VISION
The
IMDC HIPC Nations vision is to become an excellent management
resource center for Africa, Latin America, Asia,
Caribbean
and Pacific countries
MISSION
The
IMDC HIPC Nations is to develop and provide training, consultancy and
management development services aimed at improving the performance of
people in private, civic and public sector in HIPC countries.
CAPABILITY
AND THRUST
IMDC
HIPC Nations is one of the fastest growing management development
center in
Africa
, specialized among
others; the Poverty Eradication Programmes and Strategies. The capability of
IMDC HIPC Nations rests on their highly qualified and experienced
professional staffs that are supplemented by a network of associate
consultants within
Swaziland
and other countries. IMDC HIPC Nations programmes are based on
emerging needs of the clients throughout the region. The center has
continued to make sure that programmes benefit from research carried
out in the form of needs assessment and participant’s feedback. Programme
appraisal, tracer studies and impact assessment form important part
of IMDC HIPC Nations training and capacity building process.
TUITION/FEES
Tuition
fees cover contact lectures, course materials, excursions, a take home
computer package with application software, a printer and
international study tour. Payment is made in
United States
dollars (US$), or the equivalent in South African Rands, Euros, and
CFA Francs.
TRAINING
APPROACH
IMDC HIPC Nations
conducts business throughout Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone
countries. This means that the course programmes are conducted in
English, French and Portuguese. The center is fully subscribed to the
principles of adult learning. The course programmes are conducted
by highly qualified and experience consultants from the center as
well as individual consultants from the highest institutions of
learning, research centers and private sector in Swaziland as well as
associate consultants from other countries. In
Swaziland
, the institute utilizes the
services of consultants from
University
of
Swaziland
,
Institute of Development Management (IDM), Swaziland Institute of
Management and Public Administration (SIMPA) and Public Policy
Coordinating Unit (PPCU) of the Government of Swaziland.
OUTREACH
TRAINING
The centre also
conducts training in clients own countries upon request.
DISTANCE AND
SUPPORTED LEARNING PROGRAMMES
The
centre conducts flexible distance and supported learning programmes
ranging from Certificate to Masters Degree such as Diploma in Human
Resource Management, Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and
Administration, Executive MBA Degree etc. Some of the Faculties
include:
ü
Faculty of General Management
ü
Faculty of Accounting and Financial
Management
ü
Faculty of Information Technology
(IT)
Additional
Faculties are being established on an ongoing basis.
ACCREDITATION
All
courses are accredited by leading internationally recognized academic
institutions.
The
centre has been approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance
Limited to the following Quality Management System Standards:
ISO90001:1994, EN ISO 9001:1994, ANSI/ASQC Q9001-1994, to Design and
Provide Educational Programs. Approval Certificate No: 209217.
CONSULTANCY
AND ADVISORY SERVICES
The
expertise HIPC Management Centre’s faculty is available to local and
international organizations wishing to improve management
performance. Consulting
includes short-term (not exceeding 3 months) in areas such as
feasibility studies, market research, project planning, project
management, project monitoring and evaluation, poverty eradication
strategies etc. The centre’s
faculty also provides general advice and guidance at all levels of
the organizational structure.
TRAVEL AND
VISAS.
Participants
are responsible for visa application, transport and personal
insurance while in
Swaziland
or in country where the course is being conducted.
Participants
must ensure that they have valid passports and visas.
Participants
are responsible for the cost of visas, airport taxes, and excess
luggage, private travels, medical expenses and private telephone
calls while in the country.
ACCOMMODATION
The
Centre has limited accommodation at affordable rates. Rooms are suite
style, providing three to four private bedrooms. Suites have an
equipped kitchenette with basis utensils and a refrigerator. A common
lounge area in each suite is furnished with a television set. Should one need an alternative
accommodation, IMDC HIPC Nations has negotiated a range of hotel
facilities close to the center. These cost between US$ 35 and US$100
daily.
AIRPORT
TRANSFERS
The
institute provides transport to and from the airport
STUDY
TOURS
During
the study, there are at least two tours. The first tour is within the
host country. The second tour is in one of the neighbouring
countries/cities/towns. In these tours the institute provides
transport only.
VENUES
Manzini,
Nelspruit, Blantyre, Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa, Kinshasa,, Windhoek,
Antananarivo, Monrovia, Dominica, Singapore,Rio de Janeiro and
Seychelles.
CLIENTS
Governmental
Ministries/Departments and Government Agencies
Non Governmental Organization (NGOs)
Private Public Sector and Parastatal Organization, Farmers
Associations,
Community Organizations
Individuals and Private Sector Enterprises.
Our Motto is to develop and
provide training, consultancy and management development services
aimed at improving the performance of people in Private, Civic and
Public Sector in HIPC Countries
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