Procurement and Supply Chain Management. – ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Overview of the Department

Modern businesses and organisations competing in a global business environment require excellence in supply chain management. Increasing demand for personnel in this area has necessitated a holistic training and preparation of prospective candidates to be fit for future career opportunities

Our Procurement and Supply Chain Management department is mandated to train and equip students to build careers in the commerce of procurement and supply chain management using competency-based approach while providing a base for further academic and professional development in order to become self-employed or top-level and middle-level management professionals in industry.

Programme Structure of the Department

4-YEAR BTECH PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY

Year 1 Semester I

Code	Course	T	P	C
ATU 101	Proficiency in Information and Communication Technology I	2	0	2
ATU 103	Communication Skills I	2	0	2
ATU 105	Numeracy Skills I	2	0	2
ATU 107	Logistics and Transportation Environment in Ghana	2	0	2
LTM 101	Principles of Logistics Management	3	0	3
LTM 103	Principles of Transport management	3	0	3
LTM 105	Passenger Transportation Management	3	0	3
LTM 107	Freight Management	3	0	3
Total		20	0	20

Year 1 Semester II

Code	Course	T	P	C
ATU 102	Proficiency In Information and Communication Technology II	2	0	2
ATU 106	Numeracy Skills II	2	0	2
ATU 104	Communication Skills II	2	0	2
LTM 108	Supply Chain Management	3	0	3
LTM 102	Transport and Society	3	0	3
LTM 104	Urban Transportation Management	3	0	3
LTM 106	Packaging and Materials Management	3	0	3
Total		18	0	18

Year 2 Semester I

Code	Course	T	P	C
ATU 201	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3	0	3
ATU 203	Logic and Critical Thinking	3	0	3
ATU 205	Business Research Methods	3	0	3
LTM 207	E-Logistics	3	0	3
LTM 209	Port Operations Management	3	0	3
LTM 211	Contract Law	3	0	3
Total		18	0	18

Year 2 Semester II

Code	Course	T	P	C
ATU 202	Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation	2	3	3
ATU 204	Creative Thinking and Problem Solving	2	0	2
ATU 206	Emerging Frontiers in Technology	2	0	2
LTM 208	Procurement Management	3	0	3
LTM 210	Contract Administration in Logistics	3	0	3
LTM 212	Operations Management	3	0	3
LTM 214	Principles of Accounting	3	0	3
Total		18		18

Year 3 Semester I

Code	Course	T	P	C
ATU 301	Basic French Communication Skills	3	0	3
ATU 303	Development and Globalization in an African Context	2	0	2
ATU 305	Governance and Leadership	2	0	2
LTM 307	Strategic Supply Chain Management	3	0	3
LTM 309	Warehouse Management	3	0	3
LTM 311	Introduction to Transport Systems	3	0	2
LTM 313	Retail Logistics Management	3	0	3
LTM 315	Industrial Attachment II	2	0	2
Total		21	0	21

Year 3 Semester II

Code	Course	T	P	C
ATU 302	Principles and Applications in Sustainability	3	0	3
ATU 304	Law and Professional Ethics	3	0	2
LTM 306	Logistics Planning & Control Systems	3	0	3
LTM 308	Risk Management in Logistics	3	0	3
LTM 310	Managing Transport Operations	3	0	3
LTM 312	Global Logistics and Transport	3	0	3
LTM 314	Project Work I	0	4	4
Total		18	3	20

Year 4 Semester I

Code	Course	T	P	C
LTM 401	Public Transport Network and Planning Operations	3	0	3
LTM 403	Humanitarian Logistics	3	0	3
LTM 405	Case Studies in Logistics and Transportation Management	3	0	3
LTM 407	Transportation Economics	3	0	3
LTM 409	United Nations Logistics Management	3	0	3
LTM 411	Business Finance	3	0	3
Total		18		18

Year 4 Semester II

Code	Course	T	P	C
LTM 412	INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT II	15	0	15
LTM 414	PROJECT WORK	0	4	4

