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BSc Supply Chain Management

P116,733.66

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The newly accredited BSc in Supply Chain Management is unique in its content and mostimportantly offers a future facing and integrated business education covering the main disciplines and operational areas of business, whilst focusing on supporting students to develop the skills and competencies required in a contemporary and future labour market. The overarching philosophy of our newly designed degree is to support and enhance progression, achievement and success, whilst challenging our students to become professional, aspirational and globally minded managers in a complex, dynamic economic environment. The course is a meaningful partnership between students, employers and the Institute of Development Management (IDM), with clear innovations in work-based learning, assessment for learning and teaching and learning initiatives. Students with various exit certificates from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) can articulate into the BSc in Supply Chain Management.

PRACTICUM
All Bachelor of Science supply chain Management learners must complete the practicum. The course accumulates a total of 30 credits. The student should spend twelve (12) weeks in the practicum area. The practicum shall take the form of a field work, integrating theory and practice. Participants will
be placed at various institutions and industries, for the in service students it will be done at their respective work areas.

Entry Requirements:
To be considered for this course participants must have at least one of the following qualifications:
• O’ levels or equivalent which must include a pass in English.
• Foundation Certificate in Purchasing and Materials Management or equivalent
• Prior recognized learning

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Language	English
Level	NCQF LEVEL 7
Learning Outcome of the Qualification	• Demonstrate knowledge of communication and study skills with good interpersonal and communication skills. • Demonstrate wide and general knowledge and understanding of the major key fields within the computer essentials, including Microsoft word, online essentials and spread sheet. • Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental principles of procurement. • Manage different types of organisational inventory. • Demonstrate knowledge of negotiation process. • Select and manage right suppliers using systematic processes. • Demonstrate knowledge of the different warehouse layout designs. • Evaluate the challenges facing managers in dynamic and changing organizations. • Interpret and apply financial techniques relating to the performance of the contract. • Critically appraise leadership skills and behaviours to help achieve commitment from across the organization including management, customers and suppliers. • Develop plans that are directed towards improving strategic procurement and controlling procurement expenditure. • Demonstrate knowledge of public sector procurement. • Demonstrate understanding of logistics management and distribution channels. • Develop successful enterprises from indigenous knowledge and skills. • Describe corporate governance and ethics in an organization. • Critically appraise the main techniques that improve organisation’s operations. • Distinguish between research types, methods, approaches and strategies in conducting r Generate a topic for research, plan and execute a project investigating that topic and write-up what you did and what your findings were.esearch. • Gain experience in the workplace to practice and demonstrate skills and competencies in the chosen career.
Minimum requirements	To be considered for this course applicants should have at least one of the following: • NCQF level 4, Certificate IV must include a pass in English. • NCQF level 5, Certificate V, Basic Purchasing and Materials Management Certificate • Diploma qualification in any relevant field of study • Learners who do not meet the above requirements will be considered in accordance with recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Formative assessment	All formative assessments shall be aligned to learning outcomes and/or sub- outcomes. Modules shall be assessed by Course work, Research Project, Internship and a final examination paper for each of the courses studied. ▪ Course work component of the BSc SCM shall be assessed by continuous assessment (CA) test and assignment. This totals 40% for the CA.
Summative assessment	Summative assessment occurs at the end of a teaching and learning cycle when learners are given the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned by applying their knowledge in new and authentic contexts. Summative assessments are a means to gauge, at a particular point in time, learning relative to the pre- defined criteria communicated to learners prior to and during formative assessment. Although the information gained from this type of assessment is important, it can only help in evaluating certain aspects of the learning process. Summative assessment shall contribute 60%.
Mode of delivery	Full Time, Part Time, Block Release
Employment Pathways	On successful completion of this qualification the holder may be absorbed in the job market as; Graduates will have requisite competencies and attributes to work as: • Administrative or purchasing assistant • Contracts administrator • Stock controller • Assistant buyer • Assistant contract officer • Contract analyst • Buyer • Procurement specialist • Contract officer • Supply chain planner • Senior buyer • Procurement executive • Procurement specialist • Contract officer • Supply Chain executive • Strategic procurement manager • Head of commercial • Supply Chain Manager • Head of Logistics/transport • Operations manager • Supply chain analyst
Campus	Gaborone

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