Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management (PGDSM)

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interests
J. O. Adeoti	Professor & Head of Department B.Sc. (ABU, Zaria); MBA, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Financial Management, Operations Research and Total Quality Management
Sidikat L. Adeyemi	Professor B.Sc., MBA (ABU, Zaria); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Strategic Management, Operations Management
U. Gunu	Professor B.Sc.     (UDUS);     M.Sc.,     Ph.D. (Ilorin)	General    Management, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship
S. B. Isiaka	Professor B.Sc., MBA, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Human Resources Management, Entrepreneurship; and  General Management
A. Salman	Senior Lecturer B.Sc.     (Sokoto);     M.Sc.,     Ph.D. (Ilorin)	General    Management, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship
Falilat A, Abdul	Senior Lecturer B.Sc.     (Sokoto);     M.Sc.,     Ph.D. (Ilorin)	General Management, Entrepreneurship and Marketing
I.I. Aun	Senior Lecturer B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	General Management, Human Resources Management and Entrepreneurship
G.T. Oladipo	Senior Lecturer B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	General Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Scale Business Management
I. Omolabi	Lecturer I B.Sc.     (Sokoto);     M.Sc.,     Ph.D. (Ilorin)	General    Management, Human Resources Management     and Entrepreneurship
Y.A. Olawale	Lecturer I B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Quantitative Analysis, Small Scale Business, And Entrepreneurship.
O.J. Omolekan	Lecturer I B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Quantitative Analysis and Operations Research.

B. Introduction

The programme is a professional programme. It is designed primarily for candidates who had Third class or Pass degree from a University or HND degree holders from Polytechnic who may wish to proceed and obtain a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA).

C.                       Philosophy

The philosophy of the programme is the development of highly skilled and globally competitive professional managers for private, public and international organisations. The Programme is designed for the enhancement of the students‘ professional skills as it is devoted to both advanced theoretical studies and more practical skills for self-reliance as well as for the labour market.

D.                 Aim and Objectives

The aim of the programme is to produce middle and senior level managers with the required professional as well as practical knowledge needed in the modern day economy.

Objectives:

1. developing the students‘ skills in critical thinking and analysis to enable them assume broader and higher responsibilities in a rapidly dynamic environment;
2. promoting outcomes directed towards meeting the socio-economic as well as cultural needs of the society; and
3. providing critical manpower needs in the area of management for national development.

E.                Admission Requirements

The candidates are required to possess the following:

1. Five    ‗O‘   Level    Credits    passes    or    its    equivalent    subjects    including           English, Mathematics, Economics and two other Social Science subjects.
2. Graduate with a Second Class (Honours) Lower Division or its equivalent from the University of Ilorin or any other recognised university or HND from a Polytechnic.
3. Candidates shall sit for a qualifying examination organised by the department and score a minimum of sixty percent (60%).

F.                   Duration of the Programme

The Full-time programme shall run for a minimum of 18 calendar months and a maximum of 36 calendar months.

G.                    Detailed Course Description

DSM 800        Management Theory                                                                        3 Credits

Development of management thoughts. Principles of management concepts. Management by objectives. Quality circles. Participative management. Current status of managerial practices and future developments. Systems in management. 45h (T); C

DSM 801        Organisational Behaviour                                                                3 Credits

Individual perception and behaviour as it affects the organisation. Human side of enterprise. Industrial organisation as a social system. Learned behaviour. Personality and organisation. Organisation dynamics and organisation design. Group behaviour and conflict resolution. Power and politics in organisation. Organisation development. 45h (T); C

DSM 802        Planning and Evaluation Techniques                                             3 Credits

Concepts in planning. Quantitative techniques in planning. Models of planning. Scenario planning and analysis. Forecasting and forecasting techniques. Cost benefit analysis. Cost effectiveness analysis. 45h (T); C

DSM 803   Nigerian Economy                                                                            3 Credits

Nature and development in Nigeria economy. Regulation and deregulation. Importance and economic analysis of the various sectors of the economy. Economic infrastructures, corporate bodies and parastatals as they affect planning. Discontinuing and volatility in the economy. Political and cultural influences. 45h (T); C

DSM 804        Concept of Strategic Management                                                  3 Credits

