marketing workshops are national competency units from Business Management Workforce Skills Qualifications. these are co-organised with the Marketing Institute of Singapore.

Effective Customer Acquisition and Retention Strategies
Essential Negotiation Skills
Writing Effective Proposals
Managing Relationships with Customers for Organisational Growth
Developing Strategic Sales and Marketing Plans for Domestic Markets
Developing a Consumer Focused Marketing Message
Secure Prospect Commitment

Management Development Workshops

The courses focus on developing management skills of the participants and introducing them to best management practices across business functions.

Business Continuity Management
Understanding Annual Reports
Search Engine Optimisation
Social Media Effectiveness

Seminars

The educational seminar series touches on a wide range of business-related topics by experts in the feild. These sessions also provide the opportunities to the participants to interact with professionals from different businesses and industries.