This programme is designed to offer professional training in various aspects of procurement and supply chain management and to produce highly skilled graduates with best practices in the industry. It enable students to explore procurement in relation with other functions of business organizations as well as apply relevant skills and knowledge to solve procurement and supply chain management tactical and operational challenges both in public and private institutions.
- Career Prospects
- Programme Objectives
- Learning Outcomes
- Admission Requirements
- Program Duration
- Program Options
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Career Prospects
It is useful for diploma level entrants who want to make a career in procurement, employees and executives of private sector and NGO sector that engage in direct or indirect supply of goods, services and also appropriate for those with experience in other aspects of business that wish to acquire a closer understanding of the procurement discipline.
Programme Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Differentiate between procurement in the public and private domains and identify the common features in public and private procurement
- Describe the procurement and supply chain management process in the public sector organisations
- Identify the key stakeholders involved in procurement and supply chain management
- Identify and explain the legal and institutional framework of procurement in Uganda.
- Relate procurement with other functions of business organisations
- Apply relevant skills and knowledge to solve procurement and supply chain management tactical and operational problems
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, students will be able to:-
- Utilize knowledge and understanding gained in Procurement and supply chain management that can be practiced in any organization.
- Demonstrate the application of key management and administrative competences for procurement and supply chain management within the context of today's changing environment.
- Exhibit such skills that are required on negotiations in procurements.
- Display knowledge and understanding in the area of law relating to procurements especially in public entities.
- Manage one’s own learning and development, including time management and organizational skills in order to plan and implement major procurements.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the program must meet the general requirements for admission to such Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
Candidates will be admitted on Direct Scheme or Certificate Entry Scheme.
Direct Entry
- The candidate must have at least one principal pass and two subsidiary passes attained at the same sitting of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) – or its equivalent.
- The Candidate must as well have at least 5 passes in the same sitting of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent.
Certificate Entry Scheme
The candidate must have at least three passes obtained at the same sitting of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent as well as a Certificate in any course from a recognised institution.
Program Duration
The program will extend over a period of two academic years. An academic year shall consist of two semesters and one recess term. A semester shall consist of 15 weeks of lectures. A recess term shall consist of 10 weeks.
Program Options
This is a two-year programme delivered through tutorials. The course reflects the need for co-operation between the academic and practitioners in the field of logistics. It combines academic theory with practice so that it develops the participant’s logistics competencies, which can in turn be transferred to the workplace.
The following Curriculum Matrix/ Structure summarizes the layout of the courses which will be offered to all students pursuing a Diploma in procurement and Supply chain Management of Uganda Technology and Management University.
Year One Semester One (5 Cores) | |||||||||||
Code | Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | |||||
BEC 1100 | Microeconomics I | 30 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BHR 1100 | Principles of Human Resource Management | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |||||
CSC 1101 | Computer Application and Systems | 30 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BPS 1103 | Fundamentals of Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BBA 1106 | Communication Skills | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
Semester Load |
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| 16 | ||||||
Year One Semester Two (6 Cores) | |||||||||||
Code | Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | |||||
BPS 1200 | Supply Chain Management Principles & Practices | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BPS 1201 | Inventory and Warehouse management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
RMS 2201 | Research Methods | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BPS 1203 | Principles of Resource Mobilisation | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BBA 1204 | Principles of Marketing | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BEC 1202 | Macroeconomics I | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
Semester Load |
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| 18 | ||||||
Year One Recess Term | |||||||||||
COE 1300 | Community Engagement I | - | 150 | - | 75 | 5 | |||||
Recess Term Load |
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| 5 | ||||||
Year Two Semester One (5 Cores) | |||||||||||
Code | Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | |||||
BPS 2100 | International Procurement | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BPS 2101 | Logistics Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BPS 2102 | Supply Chain Records Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BPS 2103 | Procurement & Supplies Law | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 | |||||
BBA 2103 | Financial Management | 30 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 3 | |||||
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| 16 | ||||||
Year Two Semester Two (5 Cores) | |||||||||||
Code | Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | |||||
BPS 2200 | E-Procurement Applications | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 | |||||
BPS 1202 | Risk Management in Supply Chains | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||||
BBA 2201 | Entrepreneurship Development | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |||||
DPR 2201 | Diploma Project (Research Paper) | - | 120 | - | 60 | 4 | |||||
BPS 2201 | Procurement Audits and Investigations | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 | |||||
BPS 2202 | Managing supply chain Relationships | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 | |||||
BPS 2203 | Procurement Business Negotiation & Asset Disposal | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 | |||||
| Semester Load |
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| 24 | |||||
Minimum Graduation Load = 82
Fees per semester
Local Students (East African Community)
| Fees per semester (UGX) | Functional Fees (UGX) | Application Fees (UGX) |
|---|---|---|
| 600,000 | 250,000 | 50,000 |
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