QUT Graduate Certificate in Business Strategic Procurement. Information Session, May Bob O Connor, Director Corporate Education

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1 QUT Graduate Certificate in Business Strategic Procurement Information Session, May 2011 Bob O Connor, Director Corporate Education

2 Graduate Certificate in Business Strategic Procurement Created with input from APCC LAG and DMO Developing experienced commercial managers into program delivery leaders A multidisciplinary program

3 Commercial Leadership A continuum of essential skills Systems Engineering Complex Program and Commercial Leadership Project Management Project, program, portfolio and commercial leadership focused on strategic benefit realisation Procurement and Supply Chain Logistics Procedural compliance and engineering management necessary but not sufficient for complex projects

4 Goals of the EMBSP Develop the understanding of and skill to design, manage, and lead strategic procurement practices that respond to the challenges of the complex organisational and project management environment Understand self and others in an international environment Lead strategic planning, design, and implementation of complex projects Think Holistically: Innovate and creatively problem solve

5 Who should attend? Senior Procurement Professionals Team Managers and Project Mangers Assistant Director and Director Chief Procurement Officers

6 Grad Cert Program Overview Course Features Part time over one year 3 days, 8 times over approximately one year About 25 students in cohort Mixture of industry, state and local government Begins September 2011 Application Process Entry requires: Undergraduate degree or GMAT score of at least years management experience Application for 2011/12 due August 15

7 Grad Cert Course Content GSN501 Strategic Management of Complex Projects GSN502 Systems Thinking GSN505 Communicating Effectively GSN515 Business Planning GSN516 Negotiation and Mediation Strategies GSN527 Sourcing Strategies GSN530 Sustainable Strategic Contracts and Suppliers GSN533 Financial Analysis and Decision making

8 Workplace Blended Learning Combines formal and informal learning activities that are work based and tailored to meet the needs of the participants. In doing so, creating an environment that accelerates the application of knowledge into the workplace Work-based activities Traditional courses Blended Learning Job Experiences Knowledge Sharing (networks and coaching) Awareness CPM Knowledge Skill Mastery Underpinning Awareness Understands Concepts Understands Foundations Expert Knowledge

9 Future Education Graduate Certificate in Business (Strategic Procurement), 8 units Graduate Diploma in Business (Strategic Procurement), 8 units more than Grad Cert Executive Master of Business (Strategic Procurement), 8 units more than Grad Diploma With 3 years relevant work experience, eligible for Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS). Each course builds on the previous course.

10 Participants and Guest Presenters have been drawn from MINCOM Watpac

11 The EMBSP experience: Transferring learning Strategic thinking seeing things with a different set of eyes and trying out a wider field of view He is a strategic thinker and a full spectrum leader (supervisor)

12 The EMBSP experience: Transferring learning Desire for Organisational Improvement spirit of discovery & bringing a new skill set to make improvements & new spirit of corporate citizen instead on staying in their project cocoon You can t enable them with all this creativity approach if they don t have a corporate sponsor (supervisor)

13 The EMBSP experience: Transferring learning Being self aware and using communication effectively You catch more with honey than vinegar Very much more strategic and collaborative approach. Using all the right words. Get stuff done. People are happy with the outcome. (supervisor) linking skills and listening reflectively

14 The EMBSP experience: Transferring learning Personal confidence in and critical reflection on decision making my decision making is now clear cut Before they would rush in now they would consider the documentation, question why they were doing it, find supporting information, and exercise reasoning and persuasion

15 Thank you for your time! Any questions?