Governance and Financial Management (for SFCCA member only) (CET199)

Synopsis

This one-day course is designed to equip leaders, staff and volunteers of clan associations with essential knowledge and practical skills in governance and financial management. The course will provide participants with a foundational understanding of governance principles, strategic leadership, and effective financial oversight necessary to ensure the sustainability and success of their organizations.

Who Should Attend

Participants who are involved in strategic and financial planning and overseeing governance.

Topics

1. Corporate Governance: Overview of Corporate Governance Principles and Frameworks
2. Risk Management: Potential Risks and Risk Response Strategies in Modern
3. Environment
4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability
5. Ethics: Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks and Models
6. Financial Planning and Budgeting
7. Revenue Forecasting
8. Expense Estimation
9. Variance Analysis
10. Financial Monitoring Strategies
11. Financial Reviewing Strategies

Objectives

By the end of this course, 

• Understand the core principles of good governance and how they apply to associations.
• Explore the roles and responsibilities of board members and management in ensuring effective oversight.
• Learn how to develop financial policies, budgets, and reporting mechanisms that promote financial health.
• Gain practical knowledge on risk management, internal controls, and compliance.
• Foster collaboration between governance bodies and financial management for strategic decision-making.

A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Articulate the corporate governance, risk management and financial management considerations

B. Key Skills (Practical Component)

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Apply the corporate governance and financial management framework for the organisation 

Schedule

Assessments

• Group Presentation

Requirements

• Basic mathematical competency

About the Trainers

 Cody Zhang

Cody Zhang is the founder & Global CEO of SINGTIS Group. Before starting his own business, Cody Zhang worked as a software engineer for eight years, specializing in image processing algorithms. During this time, he contributed to the development of one of the world's first commercial fingerprint recognition algorithms. 

In 2015, he founded an incubator in China aimed at helping entrepreneurs run their businesses more effectively by offering technology transfer services, consultancy support, and funding opportunities. The company has grown significantly and is currently thriving, with incubators and industrial parks covering more than 20 major cities across China and spanning an area of over 1 million square meters. The company has supported the development of more than 2,000 technology enterprises, and currently manages industrial funds with a total scale exceeding 20 billion RMB. During this period, he also taught master's degree courses and served as an external supervisor at a prestigious university in China. 

In 2018, Cody relocated SINGTIS’s headquarters to Singapore, marking a pivotal step in the company’s globalization strategy. He established an investment fund in Singapore with an initial size of USD 100 million, focused on helping Chinese enterprises expand into Southeast Asia, providing a range of services from technological R&D to localized operations and cross-border logistics. This approach accelerates the internationalization process of Chinese companies in Southeast Asia. Given his expertise in globalization, he was invited to teach courses on Southeast Asian market expansion to students in the Master of Science in Management program at the SUSS School of Business. 

Application Procedures

Please submit the following documents to [email protected]:

1. Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
   
2. Application form
   
   

Course Fee

¹ Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
² Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

• Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
• Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
• The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
• Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
  

For the various payment modes, please refer here.

Course Withdrawal and Refund

Request for withdrawal from a course must be submitted to SUSS Academy formally in writing.

• Course Withdrawal before Application Close Date: No charges.
• Course Withdrawal after course confirmation: 50% of the full course fee with an administration fee imposed.
• Course Withdrawal after the course commences: Full course fee applies.

For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]