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Bachelor of Business (Purchasing and Materials Management) CQ09

Duration: 2 years part-time.
Mode and Location: External only.
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses (of which exemption is given for 16 courses of the Advanced Diploma of Purchasing & Materials Management)/144 units of credit.
Faculty: Business & Law.
Entry: Direct. Admission is only available to graduates of the Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Materials Management (AIPMM) or the equivalent, who are granted advanced standing (ie. exemptions) equivalent to two years’ full-time study (16 courses).
Accreditation: Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (AIPMM), the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management and other professional bodies representing purchasing and materials practitioners.
Contact: Undergradute Program Advisor on 07 4930 9600

Program Overview

Excellent opportunities exist for professionally trained practitioners and managers in the area of purchasing and materials management. Manufacturers, retailers, mining companies, government departments, in fact all organisations having a functional purchasing and/or materials management department, are seeking properly qualified staff. The degree is designed for those who are currently in a management position, wishing to be eligible for promotion to more senior levels in their organisation and/or those who wish to develop new skills and knowledge in logistics management.

The degree program in purchasing and materials management provides education for professionals working, or intending to work in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, who already hold an Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Materials Management, or its equivalent. It is available through CQU’s Centre for Continuing Professional Education.

Application for Credit Transfer

Upon admission to the course students must submit an application for block exemption equivalent to 16 courses. Students must include a certified copy of their Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Materials Management (AIPMM).

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements for the award students must satisfy a program of 24 courses made up of 16 courses in the Advanced Diploma and the following 8 courses:

Code Course

4 compulsory courses, which are:

ECON11026   Principles of Economics

MRKT11029   Marketing

MGMT11163   Managerial Communication

STAT11048   Essential Statistics

4 Technical Specialist Courses, which are:

MGMT19103   Logistics Management

MGMT19104   Contemporary Purchasing and Materials Management

MGMT19105   Quality Management

MGMT19106   Supply Chain Management

Students who have completed any of these 8 courses must substitute these courses with other courses selected from the Table of Course Availability offered by the Faculty of Business & Law.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.

Central Queensland University Handbook
This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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