Centre for Continuous Professional Development (CCPD) is organizing 6 weeks of online certificate courses from Friday 27 May, 2022 to Saturday July 2, 2022. Lectures will be held online on Fridays, from 3 pm GMT to 6 pm GMT and Saturdays, from 10 am GMT to 1 pm GMT.
The cost per programme is ¢1000 per local participant and US$ 200 per international participant. PUCG alumni, PUCG students and Presbyterians will have a 25 % discount.
Certificate in Cyber Security Management
Rationale
Cyber security specialists capable of defending an organization against hackers, malware, and other information security risks are in high demand. There is the need to accelerate the creation of qualified cyber security experts capable of competing with bad actors or hackers on an ongoing basis.
Goal
This course is designed to provide learners with an in-depth overview of current cyber security management trends.
Learning Objectives
• To expose participants to the foundations of cyber security
• To equip participants with GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
• To equip participants with Network Security Management skills
• To empower participants with Cyber security Incident and Disaster Management skills.
Modules
Module 1: Foundations of Cybersecurity
Module 2: GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
Module 3: Network Security Management
Module 4: Cybersecurity Incident and Disaster Management
Target Group
IT and ICT professionals, System Administrators
*A participant must attend at least 80% of the online lectures in order to receive a certificate.
Certificate in Public Relations and Strategic Communication
Rationale
Public relations have a far greater potential and responsibility in our society than is realized. The
emergence of a diversified publics, paid media, owned media, and earned media has necessitated
the need for more effective public relations and strategic communications. Today’s competitive
business environment increasingly puts pressure on communication managers to demonstrate in a
measurable way how the results from public relations programs benefit the organizations they
serve. This course is to give participants a better view of contemporary Public Relations and
Strategic Communications.
Goal
The goal of this course is to equip participants with a thorough understanding of contemporary
Public Relations and Strategic Communication skills
Learning Objectives
• to expose participants to the meaning and scope Of PR
• to expose participant to writing and speaking in Public Relations
• to identify the various Publics and PR Tools
• to expose participant to the principles and practice of strategic communications
• to equip participants with skills to manage paid, owned, and earned media
Modules
Module 1: Meaning and Scope Of PR
Module 2: Writing and Speaking In Public Relations
Module 3: Managing Publics and PR Tools
Module 4: Overview and Principles of strategic communication
Module 5: Strategic communication in Practice
Module 6: Managing Paid, Owned, and Earned Media
Target Group
PR officers, communication managers, Business Leaders, Corporate Managers, Political/Social
Communicator, media personnel, etc.
*A participant must attend at least 80% of the online lectures in order to receive a certificate.
Certificate in Intellectual Property Management
Rationale
In today’s knowledge-based economy, intellectual property, intellectual capital, and
organizational capabilities are crucial for increasing business performance and economic growth. Intellectual property rights, as a company’s most important intellectual asset, allow innovators to collect the full value of their work. Organizations must now develop competence and capability not only in terms of creating intellectual property through R&D, but also in terms of managing it and giving it appropriate weight in strategic decision-making.
Goal
The goal of this course is to equip participants with intellectual property management skills.
Learning Objectives
• to educate participants on managing copyright
• to expose participant to managing patents
• to expose participant to managing trademarks
• to educate participant on managing industrial designs
• to equip participant with unfair competition management skills
Modules
Module 1: Managing Copyright
Module 2: Managing Patents
Module 3: Managing Trademarks
Module 4: Managing Industrial Designs
Module 5: Managing Unfair Competition
Target Group
Inventors, innovators, entreprenuers, business executives, creative art experts, designers, media practitioners, etc.
*A participant must attend at least 80% of the online lectures in order to receive a certificate.
To register please contact
The Coordinator, CCPD
+233 (0) 244705695, +233 (0) 502271090
WhatsApp +233 (0) 0502271090
Email: ccpd@presbyuniversity.edu.gh