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Diploma in Health Information Management

The Diploma in Health Information Management is a progressive and prestigious qualification developed by Botho University for those individuals who are passionate about facilitating the delivery of world-class healthcare services to all stakeholders through the acquisition, recording, storage, retrieval and analysis of healthcare data. Students will be exposed to key aspects of health information management such as disease coding, medical transcription, health information systems to name a few. Possessing this qualification will make you an effective team member of multidisciplinary healthcare teams anywhere in the world.

What we offer

As a student of Diploma in Health Information Management you will:

  • Benefit from the holistic teaching approach that instills not just the knowledge but the practical skills that will be deployed throughout your career.
  • Leverage on opportunities to learn directly from peers and professionals in the industry through exchange programmes, internships and industrial training placements.
  • Graduate with an internationally recognized qualification from Botho University that will see you become a qualified and competitive professional in your respective industry.

 

Who is this course for?

Our Diploma course is a great fit if you’re:

  • Interested in working in a hospital or clinical setting, or a physician’s office.
  • In possession of good research, data collection and analytical talents.
  • In display of great creative, critical, logical and analytical thinking skills.

 

Career Prospects

  • Health Data & Information Management Officer
  • Medical Informatician
  • Data Quality Manager & Researcher
  • Public Health Information Officer
  • Inpatient and Outpatient HIM Coder & Coding Educator
  • HIM Analyst/Coder

Diploma in Health Informatics

Health Informatics is a relatively new field where computer science intersects with health information science to inform the decision making in healthcare.

What we offer

At the end of this qualification, the graduates would be able to/have skills necessary to:

  • Communicate effectively through oral and written academic reports, software documentation and academic writing
  • Develop software and be able to store, retrieve, secure, make effective use and share the health information/data
  • Integrate the knowledge and skills of computing (especially in data structures, algorithms, mathematics, computer modeling of health data, simulation, experimentation, translation, programming, software engineering, and statistics) in designing effective health care delivery information system, presentation of information, research and monitoring and evaluation.
  • Apply the knowledge and skills in information and technology to design, monitor and evaluate economic, ethical, social issues through research so as to address social and behavioral related issues in health care for informed decision making.

 

Who is this course for?

Our Diploma course is a great fit if you’re:

  • Interested in working in a hospital or clinical setting, or a physician’s office.
  • In possession of good research, data collection and analytical talents.
  • In display of great creative, critical, logical and analytical thinking skills.

 

Career Prospects

  • Health Informatics Specialist.
  • Clinical Informatics Analyst.
  • Health Informatics Consultant.
  • Medical Information Officer.
  • Health Information Technology Project Officer
  • EHR Implementation Officer

Diploma in Supply Chain Management

The Diploma in Supply Chain Management is a must-have for every employee in the supply chain process of an organization. This qualification is an effective, and important qualification that will arm students with relevant skills set to champion as well as to attain organizational goals and objectives. Supply chain management pervades all departments and core functional areas and is, thus one of the critical functions that contribute towards defining the success or failure of the organization. Successful graduates of Supply Chain Management will be able to better coordinate, produce, and deliver goods from the production line to the consumers. Students of Supply Chain Management are taught sustainable customer-supplier relationships, demand planning, procurement, inventory management, and warehouse management. This Supply Chain Management qualification opens a vista of employment and entrepreneurship opportunities into all functional areas of every organization.

What we offer

Graduates of the Diploma in Supply Chain Management will:

  • Learn the latest innovative strategies for developing effective and efficient supply chains for the organisations.
  • Benefit from renowned and seasoned lecturers who blend and combine both theory and practice.
  • Learn best practice on the development of sustainable supply chains.
  • Access strategies for the creation and development of entrepreneurial supply chain management practices.

Who is this course for?

The Diploma in Supply Chain Management is a must-have for:

  • Inventory management specialists who seek to enhance their operational efficiencies and processes.
  • People who aspire to obtain strategies for the development of sustainable supply chain process for their organisations.
  • Managers who seek to manage their organisations sustainably.

