Course Overview
Among many topics, you’ll examine effective negotiation, discover the importance of developing contracts and learn how to successfully manage the various supply relationships involved. As well as the Foundation Diploma being a valuable qualification in its own right, the full CIPS Graduate Diploma qualification, leading to MCIPS, is the equivalent of a UK degree.
Pre-requisites
To do the Foundation Diploma you must be at least 18 years of age, with a minimum of 2 A-Levels, or the equivalent as determined by CIPS. Also acceptable are any CIPS Level 3 Certificates and any other Level 3 qualifications that CIPS considers to be equivalent. If you have no prior qualifications you must be at least 21 years of age with at least two years experience in a business environment.
Key Topics
- Effective Negotiation in Purchasing and Supply
- Purchasing Contexts
- Developing Contracts in Purchasing and Supply
- Measuring Purchasing Performance
- Managing Purchasing and Supply Relationships
Qualification
CIPS Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Purchasing and Supply
Support
As an ICS student you will have your very own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.
Assessment
For each of the five units you study there is an examination to be taken, set by CIPS. The examination for the final, integrated unit must be taken last as it draws on all the learning you have gained throughout the qualification.
What Our Students Say
"Studying with ICS has encouraged me to think more about what I'm actually doing at work and helped me to become more effective in my job. The course materials were excellent and very informative – and I found studying at home in my own time ideal as I could keep on working. I have already recommended ICS to a friend, which speaks for itself." Gary Keefe, ICS Graduate, Essex.
Your Future Prospects
One of the most beneficial things about a career in purchasing and suplpy is that a well-qualified purchasing professional can walk into a wide range of environments where they can use their skills to buy a whole variety of products and services.