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ADVANCED INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH (AISCR)

Vocational Training Centre of AISCR (VTC-AISCR)

Prepared for submission to the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training (MINEFOP), Republic of Cameroon

AISCR L2-E — ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

Advanced Institute for Supply Chain Research (AISCR)

Course Description

Provides a comprehensive, competency-based understanding of leadership, governance, and strategic decision-making within supply chain and procurement functions. Equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to lead teams through change, apply corporate governance and compliance principles, plan and manage strategic performance, engage stakeholders and boards, and lead effectively under crisis conditions.

Course Duration and Credits

Specification Details
Qualification Level Level 2 (Advanced Professional Certificate), AISCR-NPQF
Duration 6 Months, delivered on a blended basis with guided self-directed study
Compulsory Core 5 units, 17 contact days, 27 Credits
Elective Requirement Choose 1 unit(s) from a pool of 2, worth 6–6 additional Credits
Total Credits 33–33 Credits, within AISCR's standardised 30–40-Credit band for Level 2 Advanced Professional Certificates
Entry Requirements GCE Advanced Level / Baccalaureate or equivalent, or admission by Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in accordance with the AISCR Admissions Policy
Delivery Mode Blended — in-person or virtual contact days combined with guided self-directed study, delivered in English and French
Award AISCR Advanced Professional Certificate in Strategic Supply Chain Leadership and Governance

Course Outline

A Compulsory Core of five study units: two existing AISCR Level 1 Professional Certificates from Family D, plus three newly developed AISCR Level 1 modules (flagged below, pending Academic Board approval). A single elective, drawn from AISCR's cross-cutting Family F business-skills modules, brings the qualification within AISCR's standardised 30–40-Credit band.

Compulsory Core Units

Core Unit 1 (D1): SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT + Click to expand Duration: 4 contact days | Credits: 6 | Notional Learning Hours: 60

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • Apply appropriate leadership styles to different team situations.
  • Lead a team through a defined change initiative.
  • Apply stakeholder engagement techniques.
  • Manage team performance and development conversations.
  • Apply delegation and empowerment practices.
  • Manage resistance to change and build team motivation and morale.
Core Unit 2 (D3): SUPPLY CHAIN GOVERNANCE, ETHICS AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE + Click to expand Duration: 3 contact days | Credits: 5 | Notional Learning Hours: 50

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • Apply corporate governance frameworks to supply chain decision-making.
  • Identify and manage conflicts of interest.
  • Apply corporate compliance and anti-bribery/anti-corruption principles.
  • Support internal governance reporting requirements.
  • Apply ethical decision-making frameworks and whistleblower-protection principles.
  • Identify governance risk indicators and basic compliance-programme components.
Core Unit 3 (E3): STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FOR SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERS + Click to expand Duration: 4 contact days | Credits: 6 | Notional Learning Hours: 60 — newly developed AISCR Level 1 module (pending Academic Board approval)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • Translate organisational strategy into a supply chain and procurement strategic plan.
  • Apply strategic planning frameworks, including SWOT and balanced-scorecard approaches, to a supply chain function.
  • Design performance dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned to strategic objectives.
  • Cascade strategic objectives into departmental and individual performance targets.
  • Monitor strategy execution and adjust plans in response to performance data.
  • Present a strategic plan and performance case to senior management.
Core Unit 4 (E4): STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND BOARD-LEVEL GOVERNANCE REPORTING + Click to expand Duration: 3 contact days | Credits: 5 | Notional Learning Hours: 50 — newly developed AISCR Level 1 module (pending Academic Board approval)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • Map and prioritise internal and external stakeholders relevant to a supply chain function.
  • Design a stakeholder engagement and communication plan.
  • Prepare board-level and executive governance reports on supply chain and procurement performance and risk.
  • Apply principles of transparent reporting consistent with recognised governance codes.
  • Facilitate structured feedback and decision-making sessions with senior stakeholders.
  • Manage escalation and reporting during periods of heightened stakeholder scrutiny.
Core Unit 5 (E5): CRISIS LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY + Click to expand Duration: 3 contact days | Credits: 5 | Notional Learning Hours: 50 — newly developed AISCR Level 1 module (pending Academic Board approval)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • Apply structured decision-making frameworks under conditions of incomplete information and time pressure.
  • Establish and lead a crisis response structure for a supply chain disruption.
  • Communicate decisively and transparently with staff, suppliers and stakeholders during a crisis.
  • Apply scenario planning to anticipate and prepare for plausible disruption events.
  • Manage team wellbeing and performance during sustained periods of operational stress.
  • Conduct a structured after-action review following a crisis event.

Elective Units — Choose 1 of 2

Learners choose one of the following two AISCR cross-cutting business-skills units:

Elective Option 1 (F1): FINANCIAL AND COST MANAGEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS + Click to expand Duration: 4 contact days | Credits: 6 | Notional Learning Hours: 60

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to a sourcing decision.
  • Prepare basic cost and budget estimates for a procurement requirement.
  • Apply should-cost modelling to a supplier quotation.
  • Interpret basic financial statements relevant to supplier evaluation.
  • Apply cost-benefit analysis techniques to a procurement decision.
  • Build a simple business case with cost justification.
Elective Option 2 (F2): PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCUREMENT + Click to expand Duration: 4 contact days | Credits: 6 | Notional Learning Hours: 60

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • Apply the basic project management lifecycle to a work assignment.
  • Develop a simple project schedule and work breakdown structure (WBS).
  • Identify and manage basic project risks.
  • Track project progress against a plan.
  • Identify and communicate with project stakeholders.
  • Manage scope and change, and apply lessons learned at project closure.

Assessment and Evaluation

Formative Assessment

  • Class participation and attendance (minimum 80% attendance required).
  • Weekly/unit quizzes.
  • Individual assignments.
  • Case study analysis.
  • Practical exercises and simulations relevant to each unit.
  • Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) documenting achievement of each unit's Learning Objectives, including elected units.

Summative Assessment

Conducted at the end of the training programme to evaluate learners' overall achievement of the course outcomes.

  • Group project and presentation.
  • Applied Leadership Project — development of a strategic plan, governance reporting pack and crisis-response protocol for a realistic supply chain organisation.
  • Final written examination.

Learning Resources

Recommended Textbooks

  • Leading Change — John P. Kotter.
  • Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't — Jim Collins.
  • Corporate Governance — Robert A. G. Monks and Nell Minow.
  • Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization — Andrew Crane and Dirk Matten.
  • King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa — Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA).
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct.

Supplementary Resources

  • Case studies, including AISCR field material from African public and private-sector governance reform.
  • Sample board reporting templates and stakeholder maps.
  • AISCR-NPQF Book, Chapters 5 and 6, on leadership and governance competency domains.

Delivery Methods

  • Onsite Training: face-to-face lectures, practical sessions and hands-on training.
  • Online Training: virtual classrooms, webinars, interactive modules and online assessments.

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