Career Prospects

  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Procurement Officers
  • Warehouse Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Store Management
  • Central Management
  • Buying
  • Merchandising
  • Market Research
  • Entrepreneurship

Diploma in Retail Management

The Diploma in Retail Management is designed for students, retail marketing personnel, managers, and entrepreneurs. The qualification will enable successful graduates to sway organizational fortunes in the retail marketing power play. The Diploma in Retail Management is a modern qualification aimed at equipping students with vital knowledge, understanding and skills relevant for every marketer in the competitive and demanding retail arena. Students will be exposed to the nature of retailing as well as retail management and the various types of retail formats. The aim of the Diploma in Retail Management is to enable students to develop winning retail management strategies for their organizations. Students will be exposed to sustainable merchandise procurement, brand management and enduring customer relationship management. The qualification opens a host of opportunities in the retail sector ranging from marketing, sales, management, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

What we offer

Graduates of the Diploma in Retail Management will:

  • Get a qualification that is current and relevant for the modern era.
  • Obtain portable knowledge and skills that will take them across organisations throughout the world.
  • Benefit from seasoned lecturers who have obtained hands-on experience from the practical business world.
  • Learn the latest trends in Retail Management from lecturers who continuously gain professional development in the retails space.
  • Access opportunities for creation and development of entrepreneurial retail management practices.

Who is this course for?

The Diploma in Retail Management is a must-have for:

  • People who seek to develop their understanding of retail management practice.
  • Those who aspire to develop skills and expertise in the development of retail management strategies.
  • Professionals who intend to excel in sustainable retail management practice.

Career Prospects

  • Retail Sales Management
  • Sales Promotion
  • Wholesale Sales Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Product Distribution
  • Product Display
  • Store Management
  • Central Management
  • Buying
  • Merchandising
  • Brand Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • E-tailing
  • Market Research
  • Entrepreneurship

Diploma in Software Engineering

The Diploma in Software Engineering course allows the student to be proficient in the different facets of computing including programming, designing, software engineering. It is a marketable course, producing candidates with the competencies to thrive in the Information Technology sector.

What we offer

As a student of Diploma in Software Engineering you will:

  • Benefit from the holistic teaching approach that instills not just the knowledge but the practical skills that will be deployed throughout your career.
  • Leverage on opportunities to learn directly from peers and professionals in the industry through exchange programmes, internships and industrial training placements.
  • Graduate with an internationally recognized qualification from Botho University that will see you become a qualified and competitive professional in your respective industry.

Who is this course for?

Our BSc (Hons) in Computing course is a great fit if you’re:

  • Leaning towards creating a career in the Information Technology sector.
  • Keen on programming, development of software, websites and mobile applications.
  • Inclined towards innovation in the realm of Computer Science and Information Technology.

Career Prospects

  • Software Engineer
  • Database Designer
  • Database Administrator
  • Web Designer
  • Game Developer

Diploma in Computer Networking

The Diploma in Computer Networking is a modern qualification aimed at equipping students with vital knowledge, understanding and skills relevant for every networking professional in the competitive and demanding networking arena. The course grounds many of the concepts in current practice and recent developments in networking. If you are considering computer networking as a career or are considering doing professional computer networking exams, this course is for you. The qualification will produce graduates suitable for positions as Network Specialist, Network Technician, Network Administrator, Network Analyst, Network Manager, Network Engineer, Network Solutions Architect.

What we offer

Some of the core concepts of a Diploma in Computer Networking are:

  • Basic networking topics (LANs, WANs, Ethernet, and so on)
  • Troubleshooting and solving network problems
  • Wireless technologies (such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) and security
  • Security for various network types, including basic computer forensics
  • Authentication types and their respective configurations and management
  • Network design and implementation

Who is this course for?

  • Wishing to build your career in the area of Network Infrastructure.
  • Have a knack for problem-solving for network issues.

Career prospects

  • Network Specialist.  
  • Network Technician. 
  • Network Administrator. 
  • Network Analyst.  
  • Network Manager.  
  • Network Engineer.  
  • Network Solutions Architect.