Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
CIPS Corporate Awarddevelops your organisation’s procurement andsupply expertise through an adapted, appliedand accredited training programme.
Appliedlearning
CORPORATE AwARDHIGHLIGHTS
for measurable workplaceimpacts with a route toMCIPS and Chartered Status
Maximises relevanceby contextualising training for your
organisation
Drives ROI and value,organisational change and risk
mitigation
Builds capability and performanceimproving your team’s ability to deliver
against targets
Addresses specific challengesfaced by your people and your
organisation
Results in globally recognised awards that signify your teams’
achievements
Attracts and develops talentoffering a formal pathway for career
progression
From undertaking the CIPS/Babcock Practitioners Course I havegained knowledge and skills that have not only enabled me to directlyadd value to the business today but on a personal level will continue
to support me throughout my professional career.
SUPPLY CHAIN GRADUATE
It is afantastic
way of developingindividuals while
offering anopportunity for
genuine businessimprovements.
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Professionaldevelopment andbusiness improvement
TYPICAL PROGRAMME LEVEL STRUCTURE
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How does Corporate Award work?Designed for teams of eight or more, each CIPS Corporate Award
programme is contextualised to address your organisation’s and
sector specific learning needs, and to support the development of
your business, procurement function and staff.
Corporate Award is a stepped, modular study programme that
leads to three levels of achievement, including full MCIPS
membership and beyond, to Chartered Status.
Throughout, practical, context-specific assessed assignments drive
learning directly back into your organisation, enabling you to
demonstrate a clear return on investment (ROI) and measurable
cost benefits.
At the end of most modules the level of skills and knowledge acquired is assessed through an assignment.Assessed assignments can be, for example, a related report, discussion paper, project, board paper, journal article or case study
applied to the student’s organisation. The final assessed assignment requires a written submission and, typically, an oral presentation.At Master Practitioner level the final assessed assignment is a dissertation (business project).
Benefits to yourorganisation
MEETING YOUR ORGANISATION’S OBJECTIVES
Students drive improvements
directly back into your
organisation for proven ROI and
develop skills that have the power
to deliver real value.
The Corporate Award professional
learning journey results in positive
changes in performance, attitude
and behaviour that organisations
tell us greatly benefit their
effectiveness and reputation.
Having a formal procurement
career progression pathway in
place attracts the best to your
organisation, unlocks potential,
develops expertise and increases
talent management opportunities.
Building a community of high-
performing professionals has the
power to change the way
procurement and supply works
and delivers, for greater
efficiency, cost savings and risk
mitigation.
The Award provides candidates
with a route to professional
MCIPS membership and
Chartered Status, marks of
confidence that signify your
staff’s capability to support your
strategic objectives and
accelerate procurement
performance.
The CIPSCorporate
Award programmewas an excellentopportunity for
bringing improvementsto our procurement
function. Theprogramme, and itsparticipants, added
value in an operationaland strategic level.
CHEVRON
Delivers• Tangible business
benefits
• Service improvements
• Internal consultants
• Improved stakeholder
engagement.
Develops• Organisational
capability
• Policy and process
• Competitiveness
• Teamwork and
collaboration.
Drives• Measurable organisational value
• Real return on investment
• Organisational changes and risk
mitigation
• The profile of the function and
participants.
CORPORATE AwARD FEATURES
to understand knowledge levels and ensure each
individual starts at the appropriate programme level.
to prepare individuals for their learning, essential in
getting the most value from your investment in their
training.
to make relevant and directly applicable to the
challenges your organisation is seeking to address,
training includes:
• Interactive, industry-expert-led workshops that
incorporate learnings from your supply chain
• Modules and practical assessed assignments that
are contextualised to ensure relevance to your
organisation, sector and geography, and that test
your people’s ability to apply new knowledge and
skills
• Live business projects designed to address your
specific challenges or development needs, giving
you measurable ROI.
to minimise time spent away from day-to-day roles,
whilst maximising the effect of the learning, face-to-
face training can be supported in a range of ways to
suit work patterns, learning styles and the location of
staff, including e-learning and live webinars.
to give you the confidence that your staff have
achieved a globally recognised level of competence,
confirming their ability to proactively apply their
learning in support of your strategic objectives.