Strategic concept of the firm. Key terms in strategic management structure and style. Strategic management model. Strategic management process. Functional strategies. Institutionalising strategies. Value of strategic management. Art of strategic thinking and the secret of strategic vision. 45h (T); C

DSM 805        Strategy Formulation and Implementation                                    3 Credits

Strategy formulation in complex organisations. Assessing the external environment of the organisation. Environmental forecasting. Formulating long term objectives and grand strategies. Strategic analysis and choice. Operationalising strategy. Role of the board of directors. 45h (T); C

DSM 806        Strategy Evaluation and Control                                                    3 Credits

Establishing. Evaluating and control systems. Quantitative strategic planning matrix as a control mechanism. Computer assisted strategic planning and control. Strategic decision support systems. Motivating strategic control and evaluation. 45h (T); C

DSM 807        Strategic Management in Private Sector I: Banking                    3 Credits

Developing strategic thinking. Setting strategic goals and objectives in the banking industry. Formulation. Implementation and control and strategy in banking. Modern strategic realities in banking sector in Nigeria. 45h (T); C

DSM 808        Strategic Management in Private Sector II                                    3 Credits

Understanding the economic environment. Strategic formulation and technological development. Use of computer-based models in strategic management in industries. Strategic management in multinational corporations. Formulation. Implementation and control of strategy. Role of corporate planning executive. Strategic planning in diversified companies. 45h (T); E

DSM 809        Strategic Management in Public Sector                                         3 Credits

Strategy formulation. Implementation and control in government dependent organisations. Forms of public ownership. Strategic constraints. Role of board of directors in strategic management. Management of corporate development in public sector. Systems of strategic management in education. Health and other sectors. 45h (T); E

DSM 810   Strategic Management in Family Owned and Small

Business                                                                                              3 Credits

Strategists work in family owned businesses. Strategy formulation in small business. Strategies for growth and expansion. Goals setting. Establishing policies and allocating resources. New opportunities and frontiers for strategic management in small business. 45h (T); E

DSM 811   Quantitative Methods for Management                                         3 Credits

Series and sequences. Arithmetic of finance set theory. Matrix Algebra. Bayesian decision-making. Elementary calculus. Application to management. 45h (T); C

DSM 812        Human Resource Management                                                       3 Credits

Human resource planning. Recruitment and development of manpower. Strategic human resource management and deployment political, social and economic trends in human resource management. Internal and external influences in manpower decisions in Nigeria. Computerising Human Resource Planning. 45h (T); C

DSM 813        Marketing Management                                                                   3 Credit

Marketing concept. Environmental variable affecting marketing. Four Ps of marketing. Organising for international marketing. Marketing of services. Strategic marketing planning. 45h (T); C

DSM 814        Seminar on Strategic Management                                                 1 Credit

Students are expected to write and submit a seminar and defend it in an open oral examination by a body of experts in the relevant chosen area of specialisation. 45h (P); C

DSM 815        Financial Accounting                                                                        3 Credits

Different methods of income recognition. Depreciation of fixed assets and the various methods of providing for depreciation. Simple interpretation and criticism of accounts of sole-traders elements of social accounting. Correction of errors and uses of a suspect account. Self-balancing ledger and its uses manufacturing accounts. Introduction to partnership accounts. Valuation of shares and introduction to company accounts. Accounting concepts and standard. 45h (T); C

DSM 850        Dissertation                                                                                        4 Credits

Candidates are expected to submit a dissertation and defend it in an open oral examination by a body of experts in the relevant chosen area of specialisation. 180h (P); C

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, candidates must register for courses carrying not less than 47 Credits and not more than 50 Credits and must earn a minimum of 47 Credits including all Core and at least any 3 of the Elective courses as well as project and seminar. In addition, candidates must score not less than 50% in the weighted average of the best 47 Credits which must include all core and Elective courses.

I.                   Summary

The PGDSM programme requires a minimum of 47 Credit made up as follows:

Core Courses: DSM 800 (3), 801 (3), 802 (3), 803 (3), 804 (3), 805 (3), DSM 806 (3), DSM 811

(3), 812 (3), 813 (3), 814 (1), 815 (3), 850 (4)                                   38 Credits

Elective Courses: DSM 807 (3), 808 (3), 809 (3), 810 (3)                             9 Credits

Total                                                   =                                                          47 Credits