Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management.

Start Date : 5th April 2020

Operations management is the key to achieving competitiveness in any manufacturing or service industry. It addresses many aspects that an organization may face with respect to choice of products and manufacturing technology, utilization of capacity, maintenance of quality, costing and sourcing of materials and dealing with customers. It is a systematic approach to address all the issues pertaining to the transformation process that converts some inputs into output that are useful, and could fetch revenue to the organization.

Therefore to run any business profitably calls for all the operations and functions to be executed with utmost effectiveness. Innate ability to conduct business procedures and activities with competence, in order to execute within the given time and budget, demonstrates the job of an able operations manager. Controlling and coordinating between different departments, creating reports and analyzing them are the core business areas that can be classified as operations. Thus, operations management is one of the essential functions of any organization.The program aims at training eligible personnel to deliver excellent services at low cost and minimum time, to develop change agents having the adequate competencies and mindsets for creating a rich culture of operational dexterity at the workplace…

Modules

  • Management theory and practice
  • Management principles, practices and organizational dynamics
  • Accounting finance for managers
  • Financial management and planning
  • Operations management
  • Project management
  • Managerial economics
  • Quantitative techniques for managerial applications
  • Entrepreneurship development
  • Inventory management
  • Logistics management
  • Research paper/dissertation.

Minimum entry requirements

Common regulations governing Post-Graduate Diplomas shall be applicable.

2.2 The following shall be eligible for admission.

a) Holders of a Bachelors degree from a recognisable University

b) Holders of an equivalent qualification from any other recognisable Institution.

Fees

The cost of the course is USD 700.

Practicum

a) The Entire course Duration is one Year (2 semesters)

b) Candidates shall be expected to Submit 10 Assignments (Continuous Assessment test) that Account to 70 % of their Work and a Project Paper at the Tail end of the course, which accounts to 30 % of the course Work.

Mode of delivery of the proposed programme

Online/distance learning

Application Procedure

Applicants should fill out a detailed Application form and send it back via email to the undersigned.

GENERAL COURSE CONTACT

The Academics Manager
Africa Center for Project Management Studies (ACPM)
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.onlinelearningcentre.org