Academic Programmes

• A Swiss programme offered only at SIM
• Provides a firm grounding in the skills necessary to a successful career in the hospitality industry
• Offers an experience of studying and working in the birthplace of the hotel industry, upon completion of the Higher Diploma 

• International Hotel Management
• International Tourism Management
• International Hotel & Tourism Management
• International Hotel & Events Management
• International Tourism & Events Management

Combining management science with actual practice in the hospitality industry, the programmes provide you with a launch pad to a fulfilling career.

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The degrees are awarded by IMI, Switzerland, and Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom.

The International Hotel Management Institute(IMI) is a Swiss School with a worldwide reputation for both academic quality and for developing lifelong learners who respond positively to diversity and who are equipped to take on key positions in the hospitality and tourism industry.

After this, you can opt for a half-year internship which gives you the invaluable experience of working in the birthplace of the hotel industry - Switzerland or abroad, as well as an opportunity to earn a net monthly salary of about CHF1000 to CHF1400 after deductions for rooming, government taxes and insurance. 

Students opting for internship are required to complete Business Language and Culture - Beginners French or German.

If you are considering a career in the industry, a Swiss qualification would definitely pave the way.  

Mode of Delivery
Lectures are conducted in the day between Monday to Saturday. Teaching approaches include lectures, group and individual assignments and class presentations.

Attendance Requirements
Students are required to attain 100% attendance requirement.

Assessment and Award
For the higher Diploma, assessment is based on coursework and examination.  Students are required to obtain a minimum of 40% overall marks for each module, and an average of 48% for all seven modules, in order to complete the programme.

The grading for the Higher Diploma programme is per the table below:

Overall Score	Grade
70% +	A
60 – 69%	B
50 – 59%	C
40 – 49%	D
0 – 39%	F

Average Teacher-Student Ratio
The average teacher student ratio 1 :37

Lecturers & Their Teaching Modules (as at 1 Feb 2010)

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Graduation

Application

Commencement Date	End Date	Entry with	Application Closing Date
July 2010	December 2010	Business / Technical Diploma	Closed
		Relevant Diploma	31 March 2010
January 2011	June 2011	Business / Technical Diploma	31 May 2010
		Relevant Diploma	30 September 2010

Admission Criteria
 

 

Hospitality Preparatory Course

The course aims to provide diploma holders (without hospitality background) with the fundamental skills and knowledge of front office operations as well as front office related topics, and comprises of two modules,namely:

 

 

Introduction to F&B Service

This module aims to provide students with a basic foundation in food and beverage (F&B) service.   Students will be taught basic F&B service skills such as table setting, order-taking, service sequence and beverage service that are essential to a foodservice professional in providing a pleasant dining experience. Besides service skills, students will acquire knowledge on important operational issues pertaining to F&B operations.

Front Office Management

This module aims to provide students with the fundamental skills and knowledge of front office operations, as well as front office related topics including revenue management, housekeeping, security and loss prevention management. Besides front office knowledge, students will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the hotel business ranging from different types of hotels, guestrooms to an overview of the functional departments within a hotel.

 

 

Business Preparatory Course

This preparatory course applies to holders of technical diplomas from local polytechnics and the course covers three cores business modules, namely:
 

Marketing

This module aims to provide an overview of the concepts and techniques of the marketing process in today's dynamic environment and its interrelationship with other business functions. Both controllable and uncontrollable variables surrounding the execution of the marketing function and the use of the marketing mix successfully to reach each buyer are studied. This module provides the foundation for more advanced marketing-oriented courses by covering a wide range of topics including consumer behaviour, market research, marketing process and global marketing.

Economics

At the core, this module studies the economic problem of the scarcity of resources that is facing a person, a firm or a society. It assumes that rational people normally make choices to consume the scarce resources in terms of comparing marginal benefit and marginal cost. The contents of this module can be divided into two parts, principles of microeconomics (economics and choice at individual level) and principles of macroeconomics (economics and choice at aggregate level).

Accounting & Finance 

This module deals primarily with the study of the two main branches of accounting which are financial accounting and management accounting as well as investment appraisal. The first part of the module covers financial accounting. Topics include double entry book-keeping and the preparation of basic financial statements and financial analysis. The second part of the module  covers management accounting techniques for planning, control and decision-making and investment appraisal techniques. 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Additional Fees

Hospitality Preparatory Course	Business Preparatory Course
S$1,200 (before GST) S$1,284(with 7% GST)	S$1500 (before GST) S$1605 (with 7% GST)

  

Programme Structure

The programme is conducted at SIM over six months.

The modules offered are: 

• Personal Development Planning III
• Resort Operations & Management
• Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism
• Food & Beverage Administration / Food Costing Purchasing & Merchandising
• Meetings, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition Management - MICE I
• International Human Resource Management
• Enterprise Development Project

Please click HERE for module outlines

Progression Pathway
Upon successful completion of the Higher Diploma programme at SIM, students can progross to IMI, Switzerland to pursue their preferred Bachelor's  pathway in :

A. International Hotel Management
B. International Tourism Management
C. International Hotel & Tourism Management
D. International Hotel & Events Management
E. International Tourism & Events Management
F. European Culinary Management

Upon completion of their studies at IMI in Switzerland, students receive 2 degrees : one from IMI and one from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU).

Please click HERE for the module outlines for the Bachelor's pathway. 

 Job Prospects
The range of jobs in hotels is extremely board.   General managers, resident managers, management trainees, sales and marketing jobs, and front office jobs are a few of the long list of potential jobs. Resorts tend to have similar jobs as for hotels; however, larger resorts will have greater job opportunities and require more assistants in all areas.

The airlines are a major travel industry employer, offering a host of jobs at many levels, ranging from entry level to top management.  illustrative jobs are reservation agents, flight attendants, airline food service jobs, sales jobs, training staff, and research jobs.

The cruise industry is the fastest-growing segment of the tourism industry today.  Job opportunities include those for sale representatives, market researches, and recreation directors.

Other major employers are food service, rental car companies, travel agents, tour operators, tourism and hospitality educators, recreation and leisure industry, meeting planners, and the gaming industry.

 

Fee Information

 At the point of application, a fee of S$64.20 (inclusive of  7% GST) has to be paid to SIM.  Upon being offered a place in the programme, students are required  to pay course fees of:
 

  (1) S$12,735.15 (inclusive of 7% GST) for their 6 months of study at SIM

The fee chargeable by IMI, should the student progress to their IMI preferred pathway are:

(a) IMI Registration Fee: CHF2,800*

 

(b) Course Fees in IMI: CHF21,300*

*These fees include food and lodging at IMI but exclude airfare to Switzerland.  The course fee for IMI will be revised to CHF24,300 for students admitted into SIM Higher Diploma programmes from January 2011 onwards. 

The IMI Registration Fee includes: 

• Registration documents
• Residence permit
• Compulsory health and accident insurance during the academic semester
• Textbooks
• Teaching materials
• Tie or scarf
• Kitchen uniforms (European Culinary Management course)
• Federal taxes
• Internet and e-mail
• Wireless LAN
• Student card
• Social assistance from Student Counsellor
• Use of library, gym and other facilities
• Tuition
• Accommodation in standard twin room
• Full board, 7 days a week, including during break-week