Bachelor of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management-BPSCM

Program Goal

This programme will offer skills necessary to build successful careers in procurement industry by providing a conceptual foundation in Supply Chain management, logistics and procurement. Upon graduation, students will understand how the increasing strategic nature of purchasing influences other major functional areas in an organisation.
Further, the course will develop their knowledge of best practices in this field, and enhance the understanding of the importance of this business process and activity integration.

Career Opportunities:

  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Director of Supplier Quality and Procurement
  • Chief Procurement officer
  • Supply Management Analyst
  • New Product Procurement Planner
  • Strategic Sourcing Manager

Programme Goals

  • To equip the learner with appropriate business skills in Purchasing and Supplies Management.
  • To enhance learners confidence and ability to critically evaluate supply chain requirements.
  • To enable learners to develop solutions from moral, professional and academic perspectives.
  • Learn purchasing functions, supply chain management and their role within and across organisations business and management.

Duration of Programme

Four(4) academic years (Eight semesters)

Minimum Entry Requirements

An aggregate grade of C+ (C plus) in K.C.S.E
Minimum of grade C- in Mathematics and English or Kiswahili.

Or

Two principal passes in ‘A’ level / Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE).

Or

Be a holder of a Diploma in a relevant discipline from a recognized institution.

Learning Outcomes

  • Offer employers specialized skills related to supply chain, purchasing and inventory control and management.
  • Identify and selecct suppliers from which to source materials, negotiate supply contracts, develop business frameworks for contracts, and manage suppliers.
  • Develop metrics for managing procurement costs, delivery times, service levels, and quality.
  • Oversee an organisation’s purchasing operations.
  • Analyse historical purchasing costs for materials, forecasting future costs, or finding prospective vendors. 

 

CURRICULUM SETUP FOR BACHELOR OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT    
    
YEAR 1  SEMESTER 1    
        
CORE UNITS     

  • BCU 100    Communication Skills
  • BCU 101    Introduction To Computer Studies and Internet
  • BCU 102    Health And Wellness Management
  • BEC 111    Introduction to Microeconomics
  • BHR 121    Human Resource Management
  • BPS 110    Supply Chain Management

 

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2

        
CORE UNITS     

  • BAC 111    Financial Accounting I
  • BPS 120    Legal Issues In Procurement
  • BPS 121    Public Procurement
  • BPS 122    Purchasing And Supplies Strategy
  • BPS 123    Stores Management And Stock Control
  • MAT 214    Business Statistics I  

     
YEAR 2  SEMESTER 1 

           
CORE UNITS    

  • BAC 212    Cost Accounting
  • BBM 324    Total Quality ManagementBPS 210
  • Warehousing Operations And ManagementBPS 211
  • Procurement For Construction Works
  • BPS 212    Sourcing In Procurement & Supply
  • BPS 213    Inventory Management
  • BPS 214    Procurement and Supply Relationships  

     
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2        


CORE UNITS  

  • BCT 423    Management Information Systems
  • BFN 226    Finance For Purchasers
  • BPS 221    Transport And Distribution Management
  • BPS 223    Measuring Purchasing Performance
  • BPS 224    Supplies And Materials Management
  • BPS 225    Contract Law And Negotiation
  • MAT 221    Quantitative Techniques  

 
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1  


CORE UNITS  

  • BCT 323    Electronic Commerce
  • BEC 223    Development Economics
  • BHR 311    Organisational Behaviour
  • BPS 311    Logistics Management
  • BPS 312    International Purchasing
  • BPS 313    Sustainability In The Supply Chain
  • BPS 415    Provisioning Of Materials  

     
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2  

         
CORE UNITS    

  • BCU 320    Research Methods
  • BPS 321    Material Production Planning and Techniques
  • BPS 322    Procurement and Project Management
  • BPS 323    Procurement Audits and Investigations
  • BPS 324    Procurement Planning and Organization
  • BPS 325    Global Supply Chain 

       
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1        


CORE UNITS   

  • BCU 410    Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • BPS 411    E-Procurement Management
  • BPS 412    Freight And Fleet Management
  • BPS 413    Procurement Integrity and Accountability
  • BPS 414    Procurement Management     

   
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2  

     
CORE UNITS   

  • BCU 400    Research Project
  • BCU 401    Industrial Attachment
  • BPS 420    Category Management
  • BPS 421    Risk Management In Purchasing
  • BPS 423    Operations Chain Management
  • BPS 425    Leadership In Procurement And Supply

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