HLSM 104 Microeconomics
This module intends to provide students with a foundation understanding and appreciation of microeconomics and the ability to apply this to the analysis of business problem and economic issues. The content includes an introduction to economics; microeconomic methods of analysis; microeconomic policy formulation; the prime mechanism and the operation of the market; the role of government.
HRCU 102 Information Technology
This module seeks to introduce students Information Technology (IT) and provide them with an opportunity to explore criteria for the appropriate use of information technology. The module covers hardware and software system, data processing system, operation systems and database.
HRCU 101 Christian Ethics and Disability Studies
The course develops students’ basic Christian and ethical virtues and values. It further develops a culture of a spiritual being in students. The course also introduces the students to critical issues related to inclusivity and empowerment of persons with impairments.
HLSM 105 Principles of Logistics
This covers the role of logistics and supply chain management, their relationship with other corporate functions, logistics network planning and physical distribution. The module includes the following areas basic definitions of logistics, significance of logistics in the context of general business administration, classification and differentiation of logistics in the economic process, the logistical system of performance with its components and key activities, agents and key elements of logistics in the national economic context, distinction between the terms procurement logistics, production logistics, and distribution logistics, and their basic decision fields, and delivery policy as the basis for cost and price calculation
HLSM 106 Fundamentals of Transportation Management
The module covers the considerations in selecting modes of transportation, road, rail, water, air, pipelines; advantages and disadvantages of each mode, own vehicle fleet operation, duties of freight forwarders, why they are used. It also covers unit loads and palletisation, containerisation, advantages and disadvantages, bulk freight and groupage, Freight handling. Intermodal transportation and piggy-back rail-truck.
HLSM 107 Entrepreneurship
The course intends to impart intra and entrepreneurship skills that will enhance the level of creativity and innovation. This is a twofold course that aims at capacitating people already working with innovative and creative skills, which at the same tine encourages people to start their own values. This covers the following areas role of entrepreneurship and small businesses, organizing and Managing a Small Business, financial Planning and Control, forms of Ownership for Small Business, strategic Marketing Planning, new Product or Service Development and Business Plan Creation
HLSM 108 Business Mathematics
The model intends to equip the students with statistical problem solving skills. The module focuses on developing a manager who can apply statistics in decision-making. The module covers probability theories, probability distribution, Discrete probability, Chi-Squared, Regression and Correlation, Financial Mathematics, Significance Testing, Time series, Indices, and Annova.
HLSM 109 Fundamentals of Procurement
This course covers supply chain comprising of all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods, from raw materials stage through to the final consumer, and so it is a sequence of events intended to satisfy a customer or end user. The purpose of procurement is to secure a value-for- money deal in the initial purchasing of a specified product or service by taking into account various factors, such as supply markets, potential suppliers, suppliers capabilities, lead times, and commercial terms, and then to manage effectively the business relationship with the supplier.
HLSM 110 Business Law
This course intends to equip students with knowledge of business law practices particularly focusing on the law of contract and its relevance to various disciplines. As business managers, the need to understand basic business regulations that governs the management and running of enterprises cannot be taken for granted. The key aspects include sources of law, court systems in Zimbabwe, law of contracts that includes various tenets.
HLSM 210 Supply Chain Management
This course introduces the main principles, concepts and practises of supply chain management. The unit is self-standing and provides the essential underpinning for optional modules in this field. The content of the module covers four main themes, namely, supply chain and planning, significance of supply chain, the supply chain operation and the principles for supply chain improvement. It also emphasises the global\regional nature of supply chain management.
HLSM 211 Forecast And Demand Management
The areas covered in this course includes understanding the scope of demand planning and demand management, components of demand, purpose of demand management, factors influencing demand management, order processing and management, demand forecasting, role and purpose of forecasting process, qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques
HLSM 212 Supply Chain Network Analysis
The areas covered in this course are Social network analysis (SNA) which involves mapping and analysing the relationships and flows between people, groups, organisations, computers, countries and any other connected entities. Specifically, SNA analyses various characteristics of the pattern of relationships and draws inferences about the network as a whole or about those belonging to it considered individually or in groups. The rich data from this process provides evidence to enable organisations to understand to what extent their networks impact their organisation, both internally and externally.
HLSM 213 Logistics Planning
This module addresses the application of inventory techniques within industry and its contribution to supply chain performance. It aims to show how an effective inventory strategy can lead to competitive advantage through improvements in customer service, operational efficiency and the utilisation of company assets. In order to appreciate these principles and practices, the unit provides background information on the traditional inventory models. This will explain the factors underpinning the fundamental decisions such as when and how much to order and how stock targets can be differentiated across a product range
HLSM 214 Electronic Commerce
This course is expected to enhance the students’ knowledge on the issues related to e-commerce so that the students become familiar with mechanisms for conducting business transactions through or via electronic means. In the process, the course exposes the students to the meaning, nature, concepts, advantages, disadvantages and reasons for transacting online whilst examining e-commerce business models which should cover e-commerce technologies, security and encryption, e-payments system and online business transactions
HLSM 215 Freight and Marine Logistic
This module introduces students to the unique role of marine and freight industry and logistics. Topics to be cover includes port operation, models of cargo handling and stowage, general shipping, ship construct, types of transport ships, ship board names and mission of merchant ship
HLSM 216 Road and Railway Transport
This module provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to employ a diverse range of technology that leverage on state of the art railways, transport and logistic system. The module covers the following areas, basic rail route structure, maintenance and management of the rail infrastructure and how they affect operations, the key roles of the operations management personnel, the daily activities involved in line of road, terminal, local, and network operations, evaluation and measurement of service design and operations, extrapolate the roles of the heavy freight railroad industry and the passenger, commuter, and transit rail systems for the 21st century, intermodal freight transportation, and passenger rail/mass transit systems.
