Ghana Education News|2024 UPSA Short & Certificate Courses (Jul-Nov 2024)
As part of efforts to help develop the skills and knowledge of individuals on the field and in the world of work, The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Business Development Centre has announced the UPSA Short & Certificate Courses scheduled for Jul-Nov 2024.
The Short & Certificate Courses have been carefully selected by the university and targeted at organizations and individuals seeking to acquire cutting-edge skills and training.
The UPSA Short & Certificate Courses for 2024 fees range between GHS2200.00 and GHS3000.00 per programme. The programmes are expected to be covered in not less than 3 days per course and not more than 4 days.
Below is a full detail of the UPSA Short & Certificate Courses (Jul-Nov 2024)
UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, ACCRA (UPSA)
SHORT COURSES TRAINING CALENDAR
JULY – NOVEMBER 2024
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Business Development Centre seeks to enhance human capital potential of organisations and individuals through cutting-edge training programmes aimed at providing comprehensive business performance improvement solutions. Our key differentiation is the quality of knowledge and skills transfer to enhance organisational performance.
| NO. | COURSE TITLE | PERIOD | TARGET AUDIENCE | DATE | RATE GHc |
| 1. | Brand Management | 3 days | Brand managers and strategists; marketing managers and directors; product managers; advertising and promotion professionals; marketing and communication executives; entrepreneurs and business owners; sales and business development teams; brand designers and creatives; market researchers; legal professionals in intellectual property; retail and merchandising professionals; customer experience and service professionals; public relations and crisis management teams; brand consultants and advisors; students and recent graduates in marketing and business. | 9th– 11th July 2024 | 2,400.00 |
| 2. | Report and Minute Writing | 3 days | Office managers, administrative officers, business support & administrative executives, managers, secretaries, and personal assistants. | 6th– 8th August 2024 | 2,400.00 |
| 3. | Effective Electronic Records Management | 3 days | Records/Information Officers, Registry Staff, Senior/Junior Administrative Staff/Secretaries, ICT Officers, Finance/Accounts Officers, Archivists & Librarians, Office Clerks, Staff of MMDAs, NGOs, CSOs. | 6th– 8th August 2024 | 2,000.00 |
| 4. | Developing Administrative Executives | 3 days | Office Managers, Personal Assistants, Business Support & Administrative Executives | 6th– 8th August 2024 | 2,200.00 |
| 5. . | Practical Budgeting Skills | 3 days | Project Managers, Job Controllers, Budgeting Officers, Administrators, HR Managers and Accounts Officers | 6th– 8th August 2024 | 2,200.00 |
| 6. | Sports Marketing & Management | 3 days | Sports administrators & managers drawn from the various sports disciplines across the country. | 6th – 8th August 2024 | 2,400.00 |
| 7. | Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa | 3 Days | Senior officers and personnel from the security agencies, disaster management, power, oil and gas sectors, Representatives from West African countries, Embassies etc. | 3rd– 5th September 2024 | 3,000.00 |
| 8. | Practical Treasury Management | 3 days | This course is intended for corporate treasury officers, insurance companies, pension fund managers, mutual fund managers, investment managers, portfolio managers, money market managers, commercial & investment bankers, microfinance operators, bond & equity sales staff, international treasury managers, finance professionals, etc. | 3rd– 5th September 2024 | 2,500.00 |
| 9. | Strategic Human Resource Management | 4 days | Designed to assist HR managers, administrative officers, managers, business owners, executive secretaries, corporate lawyers etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of HRM best practices. It is also suitable for other business professionals and students interested in the field of HRM and Management. | 3rd– 5th September 2024 | 2,500.00 |
| 10. | Public Relations and Corporate Communication Management | 4 days | Executives who wish to sharpen their public speaking skills; get a fresh outlook on latest trends in PR; mid-management staff tasked with handling content and promotional collateral for company social media platforms; Executives in charge of decision-making and crisis communications planning for their organizations; Incoming and practicing public relations professionals; staff of organizations whose function requires them to present reports. journalists, lawyers, TV / radio presenters, the Clergy, MCEs, DCEs, political communicators, heads of educational institutions, executive secretaries, HR executives etc. | 3rd– 5th September 2024 | 2,500.00 |
