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FlexiMasters in Business Finance
Gain a competitive advantage with up to 90% SkillsFuture Funding - an exceptional opportunity unique to the NBS FlexiMasters
The FlexiMasters in Business Finance is suitable for learners who are interested in finance but do not have a finance degree. Additionally, it is also recommended for business leaders who work in non-finance fields to upgrade their financial skills and business acumen. A sequence of five graduate courses will give learners a broad exposure to financial topics including financial management (corporate finance), investments, financial statement analysis, and newer trending topics such as fintech, and sustainable finance.
The fintech course and the sustainable finance course give the learners an opportunity to learn the latest development in finance. For the fintech course, you can benefit from this course if you are currently working in financial services and corporation in general and would like to understand the impact of technology on financial markets and services. This course could potentially help professionals in corporations lead digital transformation initiatives and drive adoption of fintech to improve customer experience and operational efficiency.
Programme Ambassadors
Realizing her personal aspirations after FlexiMasters
"My greatest takeaway from the programme is the newfound confidence in my financial decision-making capabilities. It has encouraged me to take calculated risks, pursue my dream of owning a resort, and explore real estate opportunities internationally."
— Architect, Leong Mei Mei
Cross disciplinary learning with FlexiMasters
“I picked up important business knowledge and acumen, and I learned about technical business calculations such as portfolio analysis and accounting. I am able to understand financial projection better and know what to look out for when evaluating different case studies.”
— Business Technologist, Pamela Cheng
Career progression with FlexiMasters
“With the FlexiMasters, I know the algorithm behind the spreadsheet, how engineers should recognise revenue earlier when managing multi-year projects for better cash inflow. My efforts paid off, and I was recently promoted to a Director.”
— Technical Director, Geotechnical, Tay Kuok Siang
Professional networking and opportunities through FlexiMasters
"I made friends with a diverse group of people through the FlexiMasters programme. I know I can talk to them, and maybe I’ll even learn something new. How they look at the world is completely different, and it is nice to see the world from different perspectives.”
— VC Fund Operation Associate, Varsha Jagdish Menghani
Key Benefits
- Provide you with better access to postgraduate-level training so you can personalise your learning pathway and upskill/reskill in a timely fashion.
- Enable you to build on your experience, transit and prepare for a career shift, and become future-ready in an ever-changing employment market
- Earn credits that you can stack towards a postgraduate degree at Nanyang Business School, Singapore
How FlexiMasters in Business Finance Works
1. Our programme consists of five advanced business courses, worth a total of 15 Academic Units (AUs):
- Five courses, each worth three AUs
2. Each course comprises:
- 39-hours (including in-class component, online self-paced learning and assessment hours)
- You are required to attain a minimum of GP 2.5, a C+ grade equivalent, to be awarded the AU for each course
3. Mode of class delivery:
- The default mode of delivery are in-person classes, with considerations for online classes when necessary
4. Upon graduating, the following qualifications will be awarded:
- FlexiMasters will be awarded to students attaining 15 AUs, with a minimum GP of 2.5, a C+ grade equivalent, from each considered course
- Graduate Certificate will be awarded to students attaining 9 AUs, with a minimum GP of 2.5, a C+ grade equivalent, from each considered course
Admission Requirements
While no pre-requisites are needed to enrol in the course/s, participants with relevant background and/or experience may have a better understanding of their course content.
Course Schedule and Venue
The next intake for this programme will be in October 2025.
If an intake is fully enrolled, your application will be considered for the next available intake.
Updates to your application status will be sent to you at least 6 weeks before commencement of the programme.
As seats are limited, please send in your application early to avoid disappointment.
| Module | Class Dates |
|---|---|
| Investments | 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov 2025 |
| Financial Management | 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Feb 2026 |
| Financial Statement Analysis | 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 28 Mar 2026 |
| Sustainable Finance: Principles and Practice | 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 9 May, 16 May 2026 |
| Contemporary FinTech: Strategies and Innovations | 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 18 Jul, 25 Jul 2026 |
Programme Attendance
- Successfully admitted participants have to commit to the published schedule.
- The course duration is 30 weeks, with four Saturday classes per module.
- All classes are held in-person only, from 8.30am to 5.30pm at the Lifelong Learning Institute (near Paya Lebar MRT) and the last day of class on 25 Jul 2026 at NTU Nanyang Business School Gaia.
- No make-up classes for absentees.
- Mandatory attendance is required for programme info session and details will be provided upon successful admittance into the programme.
