Private higher-education institution in Ghana
The University College of Management Studies is a private
university college in
Accra and
Kumasi ,
Ghana . The school is affiliated with the School of Business of
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Kumasi and the
University of Education Winneba , Kumasi Campus.
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Establishment
The university was formed from the Institute of Management Studies.
[2] The institute was established in 1974 and served as a tutorial school for candidates for professional qualifications in Marketing from the
Chartered Institute of Marketing , Accounting from the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Purchasing and Supply from the
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply .
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Mission
Its mission is to create an environment and facilities which will inculcate the requisite competencies and attitude in its products. Such professional and academic competencies will enable them to provide productive service to the society.
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Vision
The vision of the College is to become a reputable management and research institution of higher learning which will develop academic and moral excellence and so hold its own in a competitive global environment.
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Departments
University College of Management Studies has 3 main departments; namely,
Accounting ,
Finance &
Marketing ,
Human Resource Management and
Procurement &
Supply Chain Management Departments.
Department of Accounting, Finance & Marketing
This Department offers a first Degree program in the areas of Accounting, Banking & Finance and Marketing.
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Bsc. Accounting
The program consists of the following courses:
Financial Accounting I-IV,
Taxation
Cost Accounting I & II
Auditing & Assurance
International Accounting
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Company & Partnership Law
Management Accounting
Managerial Economics
Research Methods
Bsc. Banking & Finance
Some of the courses offered under this program include:
Economics in Banking
Monetary & Financial Systems
Business Finance I & II
Law Relating to Banking
Investments
Practice of Banking I & II
Marketing of Financial Services
Banking Operations & Ethics
Managerial Economics
Finance of International Trade
Business Ethics
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship
Bsc. Marketing
Some of the courses offered include:
Marketing Management
Marketing of Services
Marketing Environment
New Product Development
Sales Management
Retail Marketing Management
Strategic Marketing Management: Planning Control
Integrated Marketing Communications
Marketing Research
Organizational Re-Engineering
Business Ethics
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship
Department of Human Resource Management
This Department offers the following courses:
Human Resource Training Development
Industrial Psychology
Human Behaviour in Organization
Appraisal & Performance Management
Human Resource Information System
Strategic Human Resource Management
Labour Economics
Managerial Economics
Business Organisation
Employment Laws & Practice
Human Resource Management
Entrepreneurship
Industrial Relations & Labour Law
Business Ethics
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Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Courses offered in this Department include:
Monitoring & Evaluation of Procurement Systems
Procurement Planning & Budgetary Control I & II
Research Methods
Process & Procedures of Public Sector Procurement
Supply & Material Management
Business Organization & Process
Project & Contract Management
International Management
Strategic Procurement
Tactics & Operations in Purchasing & Supply
Physical Distribution & Transportation
Legal Aspect of Procurement
Managerial Economics
Business Analysis in Procurement
Logistics Management
Business Ethics
Managerial Accounting
Entrepreneurship
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Accreditation
The university is accredited by the
National Accreditation Board in 1998.
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Affiliations
The university in May 2011, was formally affiliated with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
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See also
List of universities in Ghana
References
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