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AM304220 - Purchasing Management

About

New from the academic year 2020/2021

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oppgave 100/100 ALLE

Course content

All organizations depend on input from suppliers to produce products and services and purchasing is increasingly recognized as a key business driver. This course gives an introduction to purchasing management and students will gain an understanding of the role purchasing has in organizations.

Important topics include:
- The role of purchasing in the value chain
- The purchasing process
- Purchasing and supply strategy
- Managing the supplier base
- Purchasing and innovation
- Purchasing and corporate social responsibility

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
- Have an understanding of the key concepts within purchasing: definitions, trends and challenges
- Have an understanding of the differences in the operational, tactical and strategic levels involved in purchasing management
- Develop an understand of the purchasing process and relevant supply chain strategies

Skills:
- Be able to master core terminology within purchasing management
- Be able to compare, critique and apply key purchasing models
- Be able to discuss and position empirical work in theories on purchasing management

Competence:
- Have an understanding of modern purchasing management and its role in the value chain
- Through the project report, student will obtain training in analyzing purchasing issues within a real organization.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, case discussions, group assignments and writing seminars.

Mandatory assignments:
Three mandatory activities must be approved prior to the exam. Passed mandatory activities are valid for later continuation exams.

Compulsory assignments

  • Test
  • Guidance seminar
  • Guidance seminar

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Business Administration (ØA369)

Required previous knowledge

None.

Course materials

Literature to be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
TLOG2006 7.5
More on the course

No

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2021

Language of instruction: English

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Oppgave 100/100 ALLE

Release
2021-05-28

Submission
2021-05-31


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12:00

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Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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