This subject will help students learn the written communication skills that are vital for their success at the work place. They will learn how to prepare, plan and write investigative reports and present information relevantly and succinctly using appropriate visuals. They will also be taught to write appropriate emails, memos and letters for inter-office and intra-office communication.

This subject will help students develop effective oral professional communication skills that are essential in their working lives. They will learn how to plan, prepare and deliver oral presentations that are professional and audience-centered. In addition, students will learn the skills of conducting themselves professionally in a meeting.

This subject covers fundamental computing and data analytics skills for businesses. A strong emphasis is placed in exposing students to office productivity tools, which can aid in decision making as well as solving business problems through data manipulation, modeling and visualisation.

This subject provides an overview of the fundamental practices in managing materials and how it impacts the supply chain of an organisation. The materials management function broadly encompasses both procurement as well as inventory control and the proper management of these functions is necessary to ensure efficient material inflow into the organisation.
The subject also provides some industrial strategies in procurement and as well as in the management of suppliers.

The subject covers fundamental concepts and techniques of operations management for both manufacturing and service organisations. The subject begins with identifying the quality requirements of the customers, followed by strategies to create value in the organisation through efficient production of goods and delivery of services, and application of quality management to support performance improvements.

The subject covers various techniques and tools such as process charts, flow diagram as well as time study to map and evaluate business operation process. It covers basic skills to develop simulation models of the various logistics and supply chain operation processes such as Order Fulfilment, Production, Storage and Inventory Management. Through the conduct of these simulation studies, an optimal deployment of resources to improve the overall operational efficiency and effectiveness will be determined.

This subject provides an understanding of basic accounting concepts and processes, and their applications in businesses. It includes the double-entry system of bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements, accounting for assets such as cash and inventories and the importance of controls over these assets, as well as analysis of financial statements using ratios.

The subject provides an introductory overview for descriptive and inferential statistics in the business environment. It includes data description, basic concepts of probability, regression and correlation, probability distributions, estimation and hypotheses testing. The subject also covers the use of scientific calculator and computer software application to perform statistical computations for data analysis.

The subject equips participants with tools used in solving business problems and for decision making. Participants are taught how to identify the root causes of problems, select the problems to tackle, generate workable solutions and decide on the courses of action. Teaching contents include contemporary problem solving tools and critical/creative thinking skills that are fundamental to decision making. Participants walk away from this subject with a box of tools to solve problems and make decisions with confidence in a dynamic world of business.

The subject provides an overview of the various aspects of transport operations and freight management and its importance in the global trade and supply chain management. The subject covers the important concepts of transport management in the global supply chain including Incoterms in International Trade, trade documentation, freight computation and fleet management. It will also cover land transportation in Singapore as well as green logistics in global supply chain.

This subject provides an overview in freight management and focuses on the significance of freight transport in the global setting. Topics related to freight tariff systems, costing, operational flows, key performance indicators, customs documentation and clearance procedures will be covered to give a good understanding of the practices in the international freight industry.

This subject provides an overview of the logistical activities performed by the chemical industry and cold chain industry. It covers basic knowledge of the international and Singapore regulations that governs the logistical aspects of storing and handling hazardous chemical products and chilled/frozen products.

Topics related to health and safety factors that are associated with the storage, handling and transport of hazardous chemical products and chilled/frozen products will be covered to give a good understanding of the practices in these specialised industry.