August 2006

Company News

Taking Women Empowerment to Heart 

CE at UP and SALGA Join in Alleviate Skills Shortages in the Public Sector

With a continued focus on alleviating skill shortage in the Public Sector, the School of Public Management and Administration in co-operation with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has developed an Executive Leadership Municipal Development Programme. The programme was designed to ensure accelerated development of knowledge and skills required for the effective implementation of a municipality's vision and mission.

Approximately 300 Senior Executive and Managers from 11 municipalities in the Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Cape regions are currently attending the course.   

"Human resource capabilities of municipalities directly and most visibly affects the capacity of government to implement its development programmes at a local level," states Prof David Fourie of the School of Public Management and Administration. "The aim of this programme is to capacitate local government representatives with the necessary working knowledge to carry out their jobs effectively."

The School of Public Management and Administration focuses on skills development and broad based capacity building in the public sector, from municipal, through provincial to national level. For more information on our public management programmes read the Focus on Economic, Finance, Accounting and Statistics or visit the Courses section of our website.

September 2006

18 September - Project Management Principles and Practices

18 September - Advanced Course in Building Up the Local Church

18 September - Faithful Witnesses  

18 September - Management Suite: Business and Management 

                          Simulation 

19 September - Well-Being in the Workplace

20 September - Rail-Wheel Interaction 

20 September - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers 

20 September - Child Psychiatry Workshop 

21 September - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 

22 September - Dispensing for Non-Pharmacist Health Care 

                          Professionals 

26 September - Venture Start-UP: Principles and Management

26 September - Basics of Geographic Information Systems

26 September - Advanced Course in Youth Ministry 

26 September - 3rd African Regional Conference on Engineering 

                          Education (ACREE 2006) 

27 September - Project Management Principles and Practices

27 September - Principles of Risk Management

28 September - Advanced Course in Building Up the Local Church 

28 September - Gender Mainstreaming 

October 2006

02 October - Basic Course in Building Up the Local Church 

02 October - Assessor Training in Health 

03 October - Employee Assistance Programme 

03 October - Self Management Skills

05 October - Introduction to Property Principles  

06 October - Stress Management 

In-house training 

Training programmes can also be presented on an in-house basis where the course content is customised to meet the unique needs of each particular company. 

Contact us on (012) 420 5015 or data.ce@up.ac.za for further information. 

For online enrolments visit www.ceatup.com. 

    Discover new career possibilities 

CE at UP Appointed as Training Provider for the DOH

CE at UP has recently been appointed as a training provider for the National Department of Health (DOH). This makes CE at UP one of only two training providers offering health related training to the DOH. 

The training forms part of the European Union Partnership for the Delivery of Primary Health Care, an international intervention providing funding for health care training in developing countries.   

The first training intervention, a course on Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programmes, was completed at the end of August 2006. Twenty DOH delegates from Gauteng, Limpopo, Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal attended the course. The programme offers training in quantitative methods for planning, monitoring and evaluation of population and health programmes.

Additional training interventions have been identified and are lined up for completion by March 2007. 

Project Winter Hope - Touching and Changing People's Lives

As part of CE at UP's ongoing social responsibility awareness, the company and  its employees supported Project Winter Hope. 

Project Winter Hope is a project that focuses on collecting food, clothes and blankets in aid of the homeless and needy. The project is run by Media24 Newspapers, Radio RSG and the Kruis Alliance.  

CE at UP's staff members contributed by bringing non-perishable foods, old clothes and blankets. Through staff members' dedication and contribution, homeless and needy people's lives where touched and changed this winter. 

Nelmarie le Roux and Nicholin Mboane 

from the PRO Office with some of the 

contributions made by CE at UP staff.

We would like to thank each and every staff member who supported Project Winter Hope!

Specialised Training Fields

Focus on Economics, Finance, Accounting and Statistics

Broadly speaking, Economics is a Social Science, and its area of study is human activity involved in meeting needs and wants. Economics is broadly divided into two main branches: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Closely related with Economics is Finance and Accounting. Finance studies and addresses the way in which individuals, businesses and organisations raise, allocate and use monetary resources over time. Accounting is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about information that helps managers and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions. 

Statistics is also essential in today's management environment and is invaluable in strategic and effective decision-making. It includes the planning. summarising and interpreting of observations. 

Econometrics  

• Econometrics for the Practitioner, this course is of an applied nature and focuses on the hands-on experience in estimation, interpretation and evaluation of economic relationships.

• Econometrics in Depth: Theory and Practice, the course begins with an introduction to the objectives, principles and methodology of econometrics. This is followed by a review of introductory statistics. Attention is then devoted to the basics of regression analysis. 

• Econometrics in Depth: Using Cointegration, this course addresses appropriate modelling techniques for time-series data when unit roots are present in data.

• Economic Literacy for Government Officials, the course demonstrates the basic workings of the economic system and enables delegates to understand the everyday economic problems of a country.

• Economic Indicators: Monitoring the South African Economy, the course focuses on the understanding, interpretation and application of South African macroeconomic indicators.

