The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is a private tertiary education institution in Singapore. Founded on 28 November 1964 by the Economic Development Board (EDB), SIM is registered under the Committee for Private Education (CPE).[1] SIM offers diploma, transnational undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and executive education courses.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 28 November 1964 |
| Chairman | Euleen Goh[2] |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.sim.edu.sg |
1°19′33″N 103°47′59″E / 1.32583°N 103.79972°E
The SIM Group provides its core services through two educational brands: SIM Global Education and SIM Academy.[3] From 2005 to 2017, SIM Group established and managed SIM University (UniSIM).
SIM Global Education
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | January 2006 |
| Location | , Singapore |
| Campus | Clementi (9.2 hectares) |
| Colours | Red Blue |
| Website | www |
SIM Global Education (SIM GE) is a private education institute.[4] It offers diploma, bachelor's degree and master’s degree with universities from Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. The institution has 16,000 students with about 30% being full-time international students from over 40 countries.[1][5] The institute offers both full-time and part-time programmes.[6]
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.[7][8]
Industry partnership
editIn 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.[9]
Graduate employment
editSIM reported that 82.4 per cent of its 2019 and 2020 graduates found jobs within six months after graduation. Among the total, 57.1 per cent were in full-time jobs, 15.6 per cent were in part-time jobs, and 9.8 per cent were freelancers. The median starting gross monthly salary of those in full-time employment was $2,815.[10]
SIM International Academy
editSIM previously operated SIM International Academy for Secondary 1 to 4 classes, leading to an International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).[11] The Academy stopped accepting applications the following year[12] and is no longer listed as a SIM constituent.[3]
SIM University (2005–2017)
editSIM University (UniSIM) was a publicly 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).[13]
Campus
editThe Singapore Institute of Management has two campuses across the west side of Singapore. The two campuses cover a total land area of 120,000 sqm.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "SIM". 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Corporate Governance". Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Who We Are". Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT". Council for Private Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "About SIM Global Education | Higher Education in Singapore". SIM GE Website. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ OutReach, Media (3 November 2018). "In Singapore, learn to be more than book-smart, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore". www.businessinsider.sg. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. 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.
- ^ Sandra, Davie. "Internships, career coaching boost private school students' job prospects" (PDF). The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Davie, Sandra (12 December 2016). "SIM to open international school in 2017". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Daud, Sulaiman (16 November 2018). "Admissions to SIM International Academy permanently closed after it just opened in Sept. 2017". Mothership. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "UniSIM renamed S'pore University of Social Sciences". TODAYonline. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Campus Details". Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). Retrieved 20 December 2021.