Expand+Commencing Monday, September 12th 2022

Induction for the 2022/2023 academic year takes place (online via Zoom) on Saturday 10th September from 930am to 1pm. In advance, you will be required to review Pre Induction reading material, available to yo...

Hide-Commencing Monday, September 12th 2022

Induction for the 2022/2023 academic year takes place (online via Zoom) on Saturday 10th September from 930am to 1pm. In advance, you will be required to review Pre Induction reading material, available to you on www.aitflexiblelearning.ie.

During Induction, you will be given the opportunity to:

Meet your programme lecturers, programme co-ordinator and students

Overview of the programme handbook, programme’s modules, assessments and delivery timetable

Introduction to Athlone IT’s operating systems including MS Office, Zoom, Moodle etc

Outline of the learning supports available to you during the programme

Expand+Developed in association with industry leaders, this specialist course promotes critical awareness of the most recent advances in the procurement, purchasing and tendering function and the critical contribution of the function to business efficiencie...

Hide-Developed in association with industry leaders, this specialist course promotes critical awareness of the most recent advances in the procurement, purchasing and tendering function and the critical contribution of the function to business efficiencies and effectiveness.

This programme is aimed at those already working in a purchasing and procurement function, or aspiring to do so. The programme will give the student the knowledge, skills and competencies to become effective employees in a procurement and purchasing function. This programme has been designed to apply across all industries, and will give the participants an opportunity to reskill or upskill to take up roles in the area of procurement, purchasing and tendering. It is also suitable for unemployed persons that meet the entry requirements.

On successful completion of this programme the learner will be able to:

Understand and analyse the added value that can be achieved through procurement and supply chain management

Understand how to devise a business case for requirements to be sourced from external suppliers

Understand the legal issues that relate to the formation of contract

Understand ethical and responsible sourcing

Prepare for negotiations with external organisations

Understand the dynamics of relationships in supply chains

Demonstrate the application of the procurement cycle

Expand+Progression from the Certificate in Procurement is on to the Level 6 Higher Certificate in Business programme, which is a one year programme.

Following successful completion, students are eligible to apply for the Level 7 Bachelor of Business Stud...

Hide-Progression from the Certificate in Procurement is on to the Level 6 Higher Certificate in Business programme, which is a one year programme.

Following successful completion, students are eligible to apply for the Level 7 Bachelor of Business Studies. On successful completion, students are eligible to apply and progress to the Level 8 Bachelor of Business Studies. On successful completion, students are eligible to apply and progress to a Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in various disciplines or Masters of Business Studies in Research.