- Nanyang Technological University reserves the right to change the date, time, venue, and mode of delivery of classes due to unforeseen circumstances or prevailing government advisory.
Programme Curriculum
Course curriculum for this programme has been updated to ensure currency of course content and resources.
Course curricula pending final approval from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
| Module | Objective |
|---|---|
 Financial Management | This course equips learners with financial management knowledge and skills applicable to both personal and corporate finance. The first area covers the basics of financial valuation, introducing the most important financial concept of the time value of money and teaches learners how to perform stock and bond valuation. Exploring financial operations in a corporation, and how firms make financing and investment decisions to maximise shareholder wealth is also being covered. This course is suitable for anyone interested in finance for business with minimal exposure to this field at a tertiary academic level. Learning Outcomes
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 Financial Statement Analysis | This course equips learners with essential accounting skills and knowledge to understand and analyse financial statements for business decisions. Learners will learn the concepts of financial accounting standards and their applications on key economic transactions of the reporting entity, enabling them to interpret and analyse financial statements. This course is suitable for anyone interested in accounting and finance for business but possess minimal exposure to this field at a tertiary academic level. Learning Outcomes
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 Investments | This course provides a rigorous introduction to the fundamentals of modern finance and their applications to business challenges in investments. Models of investments are at the heart of every investment decision, whether it is to buy, sell, or hold. As global financial markets evolve, pricing financial assets has become increasingly complex. Learners will be equipped with the basic understanding and tools to conduct portfolio analysis, make investment decisions, and manage portfolios. This course is suitable for anyone interested in investment and finance for business but possess minimal exposure to this field at a tertiary academic level. Learning Outcomes
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 Sustainable Finance: Principles and Practices | Sustainable finance integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into business and investment decisions for long-term sustainable outcomes. This course covers three pillars of sustainable finance: companies adopting more sustainable business practices, investors providing financing with ESG considerations, and governments setting regulations to incentivise good—and discourage bad—behaviors. The knowledge acquired from this course is applicable to investors, corporate decision-makers, and regulators. This course is suitable for anyone interested in sustainable finance but possess minimal exposure to this field at a tertiary academic level. Learning Outcomes
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 Contemporary Finance: Strategies and Innovations | Blockchain is a secure, decentralised, and transparent ledger technology that offers a secure and decentralised approach of verifying, storing, and managing transactions. As part of the suite of technologies expected to drive the 4th Industrial Revolution, blockchain distributed ledger technology has the potential to reshape businesses and industries. This technology may potentially disrupt the way enterprises are managed, create value, and interact across their value chain. This course helps you understand the impact of technology on financial markets and services and could potentially help professionals in corporations lead digital transformation initiatives and drive adoption of fintech to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. This course is It is also suitable for anyone interested in Fintech for business but possess minimal exposure to this field at a tertiary academic level. Learning Outcomes
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Pathway to NBS Master's Programme
FlexiMasters in Business Finance can be stacked into MSc Finance at Nanyang Business School, Singapore, and similarly accredited under the following conditions:
- Up to 15 Academic Units (AUs) from the five courses of FlexiMasters may be transferred to MSc Finance.
- The AUs earned from FlexiMasters courses are valid for up to five (5) years for transfer of credit to a relevant/adjoining Master's programme.
- Transfer of credit is by application and will be assessed and approved by the relevant Programme Owners.
- Transfer of credit eligibility will be reviewed by the postgraduate programme office upon application for a Master’s degree programme, subjected to all prevailing policies at NBS and NTU at that time.
- The minimum Grade Point eligible for transfer of credits is 2.5. The Programme Owners may recommend a higher Grade Point for transfer of credits.
- AUs from Graduate or FlexiMasters Certificate that are approved for transfer of credits will not be included in the computation of Cumulative Grade Point Average for the Master’s programme.
- The course must not have been used for exemption/transfer of credits into another programme.
- FlexiMasters Alumni who are successful Master's Programme applicants may enjoy course fee discount and subsidy schemes for the Master's programme.
Participants have to meet all required admission standards of the selected Master’s programme.
Fees and Funding
Course fee revisions are made to align to corresponding Master’s programme fees.