The CIPS project management team works
closely with you to deliver your Corporate
Award programme, ensuring its smooth
running every step of the way. Each student
receives the support they need to stay on
track with their learning whilst continuing to
perform in their day-to-day roles. We monitor
and report back to you on progress for
reassurance that your people are progressing
as required to deliver the outcomes. We also
assign expert tutors to each programme to
ensure the quality and organisational
relevance of the training.
All Corporate Award modules and assessments
are fully aligned to the CIPS Global Standard,
giving you the confidence that your teams are
being trained to gain the knowledge and
capabilities required to support the level at
which they need to perform within your
organisation. This alignment also ensures
consistency of capability wherever in the
world your teams are located.
Every Corporate Award level is accredited by
CIPS, the global voice of the profession and
the awarding body regulated by OFQUAL in
the UK for procurement and supply
management qualifications. These levels are
internationally recognised and respected, and
result in increasing levels of professional
status.
If your organisation or cohort of trainees is not large enough to make running your own Corporate Award
programme efficient or effective, you may wish to consider our Syndicated Corporate Award
programmes. The same benefits apply as for Corporate Award, the difference being that your
procurement people join participants from either your own sector or across sectors, and within a specific
geographical location. For example, we currently have Syndicated programmes running for the energy,
pharmaceutical, local government and higher education sectors.
The waythe course was
designed made it veryrelevant to our group’sprocurement strategy,
everything covered on thecourse we could relate back in
the work environment.
ROYAL MAIL
Levels of CorporateAwardCIPS Corporate Award has three levels, each of which provides a pathway for your team to build
their professional competence and status. Not all levels will be appropriate for every member of
your team and CIPS will work with you to ensure that the right people progress to the right level
for their individual abilities, roles and ambitions, and to meet your strategic objectives.
This level develops a robust
understanding of, and capability
in, the procurement essentials
and is a route to CIPS Diploma
membership.
This level builds procurement
professionalism to deliver
greater organisational value and
reduce risk and is a route to
MCIPS membership.
This level builds the knowledge,
technical skills and ability to deliver
added value, strong leadership and
strategic influence at the highest
levels and is a route to Chartered
Status.
DIPLOMAMEMBERSHIP
MCIPS PROFESSIONAL LICENCE
CHARTEREDADVANCED
PROFESSIONALLICENCE
PROGRAMME LEVELS AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
(Diploma Level) (Honours Degree Level) (Postgraduate Diploma Level)
FINAL STAGE PROJECTS OFFER PROVEN ROI
As testimony of thevalue of the programmeand our commitment to
professionalising procurement, wehave commenced a second cohort
and are planning a third.
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The professional bodyThe world’s largest professional body serving
procurement and supply; a not-for-profit organisation
that reinvests any surplus into developing the
profession.
The awarding bodyWe set the academic standards globally in procurement
and supply and are the awarding body regulated by
OFQUAL in the UK for P&SM qualifications.
A membership organisationWe have the largest membership of procurement
professionals in the world, covering all industries,
sectors and job activities in procurement and supply.
Corporate Awarddrives measurableresults
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$1.1 million R800 million £ millions overall savings from projects
undertaken by students on
just one programme.
GLOBAL DIESEL ENGINEMANUFACTURER
in cost savings over two and a
half years, against a R1 billion
target over four years.
SOUTH AFRICAN BANK
in cost savings predicted from
a project to improve long-
term supplier agreements.
GLOBAL OIL AND GASCOMPANY
A commercial organisationAlthough not for profit, our policies, procedures, plans and
work practices are managed at the highest level of
commercial acumen.
Global networksWe have over 100,000 members in over 150 countries; 200
study centres worldwide; 120 examination centres; and
subsidiary offices in Africa, Singapore, the Middle East and
Australia.
The body of knowledgeWe have a wealth of procurement and supply knowledge
which is continually evolving and which we use for the
benefit of the organisations we work with.
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