The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Business Development Centre seeks to enhance human capital potential of organisations and individuals through cutting-edge Executive training programmes aimed at providing comprehensive business performance improvement solutions. Our key differentiation is the quality of knowledge and skills transfer to enhance organisational performance.
NO. | COURSE TITLE | PERIOD | TARGET AUDIENCE | DATE | RATE GHc |
1.
| Customer Service Excellence for Businesses | 3 days | Customer and client service executives; Office managers, business support & administrative executives, and managers. | 20th – 23rd May 2025 | 2,400.00
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2. | Coding/Programming for Everyone
| 3 days
| Individuals with or without programming backgrounds
| 20th – 23rd May 2025 | 2000.00
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3. | Emotional Intelligence Management | 3 days | Managers, business professionals and individuals who have decided to learn and develop their emotional intelligence competencies to enhance as well as manage their relationships at work and in life. Front-line managers, teachers, and those who aspire to be in a leadership role. | 20th – 23rd May 2025 | 2,400.00
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4. | Report/Minutes Writing | 3 days | Office managers, business support & administrative executives, managers, secretaries, and personal assistants. | 10th – 12th June 2025 | 2,400.00 |
5. | Practical Budgeting & Financial Planning Skills | 3 days | Project managers, job controllers, budgeting officers, administrators, hr managers and accounts officers. | 20th – 23rd May 2025 | 2,400.00 |
6. | Financial Investigations and Compliance (In-Person & Online (Zoom) | 3 days | Law enforcement professionals • Financial crime investigators • Compliance officers • Lawyers and legal professionals • Forensic and fraud analysts. | 10th – 12th June 2025 | 2,500.00 |
7. |
Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing
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4 days | This course is designed to assist Accountants, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Fraud Investigators, Lawyers, corporate governance experts, managers, business owners, CEO’s, etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing examinations. It is also suitable for other business professionals interested in the field of fraud prevention, detection and investigations in areas such as contracts management, accounts management, e-Commerce, IT and other vulnerable areas.
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10th – 13th June 2025 | 2,500.00 |
8. |
Strategic Human Resource Management (In-Person & Online (Zoom) |
4 days |
Designed to assist HR managers, administrative officers, managers, business owners, executive secretaries, corporate lawyers etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of HRM best practices. It is also suitable for other business professionals and students interested in the field of HRM and Management. |
17th – 20th June 2025 |
2,500.00 |
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Public Relations and Corporate Communication Management
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4 days | Executives who wish to sharpen their public speaking skills; get a fresh outlook on latest trends in PR; mid-management staff tasked with handling content and promotional collateral for company social media platforms; Executives in charge of decision-making and crisis communications planning for their organizations; Public relations professionals; staff of organizations whose function requires them to present reports. journalists, lawyers, TV / radio presenters, the Clergy, MCEs, DCEs, political communicators, heads of educational institutions, executive secretaries, HR executives etc. | 17th – 20th June 2025 | 2,500.00 |
10. |
Effective Procurement and Supply Chain Management |
4 days | Designed for supply chain and logistics professionals and managers across the entire supply chain (procurement, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, warehousing). Project leaders, business unit leaders, operations managers, sales leaders, sourcing analysts, procurement analysts, supervisors, managers, contract development specialists, agents, buyer/planners, purchasing analysts, supply chain and logistics managers, business and systems analysts, inventory planners, order management supervisors, forecast analysts, inventory, transport, and warehouse managers. | 24th – 27th June 2025
| 2,500.00
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11. | Information & Documentation Management | 3 days | Records/Information Officers, Registry Staff, Senior/Junior Administrative Staff/Secretaries, ICT Officers, Finance/Accounts Officers, Archivists & Librarians, Office Clerks, Staff of MMDAs, NGOs. | 10th – 12th June 2025 | 2,200.00 |
12. | Fingerprint, Signature, and Document Analysis (In-Person & Online (Zoom) | 3 days | Law enforcement professionals • Financial crime investigators • Compliance officers • Lawyers and legal professionals • Forensic and fraud analysts. | 24th – 26th June 2025
| 2,200.00 |
13. |
Monitoring & Evaluation |
4 days | This course is recommended for middle to top level managers in the public and private sectors, M&E practitioners in NGOs and CSOs, students seeking to build skills in M&E, and all other persons involved in any aspect of development programmes and projects, from designing, planning and implementation to monitoring and evaluation. | 8th – 11th April 2025 | 2,500.00 |
14. | Leadership & Corporate Governance |
3 days |
Designed for managers at senior and middle levels of an organisation. | 13th – 15th May 2025 | 2,500.00 |
15. | Sports Marketing & Management | 3 days | Sports administrators & managers drawn from the various sports disciplines across the country. | 5th – 7th August 2025 | 2,400.00 |
16. | Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa
| 3 Days | Senior officers and personnel from the security agencies, disaster management, power, oil and gas sectors, Representatives from West African countries, Embassies etc. | 5th – 7th August 2025 | 3,000.00 |
17. | Preparation and Interpretation of Financial Statements | 4 days | Senior and junior accountants, accounting and finance professionals, chief accountants, accounting managers and supervisors, financial controllers and any accounting and finance professionals interested in learning and updating their knowledge regarding the preparation of financial statements and notes. | 6th – 9th May 2025
| 3,000.00
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18. |
Organisational Safety Management |
3 days |
For managers at senior and middle levels of an organisation |
23rd – 25th April 2025
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2,500.00 |
19. | Effective Grant Proposal Writing | 3 days | Non-profit organizations, researchers/ academics, and individuals seeking funding for their projects, programs, or initiatives; Managers, Program/project coordinators. Other project staff whose roles involve developing proposals for fundraising and report writing for their organization.
