MSc Knowledge Management

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MSc (Knowledge Management)

• School of Communication and Information
• Nanyang Technological University
• Civil Service College

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Rationale

• Rising interest in KM
• The need for qualified KM professionals
• Increasing complexity of managing knowledge
  workers

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Objectives

• To equip existing potential KM appointment
  holders with the necessary in-depth knowledge and
  competencies
• To enable managerial personnel to understand and
  manage the dynamics of todays knowledge workers

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At the completion of the MSc(KM) programme,
participants are expected

• To appreciate the importance of knowledge
  management in all types of organizations of all
  sizes.
• To develop a general understanding of key
  concepts, main functions, and major issues
  related to KM.
• To be conversant with strategies and technologies
  needed for managing knowledge and information
  within organizations.
• To understand the principles and techniques of
  organizing knowledge and the role of controlled
  vocabularies, taxonomies, and information
  retrieval systems in managing contents.

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Programme Structure

• The curriculum comprises of
• Five core subjects
• Four electives (to be chosen from a variety of
  electives) and
• A project to be submitted.

The total number of contact hours per subject is
39 (3 hours a week)
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Programme Structure
5 Core Subjects (Compulsory)  
K6001 Information Knowledge Society
K6002 Information Knowledge Source
K6003 Foundations of Knowledge Management
K6004 Knowledge Management Tools
K6005 Communication Organisational Behaviour
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Electives
Prescribed Electives (Select any
4) K6011 Internet Technologies
Applications K6012 Business Intelligence K6013 Ele
ctronic Records Document Management K6014 Electr
onic Commerce Knowledge Management K6015 Technop
reneurship Venture Creation K6016 Knowledge
Discovery Data Mining K6017 Human Capital
Management K6018 Knowledge Management
Measurement K6019 Knowledge Management in the
Public Sector K6020 Communication Management
Leadership K6021 Learning Organisation K6022 Knowl
edge Classification Organisation K6023 Intellect
ual Capital K6091 Special Topic 1 K6092 Special
Topic 2
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Duration and Schedule

• The course work in the part-time programme can be
  completed within two academic years (four
  semesters). The five core courses will be
  conducted during the first year of the programme.
  In the second year, two electives will be
  offered each semester, in addition to the
  research project, which is equivalent to two
  subjects.
• Classes are generally held from 6.30pm to 9.45
  pm. For each course, there is a 3 hr weekly
  session. Courses will be mostly held at NTU, Boon
  Lay campus
• All details on schedule will be available one
  month before start of programme

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• Key Features of the Curriculum

 
   
 
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Programme Fees
The tuition fee is S12,000 per participant for
Two Years to be payable by semester. CSC will
be providing grants of course fee for ministry
and statutory board participants
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Frequently Asked QuestionsIs it a must to
complete the course within the 2-year time frame?

• The maximum candidacy period allowed by the
  university is 4 years. An extension can be
  considered beyond the 4th year in certain cases
  to address the unforeseen circumstances. However,
  we will encourage students to finish within a
  two-year time frame.

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Is this the first master programme in the area of
KM in Singapore?

• Yes, this is the first KM master program in
  Singapore. There are several academic programs in
  several universities in other parts of the world.
  Some of these include renowned universities,
  e.g., George Washington University and Kent State
  University in the U.S., Sheffield University in
  the U.K, University of South Australia in
  Australia, and Donau-Universität Krems in Germany

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What are the job opportunities for KM Graduates?

• For the first batch, most of the students are
  expected to be working professionals from
  different organizations in the public and private
  sectors. They are expected to go back and take
  leading positions (like CKO, CIO, etc) in their
  parent departments. As more and more
  organizations will be establishing KM
  departments, we see the need for qualified
  professionals to fill various types of positions
  like knowledge managers, information
  professionals, CIOs , CKOs, MIS, etc.

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How To Apply

• All Ministries and Statutory Boards applicants
  must apply directly through the Civil Service
  College (CSC) using only CSC application forms
• For more details, contact Tina Ng on 8741813 or
• Email Tina_Ng_at_cscollege.gov.sg
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• All other applicants shall apply using the NTU
  online application system at
• http//www.ntu.edu.sg/registrar/grad_course.html

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For More InformationVisithttp//www.ntu.edu.sg
/sci/is/km.htm
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THANK YOUAny questions?