Uganda Management Institute Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Governance and Management (Weekend)

Rationale:

Trends in decentralization and rapid urbanization have posed greatest challenges in the delivery of urban services against the background of limited resources in urban local governments. To make urban centres liveable, manageable and sustainable requires urban managers that are professional equipped with technical competencies in the urban management field. The diploma comprises of 12 modules: 4 basic, 6 core and 2 electives. Participants may complete the whole course within 2 semesters of continuous study or by completing its modules over a period of 3 years. Participants who will successfully complete the course with at least second class pass may be admitted to the Masters in Management Studies (MMS) Degree programme (Urban Governance and Management option)

 Target Group:

Town Clerks, Deputy Town Clerks, Assistant Town Clerks, Municipal Engineers, Physical Planners, Town Planners, Urban Officers, Environmental Officers, Service/Utility Providers.

 Programme Content:

 Basic Modules

Module1:                 Management Skills Improvement

Module 2:                Quantitative Methods for Decision Making

Module 3:                Management Information Systems

Module 4:                Research Methods

 Core Modules

Module 5:                Decentralisation, Urban Governance and Management

Module 6:                Local Economic Development (LED) and Poverty Reduction

Module 7:                Urban Development Strategies

Module 8:                Urban Planning and Utility Provision

Module 9:                Municipal Finance

Module 10:              Land and Housing Delivery

 Elective Modules

Module 11:              Managing Human Resources OR Gender and Social Inclusion in Urban Management

Module 12:              Environmental Management in Urban Areas OR Urban Local Government organization

 Assessment:

Participants are assessed through continuous practical exercises, course work and written examination.

Tuition Fees:           UgShs. 2,870,000=