Temasek Poly offers new diploma to train professionals to manage and operate the new facilities at Marina City Centre and Integrated Resort at Sentosa.
	Marina Bay resort, to be ready in 2009. (Source: LV Sands).

" A well-rounded curriculum (Diploma in Integrated Facility Design and Management) such as one offered by Temasek Polytechnic will help ensure that students and professionals will be ready to deliver world-class service upon the opening of the two IRs."
	- Mr George Tanasijevich Vice President Singapore Development Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd

Industry Prospects Soaring skyscrapers, sail-shaped condominium towers, integrated resorts with classy hotels, luxury shops, fancy restaurants, conventions centres, glitzy casinos and a new waterfront promenade - these will be part of the new city centre at Marina Bay, expected to be completed by 2009. Together with the integrated resort on Sentosa, these new facilities are expected to change the way Singaporeans work, live and interact. In view of this, there is a need for skilled manpower to manage the new infrastructure. Resort World@Sentosa, expected to be ready in 2009. (Source: Genting Int) Career Opportunities The new and unique residential, entertainment, business and financial facilities that are expected to grace Singapore’s landscape, will require professionals who are specifically trained to manage these specialised facilities. This will provide graduates from the Diploma in Integrated Facility Design & Management with many exciting and challenging job opportunities. Students can look forward to rewarding careers in the facility management industry as Facility Management Executives Property Officers Fire Safety Managers Landscape and Building Specialists and Designers Core Subject Areas Hospitality and Tourism Facilities Management Students learn about managing hospitality and tourism facilities to enhance tourists’ level of enjoyment, and to enable effective operation and better business performance. Integrated Resort Design and Development Focusing on the design and development of integrated resorts, this subject examines the features and requirements of facilities such as hotels, shopping malls, convention centres, recreational facilities, and casinos, with the emphasis on the integration of such facilities. Real Estate Management This subject covers the various aspects of the real estate business, including real estates categorisation and development, and the regulations of the Building Maintenance/Strata Title Acts pertaining to residential, commercial and industrial estates.