Gone are the days when a degree in management necessarily meant a degree in finance or accounts. With specialisation being the order of the day, studying casino management seems to hold a lot of promise for the Gen Next who want to earn mega bucks.

The necessity of having a course in casino management arose after the Singapore Government announced setting up of two casinos in the Integrated Resorts which would be ready by next year, Andrew Chau, Executive Chairman and Principal of East Asia Institute of Management (EASB) said.

“We in Singapore believe in first building infrastructure for the sector we target growth in. It is a win-win situation for both, the professionals and the industry. While the industry grows, professionals, too go places,” Ho Ee Hong, Area Director, India (Designate), Contact Singapore said. 

Contact Singapore, an alliance of Singapore Economic Development Board and Ministry of Manpower, aims to attract global talent to work, invest and live in Singapore. As a part of the Casino Operations and Management syllabus the students are taught how to ensure that the money is used properly. Management of securities, slots, are some of the other areas of focus, Andrew said.

We have roped in best of the faculty. Some are from Europe and America, specialise in subjects related to casino, he said. The first casino management batch, a three-year degree course, started last year. As of now, over 20 students have enrolled for it. We expect the numbers to go up soon, Andrew added.

Source: IndiaTimes.com