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PROSPECTUS
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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR HIPC NATIONS
Prospectus of Courses, Seminars and Workshops
2009
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This prospectus is intended to provide general
information about the arrangements for courses, seminars and
workshops in International
Management Development Center
for HIPC Nations. The Center reserve the right to modify or
cancel, without notice, any statement in this prospectus and accept
no responsibility for any consequence of such modification or
cancellation.
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International
Management Development Centre for Heavily Indebted Poor Nations (IMDC
HIPC Nations) is
an international multi disciplinary equal opportunity service
provider whose main purpose is to provide management development and
training services.
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 Reduction Programmes Strategies and Programmes (PRSP).
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 laptop computer package, a printer with a scanner and
international study tour. Payment is made in United States dollars
(US$), or the equivalent in South African Rands, Euros, and CFA
Francs.
Some course
fees may be subjected to changes, or be higher because they involve
external consultants/facilitators who are specialized in specific
disciplines and whose fees are particularly high. Please note that
the fees indicated below are only a guideline; therefore contact the
institution for quotes on specific courses. However, in general
the following guidelines are an indication of basic costs.
Tuition
Fees (Tuition and Training Materials
Only) US$
1.
One (1) Week
Course
1950
2.
Two
(2) Weeks
Course
2850
3.
Three (3) Weeks Course 3350
4.
Four (4) Weeks
Course 3850
5.
Five
(5) Weeks
Course
4450
6.
Six (6) Weeks
Course
5100
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 center utilizes the
services of consultants from University of Swaziland,
Institute of Development Management (IDM), Swaziland Institute of
Management and Public Administration and Swaziland College of Health
Sciences.
OUTREACH
TRAINING
The center
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
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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.
CONSULTANTS
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
Accommodation
(Boarding and Lodging) is available at HIPC Nations Apartments
at affordable rates. For four (4) week course, the cost in the
Apartments is US$1000 (Full Board and Lodging). Self-catering
facilities are also available HIPC Nations Apartments. Should one
need an alternative accommodation, IMDC HIPC Nations has negotiated a
range of hotel facilities close to the center. These cost between US$
60 and US$100 daily.
FUNDING
SOURCES
The agencies
listed below have been notable for financing training in Africa. Please contact them if your employer
cannot sponsor you.
United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The Netherlands
Government (NG)
African
Development Bank (ADB)
Swedish International
Development Agency ( SIDA)
World Bank
German
Development Agency
World
Health Organization (WHO)
Finish
Development Agency
Commonwealth
Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC)
Danish
Development Agency (DANIDA)
Norway
Development Agency (NORAD)
Project
Training Funds
Some of
the courses offer by: INTERNATIONAL
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FOR HIPC NATIONS
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Organization Restructuring and Change Management
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The Art of Delegation
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Advanced Secretarial and Personal Assistants Programme
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Developing Performance Indicators
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Advanced Poverty Eradication Strategies and Action Plans
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Gender Development and Computer Skills
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Finance for Non-Financial Managers
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Human Resources Management and Performance Enhancement
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Policy Analysis, Formulation and Management
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International Procurement for Donor Funded Projects
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Records and Data Management
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Local Government Revenue Collection and O&M Budgeting
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Advanced Project /Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
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Governance, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Reforms
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Rural Development Strategies and Infrastructure
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Participatory Methodology in Development Planning
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Management Development Programme for Executive Assistants and
Administrators
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Strategic Management and Leadership Development
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Credit Administration, Monitoring and Control
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Conflict Resolution Management
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Environment and Natural Resources Sustainability
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Computers and Information Communication Technology (ICT)
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Skills for Negotiating
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Development and Community Projects
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The contents of
the prospectus
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International
Management Development Center for HIPC Nations
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International Management Development Center
for HIPC Nations References
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of Swaziland
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Workshops
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Contacts
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