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Elevate Your Career with Data Governance Mastery

Professional Certificate in Data Management and Governance

Professional Certificate in Data Management and Governance

In today's business landscape, data is the cornerstone of every operation. It is essential for businesses and organisations to not only understand how to utilise data but also to manage it effectively from the perspectives of risk, governance, and compliance.

This certification is meticulously crafted for professionals who interact with data, whether you’re new to roles involving data protection and compliance or have extensive experience in the field. It is particularly valuable for managers, IT professionals, and advisors responsible for the strategic oversight of data management and the protection of data as a critical organisational asset.

This professional certification focuses on equipping you with the skills to manage data within your organisation. You will learn how to organize, secure, and analyse data, ensuring your organisation is protected against data loss, theft, and breaches. By emphasising data governance, the programme provides you with the framework to define and enforce policies that align with regulatory requirements and mitigate risks, empowering you to safeguard your organisation's data assets.

Through this structured learning journey, individuals develop strong foundational skills that enable them to add value in job role involving data. Check out the courses below:


 

  • Gain Essential Skills: Master data management, governance, and compliance, specifically designed for data handlers across various roles.
  • Practical Skills: Master real-world data challenges, maintain impeccable data quality, and fortify your data security expertise through immersive, hands-on experience.
  • Career Advancement: Elevate your expertise to excel in pivotal roles like Data Protection Officer (DPO), IT consultant, or data management expert.
  • Stay Ahead of the Curve: Discover how to seamlessly integrate policies and practices that keep you compliant with data protection laws while fortifying your organisation's valuable data assets.
Course TitleObjective 

Course 1
Data Management, Governance & Compliance

The objective of this course goes beyond understanding data and data sources, providing participants with the fundamental skills needed to better manage data within an organisation.

The course covers the core principles of data governance, focusing on data flow mapping, quality management, and the importance of safeguarding data in an organisation. 

What you will learnt:

  • Delve into the critical aspects of data protection, risk management, and cybersecurity
  • Explore emerging challenges like generative AI-related risks and sustainability considerations. 
  • Gain the ability to map out data flow within a business and pinpoint potential data issue areas or nodes.

Course 2
Data and Information Sources in Analytics

Data analysis and analytics are crucial to businesses today and in the future. Making sound business and organisational decisions requires effective data analysis, and at the core of good data analysis is high-quality data and information.

What you will learnt:

  • Learners will be better equipped to support their choice(s) of data and information sources for their organisation’s data analysis and analytics initiative.

Course 3
Data Analysis and Analytics
- Practical Application 

 
Mastering the ability to analyze data, uncover valuable insights, interpret complex charts and analytics, and effectively communicate findings to a varied audience is a crucial skill set for any person, business, or entity.


The course delves into the fundamentals of data analysis and analytics, with a strong focus on maintaining data quality throughout the analysis process.

What you will learnt:

  • Master the skills to analyse data, extract valuable insights, and interpret findings effectively. 
  • Engaged in hands-on practical sessions and immersive data storytelling presentations.

 

  • Anyone who is in a role that requires dealing with data and data analysis. 
  • Managers and IT professionals who have to provide IT advisory and support in relation to data management and cyber practices in the organisation. 
  • Managers who are involved in protecting data as an organisational asset.

Venue: NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre (Buona Vista)
Time: 9am - 5pm 

CourseCourse Dates
Data Management, Governance and Compliance
20 - 21 Feb 25
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Closing on 29 Jan 25
Data and Information Sources in Analytics27 - 28 Feb 25
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Closing on  5 Feb 25
4 - 5 Mar 25
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Closing on 11 Feb 25

Note: NTU reserves the right to change the date, venue, and mode of delivery due to unforeseen circumstances.


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Upon completing all three courses, participants will be awarded a Professional Certificate in Data Management and Governance, demonstrating their proficiency in these essential areas of data management.

Each course can also be taken as a stand-alone module, with an e-Certificate of Completion provided for each one.

 

 

 Fee and Funding  
Course Standard Fee
(Inclusive of 9% GST)		Singapore Citizens
(aged 21-39) / PR (aged ≥21)
70% Funding 		Singapore Citizens (aged ≥40)
MCES1 - up to 90%
SME-sponsored Singapore
Citizens / PR
ETSS2​ - up to 90%
Professional Certificate in Data Management and Governance (C1+C2+C3)S$4,796S$1,568.29$609.09$609.09
Data Management, Governance & Compliance (C1)S$1,962S$641.57S$249.17S$249.17
Data and Information Sources in Analytics (C2)S$1,308S$427.72S$166.12S$166.12
Data Analysis and Analytics (C3)S$1,526S$499.00$193.80S$193.80

Funding Requirements:
- You must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each module.
- You must complete and pass all assessment components.​​​

Read more about funding here. 

• NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

Francis Tay

Mr. Francis Tay
Lecturer, NTU WKWSCI,
Programme Director/Trainer

Francis is currently a lecturer at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Wee Kim Wee School for Communications and Information (WKWSCI), teaching Business Intelligence, Information Sources and Services, and Information Entrepreneurship in the Master of Knowledge Management, Master of Information Systems, and Master of Information Studies and Master of Mass Communications.

Francis obtained his Honours degree from NUS, majoring in Economics and Computer Science & Applications, and his Master of Science in Management (Sloan Fellowship) from the London Business School in the UK.  Francis served 5 years on the National Youth Council’s Singapore Youth Awards (SYA) Entrepreneurship committee and has provided mentorship to companies and others under various business programmes at universities and start-up accelerators.

Ms Corrine SoongMs. Corrinne Soong

Corrinne Soong is currently a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practitioner with the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) and formerly with ST Engineering Limited. She has worked with Management of different lines of business to promote a GRC culture, strengthen in-line controls, and ensure the effective implementation of GRC frameworks, policies, procedures, and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).

Corrinne obtained her second upper Honours degree from University of London, majoring in Information Systems and Management Studies, and her Master of Science in Information Studies (majoring in Knowledge Management) from Nanyang Technological University. She has achieved her Practitioner Certificate for Personal Data Protection Course with PDPC and is also a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), conferred by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Mr. Kan Hwa Heng

Hwa Heng is an adjunct lecturer at various institutes of higher learning. He teaches ICT subjects such as databases, SQL language, object-oriented programming, web application development, and data visualisation. He has been more than 4 years of teaching experience.  Hwa Heng has more than 20 years of experience in the ICT industry. He performed various technical roles including software development, technical pre-sales and IT project management. He developed and maintained enterprise applications for the government, banking and healthcare domains. 

Hwa Heng obtained his MBA (Management of Information Technology) and Honours degree (Computer Technology) from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is a certified Project Management Professional and certified Tableau Desktop Specialist.