| 11. | Effective Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 4 days | Designed for supply chain and logistics professionals and managers across the entire supply chain (procurement, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, warehousing) who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and committed to professional advancement. project leaders, business unit leaders, operations managers, sales leaders, sourcing analysts, procurement analysts, supervisors, managers, contract development specialists, agents, buyer/planners, purchasing analysts, supply chain and logistics managers, business and systems analysts, inventory planners, order management supervisors, forecast analysts, inventory, transport, and warehouse managers. | 3rd– 5th September 2024 | 2,500.00 |
| 12. | Preparation and Interpretation of Financial Statements | 4 days | Senior and junior accountants, accounting and finance professionals, chief accountants, accounting managers and supervisors, financial controllers and any accounting and finance professionals interested in learning and updating their knowledge regarding the preparation of financial statements and notes. | 8th– 10th October 2024 | 3,000.00 |
| 13. | Leadership & Governance | 3 days | Designed for managers at senior and middle levels of an organisation. | 8th– 10th October 2024 | 2,500.00 |
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| 14. | Research Methods and Statistics | 3 Days | Individuals, NGOs, Managers, and research practitioners who will like to use the software in mining data and also as an update of what you might have learned before. | 8th– 10th October 2024 | 1,800.00 |
| 15. | Contemporary Speech Writing and Public Speaking | 3 days | CEOs, Managing Directors, Departmental Heads, Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Reverend Ministers, Politicians, Public Servants, PR Managers, Legal Practitioners, Administrative Executives etc. | 8th– 10th October 2024 | 2,200.00 |
| WEEKEND COURSES | |||||
| NO. | COURSE TITLE | PERIOD | DATE | TARGET AUDIENCE | COURSE FEE GH₵ |
| 1. | Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing | 4 Saturdays | 2nd– 23rd November 2024 | This course is designed to assist Accountants, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Fraud Investigators, Lawyers, corporate governance experts, managers, business owners, CEO’s, etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing examinations. It is also suitable for other business professionals interested in the field of fraud prevention, detection and investigations in areas such as contracts management, accounts management, e Commerce, IT and other vulnerable areas. | 2,500.00 |
| 2. | Monitoring & Evaluation | 4 Saturdays | 2nd– 23rd November 2024 | This course is recommended for middle to top level managers in the public and private sectors, M&E practitioners in NGOs and CSOs, students seeking to build skills in M&E, and all other persons involved in any aspect of development programmes and projects, from designing, planning and implementation to monitoring and evaluation. | 2,500.00 |
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| 3. | Public Relations and Corporate Communications | 4 Saturdays | 2nd– 23rd November 2024 | Executives who wish to sharpen their public speaking skills; get a fresh outlook on latest trends in PR; mid-management staff tasked with handling content and promotional collateral for company social media platforms; Executives in charge of decision-making and crisis communications planning for their organizations; Incoming and practicing public relations professionals; staff of organizations whose function requires them to present reports. journalists, lawyers, TV / radio presenters, the Clergy, MCEs, DCEs, political communicators, heads of educational institutions, executive secretaries, HR executives etc. | 2,500.00 |
| 4. | Strategic Human Resource Management | 4 Saturdays | 2nd– 23rd November 2024 | Designed to assist HR managers, administrative officers, managers, business owners, executive secretaries, corporate lawyers etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of HRM best practices. It is also suitable for other business professionals and students interested in the field of HRM and Management. | 2,500.00 |
| 5. | Effective Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 4 Saturdays | 2nd– 23rd November 2024 | This certificate course is designed for supply chain and logistics professionals and managers across the entire supply chain (procurement, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, warehousing) who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and committed to professional advancement. project leaders, business unit leaders, operations managers, sales leaders, sourcing analysts, procurement analysts, supervisors, managers, contract development specialists, agents, buyer/planners, purchasing analysts, supply chain and logistics managers, business and systems analysts, inventory planners, order management supervisors, forecast analysts, inventory, transport, and warehouse managers. | 2,500.00 |
Please note that courses will be rescheduled in the unlikely event that it does not begin on the date advertised.
For registration, contact Bernard (0244706009); Rita (0243668286) or Email: shortcourses@upsamail.edu.gh
Payments should be made through any networked branch of Absa Bank into:
Account Name: University of Professional Studies, Accra.
Account number: 1824888.
Website: www.upsa.edu.gh
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