Specialist Certificate in Intangible Asset Management
*Interested individuals may contact GradStudies at 6330 8691 or [email protected]*
AY2025 run is a daytime run open for Public Agencies only. Details of the course are subjected to changes.
The Specialist Certificate in Intangible Asset Management is a part-time programme, targeted at professionals who are keen to enter the intellectual property (IP) industry or to learn about the business value of intangible assets.
The programme will be conducted by leading IP experts and industry practitioners, who will impart their experience in dealing with real and practical issues in professional and business practice.
Upon completion of the programme, students will obtain a working knowledge of how IP drives business strategies, how intangible assets can be viably managed, and how business strategies can be designed for intangible assets to obtain optimal commercialisation outcomes.
Programme Outline
To graduate with a Specialist Certificate, students will need to complete all 4 modules below.
- Foundational Aspects of IP in Business (SC501)
- Managing Intangible Assets (SC502)
- Strategising the Business of Intangible Assets (SC503)
- Dealmaking and IP Transaction Management (SC504)
For detailed programme outline, please download our programme brochure.
Programme Structure
Flipped Classroom Structure
In respect of the delivery of module content and learning activities, a combination of independent Online Learning, tutor-facilitated classroom sessions and project work will be utilised. Students are also expected to undertake independent reading, prescribed as pre-class preparation, to deepen their understanding of the foundational knowledge required in each module. Case study analysis and discussion, in particular, will be the primary learning activities utilised to emphasise practice-related skills.
In terms of teaching and learning (T&L) hours per module, it is envisaged that a total of 38 T&L hours will comprise the following:
- 18 hours of classroom sessions
- 20 hours of self-directed learning involving accessing online content, completion of prescribed readings, and completion of assessments
For detailed programme outline, please download our programme brochure.
Programme Information
Learning Objectives
Who Should Attend
- Programme Detail
- Programme Schedule
- Speaker / Trainer
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Classes are typically held In Person twice a week (bi-weekly) on Tuesday and Thursday OR weekly on Tuesday/Thursday.
Graduate of this course who meets the eligibility criteria set out by SUSS, will be eligible for modules exemption (up to 3 modules) from the Master of IP and Innovation Management course.
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Module |
Tentative schedule (subjected to minor changes) |
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SC501 – Foundational Aspects of IP in Business |
Mid Feb 2025 – Mid March 2025 |
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SC503 - Strategising the Business of Intangible Assets |
April – May 2025 |
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Exam for SC501 & SC503 |
Last Week of May - 1st Week of June |
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Term Break: Approximate 3 weeks |
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SC504 - Dealmaking & IP Transaction Management |
End June – End July 2025 |
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SC502 - Managing Intangible Assets |
Aug/Sep – 1st week of Nov 2025 |
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Exam for SC502 |
End of Nov 2025 No exam for SC504 |
Specialist Certificate in Intangible Asset Management
Specialist Certificate in Intangible Asset Management
Course Fees
- S$13,080.00
- S$9,810.00 (Students who are exempted from the module "Foundational Aspects of Intellectual Property in Business")
(The fees above include GST. A new GST rate of 9% will be applicable for all invoices issued by IPOS International on or after 1 January 2024.)
*Students will be required to pay the full fees upon acceptance of offer.
*There is a non-refundable application fee of $40 (before GST)- payable at point of application.
Admission Requirement
- Aspiring IP Professionals with a minimum Bachelor’s Degree qualification.
- Applicants who graduated with a Bachelor Degree from Universities where English is not the main medium of instruction are required to demonstrate their English proficiency using TOEFL* / IELTS** test scores.
- Applicants with a local Diploma qualification and at least 3 years of intellectual property-related work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
*TOEFL is the abbreviation of the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
**IELTS is the abbreviation of the International English Language Testing System.
Exemptions Available
- Exemption from the module “Foundational Aspects of Intellectual Property in Business” will be available for:
- Applicants who have graduated from the Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (GCIP) programme, jointly offered by IP Academy and Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.
- Graduates who have taken similar modules conducted by IP Academy in Post-Secondary Education Institutions / Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) will be considered for exemption.
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