• Panel Data Econometrics for the Practitioner, in this course, the term "panel data" refers to the pooling of observations on a cross-section of countries, households, firms, etc. over a number of time periods.

Economics 

• Leadership Development Programme for Public Officials, the programme provides the background necessary to understand the management function in an organisation. The programme is intended for middle level managers.

• Executive Leadership Municipal Development Programme, the programme provides the background necessary to understand the management function and Intergovernmental Relations applicable to local government.  

Financial Management 

• Financial Management, this comprehensive five-month certificate course is designed for managers who need a better understanding of the principles and practical applications of financial management. 

• Financial Management for Non-financial Managers, a comprehensive five-day certificate course designed for managers who need a better understanding of the principles and practical application of financial management techniques for profitable business management.

• Public Financial Management, the Public Financial Management Act is a very important piece of legislation. It promotes good financial management in order to maximise delivery through the efficient and effective use of limited resources. The course aims to create an awareness and understanding of the act and its implications. 

• Public Financial Management for Non-Financial Management, the  course addresses the following themes: The basic concepts and principles necessary for sound financial management, the requirement of the PFMA 1 of 1999, the Treasury Regulations, effective strategic planning and MTEF process, the budget linked to the strategic plan, development and measuring of performance, risk and asset management principles, skills for effective management of internal control systems, and effective financial reporting processes.

• Applying Managerial Accounting Principles through Simulation, the course will lay a theoretical foundation on selected managerial accounting and financial management topics; the learner will then apply theses principals by playing a business simulation game. 

• Master Class in Finance, this is a long-term management training programme that offers an in-depth analysis of finance.

Forensic Accounting

• Fraud Examination, this course provides delegates with an understanding of the roles of accountants, auditors, lawyers and fraud examiners in the fight against economic crime.

• Advanced Fraud Examination, the course provides fraud examiners with enhanced knowledge as well as the skill required o play a leadership role in their organisations with regard to the investigation of fraud.

• Prevention and Detection of Procurement and Contract Fraud, this programme is aimed at procurement officials and other officials who have regular interaction with the procurement and contracting of goods and services  in order to assist them in identifying fraud and corruption and putting mechanisms in place to prevent these criminal activities. 

• The Investigation of Cyber Crime and Computer-related Crime, this practical course is designed to empower attendees who may be involved with the investigation, litigation and/or risk management of cyber and computer-related crime with practical skills that will equip them to understand the basics of the governing legalities and technicalities. 

• Prevention and Detection of Financial Statement Fraud, corporate scandals have been a threat to the viability of the capital markets as well as to those in corporate governance, management and professions such as for example auditors. South Africa has commenced with a major process to bring our corporate law more in line with international requirements. This courses focuses on this critical issue.

• Interviewing and People Skills for Fraud Examiners and Auditors, there is a need for fraud examiners and auditors who are competent and have the necessary skills to deal with the threat of increased growth in fraud and corruption in the workplace. This short courses addresses the need. 

• Money Laundering Compliance and Detection, government, investigative agencies and other role players in the criminal justice system have realised that to deal with the problem of increased fraud and corruption, the proceeds of crime need to be targeted. To give effect to this, there have been international pressures to harmonise the actions of the international community to have an integrated and uniform approach toward the combating of money laundering and the seizure and forfeiture of the proceeds of crime. 

General Finance and Tax 

• Advanced Taxation, the course leads the delegate into an in-depth study of the application of tax principles. 

• Programme in Taxation, the course equips delegates with no formal education in taxation with relevant knowledge of the field. The course will enable delegates to calculate both income tax and VAT in respect of individuals, partnerships, close corporations and companies.

• Finance for Non-Financial Executives, this course empowers managers to more effectively communicate with accounting and finance people and better understand the financial aspects of business decisions. 

• Master Class in Micro-Finance, this course allows students who already have an MBA degree to only attend the Microfinance Domain classes with the MBA group. It often happens that managers lack knowledge of microfinance and specifically the financial behaviour of poor people. 

• Microfinance Certificate Programme, microfinance can be defined as all aspects that relate to the provision of appropriate financial services to the poor. This course focuses on this particular issue. 

• Certificate Programme for Microfinance Managers, microfinance can be defined as all aspects that relate to the provision of appropriate financial services to the poor. This course focuses on microfinance particularly related to managers.

Internal Auditing 

• Internal Auditing, this course is aimed at internal auditors with or without formal qualifications in auditing, who are working in an internal audit environment. 

• CIA Preparation Course Part 1,2,3 & 4, this course is designed to prepare candidates for the CIA professional examination. A one day contact session is presented for each part.

• Get Fit for SAICA Qualifying Exam 1!, this course will update and increase delegates' knowledge for QE1 2007.

Statistics 

• Statistics for Effective Decision Making, this course provides delegates with a general understanding of the role of statistics and the application of statistical techniques in a basic software package applied in the management environment. 

For additional information on Economic, Finance, Accounting and Statistics portfolio visit the Courses section of our website.

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