School of Business & Services

About the School

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The School of Business & Services provides niche training in Lifestyle Services and Wellness courses to support the booming tourism industry. Guided by the core values of Service, Professionalism and Enterprise, students are encouraged to adopt a 'customer service' mindset, to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit, and to display confidence and pride as a service professional.

The School is committed to providing premier post-secondary business programmes and a learning environment for our students that:

• Develop technical, social and methodological competencies relevant to industry demands
• Foster an entrepreneurial mindset amongst our students
• Inculcate values and attributes that promote adaptability and resilience in today's ever-changing business world

Curriculum & Pedagogy

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We offer a competency-based training approach that integrates creativity, exploration, hands-on practice, reflective training and e-learning.

To inject commercial realism, training is supplemented by industry attachment and simulated practice or lab sessions in near real business environments.

 

 

 

 

 

Courses

The following courses are available at the School of Business & Services at ITE College East: Higher Nitec in Accounting Higher Nitec in Beauty & Spa Management Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Sport Management) Higher Nitec in Logistics for International Trade (Previously known as Higher Nitec in Integrated Logistics Management) Nitec in Beauty & Wellness (Previously known as Nitec in Beauty Therapy) Nitec in Fitness Training (wef Jan 2012) Nitec in Hair Services (Hair & Scalp Therapy) (wef Jan 2011) Nitec in Hair Services (Hair Fashion & Design) Nitec in Service Skills (Office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Training Facilities

 

 

At ITE College East, we have various facilities available for students to carry out hands-on training and equip them with industry relevant skills.  Collaborations with established industrial players have also been made to provide state-of-the-art training centres for students.   Business Labs The facilities in the School of Business serve to simulate the dynamics of a real business environment.   Business Applications Lab (Accounting) This lab is equipped with tools and software for the teaching of accounting application software, such as ACCPAC.   Student Entrepreneurship Education & Development Centre (SEED) This Centre is an experiential learning centre where budding student entrepreneurs provide products and services in a setting conducive for small business ventures.   Business Technology Lab This lab is designed to provide a simulated office environment for the conduct of office practices and procedures.   Logistics Operations Labs This lab is to simulate a typical warehouse environment and provide an overview of the workflow in a typical warehouse and provides practical training for students on typical activities performed in a warehouse.   Human Performance Lab This lab is designed as a specialised sports lab for enabling students to attain their personal best in physical fitness.   Beauty Therapy Training Centre Equipment for basic beauty treatments are adequately available, to help facilitate training in a manner that is cost-effective and aligned with industry trends. Besides the training spaces, there are corners for changing, storage, and even laundry washing. The comprehensive layout is to provide students with an environment that is professional, holistic and realistic. Hair Spa & Design Centre The 690 m2 Hair Spa & Design Centre (HDTC) was officially opened on 7 Jan 2011. It is set up to support the Nitec in Hair Services courses. The Centre comprises five main studios, namely: Hairstyling Studio1, Hairstyling Studio 2, Chemical Treatment Studio, Hair Wash Studio, Hair Spa. In addition, there are also 3 auxiliary studios/suite namely: Photography Studio, Consultation Area and Hair Spa VIP Suite.     IT Labs Student learning will take an IT-based and web-centric approach. This will be facilitated by:   Business Applications Lab (Logistics) This lab is equipped with tools and software for the teaching of logistics application software, such as Freight Management System, Warehouse Management System, SAP and TradeNet.   Business IT Labs These labs are equipped with tools & software for the teaching of standard office application software, as well as graphics and web application software.   Microteaching Labs Designed as a recording studio-cum-training room, the labs are equipped with an integrated state-of-the-art Audio Visual System to support student learning through role plays, discussions, critiques and presentations.