This program prepares students to tackle business problems in the global market place and understand the complex world of logistics, supply chain and procurement industries within a continuously globalised and changing environment.
Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management has been blended with technology and management and graduates of this programme will be able to get exemptions once they enrol for professional courses in procurement and supplies like the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (UK).
Career Prospects
Procurement and supply chain management can be practiced in any organisation and thus any qualification in any discipline, but from the recognised institution can form the admission requirement. Some occupations may require advanced graduate or professional degrees. Graduates of the degree can work as: -
- Supply Chain Managers
- Logistics Analysts
- Director of Supplier Quality and Procurement
- Chief Procurement Officers
- Supply Management Analysts
- New Product Procurement Planners
- Strategic Sourcing Managers
Programme Objectives
Over the past decades, sound public procurement management has become a key milestone of good governance and national progress. Its significance for social and economic development is reflected in the fact that it constitutes a sizeable proportion of the national economy (15 to 30 per cent of national GDP). Procurement is, therefore, one of today's fastest growing management disciplines, in terms of both managerial activity and strategic importance. Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Purchasing, and Supply Management are promising sectors with ambitious and well-educated experts and managers at the fore. Their task is to set up the value chain of today optimally. The management thereof includes making decisions about make-or-buy production, supplier selection and evaluation, planning and controlling of goods and information flows in procurement, distribution and disposal, as well as controlling and risk management.
In recognition of the developments and aware of the needs of Uganda as articulated in Vision 2040, the Degree in Procurement and Supply chain Management will suit the public, private and NGO procurement officers/assistants and those aspiring to join the procurement profession at any level-central, local and parastatal level. Other employees and officers in government, public sector industries, local government agencies and government aides institutions engaged in various levels of procurement as user departments stores, finance, projects, corporate planning and other allied activities of a public/private sector organization will find the programme of significant relevance.
This programme will also be useful for fresh graduates at Diploma level who want to make a career in procurement and for employees and executives of private sector and NGO sector who engage in direct or indirect supply of goods, services and works to government agencies. The programme is equally appropriate for all people with experience in other aspects of business that wish to acquire a closer understanding of the procurement discipline.
Admission Requirements
Students will be admitted to the Bachelor of Procurement and Supply chain management through three avenues: Direct Entry, Mature Entry and Diploma Entry.
Direct Entry Scheme
Candidates seeking admission through the direct entry shall require the following:
- At least two principal passes at same sitting in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
- At least five passes at the same seating in Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
Diploma Holders Scheme
- Applicants should possess at least a lower division in Science, Business Administration, IT, Statistics, Economics or related field.
- At least one principal pass and two subsidiary passes at same sitting in Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE).
- At least five passes at the same seating in Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE).
Mature Age Entry Scheme
For admission under mature age, a candidate must have sat and passed the university mature age entry examinations from a recognized centre. To sit for university mature age, the candidate must have age of at least 25 years.
Program Duration
The program shall last three academic years. Each academic year consists of two semesters and one recess term. A semester lasts 17 weeks while a recess term lasts 10 weeks. Two weeks of a semester shall be reserved for final written examinations while the 15 weeks shall be for teaching.
Program Structure
| Year One Semester One (6 Cores) | ||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | P/FH | TH | CH | CU |
| BHR 1100 | Principles of Human Resource Management | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BAF 1100 | Fundamentals of Accounting I | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BBA 1104 | Principles and practices of management | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| CSC 1101 | Computer Applications & Systems | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 1102 | Fundamentals of Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BBA 1106 | Communication skills | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 21 | |||||
| Year One Semester Two (5 Cores) | ||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | P/FH | TH | CH | CU |
| BPS 1201 | Inventory & Warehouse Management | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 1204 | Public Procurement Management | 30 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 1200 | Supply chain management principles and practices | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BBA 3202 | Ethics & Governance | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| RMS 2201 | Research Methods | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 16 | |||||
| Year 1 Recess Term | ||||||
| COE 1300 | Community Engagement I | - | 150 | - | 75 | 5 |
| Recess Term Load | 5 | |||||
| Year Two Semester One (6 Cores) | ||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | P/FH | TH | CH | CU |
| BBA 2105 | Business Environment and Trends | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 2101 | Logistics Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 2100 | International Procurement | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 1101 | Procurement and supply chain process | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| LWS 2100 | Company Law | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BBA 2103 | Financial Management | 30 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 18 | |||||
| Year Two Semester Two (5 Cores) | ||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | P/FH | TH | CH | CU |
| QMT 1200 | Quantitative Methods I | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 1202 | Risk Management in Supply Chain | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BBA 2201 | Entrepreneurship Development | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BEC 3213 | Managerial Economics | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BBA 2211 | Cost & Management Accounting | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester Load | 17 | |||||
| Year Two Recess Term | ||||||
| COE 2300 | Community Engagement II | - | 150 | - | 75 | 5 |
| Recess Term Load | 5 | |||||
| Year Three Semester One (6 Cores) | ||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | P/FH | TH | CH | CU |
| BPS 3100 | Sustainable Supply Chain Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BBA 3101 | Strategic Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 3101 | E- procurement & the Supply Chain Management | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BPM 3102 | Procurement Audit & Investigation | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BBA 2102 | Marketing Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 2103 | Procurement and Supplies Law | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester Load | 20 | |||||
| Year Three Semester Two (5 Cores) | ||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | P/FH | TH | CH | CU |
| BPS 3201 | Contract & Dispute Management | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| BPS 3205 | Managing Supply relationships & Negotiation | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| RPR 3201 | Project | - | 120 | - | 60 | 4 |
| BBA 3203 | Production and operations management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| CIS 1201 | Management Information Systems | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 16 | |||||
Minimum Graduation Load = 118
Fees per semester
Local Students (East African Community)
| Fees per semester (UGX) | Functional Fees (UGX) | Application Fees (UGX) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,100,000 | 250,000 | 50,000 |
International Students
International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.
| Category of Programme | Fees per academic session (USD) | Application / Admission Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | $700 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Diploma | $500 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | $250 | $30 |
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