HLSM 217 Warehouse Distribution
The module presents the fundamental warehouse management knowledge required of managers in logistics and the storage and distribution industry. The module covers the role of the warehouse and its strategies that fit into the entire logistics strategy. The key elements are operational functioning of a warehouse, its technology and effective control. This course addresses warehouse operations and management, inventory control, material handling and packaging, and distribution systems in a supply chain. Warehousing and distribution systems minimize the effects of supply chain inefficiencies and allow product accumulation, consolidation, and customization. Students learn a variety of principles and systems inherent in world-class warehousing and distribution systems. The course uses individual and group projects to teach the principles of warehousing and distribution systems. IMPORTA
HLSM 218 Global Supply Market Analysis
This course is designed to equip students with knowledge and understanding of the supply market characteristics in order to balance up supply and demand. Students will acquire knowledge on analysing the different types of market structures, monopoly, oligopoly and competitive market. It also gives an understanding of the nature of the suppliers in the market that is single sourcing, multiple sourcing, in sourcing and out sourcing.
HLSM 219 Transportation Management
This module explores the logistics practice in managing transport for supply chain logistics and distribution of goods, that is, outbound logistics. The interaction between facility location decisions and the transport network are examined in a national and international context. Analytical methods use extensively to explore alternative location and transport routing policies. The tools and techniques widely adopted in logistics practice are covered with insights into its implications for optimising supply chain logistics in logistics trade-offs. The carrier practice and shipper perspectives in transport management are also highlighted in illustrating transport costing and pricing economics. Outsourcing transport management is another focus in this module
HLSM 220 Risk Management
This course gives an overview of the principles of insurance industry, concepts of risk and uncertainty in logistics and supply chain management. This course provides an introduction to risk management in institutions, identification and management of risks, as well as current issues, impetus behind enterprise risk management and the related corporate governance, the relationship between corporate governance, internal control and risk management, different stages within the overall risk management process and internal and external influences separately.
HRCU 201 Research Methods And Statistics
The objective is to provide knowledge of research and simple statistical application that will enable learners to carry out sound research project. This course enables learners to do applied research by introducing them to empirical methods. The modules equip students with research skills, methodologies, and research designs and data collection techniques. Participants are expected to have competencies required to conduct independent quantitative, mixed method and qualitative researches of which the statistical results will offer both theoretical and practical solutions to challenges encountered in business
HLSM 221 Financial Analyses
This course will provide students with both concepts and tools to analyze and exploit information and therefore prepare forecasting information in corporate financial statements. The ultimate purpose is to teach students how to use financial statement information for firm valuation and other economic decisions. To enhance your ability to assess accounting quality, and detect and undo earnings management, the course contents will also include the issues that corporate managers face in designing and implementing financial reporting strategies and the issues that how the capital market evaluate managers’ financial reporting. Analytical framework and practical tools will be one of the focuses that help students improve their ability to read and analyze financial statements. The Creation of Accounting Numbers Part II Forecasting Financial Statements Part III Equity Valuation 2 After the completion of this course, students are expected to understand the fundamental concepts and knowledge related to business practices and financial reporting, based on which students are able to appreciate interactions among the process of business analysis, the use of information sets (accounting and non-accounting), financial forecasting, the workings of the capital markets and valuation.
HLSM 222 Air Transport Logistics
The module intends to assists student to develop a broader understanding the key elements of airport operations. This includes airport management, financing, regulation, risk mitigation, and community impacts, aviation and security, airport planning, and aircraft operations
HLSM 301 Work-Related Learning Action Research Report
This course intends to enable students to prepare work related reports. Students will be able to acquire skills which are useful in report framework.
HLSM 302 Work- Related Learning Employer’s Assessment
This course intends to enable students to set practical work related feedback. The focus is to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on their actual performance.
HLSM 303 Work- Related Learning Academic Supervisor’s Assessment
Obtainable from this report is the general performance of the student as appraised by the supervisor. The report is a feedback tool to student skill enhancement.
