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AM305918

Global Supply Chain Management

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Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Gjøvik and Ålesund
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of business logistics & global supply chain management. Participants are expected to have a better appreciation of the issues, challenges, and opportunities of global trade, export-import, and supply chain management after the end of the course.

Learning outcome

  • Identify and describe various logistics challenges.(P-LUB 2)
  • Evaluate how logistics and supply chain management can be used to enhance a company's competitive advantage.(P-LUB 2)
  • Discuss the export-import process and its related literature and research streams.(P-LUB 2)
  • Discuss digital supply chain strategies and its associated digital transformation.(P-LUB 1)
  • Plan the export-import process, documentation, and operations.(P-LUB 1; P-LUB 5)
  • Assess the SCM/logistical challenges and develop logistics and supply chain management strategies.(P-LUB 2)

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group assignments, case presentations and discussions. Logistics/Supply chain management guest lecture on how a business/firm manages its logistics functions/operations, supply chain and export-import operations. Visit to local company/companies to learn at first hand logistics operations/supply chain management practices/strategies.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assigment

Further on evaluation

The course’s requirement includes two mandatory group assignments that must be approved to be allowed to partake in the end-of-semester examination. This includes a written report and group oral presentation.

Final exams: an individual four-hour school-written exam (100%).

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Required books/chapters/articles:

A list of required textbooks, chapters, and journal articles will be provided at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
AM302212 3.5 sp Autumn 2018
AM301908 4 sp Autumn 2018
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Economics and Administration

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of International Business

Timetable

Timetable

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Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

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