Singapore Institute of Management
The Singapore Institute of Management (abbreviation: SIM; Simplified Chinese: 新加坡管理学院; Traditional Chinese: 新加坡管理學院) is a provider of private tertiary education and professional training in Singapore. It was founded by the Singapore Economic Development Board on 28 November 1964. SIM is registered under the Committee for Private Education Singapore (CPE).[1] SIM offers International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), diploma, undergraduate (distance-learning) and postgraduate programmes as well as executive education courses.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 28 November 1964 |
| Chairman | Tan Soo Jin |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.sim.edu.sg |
The SIM Group provides its core services through three educational brands: SIM International Academy, SIM Global Education and SIM Professional Development. From 2005 to 2017, SIM Group established and managed SIM University (UniSIM).
SIM Global Education
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | January 2006 |
| Location | , Singapore |
| Campus | Clementi (9.2 hectares) |
| Colours | Green, White |
| Website | www |
SIM Global Education (SIM GE) a private education institute.[2] It offers diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes with universities from Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. The institution has 19,000 students with about 20% being full-time international students from over 40 countries.[1] The institute offers both full-time and part-time programmes.[3]
In 2018, SIM opened its first overseas representative office in Indonesia, Jakarta to cultivate awareness of its offered programmes under the SIM GE brand in Indonesia.[4][5]
Industry partnership
In 2018, SIM GE and SGTech signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU offers internship and job opportunities from among SGTech's member companies in the technology sector. SGTech will also engage industry professionals to mentor SIM GE students.[6]
Graduate employment
SIM reported that in 2016, 82.7 per cent of its graduates found jobs within six months after graduation. Among the total, 18.8 per cent of graduates were doing flexible work such as freelance, part-time or contract basis jobs. The median gross monthly salary of SIM graduates in 2015 and 2016 were at $2,700.[7]
SIM International Academy
In 2017, SIM International Academy will open its doors to offer Secondary 1 to 4 classes, leading to an International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), the equivalent of O levels.[8]
SIM Professional Development
SIM Professional Development programmes train more than 14,000 professionals annually through its 800 seminars, workshops and conferences. Its in-company training and consultancy services help companies optimize effectiveness in management and human resource development fields.
SIM University (2005–2017)
SIM University (UniSIM) was publicity funded private university in Singapore approved by the Ministry of Education. Its enrolment was close to 10,000 students.
In 2017, UniSIM was restructured into the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and became Singapore's sixth autonomous university under the ambit of the Ministry of Education (MOE). It is no longer a member of the Singapore Institute of Management Group (SIM).[9]
Campus
The Singapore Institute of Management has four campuses across the west side of Singapore, making it the largest private education campus. The four campuses cover a total land area of 97,000 sqm.
SIM headquarters
The SIM HQ Campus, located at 461 Clementi Road, Singapore 599491 was officially opened in 2001 by Dr. Tony Tan, then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence. It houses lecture theatres, tutorial and seminar rooms, computer laboratories, two cafeterias, a multi-purpose hall that can seat up to 1,600 people and a management library. The majority of SIM programmes and student activities are held there.
Other facilities include automated teller machines, AXS machine, SingPost S.A.M self-service machine, and a postal box service. 220 carpark lots are available at the basement and other surface car parks in SIM HQ Campus.
SIM Management House
The SIM Management House at 41 Namly Avenue, Singapore 267616. It serves as the primary location for membership activities as well as short-term training workshops and seminars. It was opened in 1989 by Dr. Richard Hu, then Minister for Finance, and sits on a gross land area of about 10,000 sqm on a 99-year lease from Hwa Chong Institution. It includes 20 lecture theatres, function/seminar rooms, computer laboratories, a members' lounge, cafeteria, business center, bookshop, and library.
SIM Campus development and extension
SIM has announced a Master Plan to further expand its Clementi campus at a platform topping up ceremony on October 9, 2009.
The SIM Campus Development Master Plan which will cost $300 million and is expected to be completed by 2014 will be rolled out in two phases. It will render an additional 56,000 square meters of space, more than double its current campus, thus consolidating its position as the largest private tertiary institution in Singapore, both in terms of total campus size and student enrolment.
The extended campus will cater primarily to the growing needs of the SIM University (UniSIM). As the only private university recognized by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to award its own degrees, UniSIM caters to the tertiary education and lifelong learning needs of working adults. Offering over 40 programmes from four schools, its graduate and post-graduate degree programmes offered through a flexible mode of study are used by working adults who are looking for higher qualifications, career advancement or self-fulfillment.
With the added incentive of a MOE subsidy of up to 40% for its students introduced in 2008, UniSIM has seen a substantial jump in its enrolment. It now has some 10,000 students, compared to 8,000 in 2007. This number is expected to grow by another 40% to 14,000 by 2020. UniSIM caps its annual intake to only about half of applications received due to limited facilities.
References
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- "SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT". Council for Private Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- OutReach, Media (3 November 2018). "In Singapore, learn to be more than book-smart, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore". www.businessinsider.sg. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "SIM opens first Jakarta office, appoints digital agency". www.marketing-interactive.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "SIM Global Education". Top Universities. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "SGTech and SIM Global Education to develop talent and offer career opportunities in the technology sector". www.sgtech.org.sg. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- hermesauto (14 November 2017). "8 in 10 SIM grads find jobs amid rising trend of part-time, contract and freelance workers". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- hermes (12 December 2016). "SIM to open international school in 2017". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "UniSIM renamed S'pore University of Social Sciences". TODAYonline. Retrieved 8 March 2020.