Course fee revisions are pending final approval from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
| Full Programme Course Fees in SGD (fees and funding quoted below are subject to revision) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fees BEFORE funding & GST | Fees AFTER funding & 9% GST | |
| Singapore Citizens (aged 21-39) / PR (aged ≥21) Up to 70% SSG Funding | $27,500.00 | $8,992.50 |
| Singapore Citizens (aged ≥40) MCES1 - Up to 90% SSG Funding | $27,500.00 | $3,492.50 |
| SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens / PR ETSS2 - Up to 90% SSG Funding | $27,500.00 | $3,492.50 |
| NTU Alumni Fee payable after 70% SSG Funding and use of $1,600 **NTU Alumni Course Credits | $27,500.00 | $8,469.30 |
2. Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (ETSS) Scheme
Funding/Programme Requirements
- You must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each module.
- You must complete and pass all assessment components.
You do not need to contact SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to apply for the above funding. Upon your successful admission to the programme, NTU will handle the funding administrative for all applicants. Billing is by module on the nett amount after funding and GST. Full payment is to be made before the start of module.
SSG funding is limited in duration and subject to the prevailing conditions of the funding agencies.
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens, aged 25 and above, and self-sponsored, may use their SkillsFuture Credit to defray full or part of the nett course fee.
Singapore Citizens, aged 40 and above, and self-sponsored, may use their NEW Top-up of $4,000 SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) to defray full or part of the nett course fee.
You may check your SkillsFuture Credit balance by logging into MySkillsFuture.sg. Upon your successful admission to the programme, more information will be provided in the billing email on how to submit the claim using SkillsFuture Credit.
**NTU Alumni Course Credits
All self-sponsored NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their Alumni Course Credits (ACCs) as direct discounts on the course fee before any applicable eligible funding is applied.
Upon successful admission to the programme, please inform the programme office if you wish to utilize ACCs. For more info on ACCs, please click here.
FlexiMasters FAQs
1. What is the course schedule and duration of the FlexiMasters programme?
Please look under ‘Course Schedule & Venue’ for the schedule and duration of the classes.
2. Will I be able to pursue more than 1 FlexiMasters programme?
There are no restrictions but it’s advisable to take up 1 FlexiMasters at a time as the schedule might overlap. Eventually, all of the applications will be reviewed by the Selection Committee.
3. I’m only interested in one of the modules in one of the FlexiMasters Programme. Will I be able to pursue that module?
FlexiMasters is a bundled programme. When you apply for a FlexiMasters programme, it will be considered that you’re applying for all the modules.
4. How will the credits earned from the FlexiMasters contribute to a NBS Master’s programme?
FlexiMasters is a stackable programme where credits earned are eligible for credit transfer to a NBS Master’s programme. However, participants are required to meet the admission standards of their selected NBS Master’s programme. For more information about the NBS Master’s Programme, you may visit this link: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/business/admissions/graduate-studies
5. What is the course assessment like?
Course assessment will differ from module to module. This will be determined by the respective teaching faculty. Assessment components will be shared upon successful admittance to the programme. Some of the assessment components may consist of Individual coursework, Group coursework, Quizzes and Class Participation.
6. When will the course outlines be made available?
Course outlines will be shared upon successful admittance to the FlexiMasters programme.
7. Can I still use my Alumni Credit? When does my Alumni Credit Expire? Can I check the balance of my Alumni Credit?
Kindly email to PACE regarding queries of your Alumni Credit: pace@ntu.edu.sg
8. Can I get a rough idea of the difficulty level?
These are advanced graduate Business courses embedded with academic rigour necessary for the academic units in the programme. Due diligence is required to pass the modules in the programme.
9. If I do not pass the course or any of its components, would the funding still hold? Or would it be revoked?
In the event you do not pass a course, you will not be eligible for funding. Hence, you will have to pay for any outstanding fees thereafter.
10. Will there be more details available on the course curriculum, such as the types of software being used and the specific topics covered in each module?
Once you have successfully enrolled into the programme, more information will be given to you regarding the modules.
Find out about the FlexiMasters route, the various subsidies and more here.
Terms and Conditions
- An administrative fee may be imposed and there will be no refund of course fee for participants who withdraw from the programme after successful admission.
- Nanyang Technological University reserves the right to change the date, time, venue, and mode of delivery of classes due to unforeseen circumstances or prevailing government advisory.
- All FlexiMasters programme registrations will be submitted to the NTU Academic Programme Admissions Committee. Registrants will be notified of their admission status prior to the start of the programme, and NTU will have the final decision on FlexiMasters programme admissions.
- Nanyang Technological University will have the final decision on the mode of delivery for the class (either in-person or online) and participants will be notified accordingly.
- There will be no make-up classes for absentees.
- Participants who wish to progress to a Master’s Programme upon attaining a Graduate Certificate or a FlexiMasters must submit a separate application for admission and the criteria for admission to the Master’s Programme would apply.
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