Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management

Overview

Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management

  1. RATIONALE

Kenya has experienced drastic changes in the business environment over the past decade.  The competition in the market has increased with the advent of liberalization.  Organizations, both in the public and private sectors have had to adjust and seek ways of becoming more efficient and more effective in the provision of goods and services.  There is a need therefore to develop both the function and profession of purchasing and supply.  Organizations need to improve their strategic and tactical thinking so that they can be able to remove waste and create value in their operations.  To accomplish this, these organizations will require personnel with holistic perceptions of the chain of activities in order to function effectively at any particular point in it.  There has been a growing demand from the potential students who have been inquiring about the course at the Centre.

 

The Extra-Mural Department has been offering a three months certificate course in Purchasing and Supplies management.  However, many students who have wished to further their studies in the field have to go to training organizations which offered the diploma level certificate, though they would have preferred to train with the University of Nairobi.  It is out of this demand that the department wish to offer the course.

 

Purchasing and Supplies management is a multi disciplinary course and therefore it borrows heavily from fields like marketing and management.

 

The course will be offered by face to face mode in all Extra-Mural centres of the University of Nairobi.  Later the course will be offered through the distance learning mode.

Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management

  1. COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION
    1. The course is divided into two (2) semesters of six (6) months.
    2. The students will take all 14 course units.
    3. Each course unit will be covered in 45 contact hours of study
    4. The course will be delivered through in 45 contact hours of study
    5. The course will take one calendar year
    6. No candidate will be registered in this course for more than six semesters (equivalent to 3 years)
    7. The students will be expected to carry out a Research Project which will constitute two units.

Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management

  1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The following shall be the minimum entry requirements for the diploma in Purchasing & Supplies Management

 

    1. KCSE Mean Grade C or above with C- in Mathematics or Commerce or Economics, or Accounts and C- in English or Kiswahili or a bridging course grade C- in English or Kiswahili or Mathematics from a recognized institution

Or

    1. KCE Div II or above with a pass in Mathematics or Commerce, or Accounts and a pass in English or Kiswahili.

Or

    1. ‘A’ Level Certificate with at least one principal pass

Or

    1. The applicant must have a minimum Div. III or KCSE C-plus professional

Certificate from recognized Institutions for example Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), National Polytechnics, Bandari College, Kenya Medical Training Centre (KMTC), Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC).  Kenya Accounts & Secretarial Examination Board (KASNEB), School of Professional Studies, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Kenya Institute of Bankers, Kenya Co-operative College, Pitman Secretarial Level 1, University of Nairobi Extra-Mural Courses, or any other relevant certificate that the University may recognize.

           

            Or

    1. A University first degree and above in any field from a recognized University.

Or

    1. P1, SI Certificate

Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management

  1. COURSE OBJECTIVES

The Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies Management aims at:-

  • Giving skills and knowledge for the candidates to manage activities in any organization, and describe the process of the Purchasing and Supply chain management.
  • Training individuals who wish to pursue a career in purchasing and Supplies management
  • Enabling individuals who could not join public universities due to lack of space and time to have access to University education.

DIPLOMA IN PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT - L126

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITS -14UNITS

 

TUITION

                               144,000.00

MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)

                                    6,500.00

EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)

                                 14,000.00

ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)

                                    2,000.00

CAUTION - (ONCE)

                                    5,000.00

REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)

                                    4,500.00

STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)

                                    1,000.00

ID CARD ( PER YEAR)

                                    1,000.00

ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)

                                    7,000.00

LIBRARY (PER YEAR)

                                    4,000.00

Total-DSM

                189,000.00

Exam Regulations

Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management

  1. EXAMINATION REGULATIONS
    1. The examination will be governed by the general examinations regulations of the University of Nairobi
    2. For the award of the Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies Management, a candidate will be required to pass in all prescribed courses units taken.
    3. Each course unit shall be examined by a two (2) hour written examination at the end of the semester during which the course was offered.
    4. The written examination shall constitute 70% of the marks in each course unit while course work constitutes 30%
    5. Course work assessment shall comprise assignment and test
    6. The pass mark shall be 40%
    7. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any unit, with a mark below 40% may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval of Senate, re-sit the failed examination (s) during the next semester examinations.
    8. A candidate who fails in the re-sit examination (s) shall be required to repeat the failed units
    9. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a course unit for three semesters.
    10. The project will be marked out of 100%.  The pass mark shall be 40%.  The project will be graded by the appointed supervisor.
    11. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiner in the project with a mark below 40% may on the recommendation of the board of examiners and approval of senate re-do the project.
    12. A candidate shall be allowed to re-do the project for a maximum of three semesters.
    13. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat a maximum of three course units in a semester
    14. Any candidate who fails in more than three units in a semester shall be discontinued.

 

  1. TRANSFER OF CREDIT

Applicants who have undertaken equivalent courses recognized by Senate may, on the recommendation of School and approval of the Senate, be allowed to transfer credits up to a maximum of one-third of courses offered in the programme.  A student desiring to receive credit for any prior course work will need to make a formal request giving the following information:

 

  • A list of the University of Nairobi courses which the student is interested in getting credit.
  • Official transcripts indicating courses that may be equivalent;
  • Description of syllabus/outline for syllabus/outline for the courses which the applicant seeks transfer of credit.

 

  1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE DIPLOMA

The final award of the Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management will be based on the average marks obtained in all course units taken and shall be classified as follows:

 

a)         Pass with distinction   -           70% and above

b)         Pass with credit           -           56% to 69%

c)         Ordinary Pass              -           40% to 55%

d)         Fail                              -           39% and below

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