B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For buyers, contract administrators and project staff. You study how a need becomes a tender, a contract and a delivered result, and how to manage cost and risk on the way.
The Procurement and Contract Management program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers procurement strategy, tendering and supplier selection, contract law for managers, contract administration, negotiation, and ends with supplier performance and risk.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Procurement strategyExplain the core ideas of procurement strategy and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Tendering and supplier selectionAnalyse a real problem in tendering and supplier selection and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Contract law for managersApply the methods of contract law for managers in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Contract administrationPlan and lead work in contract administration, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05NegotiationEvaluate current practice in negotiation against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Supplier performance and riskAdvise colleagues and managers on supplier performance and risk in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Procurement strategyCategory management, make-or-buy decisions and procurement aligned with company goals.Core area
- 02Tendering and supplier selectionWriting tender documents, evaluating bids and selecting suppliers fairly.Core area
- 03Contract law for managersFormation, terms, breach and remedies: the contract law a manager needs to know.Core area
- 04Contract administrationManaging a contract after signature: changes, payments, claims and close-out.Core area
- 05NegotiationPreparation, strategy and tactics for negotiating agreements that last.Core area
- 06Supplier performance and riskMeasuring supplier performance and planning for supply disruption.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Procurement and Contract ManagementFor people who have practiced Procurement and Contract Management for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Procurement and Contract ManagementFor experienced people who advise organizations on Procurement and Contract Management.
- 03Trainer in Procurement and Contract ManagementFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Procurement and Contract Management at work.
- 04Diploma in Procurement and Contract ManagementA focused credential in Procurement and Contract Management, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Procurement manager
- Contracts manager
- Senior buyer
- Tendering specialist
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.