Age Group
The interns are generally between 19 to 20 years old.
Courses
All SIP interns are in their final year of their diploma studies.
The Students are currently pursuing one of the following diplomas:
Diploma in Accounting & Finance
Diploma in Business Information Technology
Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management
Diploma in Communications & Media Management
Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Business
Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management
Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management
Diploma in Logistics & Operations Management
Capabilities of SIP Interns
The broad-based training in their area of specialisation equips students with skills such as:
Oral and written communication competence in a business context / environment.
Office computing skills such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation software, e-mail and the internet.
Ability to cooperate and work as a team
A Quality attitude through understanding productivity methods & principles of service quality and its implications to competitiveness in the service industry.
Intiative, independent learning and problem solving skills in management of projects.
SIP Intern Profile
All SIP interns are in their final year of their diploma studies.
The Students are currently pursuing one of the following diplomas:
Diploma in Accounting & Finance
Specialisation in accounting-related fields such as auditing, financial & management accounting, as well as, finance-related areas like banking and financial services.
It provides a broad-based training in the basics of management and business. It allows the students the flexibility to specialise in one or two of the following areas:
Finance & Investment
Fundamentals of Investment, Financial Analysis, Personal Financial Planning, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Banking
International Finance, Credit Administration and Control, Consumer Banking and Bank Treasury Management
Corporate Communications
Principles of Corporate Communication; Corporate Journalism and Publications, Media Relations and News Dissemination, Corporate Events Management
Travel and Leisure Management
Club and Resort Business, Travel and Leisure Studies, Special Interest Tourism, Event Management
Human Resource Management
Recruitment & Human Resource Administration, Management of Employee Relations, Human Resource Development, Performance and Compensation Management
Marketing
Advertising and Promotion, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Relationship Management and Sales Management
Entrepreneurship
Franchising Business, Managing Small & Medium Enterprises, Product Development & Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship
Diploma in Business Information Technology
Provides students with comprehensive training in both business and information technology, with E-Business as a significant feature of their training.
Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management
The focus of this course is on Food & Beverage operations and management in the culinary and catering industries. Students have ample opportunities to allow the passion for the culinary arts to flourish, their creative voice to be heard and their commitment to providing great food and wine to be translated into operating and managing a successful restaurant or other Food & Beverage enterprise.
Diploma in Communications & Media Management
Prepares students in areas including journalism, publishing, broadcast production, web management, public relations and events planning and management.
Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Business
Provides students a business foundation, keen understanding of the hospitality and tourism field, and IT knowledge. A key focus is on life skills such as problem-solving, communication, inter-personal relationship and professional etiquette.
Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management
Prepares students for key aspects of business management with special focus on hospitality and tourism-related knowledge and core skills. Students will be allowed flexibility in terms of lateral mobility across disciplines and vocations.
Equips students in both theory and practice of law to enable them to function as para-legals in law firms, government departments or legal departments of companies.
Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management
Prepares students for maximum exposure to the operational and business knowledge of the three major segments of the leisure industry namely the ‘Resort Business’, ‘Leisure Business’ and ‘Meetings and Events business’. The course is also focused on preparing students to develop and deliver quality experiences, interact professionally in a business setting, be global minded and inculcate the ability to communicate cross culturally.
Diploma in Logistics & Operations Management
Emphasis on management of the supply chain. Some examples of these functions include purchasing, planning, inventory management, business logistics, distribution centre management and, transport & distribution management.
Focuses on development of functional competencies in the various areas of marketing such as marketing principles, marketing research, customer relationship management, consumer behaviour, advertising and promotion, brand management, sales management, financial aspects of marketing, strategic marketing, global marketing, entrepreneurship and marketing communications.
Accentuate on equipping students with hands-on skills in retail management. international retailing, merchandising buying, visual merchandising, store management, retail promotion and branding.
