Higher NITEC in business studies

HIGHER NITEC IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ADMINISTRATION)

HIGHER NITEC IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ADMINISTRATION) is offered by ITE Singapore, a statutory board under the Ministry of Education Singapore. It is a Nationally recongnised Qualification supported by the Skill Development Fund

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE?

Since HIGHER NITEC IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ADMINISTRATION) course is industry-driven and career-oriented, individuals who have the drive to work in challenging and well-paid jobs with bright career and advancement prospects should attend the course.

WHERE TO ATTEND THE COURSE?

Working adults and school leavers can now have the opportunity to attend the HIGHER NITEC IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ADMINISTRATION) Course at JE EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE to gain this Nationally recognised qualification. ITE Singapore has authorised JE Educational College as an approved Training Providers because JE Educational College satisfied the requirement of ITE in the area of training staff, equipment, facilities and quality in Education.

WHAT CAN ITE GRADUATES DO?

Employment opportunities in the following area: - Industrial, Commercial, Service and Public Sectors.

HIGHER NITEC IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ADMINISTRATION)

CORE MODULES		ELECTIVE MODULES
COMMUNICATING FOR BUSINESS  Apply listening skills  Make clarifications during the communication process  Take notes from oral messages  Handle non-verbal communication  Speak Standard English  Make and refuse request  Communicate with target audience  Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statement  Apply negotiation skills  Communicate in a group/ team discussion WRITING FOR BUSINESS  Interpret text and visuals -Advertisements -Proposals , Statistical visuals -Quotation, Websites, News reports -Blogs, Articles from publications  Apply writing skills  Handle telecommunication -E-mails -Facsimiles  Create forms of written communication -Messages -Notices -Memos, Letter Minutes, Reports, Outline of presentation, Appeals BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT  Relate business activities to the needs of the economy  Compare the types of business  Analyse the factors that impact business activities  Identify legal issues that impact on business activities  Select sources of finance  Observe business ethics and corporate social responsibility  Maintain work-life balance OFFICE APPLICATIONS  Produce business documents -Business documents are created, saved and retrieved using the appropriate functions in the word processing software  Prepare worksheet, table charts and diagrams -Tables, charts and diagrams are created, saved -and easily retrieved using the spreadsheet software -Formula is used where appropriate to automatically calculate results  Source for information from the internet -Information search is performed using a browser Software -Information search strategies are correctly Implemented	SERVICE EXCELLENCE  Maintain professional image  Display etiquette in business setting  Apply quality concepts in service delivery  Cultivate rapport with customers  Respond to customer requests and enquiries  Handle customers from diverse backgrounds  Manage customer needs and expectations  Handle service breakdown and recovery  Approach sales prospect PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING  Prepare ledger accounts  Maintain cash book  Maintain petty cash book  Prepare trial balance  Prepare balance sheet  Prepare bank reconciliation statement HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION  Arrange recruitment and selection interviews  Maintain employee records  Compute payroll  Arrange staff training and development  Prepare for performance appraisal exercise  Promote a safe and healthy work environment PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING  Conduct market research for a business / service  Segment a market for business/ service  Plan product strategy  Plan placement strategy  Plan pricing strategy  Plan promotion strategy  Develop a marketing plan  Develop marketing strategy for e-commerce and global markets EVENT ORGANISATION AND PUBLICITY  Plan the event/ project  Prepare event budget  Coordinate project/ event  Handle event publicity  Perform guest relations activities  Handle end of event logistics ADVANCED OFFICE APPLICATIONS  Create database for a business need  Create reports and queries for business requirements  Set up desktop published document  Finalise desktop published documents  Create web page for a business function	BUSINESS STATISTICS  Role of Statistics  Data Collection  Data Organisation  Data Presentation  Frequency Distribution  Mean, Median & Mode  Standard Deviation  Probability  Normal Distribution  Time Series Analysis  Simple Regression & Correlation Analysis  Index Numbers BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION  Self-directed learning using e-Tutor System  Functions of the Financial Institutions and Monetary Authority of Singapore  Banking Services in Singapore  Finance Companies  Asset Management Companies  Cheques  Central Provident Fund

Entry requirements
Minimum Age	Academic qualification	Proficiency Level	Course Outcomes	Duration	Mode of delivery	Awarding Body
16 years	3 GCE’O’ Level passes including English (Grade 1- 6), Mathematics (Grade 1-8) & 1 other subject (Grade 1-7); or Full Nitec in Service Skills (Office); or Passed ITE Entrance Test; or Any other equivalent qualifications approved by ITE	English at Secondary Level	Certificate	Full-time : 15 Months Part-time : 18 Months	Classroom-based with use of IT Room for Equipment-based component	ITE

Teacher-Student ratio is 1:25

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Admin) with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Admin) graduates,equiped with skills in office administration, are employed by government departments, statutory boards and private sector companies.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

Fee Structure	Local Students
Full Payment (No GST)	S$ Part-time / Full-time
Application Fee**	145.00
Training Materials Fee	300.00 / 330.00
Course Fee	3140.00 / 4280.00
GST	Nil
Total Course Fees	3440.00 / 4610.00
Insurance for Fee Protection**	150.00 / 180.00
Medical Insurance Fee, if applicable	196.00
SDF Funding* (Applicable to Singapore Citizen & PR only) *Please refer to SkillsConnect for more information	Nett Amount Payable 1153.00

Fee Structure	International Students (Full-time)
Full Payment (No GST)	S$
Application Fee**	330.00
Training Materials Fee	350.00
Course Fee	8600.00
GST	Nil
Total Course Fees	8950.00
Insurance for Fee Protection** Medical Insurance Fee	465.00
Non-refundable Note**: Fees are subject to change with or without prior notice.

Course Schedules
Part-time
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
-	-	22/3/11	-	3/5/11	28/6/11	-	2/8/11	20/9/11	-	9/11/10	30/12/10
Full-time
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
-	14/2/11	-	-	9/5/11	-	-	-	5/9/11	-	-	6/12/10