Defence Acquisition Management
Course
In Bedfordshire
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Bedfordshire
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Start date
Different dates available
Who is it for? The course is focused on the wider Defence community and attracts civilian and military students from the public and private sectors globally. Serving military officers and Ministry of Defence civil servants will be well prepared for a range of roles, including: the leadership of strategic change; project team leadership and management; commercial and contracts management; resources management and programme scrutiny; engineering management; capability management; and the management of integrated logistic support and supply chain operations. Students from defence industry, commercial organisations, research organisations, and other Government departments should also acquire a more detailed knowledge of how Defence procurement and through life support works and be able to advance their business and personal career interests accordingly.
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Subjects
- Military
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Supply
- Systems
- Government
- Team Training
Course programme
Whether you are involved in specifying or managing capability requirements; engaged in the procurement of systems, services, equipment and materiel; managing commercial relationships and contracts; designing and optimising supply chains through better logistics and inventory control; or managing efficient and effective support solutions to sustain large diverse fleets of maritime, land, and air systems through long service lives; this course will provide the underpinning knowledge and develop the critical thinking skills you will require.
The course teaches and encourages you to develop the skills to critically evaluate and apply a rich array of management theories, models, tools and techniques to meet your needs effectively in a dynamic national and international context
Your teaching team
Visiting lecturers from Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), other government departments, ADS, QinetiQ, BAE Systems, Thales, BMT, Rolls Royce, and Leonardo Finmeccanica.
Defence Acquisition Management