CIPS Level 5 Timetable
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M4 Advanced Contract and Financial Management | TBC | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | Develop measures to ensure and improve contract performance, as well as assessing the use and concept of strategic sourcing and the financial aspects of it. |
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M5 Managing Ethical Procurement and Supply | TBC | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | You will understand the impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) considerations on ethical and sustainable supply chains, and the importance of compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). |
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M2 Managing Supply Chain Risk | TBC | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | Learn to appraise a variety of tools and techniques to establish the level of risk in supply chains, and ways to avoid, mitigate, or manage risk. |
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M3 Managing Contractual Risk | TBC | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | You'll evaluate the legal and process issues relating to contract formation and the legal implications of non-conformance. |
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M6 Category Management | TBC | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | You'll learn to evaluate approaches that can be adopted to develop category management of both direct and indirect expenditure and plan for strategic processes. |
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M7 Achieving Competitive Advantage | TBC | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | You'll learn to assess a range of processes that support competitive advantage and improvements in organisational performance through its supply chain. |
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M1 Managing Teams and Individuals | June 5th 2025 | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | This management focused module will guide you through the thought and reasoning behind a variety of approaches. This is a theory-heavy module. |
| Module | Start Date | Synchronous Session | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| L5M15 Advanced Negotiation | TBC | Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm | Examine the key stages of the negotiation process as well as the influence of relationships and ethics. You'll also look at methods and behavioural factors. |