| 23rd – 25th April 2025
| 2,500.00 |
20. | Retirement Planning | 3 days | Corporate professionals nearing retirement who want to ensure they are financially and mentally prepared. · HR and Benefits Administrators. Designed for professionals who have attained the age of retirement and those who are on the verge of retirement.
| 23rd – 25th April 2025
| 2,400.00 |
21. | Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders | 3 days | This course is designed for government officials, policymakers, regulators, ICT professionals, interested in learning about the fundamentals of AI and its use and governance in the public sector. | 23rd – 25th April 2025
| 2,500.00 |
22. | Conflict and Resolution in the Workplace | 3 days | This course is aimed at supervisors and managers that want to develop effective conflict resolution methods. | 24th – 26th June 2025 | 2,500.00 |
23.
| Personal Branding | 3 days | For professionals looking to carve out a distinctive identity in a crowded market, attract new opportunities, and advance their careers. | 6th – 8th May 2025 | 2,400.00 |
24. | Contemporary Speech Writing and Public Speaking
| 3 days | CEOs, Directors, Departmental Heads, Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Reverend Ministers, Politicians, Public Servants, PR Managers, Legal Practitioners, Administrative Executives etc.
| 6th – 8th May 2025 | 2,200.00 |
25. | Marketing Analytics with Meta/ digital marketing
| 4 days | Marketing professionals; digital marketers; advertising managers; data analysts and scientists; e-commerce professionals; business owners and entrepreneurs; brand managers; market researchers; advertising agencies; consultants and freelancers; students and recent graduates; professionals seeking career transition; marketing educators and trainers; marketing technology providers.
| 6th – 9th May 2025 | 2,400.00 |
26. |
Brand Management
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3 days | Brand managers and strategists; marketing managers and directors; product managers; advertising and promotion professionals; marketing and communication executives; entrepreneurs and business owners; sales and business development teams; brand designers and creatives; market researchers; legal professionals in intellectual property; retail and merchandising professionals; customer experience and service professionals; public relations and crisis management teams; brand consultants and advisors; students and recent graduates in marketing and business. |
6th – 8th May 2025 |
2,500.00 |
27.
| Developing Administrative Executives & Report/Minutes Writing | 4 days | Office managers, business support & administrative executives, managers, secretaries, and personal assistants | 20th – 23rd May 2025 | 2,400.00 |
28. | Revenue & Debt Management for Managers | 4 days | Debt Analysts, Loan Officers, Financial Advisors, Accounts Receivable Specialists, Collection Specialists, Accounts Receivable Specialists Debt Counsellors, Bankruptcy Specialists, Financial Planners Risk Analysts, Credit Controllers and Managers | 20th – 23rd May 2025 | 2,500.00 |
29. | Practical Budgeting & Financial Planning Skills | 3 days | Project Managers, Job Controllers, Budgeting Officers, Administrators, HR Managers and Accounts Officers. | 5th – 7th August 2025 | 2,400.00 |
30. | Strategic Human Resource Management (In-Person & Online (Zoom) | 4 days | Designed to assist HR managers, administrative officers, managers, business owners, executive secretaries, corporate lawyers etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of HRM best practices. It is also suitable for other business professionals and students interested in the field of HRM and Management. | 5th – 7th August 2025 | 2,500.00 |
31. |
Public Relations and Corporate Communication Management
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4 days | Executives who wish to sharpen their public speaking skills; get a fresh outlook on latest trends in PR; mid-management staff tasked with handling content and promotional collateral for company social media platforms; Executives in charge of decision-making and crisis communications planning for their organizations; Public relations professionals; staff of organizations whose function requires them to present reports. journalists, lawyers, TV / radio presenters, the Clergy, MCEs, DCEs, political communicators, heads of educational institutions, executive secretaries, HR executives etc.
