The HND Purchasing and Supply was introduced in Kumasi Technical University in the 1993/94 Academic year as a full-time programme with an initial enrolment of forty (40) students.
Over the years, the Department has produced many graduates who now occupy middle- and top-level management positions in commerce, industry, health, education, and other sectors in both the private and public sectors of the Ghanaian and global economy. The University Store and Procurement Departments are ably manned by-products of the Programme.
Aims and Objectives of Programme
The rationale for the programme is to equip students with the requisite skills and competencies to effectively and efficiently manage procurement-related tasks that would eliminate waste within the Supply Chain Management processes and add value to organizational operations in a sustainable way. Furthermore, the programme is designed to develop students understanding of the impact of local, national, and international business environments on the Procurement and Supply Chain management function in various organizations and sectors.
General Objective
The general objective of the programme is to train efficient middle-level procurement professionals for public and private service by providing requisite skills and competencies to meet international best practices and facilitate exemptions for HND graduates who intend to train in Purchasing and Supply at much higher levels.
Students Admission Requirements
a. West African Secondary School Examination Certificate (WASSCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) with passes in at least three (3) core subjects including Mathematics and English and three (3) Elective passes with aggregate not more than twenty four (24).
b. GCE ‘A’ level with at least three (3) passes excluding general paper.
c. MATURE STUDENTS
The requirements for matured students are as follows:
i. At least 25 years of age
ii. Have five (5) GCE ‘O’ level passes with credit in English and
Mathematics, WASSCE/SSSCE with passes in English and Mathematics with three (3) others
iii. Must have passed a special paper set by the Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
iv. Have working experience in purchasing related functions.
d. DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES APPLICANTS (DBS)
Five (5) GCE ‘O’ level credit passes including English Language and Mathematics and passes in five (5) DBS subjects including credit in any three (3) subjects at one sitting.
e. GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (GBCE)
i. Five (5) GCE credit passes in GBCE or GCE ‘O’ level including English and Mathematics.
ii. Three (3) passes in Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE)
OTHER APPLICANTS
i. Candidates possessing professional qualifications such as level three (3) certificates in Purchasing and Supply of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, CIPS UK.
ii. First Degree holders may apply
Employment Prospects For Graduates
Career opportunities exist in both private and public sectors, since all organizations undertake procurement activities. This is in line with the Public Procurement Law which mandates all public sector institutions to employ procurement Officers and Managers to take charge of procurement and stores activities. These positions create employment avenues for the Purchasing and Supply graduates.
Sectors of the Economy that could Employ Graduates of the Programme
Sectors of the economy that could employ graduates of the programme, among others, include:
- The Public sector (Ministries, especially Health, Education and other MDAs),
- Agriculture sector,
- Telecommunication industry (MTN, AIRTEL/TIGO, TELECEL)
- Oil, gas and petroleum,
- Manufacturing
- Mining industries,
- Tourism/hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants).
Programme Structure
LEVEL 100-SEMESTER ONE
COURSE TITLE |
COURSE CODE | CREDIT POINTS |
Classification | ||
T | P | C | |||
Quantitative MethodsI | PUS 101 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Mandatory |
Economics I | PUS103 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Introduction to Procurement Management I | PUS 105 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Internal and External Relationships in Procurement I | PUS 107 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Procurement Contexts I | PUS 109 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Communication Skills | PUS 111 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mandatory |
African Studies | PUS 113 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mandatory |
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER | 18 | 5 | 18 |
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LEVEL 100-SEMESTER TWO
COURSE TITLE |
COURSE CODE | CREDIT POINTS |
Classification | ||
T | P | C | |||
Quantitative Methods II | PUS 102 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Economics II | PUS104 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Introduction to Procurement Management II | PUS 106 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Internal and External Relationships in Procurement I | PUS 108 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Procurement Contexts II | PUS 110 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Business Communication | PUS 112 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Mandatory |
Cost Accounting | PUS 114 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Industrial Attachment | PUS 116 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Practical |
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER | 21 | 8 | 22 |
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LEVEL 200-SEMESTER ONE
COURSE TITLE |
COURSE CODE | CREDIT POINTS |
Classification | ||
T | P | C | |||
Business and Public Administration I | PUS 201 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Managing Purchasing and Supply Relationships I | PUS 203 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Information andCommunication Technology I | PUS 205 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Mandatory |
Commercial Law 1 | PUS 207 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
COURSE TITLE |
COURSE CODE | CREDIT POINTS |
Classification | ||
T | P | C | |||
Public Procurement: Practice and Contracts | PUS 209 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Core |
Managing and Securing Supplies I | PUS 211 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Understanding theProcurement Environment I | PUS 213 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Negotiation in Procurement | PUS 215 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER | 23 | 10 | 23 |
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LEVEL 200-SEMESTER TWO
COURSE TITLE |
COURSE CODE | CREDIT POINTS |
Classification | ||
T | P | C | |||
Business and Public Administration II | PUS 202 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Managing Purchasing and Supply Relationships II | PUS 204 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Information andCommunication Technology II | PUS 206 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Mandatory |
Commercial Law 1I | PUS 208 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Public Procurement: ACT 663 | PUS 210 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Managing and Securing Supplies II | PUS 212 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Understanding theProcurement Environment II | PUS 214 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Research Methodology | PUS 216 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Mandatory |
Industrial Attachment | PUS 218 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Practical |
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER | 23 | 11 | 24 |
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LEVEL 300-SEMESTER ONE
COURSE TITLE |
COURSE CODE | CREDIT POINTS |
Classification | ||
T | P | C | |||
Strategic SupplyChain Management I | PUS 301 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
International Business Management I | PUS 303 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Organisational Behaviour I | PUS 305 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Marketing I | PUS 307 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Procurement in Action | PUS 309 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | PUS 311 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Managing Procurement Performance | PUS 313 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER | 21 | 7 | 21 |
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LEVEL 300-SEMESTER TWO
COURSE TITLE |
COURSE CODE | CREDIT POINTS |
Classification | ||
T | P | C | |||
Strategic SupplyChain Management II | PUS 302 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
International Business Management II | PUS 304 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Organisational Behaviour II | PUS 306 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Marketing I | PUS 308 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Mandatory |
Analysing Risksin Procurement | PUS 310 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Procurement Ethics | PUS 312 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Core |
Project Work | PUS 314 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Research |
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER | 20 | 10 | 22 |
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