Programme Description
This programme equips learners with public administration and management skills for various organizations in both the public and private sectors. It covers essential areas like:
Fundamental accounting principles
Fundamentals of public administration and management
Project planning and management
Local government and service delivery
Administrative law
Industrial welfare and relations
Principles of management
Public finance
Public sector monitoring and evaluation
Public sector accounting
Management of social services
Change management
Organizational behavior
Fundamentals of public policy and practices
Programme Justification
This programme addresses the need for public administration and management expertise at lower levels. Uganda’s growing business sector demands skilled personnel in administration and management. Graduates of this diploma programme will be proficient in public administration and management across various business environments, meeting the rising demand for trained professionals in this field.
The programme curriculum includes:
Fundamentals of public administration and management
Project planning and management
Local government and service delivery
Administrative law
Industrial welfare and relations
Principles of management
Public finance
Public sector monitoring and evaluation
Public sector accounting
Management of social services
Change management
These courses equip students with the necessary administration and management skills to thrive in the dynamic business environment of both public and private sectors.
Programme Objectives
This programme aims to produce technically and practically competent graduates for careers in public administration and management. Specifically, the Diploma programme is designed to:
(i) Impart learners with administration and management skills.
(ii) Provide the theory and practical business and communication skills necessary for an administrator/manager in the workplace.
(iii) Prepare learners for lifelong learning.
Programme Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, learners should be able to:
(i) Apply basic public administration knowledge and skills in their workplace.
(ii) Operate as a lower to middle-level officer with a public administration and management focus in a small to medium-sized enterprise.
(iii) Identify factors influencing the business marketplace and explain the benefits of efficient and effective public administration and management.
(iv) Master the nature of public problems and develop mitigation strategies.
(v) Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills necessary for teamwork.