The overall objective of the program is to equip the students with in-depth knowledge of the disciplinary theoretical framework and practical aspects of Procurement and Supply Chain Processes, as well as knowledge on evolving aspects in a competitive procurement environment to ensure optimal output

 

Program Courses

YEAR I

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Procurement and Supply Chain: Theory and Practice

Procurement and Supply Chain Processes

Procurement Management

Transport Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Communication Skills.

Introduction to Business Studies

Introduction to Accounting I

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Procurement Legal Framework

Procurement in Project Environments

Business Mathematics I

Fundamentals Information Technology in Procurement

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Introduction to Accounting II

Business Communication

Introduction to Management

YEAR II

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Procurement Records Management

Risk Management in the Supply Chain

International Procurement and the Supply Chain

Materials Handling and Storage Management

Business Mathematics II

Introduction to Finance

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

Intermediate Microeconomics

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Managing Relationships and Negotiations

Finance for Procurement

Procurement Inventory Management

Statistics for Procurement

Retail Merchandise Management

Public Procurement Management

Intermediate Macroeconomics

Organization Theory

YEAR III

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Procurement Information Management Systems

E-Procurement and the Supply Chain Management

Procurement Audit and Investigations

Tactics and Operations in Purchasing and Supplies

Procurement Costing and Budgeting

Principles of Taxation

Managerial Economics

Marketing Strategy and Planning

Economic policy analysis

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Strategic Procurement Management

Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Operations Research I

Procurement and Supply Chain Research

Supply Chain Decision Support

Supply Chain Management for SMEs

Tax Planning and Management

Investment and Portfolio Management

Consumer Behavior

YEAR IV

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Ethics in Procurement and Supplies

Procurement of Consultancy Services

Operations Research II

Logistics Management

Operations Management

Theory and Practice of Insurance

Procurement Leadership

Project Appraisal and Evaluation

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Mgt

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE TILE

Contemporary Issues in Procurement and Supplies

Contracts and Dispute Management

Strategic Procurement Management

Total Quality Management

Purchasing Policy and Strategy

Public Private Partnership

Research Project in Procurement and Supply

Labor Law

Planning and Administrative Decision Making

 

AdmissionRequirements
The applicant must:

1. Satisfy the minimum entry requirements for admission into the University.
2. Satisfy the entry requirements for admission to the School of Business and Economics of Maseno university
3. Have additionally obtained a minimum of grade C (plain) in Mathematics at KSCE or its equivalent.

Duration of the Programme
The duration of the programme shall normally be four (4) years, consisting of 8 academic semesters
 

Degree Structure
The Department offers core, elective and required courses.  CORE courses are mandatory while ELECTIVE courses may be chosen by students as preferred from an approved list of courses in fulfilling the full-time load requirement.  REQUIRED courses are those required to the programme but which may be borrowed from other degree programmes.  These courses may be offered as core or elective.

1. The normal full-time load for one academic year shall be a minimum of 42  Units and a maximum of 48 units Courses in years one and two are common for all students in the programme irrespective of the specialization they may pursue from their third year of study in the department.
2. The students are expected to take a minimum of 7 units and a maximum of 8 units per semester. 
3. There shall be a field/industrial attachment at the end of the Fourth year running continuously for three months for students in their areas of specialization.
4. Students shall write a project report in their fourth year the second semester to qualify for graduation

Course Evaluation

The Maseno University common rules and regulations for Examinations shall apply.

1. Students shall be assessed on a continuous basis and end-of-semester examination basis. Continuous Assessment Tests shall account for 30% of the total semester’s marks, while end-of-semester examinations shall account for 70% of the whole semester’s work.
2. A research project conducted on Accounting and or Finance shall be submitted towards the fulfillment of coursework in Research Methods in Finance at the end of the second semester of year three. This shall be marked out of 100%
3. There shall be three (3) month Industrial attachment (offered at the end of the fourth year), marked out 100%
4. Re-sit examinations shall be taken by students who fail any course. These shall be taken when next offered. They shall be marked and graded as ordinary examinations.