Programme Overview

Academic Level

Postgraduate/Masters, single major

Awarded by

Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore

Programme type

Part-time, 6 Months

Campus location

SIM Campus

Application Dates

1 November 2024 till 20 January 2025

Estimated Fees
(incl. GST)*

S$4,080.96

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* Exclude application fee, preparatory or bridging course fee, and other fees. Refer to the Fees & Financial Aid section for details.

Programme Outline

Developed and Awarded by Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore

As the expectations on corporate responsibility increase, and as transparency becomes more prevalent,
companies are recognizing the need to act on sustainability . This is an opportune time for SIM to provide
conceptual, skills-based, and practical learning in the emerging field of sustainability through our Graduate
Diploma in Business Sustainability.

Learning Outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in Business Sustainability is designed for you to:

Enable students to develop awareness of sustainable development responsibilities and how the organisation aligns its resources and practices to support sustainability and stakeholder management
Enable students to acquire knowledge of some leading practices in Human Resource Management involvement, to improve the organisation’s carbon footprint
Enable students to recognize and understand how the role of the Supply Chain plays in an overall business operation, as well as explore key success factors of implementing a sustainable Supply Chain Management system within the organisation

Further Studies & Career Prospects

Graduates of this programme will be able to gain knowledge and competencies
in sustainability concepts that value add to employment and career advancement opportunities in general business areas of Management, Marketing, Finance and Operations, for all industries

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APPLICATION PERIOD

1 July 2025 – 20 September 2025

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Maximum allowed period to complete: 1 year

No refund or recourse should the student fail to complete in the maximum period.

SIM reserves the right to recommend and withdraw a student who cannot cope with the demands of the programme.

Curriculum

Structure

Lecturers are both academic and industry-based professionals with work experience and knowledge in their domain.
Average teacher-student ratio is 1:50.
View a list of lecturers’ teaching modules (PDF 97 KB)

Blended learning is an approach to education that combines online lesson delivery and interaction with traditional face-to-face (F2F) classroom learning. It requires the physical presence of both the teacher and student, with some elements of student control over time, place, path, or pace. While students still attend physical lessons with a teacher, the lesson delivery is combined with computer-mediated activities for students to do more independent learning with guidance.
Approximately 50% of teaching will be conducted F2F (6 lessons of physical interaction), and the other 50% conducted via synchronous online teaching (7 lessons of online interaction per module).
Coursework includes attendance at lectures, e-learning, discussions of case studies and interactive presentations, tests, and completion of the group and individually written assignments.
Contact hours: 39 hours per module, total 117 hours
3 semesters. Each semester is a period two months.
Lectures at least twice a week (Mon-Fri evenings OR Sat 2 sessions)
Each lesson: 3 hours
Additional classes and workshops provided to teach study skills, academic writing and presentation.
Academic materials include module outlines, reading lists and handbooks on study strategies.
Minimum class size: 25 students. Students will be informed within 30 days before class commences.

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Assessment & Attendance

Continuous assessment throughout the programme, e.g., individual assignment, group project, case study, quiz/class test, presentations, and class participation.
In addition to continuous assessments, students are required to take a test or an exam for all modules.
To attain a pass for each module, students must achieve overall minimum GPA of 1.0 (grade D).
This is an intensive programme. All students are encouraged to attain a minimum attendance rate of 75%.

Requirements to Graduate

Students who pass all modules will be issued a transcript and awarded with a Certificate from SIM upon graduation.

Modules

6-month Part-Time programme (3 Terms) of 3 modules:

Sustainability and Stakeholder Management
Corporate Sustainability and Human Resource Management
Sustainable Supply Chain for a Green Economy

View module descriptions (PDF 104 KB)

Admission Criteria

Accepted Entry Qualifications

Applicants who complete the EoS series, which consists of six micro-credential (MC) courses and meet the admission criteria for Graduate Certificate in Business Sustainability, can progress to the following programmes with advanced standing.

The following qualifications are accepted:

A degree from a recognised university; or
Candidates (30 years old and above) who are Diploma holders or hold equivalent qualifications with a minimum of 8 years of working experience.

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose academic qualifications are not attained in the English medium are required to demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following minimum test scores:

Paper-based TOEFL 570
Internet-based TOEFL 88
IELTS 6.0

Note: TOEFL or IELTS test scores must be less than 2 years at point of enrolment.

Fees & Financial Aid 

Programme fees are payable over 3 terms before class starts.

Payment to SIM can be made through SIMConnect using Credit Card (Visa or Master), PayNow, eNETS, OCBC Interest-free Instalment Plan (min. S$500) and cheques. 

Programme Fees 

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST. The programme fee does not include textbooks.

• Total: S$4,080.96
• Per module: S$1,360.32

GST Notes
Fees published are inclusive of current GST of 9%.

Mandatory Fees 

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST.

Application Fee: S$109.00

Payable for each application form that is submitted. Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. The fee will be refunded fully only if the intake does not commence. Unpaid applications will not be processed.

International students will not be eligible for a Student’s Pass Visa.

Scholarships & Bursaries

SIM GE Bursary

The SIM GE Bursary aims to provide financial assistance to needy students studying at SIM GE. This award is given based on our eligibility criteria, as well as the assessed level of neediness of the applicants.

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SIM GE Bursary

SIM Alumni Grant

Graduates from SIM diploma, degree and post graduate programmes are entitled to 10% deduction off course fees.

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SIM Alumni Grant

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