Total		15		19

2-YEAR BTECH TOP-UP PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BPS 301	PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE	3	C
2	BPS 303	PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY IN GHANA	3	C
3	BPS 305	FINANCE FOR PURCHASING PROFESSIONALS	3	C
4	BPS 307	BUSSINESS COMMUNICATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3	C
5	BPS 309	MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT	3	C
6	BPS 311	LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT MANAGEMENT	3	C
		Total	18

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	BTech Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BPS 402	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	3	C
2	BPS 308	RISK MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITY	3	C
3	BPS 404	CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	BPS 406	THE APPLICATION OF MOBILE COMMERCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3	C
5	BPS 412	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	3	C
6	BPS 414	SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS	3	C
		Total	18

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BPS 407	LEADERSHIP IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN	3	C
2	BPS 409	SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	3	C
3	BPS 405	GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	BPS 401	PROGRAMME AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN SUPPLY CHAIN	3	C
		Total	12

Year 2 Semester II

HND PURCHASING AND SUPPLY

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PUS 101	QUANTITATIVE METHODS I	3	C
2	PUS 103	ECONOMICS I	3	C
3	PUS 105	INTRODUCTION TO PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT I	3	C
4	PUS 107	INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS IN PROCUREMENT I	3	C
5	PUS 109	PROCUREMENT CONTEXTS I	3	C
6	PUS 111	COMMUNICATION SKILLS	2	C
7	PUS 113	AFRICAN STUDIES	2	C
		Total	19

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PUS 114	COST AND BUSINESS ACCOUNTING	2	C
2	PUS 112	BUSINESS COMMUNICATION	2	C
3	PUS 110	PROCUREMENT CONTEXTS II	3	C
4	PUS 108	INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS IN PROCUREMENT II	3	C
5	PUS 106	INTRODUCTION TO PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT II	3	C
6	PUS 104	ECONOMICS II	3	C
7	PUS 102	QUANTITATIVE METHODS II	3	C
		Total	19

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PUS 201	BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION I	3	C
2	PUS 203	MANAGING PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS I	3	C
3	PUS 205	INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN PROCUREMENT I	2	C
4	PUS 207	COMMERCIAL LAW I	3	C
5	PUS 209	PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: PRACTICE AND CONTRACTS	3	C
6	PUS 211	MANAGING AND SECURING SUPPLIES I	3	C
7	PUS 213	UNDERSTANDING THE PROCUREMENT ENVIRONMENT I	3	C
8	PUS 215	NEGOTIATION IN PROCUREMENT	3	C
		Total	23

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PUS 218	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	3	C
2	PUS 214	UNDERSTANDING THE PROCUREMENT ENVIRONMENT II	3	C
3	PUS 212	MANAGING AND SECURING SUPPLIES II	3	C
4	PUS 210	PUBLIC PROCUREMENT	3	C
5	PUS 208	COMMERCIAL LAW II	3	C
6	PUS 204	MANAGING PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS II	3	C
7	PUS 202	BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINSTRATION II	3	C
8	PUS 206	INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN PROCUREMENT II	2	C
		Total	23

Year 3 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PUS 311	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3	C
2	PUS 313	MANAGING PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE	3	C
3	PUS 303	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I	3	C
4	PUS 305	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR I	3	C
5	PUS 307	MARKETING I	3	C
6	PUS 309	PROCUREMENT IN ACTION	3	C
7	PUS 301	STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT I	3	C
		Total	21

Year 3 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Purchasing and Supply	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PUS 302	STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT II	3	C
2	PUS 310	ANALYZING RISK IN PROCUREMENT	3	C
3	PUS 308	MARKETING II	3	C
4	PUS 306	ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR II	3	C
5	PUS 304	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT II	3	C
6	PUS 314	PROJECT WORK	4	C
7	PUS 312	PROCUREMENT ETHICS	3	C
		Total	22