A training programme on market-oriented farm management in Zambia. It will be interactive, learning-based programme which will be designed to help professional extension workers in various districts of the country support smallholder farmers, various farmer groups, Women and Youth, processors, Cooperatives who are beginning or who are already selling produce on the market. The aim is to increase the capacity of these farmers and groups to manage their farms effectively to increase their profitability.

The course is designed to impart practical knowledge and skills in organising, operating and controlling input supply cooperatives. It covers definition, role and scope of input supply cooperatives, objectives, financial management, decisions on refunds and losses, pricing policies, formation procedures, growth and dissolution.

The course is designed to impart practical knowledge and skills in making and managing farm finances for progressing various enterprises.  The course covers importance of keeping financial records, types of farm financial records, farm input and activity budgeting, cashflow preparation, generation of production accounts, income statements and balance sheets, measures of farm business progress and success, and evaluation

This short course is intended to develop manpower equipped with skills and knowledge in principles and the practice of Occupational Health and Safety. It will provide skills to professionals who will be involved in surveillance of occupational hazards and implement interventions that will reduce occupational injuries and diseases in the workplace.

The course is designed to impart practical knowledge and skills in managing marketing cooperatives and contribute towards effective cooperative organization.  The course covers definition, scope, role and importance of marketing cooperatives, alternative organizational structures, functional and financial management, refunds and loss management, pricing and marketing policies, procedures of formation, growth and dissolution.

The course is designed to impart practical knowledge and skills in organising, operating and controlling consumer cooperatives. It covers definition, role and scope of input supply cooperatives, objectives, financial management, decisions on refunds and losses, pricing policies, formation procedures, growth and dissolution.

In modern technology, creation, distribution, integration and manipulation of information has become a significant economic, political, and cultural activity. Giving a spatial dimension to data and performing spatial analysis in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environment speeds up interpretation and visualization which subsequently faster decision making in designing and implementation of programs.

Training Course on GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Risk Management Course is targeted at professionals who require knowledge and skills on the use of GIS and RS in their organization in the field of disaster management. Participants are welcome from a broad range of organizations including physical planning, institutions, professionals and private GIS and RS related firms. 

The course is designed to impart practical knowledge and skills in managing crop marketing for maize objectively.  The course covers importance of marketing planning and implementation, risk appraisal, inventory management, marketing cost and revenue record, marketing audit and review.

This course is designed to equip the trainees with knowledge, skills and values in bee keeping. The course outlines the importance of bee-keeping and exploits management issues in order to enable trainees benefit from beekeeping in enhancing their livelihoods. Emphasis shall be put on identification of key requirements for bee-keeping, harvesting and management, and marketing of various beekeeping products.

Stata is one of the many statistical softwares used for managing and analyzing quantitative data. It mostly consist of advanced analytical functions among them being time basic data analysis, series analysis, and survival analysis and forecasting. Given the aforementioned, practioners and students whose interest involve having further interrogation of data to make decisions may find this software to be very hand. Specifically this short course is aimed at researchers and students whose interest is to enhance the statistical analysis skills in an easier and accurate manner.      

This is a professional course which aims to provide development practitioners with key elements needed for Programme Planning and operationalizing a Monitoring and Evaluation system. Emphasis will be put on participatory methods that promote stakeholder commitment for sustainability. In addition to lecture format the training will also use participatory methodologies and as much as possible be practical and relevant to the needs of industry.

Human Rights education has become one of the most important in the industry. The hunger among people to know about their rights is both a duty for universities to undertake and a business opportunity. Most Civil Society Organisations have been calling for tailor-made courses in human rights which they are willing to sponsor people to undertake. We can target NGOCC, Women for Change, and CCJP among others for such a course. It can also be a hot cake among members of the general public if properly and intensively marketed.

The target group for this course are trade unionists, managers and human resource practitioners. The need to resolve disputes amicably is important as it preserves the employer-employee relation and also serves time and finances which may be wasted if people litigate unnecessarily.

This course will give you skills in conflict management to successfully turn disagreements and conflict into productive communication. As a result you can not only solve your shared problems but also grow in emotional intelligence and experience enjoyable connections with others in the workplace and beyond.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a term used to describe the strategies and practices used by businesses to manage their interactions with customers and improve customer satisfaction. The goal of CRM is to build strong, long lasting relationships with customers by understanding their needs, preferences, and behaviours.

In today’s digital age, establishing a strong digital presence has become essential for business and individuals alike. A digital presence refers to the online representation and visibility of a brand, organization or individuals across various digital platforms and channels. It encompasses websites, social media profiles, online directories, search engines results, and any other online touch points where an entity can interact with its target audience.

There are many reasons why consumers or companies need to build digital presence. Among the many, a well-developed digital presence ensures that a company’s brand is visible to a broader audience. Secondly, building a digital presence has other advantages like building of trust and credibility within your target audience as a company or institution. Lastly, digital platforms provides avenues for direct interaction and engagement with customers.

This course is meant to provide in depth knowledge to learners on important elements surrounding quality management in the laboratory. The course focuses on issues that bounders on credibility and reliability of laboratory results. The course further runs through understanding and implementation of the requirement of necessary standards related to testing and calibration laboratories. 

Data analysis skills are often a rare skill among researchers and students. The majority usually hire a statistician to perform data analysis and remain ignorant to the concepts of data analysis. However, data analysis and interpretation is a valuable skill for researchers and statisticians especially those whose work relating to data analysis is ongoing.

Scientific writing is a skill that must be learnt. Publishing in a journal is usually a challenge as most journals have a high rate of manuscript rejection. In almost all cases, the way the manuscript is written and the data presented are the reason for rejection. This course is absolutely tailored to help researchers write sound manuscripts for the international audience and publish successfully. As Universities are ranked on publication history, this course will enhance and improve the overall status of not only Mulungushi University, and its faculty, but the community of schools in Zambia and the international as well.

This course is designed to provide the researcher with ethical issues encountered in research and how to handle ethical issues. The leaner will also be oriented with the operations of the Zambia National Health Research Authority (NHRA) regulations. The course also covers management of data for research in a timely, accurate and quality way.

This course is designed to provide the skills necessary for researchers to design and write up a full research protocol appropriate to the field of study. A well written research protocol is fundamental to success in achieving the intended research aims and solving the intended problem.