HLSM 401 Global Logistics
The module intends to provide an overview of the breadth of Logistics operations in modern organisations. This involves raising awareness and understanding of the key strategic issues involved in the way organisations manage their logistics activities and facilities within and beyond the firm boundaries. The course equips participants with an understanding and appreciation of the key contemporary trends in logistics
HLSM 402 Project Management
The module aims to provide students with essentials knowledge and competencies required to practice as project managers. Poor project management has contributed to failure of projects in many companies. The module covers project appraisal, building a deck, phases of management circles, budgeting and project reporting. The students are expected to carry out strategic practical projects.
HLSM 403 Logistics & Customer Service
This module covers issues relating to the unique service demand industry, its characteristics, nature, and need for a relevant logistics and customer service strategies. It also gives an understanding on the key relationship management issues such as customer relationship management, key account management, service failure and service recovery.
HLSM 404 Supply Chain Performance Management
This module will focus on the types and structures of performance measurement systems such as the Balanced Scorecard and the Performance Prism and on the design of appropriate strategy and success maps, performance targets, and indicators
HLSM 405 Strategic Logistics Management
This involves outlining strategic planning for logistics and supply chain, strategic significance of logistics, logistics strategies, choice and implementation of logistics strategies. It also covers planning for location facilities, evaluating suitable locations, approaches to planning resources, how to measure and improve logistics and supply chain performance, performance measurements architecture – types, contexts, and perspectives of metrics, managing performance within the supply chain and logistics functions – alignment, incentives, and strategic impact, design and development of a Performance Dashboard for your Supply Chain and Logistics Operations, use of performance benchmarking for financial justification of supply chain and logistics initiatives, strategic performance management for peripheral partners– suppliers, co-packers, and clients, technology for performance measuring and management–mobile reporting, big data analytics, and available tools
HSLM 406 Production And Operation Management
This module provides the fundamental knowledge required by managers in the logistics business sector involved in the flow of materials through a production process. It covers production planning as part of the logistics system and how production planning fits into a company’s supply chain strategy. The course explores the logistics of production planning processes in terms of the creation of value to the customers, delivering sustainable competitive advantage, minimising waste, operation strategy, process design, capacity planning, facility location and design, forecasting, production scheduling, inventory control, quality assurance and project management.
HLSM 407 Operation Research
This module intends to equip students with real life solving skills. The module covers the following areas mathematical models, real world problems, optimisation problem, linear programming, network flow problems, integer problems, non-linear, dynamic programming and queuing models.
HLSM 408 Sustainable Logistics
This module explores the concept and initiatives in sustainability, which includes aspects of corporate social responsibility. It includes the impact on communities and society, environmental aspects of sourcing, ethical trading and working standards. The alignment of sustainable goes within supply chains has both global and local dimensions and is a developing area for organisational commitment, procedures, systems and practice. It is also designed to provide information and to help understanding of green and sustainable logistics and supply chain operations, modal considerations, energy efficiency, future trends and strategies, the management of change aimed at improving sustainability and the required performance measures and performance monitoring that will be required in order to bring about such desired and planned changes. It comprises three components that are green and sustainable logistics, sustainable logistics and supply chain operations today and in the future and green logistics management, performance and monitoring.
HLSM 409 Strategic Procurement
The course will explore the subject of procurement and supply in the industrial and commercial context, explaining its role and purpose within the supply chain. Students will learn procurement development skills, information needed by procurement professionals, the academic theory, knowledge accumulated, and the use of specific tools and techniques employed in managing the procurement function. In addition, students will explore and use some of the recently emerged technologies within e-procurement, which designs to improve both process and cost management.
HLSM 410 Integrated Logistics
The purpose of this course is to outline the importance of integrated logistics within an organisation. It covers integration along the supply chain, and benefits of creating a single, integrated logistics function, integration and collaboration, ways of achieving internal integration, fundamental benefits of further integration along the supply chain. Different approaches to logistics integration and challenges to integration will also be covered.
HLSM 411 Dissertations
The course is a development to give students an opportunity to apply the knowledge gained over the period of study. Students undertake research in areas of their choice to produce a project, which has practical solutions.
HLSM 412 Corporate Governance & Business Ethics
The module seeks to provide students with knowledge and skills required to enhance the application and adoption of good corporate governance by enterprises. It further seeks to impart knowledge and skills necessary to uphold business ethics based on common basic knowledge on right or wrong inner reflection of individuals. The course aims to develop an understanding of the underlying concepts of Corporate Governance, business ethics and CSR which are relevant to the contemporary business environment. It is designed to foster candidates’ understanding of the ethical influences on economic, financial, managerial, and environmental aspects of business. The course further aims to develop a candidate’s ability to critically analyse ethical issues in business. This course reviews different regulatory processes essential to the understanding of the principles of corporate governance.
HLSM 413 Supply and Logistic Modelling
This module introduces decision modelling and simulation approaches for logistics and supply chain management. Modelling includes the physical, mathematical or otherwise logical representation of a system, entity, phenomenon or process, and simulation is a method for implementing a model over time in an effort to design, test, or analyze a “real-world” system. Modelling tools will be used with a focus on a general purpose and a specialization with specific software tools (i.e. SIMIO). Along with individual assignments, students will work in groups partnered with industry to build a simulation that addresses a “real-world” problem.
