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PROGRAMMES AND DURATION

 

The programmes detailed below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available for Executive and Professional Certificates and Diploma programmes. Applicants are requested to contact the International Program Director in-charge of admissions for available programme and alternative study areas.

Marketing Management

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• Advertising and Promotion

• Business and the Marketing Environment

• Customer Service Management

• Digital and Electronic Marketing​

• Ethical Marketing and Social Responsibility

• International Marketing

• Marketing and Business Strategy

• Marketing and Human Resource Management

• Marketing Research (Planning and Intelligence)

• Marketing Management

• Marketing Channels and Supply Chain Management

• Principles of Marketing

• Project Report

• Products; Services and Branding

• Quality Management

• Introduction to Business Law

• Financial Management

 

Security Management

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• Security and Risk Management in Practice

• Strategic Knowledge Areas in Security and Risk Management

• Conflict Management

• Health and Safety Management

• Strategic Problem Solving​

• Electronic Security Systems

• Conflict Management

• Security and Legal Studies

• Investigation and Intelligence Gathering

•Cyber Security Techniques

• Security Information, Communication and Technology

• Private and Industrial Security 

• Managing Security Risk

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Accounting and Finance

 

  • Corporate Finance

  • International Financial Management

  • Investment Theory

  • Financial Accounting

  • Management Accounting and Control

  • Financial Statement Analysis

  • Portfolio Management

  • Financial Markets

  • Theories of Finance

  • Advanced Financial Analysis

  • Econometrics

  • Financial Risk Management

 

Economics

 

  • Principles of Economics

  • Economics Policy

  • Industrial Economics

  • Economics of Growth and Development

  • International Trade and Finance

  • Economics of Banking

  • Econometrics

  • Quantitative Methods

  • Microeconomics

  • Macroeconomics

  • Financial Markets and Institutions

  • Financial Mathematics

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Procurement & Contract Management

 

  • Procurement Context & Environment

  • Principles of Logistics

  • Distribution & Warehouse Management

  • Human Resource Management

  • Project Management

  • Procurement & Contract Management

  • Inventory & Materials Management

  • Lean Management

  • Legal Aspects in Project Procurement

  • Sourcing, Negotiating and Contracting

  • Service Operation Management

  • International Public Procurement –IPP

Insurance and Risk Management

 

  • Risk Management

  • General Insurance Business

  • Principles of Life Insurance

  • Life Insurance Business

  • Motor Insurance   

  • Underwriting

  • Claims Handling

  • Marketing Insurance Business

  • Marine Insurance

  • Oil and Gas Insurance

  • Agriculture Insurance

  • Aviation Insurance

 

Banking and Finance

 

  • General Banking Principles

  • Money Market Instruments

  • Banking Laws and Regulations

  • Microfinance and Rural Banking

  • Microfinance in Practice

  • E-Banking

  • Marketing Concepts in Banking

  • Retail Banking

  • Ghanaian Banking Industry

  • International Banking

  • Banking Ethics

  • Risk Management in Banking

 

Project Management

 

  • Project Business Value

  • Project Management processes

  • Organizational Influence and Project life cycle

  • Project Time Management

  • Project Quality Management

  • Project Risk Management

  • Project Stakeholders Management

  • Project Contract and Procurement Management

  • Project Cost Management

  • Project Integration Management

  • Project Human Resource Management

  • Project Communication Management

 

Investment and Financial Planning

 

  • Investment and Financial Analysis

  • Portfolio Risk Management

  • Financial Derivatives

  • Fundamentals of Finance and Financial Markets

  • Securities Trading and Investment Advisory Techniques

  • Financial Risk Management

  • Financial Management

  • Investment Management

  • Financial Accounting

  • Corporate Finance

  • Financial Economics

 

Accounting Information Systems

           

  • The concept of systems

  • Foundations of information systems

  • Introduction to Internet & E-business

  • Information systems Ethics &crime

  • Information systems Technology Vulnerability

  • Principles of Accounting

  • Transaction Processing Systems

  • Information Technology Audit (I.T.Audit)

  • Fraud Management System

  • Information Systems Taxation

  • Financial and Management Reporting systems

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Business Management and Administration

 

  • Introduction to Management and Administration

  • Contemporary Management Issues

  • Change Management

  • Human Resource Management

  • Organizational Behavior

  • Principles and Practices of Management

  • Principles of Economics

  • Leadership

  • Corporate Governance

  • Business Communication

  • Business Law

  • Strategic Management

 

Human Resource Management

 

  • Principles and Practices of Management

  • Introduction to Human Resource Management

  • Business Policy and Strategic Management

  • Training and Development

  • Strategic Human Resource Management

  • Leadership Skills and Change Management

  • Human Resource Planning

  • Business Law

  • Labour Law

  • Performance Management and Retention Strategies

  • Business Ethics

  • Team and Conflict Management

 

 Oil and Gas Management

 

  • Hydrocarbon Properties and Thermodynamics

  • Petroleum Production Operations

  • Petroleum Equipment Design and Drawing

  • Drilling Fluids and Cements

  • Drilling Technology

  • Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Value and Risk Management

  • Project Management

  • Petroleum Geology

  • Petroleum Field Instrumentation and Controls

  • Natural Gas Engineering

 

 Logistics and Supply Chain Management

 

  • Supply Chain Risk Assessment and Forecasting

  • Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management

  • Safety Management

  • Strategic Management

  • Law of Contract and Procurement

  • International Trade

  • Business Law

  • Principles of Economics

  • Organizational Behavior

  • Business Process Re-Engineering

  • Logistics and Transport Management

  • Global Business Environment

 

Occupational Health and Safety Management

 

  • Occupational Hazards

  • Fire Safety, Explosives and Process Safety

  • Risk Assessment and Management

  • Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Forensic Analysis

  • Accidents and Catastrophes

  • Emergency Preparedness and Response

  • Safety Health and Environmental Management

  • Fire Protection Strategies

  • Human Response to Fire

  • First Aid Administration

  • Fire and Combustion

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DURATION OF THE PROGRAMMES

 

The duration of the programmes will largely depend on the ability of the students to finish the prescribed courses on time. CIS Distance Learning programmes are all year round, hence there is no semester-break. Generally, students should be able to complete their programmes within the periods stipulated below;

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 Programme                                                     Duration 

i.  Executive Certificates                    -            3 - 6 Months

 ii. Post Graduate Certificates           -            3 - 6 Months

 iii. Executive Diploma                       -            6 -12 Months

  v. Post Graduate Diploma                -           6 -12 Months​

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