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$8,161.92

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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

This post-graduate course of study enables you to:

• Enable students to recognise, understand, and apply the corporate sustainability concepts, trends, risks, opportunities, and frameworks
• Enable students to acquire skills to assess and report an organisation’s sustainability efforts and carbon footprint • Enable students to develop competencies to implement strategic sustainability initiatives in organisations

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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Why study at SIM

SIM is the leading private education institution in Singapore.

Excellent value with lower tuition costs in SIM, with opportunities for overseas exchange and transfer.

Bond-Free Scholarship & Bursary - Scholarships are available to students who excel in academics, sports or arts.

PROGRAMME DURATION

1 November 2025 - 30 April 2026

APPLICATION PERIOD

1 July 2025 – 20 September 2025

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Maximum allowed period to complete: 1 years.

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 93 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, discussions of case studies, tests, presentations, and completion of the group and individual written assignments.
Contact hours: 39 hours per module, total 234 hours
3 semesters. Each semester is a period of two months.
Lectures at least 4 times a week (Mon-Fri evenings & 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 programme (3 Terms) of 6 modules:

Sustainability and Stakeholder Management
Sustainable Marketing
Sustainable Finance and Reporting
Corporate Sustainability and Human Resource Management
Strategies for Business Sustainability
Sustainable Supply Chain for a Green Economy

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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 Diploma 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 course fee does not include textbooks.

• Total: S$8,161.92
• 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 postgraduate programmes are entitled to 10% deduction off course fees.

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SIM Alumni Grant

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