About the Course
Diploma in Supply Chain Management equips learners with the knowledge and skills needed to perform supply chain management functions as middle level managers. Progression to a Degree in Supply Chain Management helps the learner to be promoted to higher levels of management.
The course targets students who graduated from High School and would like to begin a career in purchasing, supplies, or procurement. It also attracts people who are already working in the field of supplies and purchasing, and wish to advance in their careers.
Benefits of Studying Diploma in Supply Chain Management Diploma
After pursuing a Diploma course in Supply Chain Management, an individual can be able to gain knowledge and skills in procurement, purchasing, and supplies. This will be needful as key qualifications criteria in the labor market. The specific benefits of studying Diploma in Supply Chain Management include:
- Development of purchasing and supply management skills
- Access to employment opportunities in business organizations
- Self-employment opportunities
- Improved business management skills
- Effective management of business operations
- Improved communication and social skills
- Increased connections and networks with professionals in supply chain management
Challenges involved in studying supply chain management
Diploma in Supply Chain Management is not without its own sets of challenges. Students should expect the following challenges when pursuing the course:
- High competition in the labor market
- Supply chain management is not given the attention it deserves in Kenya
- Business uncertainties affect the roles of supply chain managers
- Corruption and bribing in Kenya affect supply chain managers and procurement officers in Kenya
- Changing supply chain technologies and business needs may cause changes in curriculum
Skills Gained from studying a diploma course in Supply Chain Management
Upon studying Diploma in Supply Chain Management, a student will acquire the following skills:
- Technical skills in procurement, purchasing, and supply chain management
- Improved business management skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Entrepreneurship skills
- Personnel management skills
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Decision making skills
Job Options
Diploma in Supply Management course offers the following employment opportunities in Kenya:
- Supply Chain Officer
- Supply Chain Manager
- Logistics Analyst
- Procurement Officer
- Supply Management Analyst
- New Product Procurement Planner
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
Entry Requirements
Be a holder of K.C.S.E with a minimum aggregate of C-, with a D- in Mathematics and a D-in English or Kiswahili (From Zetech University).
Course Duration
Diploma in Supply Chain Management takes a duration of 3 years with 3 modules and 6 semesters (terms), 1 year per module, 2 terms per year.
Course Outline
Module 1
- Communication Skills
- Life Skills
- Information Communication Technology
- Office Organization
- Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management and Purchasing Principles
- Elements of Law
- Financial Accounting
- Business Finance
- Warehousing Operations and Stock Control
- Economics
Module II
- Public Procurement & Finance
- Purchasing Management
- Supply Management
- Quantitative Methods
- Principles & Practice of Marketing
- Cost Accounting
- Office Administration & Management
- Business Plan
Module 3
- Purchasing & Supply Strategy
- Operations Management
- Principles & Practice of Management
- International Purchasing
- Management Accounting
- Project & Contract Management
- Research Methods
Institutions Offering the Course
Kongoni Technical and Vocational College
Konoin Technical Training Institute
Laikipia East Technical and Vocational College
Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College
Lari Technical and Vocational College
Marist International University College
Masinga Technical and Vocational College
Mathioya Technical Vocational College
Mathira Technical and Vocational College
Matili Technical Training Institute
Meru University of Science and Technology
Michuki Technical Training Institute
Mukiria Technical Training Institute
Eldama Ravine Technical and Vocational College
Gatanga Technical and Vocational College
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