Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement & Contracts Management

Learners wishing to be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Contracts Management program will be able to directly enroll for the program, as there is no pre-requisite for prior certifications. However, if they choose to progress to the MBA program, they should be able to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the MBA program.

Interested candidates must upload their Identity cards as a means to verify their identity.

Once you register for the course, you will have access to the learning resources of three units of the first chapter. Your access to these learning resources will end after 7 days of registration and you will need to enroll for the program by paying the course fee.

After enrolling in a particular program or receiving the admission letter, we are unable to offer refunds as per our policy. However, prior to enrollment, all learners have the option to utilize the free trial period, which lasts between 3 to 7 days.

The core resources of the program are video classes and related reading material. The video lessons and reading materials will provide you with adequate knowledge to understand the module content.

Additionally, you will also be learning from webinars, the online library, and participation in the discussion boards, as well as from additional learning materials and case studies curated by faculty.

Yes, whenever a student joins, s/he will be assigned a Personal Tutor, whom the student can reach out for any academic assistance. For any non-academic assistance, students can reach out to the Student Experience Officer (see@uniathena.com).

Module 1 - Procurement & Contracts Management

Positioning procurement as an activity 
Key success factor for procurement 
International consideration 
Pricing and Purchasing decision 
Timing and quality of purchasing 
Place and role for procurement of distribution 
Different distribution channels 
Transformations in the organization 
Supplier Conformance Framework 
Important task of purchasing management 
Dominant attribute differentiator of Procurement 
The nature of Procurement and Contracts Management 
Key challenges of 21 st century Supply chain management 
Introduction to Procurement and Contracts management

Module 2 – Advanced Procurement & Contracts Management

Procurement and Supply Chain Integration 
Procurement and Positioning Model 
Procurement Measurement 
Procurement Measurement & Strategy 
The Value Contribution of Procurement 
Final Considerations in Procuremen

There are no written exams for this program. Once you are enrolled in the program, you will be able to access the assignment brief under the 'Project Details' section in the learning portal. Apart from the assessment brief, you will be given the learning outcomes and performance criteria to know what is expected in the project from the learner. We are here to give you the help you need. After you have submitted the assignment, the faculty will evaluate and provide feedback, including results (your grade), within 21 days of your submission. If you fail, you will be given feedback on the assignment stating the reasons for failure. You will have to rework the project according to the feedback provided by the assessor. You will need to rework only the areas where you failed and not on the entire project. You will have to resubmit the assignment within 21 days of the publication of the result (grade). There are no additional fees for the resubmission.

The course outlines and learning outcomes are given as downloadable documents on the webpage of the course and also in the assignment brief.

Once you have registered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Contracts Management program, the maximum time allowed to complete the program is 6 months. If you are unable to complete the course within 6 months, you may apply for an extension of 30 days by paying a Course Extension fee of USD 100.

The minimum duration of the course is 2 months though some exceptions may apply.