University College of Management Studies ( UCOMS )

University College of Management Studies ( UCOMS )

The University College of Management Studies is a private university college in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. The school is affiliated with the School of Business of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and the University of Education Winneba, Kumasi Campus.

The University College of Management Studies (UCOMS) evolved out of the Institute of Management Studies(IMS), a Tutorial College which prepared students for professional qualifications (certificates) in Marketing (Chartered Institute of Marketing – CIM), Accounting (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA) and Purchasing and Supply (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply – CIPS). Students have since 1978 been taking United Kingdom external examinations in these professions.

The Institute has had accreditation from the National Accreditation Board in the country for its programmes.These are heavily subscribed.

With that rich experience in professional education, it was not too difficult to convert its courses into degree programmes which have been approved by the National Accreditation Board (NAB). The College is now running two (2) parallel programmes: the professional and degree programmes; students can register in either of the programmes. The College is also offering non-tertiary programmes. These are the Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) and Inter Link, an Examination Body of the United Kingdom for students with lower qualifications.

Mission & Vision

MISSION The University College shall create an environment and facilities which will inculcate the requisite competencies and attitude in its products. Such professional and academic competencies will enable them to provide productive service to the society.

VISION To become a reputable management and research institution of higher learning which will develope academic and moral excellence and so hold its own in a competitive global environment.

Departments

University College of Management Studies has 3 main departments; namely, Accounting, Finance & Marketing, Human Resource Management and Procurement & Supply Chain Management Departments.

Department of Accounting, Finance & Marketing

This Department offers a first Degree program in the areas of Accounting, Banking & Finance and Marketing.

Bsc. Accounting

The program consists of the following courses:

• Financial Accounting I-IV,
• Taxation
• Cost Accounting I & II
• Auditing & Assurance
• International Accounting
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Company & Partnership Law
• Management Accounting
• Managerial Economics
• Research Methods

Bsc. Banking & Finance

Some of the courses offered under this program include:

• Economics in Banking
• Monetary & Financial Systems
• Business Finance I & II
• Law Relating to Banking
• Investments
• Practice of Banking I & II
• Marketing of Financial Services
• Banking Operations & Ethics
• Managerial Economics
• Finance of International Trade
• Business Ethics
• Managerial Accounting
• Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship

Bsc. Marketing

Some of the courses offered include:

• Marketing Management
• Marketing of Services
• Marketing Environment
• New Product Development
• Sales Management
• Retail Marketing Management
• Strategic Marketing Management: Planning Control
• Integrated Marketing Communications
• Marketing Research
• Organizational Re-Engineering
• Business Ethics
• Managerial Accounting
• Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship

Department of Human Resource Management

This Department offers the following courses:

• Human Resource Training Development
• Industrial Psychology
• Human Behaviour in Organization
• Appraisal & Performance Management
• Human Resource Information System
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Labour Economics
• Managerial Economics
• Business Organisation
• Employment Laws & Practice
• Human Resource Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Industrial Relations & Labour Law
• Business Ethics

Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Courses offered in this Department include:

• Monitoring & Evaluation of Procurement Systems
• Procurement Planning & Budgetary Control I & II
• Research Methods
• Process & Procedures of Public Sector Procurement
• Supply & Material Management
• Business Organization & Process
• Project & Contract Management
• International Management
• Strategic Procurement
• Tactics & Operations in Purchasing & Supply
• Physical Distribution & Transportation
• Legal Aspect of Procurement
• Managerial Economics
• Business Analysis in Procurement
• Logistics Management
• Business Ethics
• Managerial Accounting
• Entrepreneurship

CONTACT US

Accra Campus: Address: P. O. Box GP. 482, Accra. | Accra – Kasoa Road, near West Hills Mall. | Tel.: +233 (0)30 285 3304 / +233 (0)30 290 2720

Kumasi Campus: Address: P. O. Box UP. 12, Kumasi. | Ayeduase Town near KNUST. | Tel.: +233 (0)32 249 1179 / +233 (0)35 219 7424