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This program is delivered completely online, through a combination of pre-recorded lectures followed by extensive learning materials along with dedicated Personal Tutor support. The students gain the flexibility of learning while maintaining access to face time with the tutors through the synchronous live online sessions.
Highlights of this course are:
9-24 Months
Master Degree, PG Diploma
Ministry of Education, Italy
The entire course comprises 6 modules. We follow a Pay as you Go Scheme, which means, you have per module option for this course.
Module fees
$2400 ($400 per module for 6 modules)
Dissertation Fees
$1000 (To be paid in 2 instalments of $500 each)
Degree Certification Fee
$1000 (To be paid upon successful completion of the program)
Total Fees
$4400
CIQ Diploma Fee
$300 (Optional)
*ECTS equivalency chart is for comparison purpose only and doesn't reflect the exact mapping information, however, the final Masters awarded by the University will carry 60 ECTS credits. What Is ECTS?
9-24 Months
Master Degree, PG Diploma
Ministry of Education, Italy
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (or academic equivalent) in any subject.
If you don’t have a Bachelor’s degree, you can apply through our mature entry route. You’ll need to provide evidence of 5 years (Minimum) of relevant managerial work experience, along with certificates of your highest diplomas/degrees/professional certifications and an updated resume. Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please send these details to admissions@uniathena.com. Applicants should be 23 years of age or above. Admission through Mature Entry Route will be subject to the discretion of the Athena Global Education and the respective Awarding Bodies/Universities.
If you are not a native speaker, you should have an appropriate English proficiency level, e.g. an IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent in all bands or possess a bachelor’s degree delivered and assessed in English, or proof of work experience in an English-speaking environment.
9-24 Months
Master Degree, PG Diploma
Ministry of Education, Italy
At Athena, you are in charge of your learning! You get to decide the pace of your learning based on your financial and time availability. The learning structure is modular, ensuring pace, effectiveness and momentum of your learning journey. With this byte-sized learning format you get to learn anywhere, anytime.
With Athena as your learning partner, you follow a ‘Pay as you Go Scheme’ for your program, that means no upfront bulk payment of your fee. Instead, your fee will be divided into small pocket-friendly installments distributed across your program.
Athena Global Education has partnered with reputed Universities and Awarding bodies, all of which are fully accredited by governmental regulatory bodies in their respective countries. Universities are NARIC Approved and are part of European Higher education, Bologna process, making the programs recognised worldwide.
Byte-sized learning formats ensure that each learning item carries tangible value in terms of learning outcome, which allows learners to stack or combine small units into higher education credits toward a degree or diploma. At any point of time during your course, you can claim a certificate/diploma based on the credits you have earned so far.
9-24 Months
Master Degree, PG Diploma
Ministry of Education, Italy
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Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU) is based in Rome, Italy and it is the first Italian Open University recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). It appears among the 25 top performers worldwide in the categories of the U-Multirank ranking system for open access publications, international joint publications, and regional joint publications
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subject to change at the discretion of respective Universities or Awarding Bodies.
Prof. Alessandra Briganti
Guglielmo Marconi University, modeled around education and research, promotes innovative ICT-based educational methodologies, stimulating students to develop high cognitive and practical competences. The strong point of this educational system is the focus on the current educational demands required by the ever-changing working environment. By considering these developments, GMU offers students high-quality market-oriented courses. We have been continuously growing our presence around the world through many strategic partnerships during past years and the Westford Education Group was the one of the major partnerships which has been very successful since 2015.
Athena Global Education is a new venture of Westford Education Group. A future ready education solution, Athena Global Education utilizes the latest technology aimed at improving the students’ experience. We are happy to have partnered for this new project and are eager to expand our partnership into different domains. The association with Westford Group has produced hundreds of graduates in past years and we look forward to enhancing the portfolio and providing accessibility to education around the world.
We welcome the students of Athena Global Education to our qualifications and wish them the very best on their future endeavours.
Dr. Rainer Masera
GMU Business School, Italy
Cambridge International Qualifications (CIQ), UK is a professional awarding body based in the United Kingdom. CIQ is founded on the vision of helping individual learners and employers in attaining quality accredited awards. With centers across the Middle East, Europe, and the African region, CIQ is a proud certification partner for more than 100 organizations and has a progression pathway with some of the leading universities across the world.
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Please find below the detailed steps to be followed as a part of the admission process.
Register for a 7-Day Trial and get complete access to the first module of this program for 7 days without any obligations.
For Masters & Doctorate Program, you need to make a quick online application. For Certifications & Diplomas, you can enroll directly by making payment for 1st module.
Once your applications is approved, you will be able to start right away by making fee payment from your student portal
The Master in Procurement and Contract Management hones real-world problem-solving and decision-making skills to correctly manage and control the end-to-end project procurement framework and each stage of the contract life cycle. This course also trains you to implement effective strategies to successfully handle suppliers and vendors.
This course will teach you how to avoid costs as well as reduce it, enabling your organisation to achieve a better return on investment. Saving money remains the traditional core of this profession and in addition, you will learn to create new revenue.
This course will help you to make informed purchasing decisions in your organization and potentially avert a reputational and environmental catastrophe. With every campaign and subsequent commitment or law put into place, procurement and contract managers can help drive through compliance. This benefits both the organization and the planet.
For more detailed information about the course, please click on the links below.
This is your expected skill development and learning from the program
Scientifically developed learning pedagogy, which ensures quality and effective learning experience for the learners. We ensure a seamless learning experience for students with varying levels of expertise on the subject matter.
The well developed customized online video lessons designed by our faculty will lay the foundation for your learning.
Multi-level learning resources including relevant journal articles, case studies, quizzes developed by our faculty will enhance your learning experience.
One to one personal tutor meetings will clarify your doubts and also provide guidance on your assignments.
You get unlimited access to the online library which consists of a large collection of books, journals, articles, white papers, videos, case studies, and other publications.
Discussion Forum, webinars, business scenario presentations, debates will extend your learning beyond the curriculum and open a new world before you.
You will be receiving the following certificates as specified below:
Master in Procurement and Contract Management issued by Guglielmo Marconi University . (view sample)
60 ECTS Master Degree Transcript issued by GMU . (view sample)
Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Contracts Management(Optional) issued by Cambridge International Qualifications, UK . (view sample)
All certificate and transcript images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of respective Universities or Awarding Bodies.
It is really easy to start with us. You can register for this course with minimum details and get access to one of the modules of this course for 7 days. During this period, you may enroll in this course by submitting the required documents and making a module fee.
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