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5th – 7th August 2025 |
2,500.00 |
32. | Effective Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 4 days | Designed for supply chain and logistics professionals and managers across the entire supply chain (procurement, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, warehousing). Project leaders, business unit leaders, operations managers, sales leaders, sourcing analysts, procurement analysts, supervisors, managers, contract development specialists, agents, buyer/planners, purchasing analysts, supply chain and logistics managers, business and systems analysts, inventory planners, order management supervisors, forecast analysts, inventory, transport, and warehouse managers. | 5th – 7th August 2025 | 2,500.00
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33. | Leadership & Corporate Governance
| 3 days | Designed for managers at senior and middle levels of an organisation. | 9th – 11th Sept 2025 | 2,500.00
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34. |
Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing
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4 days | This course is designed to assist Accountants, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Fraud Investigators, Lawyers, corporate governance experts, managers, business owners, CEO’s, etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing examinations. It is also suitable for other business professionals interested in the field of fraud prevention, detection and investigations in areas such as contracts management, accounts management, e-Commerce, IT and other vulnerable areas. |
9th – 12th Sept 2025
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2,500.00 |
35. | Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa
| 3 Days | Senior officers and personnel from the security agencies, disaster management, power, oil and gas sectors, Representatives from West African countries, Embassies etc.
| 9th – 11th Sept 2025
| 3,000.00 |
36. | Fingerprint, Signature, and Document Analysis (In-Person & Online (Zoom) | 3 days | Law enforcement professionals • Financial crime investigators • Compliance officers • Lawyers and legal professionals • Forensic and fraud analysts | 23rd – 25th Sept 2025
| 2,200.00 |
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WEEKEND COURSES
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NO. | COURSE TITLE | PERIOD | DATE | TARGET AUDIENCE | COURSE FEE GH₵ |
1. | Strategic Human Resource Management | 4 Saturdays
| 23rd August – 13th Sept 2025 | Designed to assist HR managers, administrative officers, managers, business owners, executive secretaries, corporate lawyers etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of HRM best practices. It is also suitable for other business professionals and students interested in the field of HRM and Management. | 2,500.00
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2. | Preparation and Interpretation of Financial Statements | 4 Saturdays
| 23rd August – 13th Sept 2025 | Senior and junior accountants, accounting and finance professionals, chief accountants, accounting managers and supervisors, financial controllers and any accounting and finance professionals interested in learning and updating their knowledge regarding the preparation of financial statements and notes. | 3,000.00
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3. | Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 4 Saturdays
| 23rd August – 13th Sept 2025 | This certificate course is designed for supply chain and logistics professionals and managers across the entire supply chain (procurement, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, warehousing). Project leaders, business unit leaders, operations managers, sales leaders, sourcing analysts, procurement analysts, supervisors, managers, contract development specialists, agents, buyer/planners, purchasing analysts, supply chain and logistics managers, business and systems analysts, inventory planners, order management supervisors, forecast analysts, inventory, transport, and warehouse managers. | 2,500.00
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4. | Public Relations and Corporate Communications | 4 Saturdays
| 18th Oct – 8th Nov 2025
| Executives who wish to sharpen their public speaking skills; get a fresh outlook on latest trends in PR; mid-management staff tasked with handling content and promotional collateral for company social media platforms; Executives in charge of decision-making and crisis communications planning for their organizations; Public relations professionals; staff of organizations whose function requires them to present reports. journalists, lawyers, TV / radio presenters, the Clergy, MCEs, DCEs, political communicators, heads of educational institutions, executive secretaries, HR executives etc. | 2,500.00
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5. | Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing
| 4 Saturdays
| 18th Oct – 8th Nov 2025
| This course is designed to assist Accountants, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Fraud Investigators, Lawyers, corporate governance experts, managers, business owners, CEO’s, etc. to develop expertise and competency in the area of Forensic and Investigative Accounting & Auditing examinations. It is also suitable for other business professionals interested in the field of fraud prevention, detection and investigations in areas such as contracts management, accounts management, e-Commerce, IT and other vulnerable areas. | 2,500.00 |
6. | Monitoring & Evaluation | 4 Saturdays
| 18th Oct – 8th Nov 2025
| This course is recommended for middle to top level managers in the public and private sectors, M&E practitioners in NGOs and CSOs, students seeking to build skills in M&E, and all other persons involved in any aspect of development programmes and projects, from designing, planning and implementation to monitoring and evaluation. | 2,500.00 |
7. | Brand Management
| 3 Saturdays
| 18th Oct – 1st Nov 2025
| Brand managers and strategists; marketing managers and directors; product managers; advertising and promotion professionals; marketing and communication executives; entrepreneurs and business owners; sales and business development teams; brand designers and creatives; market researchers; legal professionals in intellectual property; retail and merchandising professionals; customer experience and service professionals; public relations and crisis management teams; brand consultants and advisors; students and recent graduates in marketing and business. | 2,500.00
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| Practical Budgeting & Financial Planning Skills | 3 Saturdays
| 15th – 29th Nov 2025 | Project managers, job controllers, budgeting officers, administrators, hr managers and accounts officers. | 2,400.00 |
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For registration, contact James (024-489-7588); Rita (024-366-8286) or Email: shortcourses@upsamail.edu.gh
Payments should be made through any networked branch of Absa Bank into:
Account Name: University of Professional Studies, Accra.
Account number: 1824888.
Website: www.upsa.edu.gh