Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management

Egerton University

Course Introduction

The Diploma in Procurement and Logistics Management endeavors to produce graduates with the skills and knowledge required for efficient acquisition and disposal of organization resources. The development of the programme is premised on:
i) The fact that Kenya and the rest of East Africa region has dire shortage of qualified procurement staff.
ii) The need to support the ongoing priofessionaliza5tion of the procurement process.
iii) This process is driven by increasing public awareness of the need to guard against waste and corrupt use of public resources.
iv) The need to provide manpower that will drive Kenya‟s vision 2030. The vision envisages the channelling of considerable resources to certain identified key sectors. This will strengthen existing procurement capacity. There is therefore need to expand training opportunities so as to ensure realization of your vision.
v) The need to come up with an innovative training programme that is cognizant of the changing environment in which procurement is conducted.

  • Diploma
  • On Campus
  • Nakuru
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Start Date: Flexible
  • Price on application

How This Course Will Benefit Your Career

i). By the end of training, this programme is expected to: ii). Enable the graduates to acquire skills and knowledge for proper management of Organizations‟ resources. iii). Enable the graduates to effectively and efficiently handle acquisition and disposal of Organizations‟ iv). Enable graduates to carry out research with a view to finding solutions to procurement problems affecting the organization. v). Equip students with skills for career in procurement and Logistics Management in the public and private sector vi). Prepare students for further studies.

Where and when

Start DateLocation

Flexible

P.O Box 536,Nakuru

Kenya

FAQ

What are the admission criteria?

The common University admission criteria is applicable. In addition i) The candidate must have obtained at least a mean grade of C (plain) at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) Level or Division III at Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) or equivalent qualification. ii) The candidate must have also obtained at least a C- (Minus) in mathematics and at least a C- (Minus) in English or Kiswahili. iii) Candidates with mean grades of C (plain) but have less than C- (Minus) in Mathematics and English or Kiswahili can be admitted after bridging in the respective subjects. iv) Candidates with a credit in certificate in business from Institution recognized by the Academic Board, and having a mean grade of D+ or equivalent in their K.C.SE, are also eligible for admission. v) Holders of Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC) Final Level are also eligible for admission.

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