Curricula

Objectives

Do you want to develop into a purchasing professional that brings clear savings to your organization? In addition to that, added value, success and profitability? Purchasing know-how is all of this!

Competences to be promoted in the course:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
You understand the role and significance of procurement in organizations and networks. You are familiar with the procurement process and the most significant special characteristics of different sectors. You understand the importance of total cost management and identify procurement opportunities from the perspective of responsibility and sustainable development. You have an overall picture of the opportunities and challenges of procurement in business development.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY
You will identify opportunities to apply methods and techniques to carry out procurement professionally.

COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK
From a procurement perspective, you identify stakeholders with whom you can communicate effectively.

Content

The main content will include
- Role of purchasing
- Purchasing process
- Purchasing in different business environments
- Sustainable purchasing
- The future of purchasing

Learning materials and recommended literature

Material which is available in virtual study environment.
Also following course book:
Sanna Nieminen. 2016. Hyvä hankinta - parempi bisnes. Talentum Pro. (available as e-book in Jamk library)

As an alternative course book one can use:
van Weele, Arjan. 2018. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. Cengage Learning. (available as e-book in Jamk library)

Teaching methods

3 contact days according to separate time schedule. Contact days are held either via online or face-to-face.
Learning assignments.
Study material on virtual study environment.

Practical training and working life connections

Visitor lecturers from working life is utilized.
Learning assignments are made for own organization or selected organization.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam on this course.

International connections

English study materials are also used in this course.

Student workload

Contact days 20 hours
Self studying 58 hours
Study assignments 58 hours

Further information for students

AVOIN AMK 25

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The overall assessment consists of the total points of the assignments indicated in the course.

1: You understand the basics and terminology, but you have significant lack of interpretation of key issues.

2: You understand the basics and terminology, but you have shortcomings in applying key issues.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3: You have mastered the key aspects of the course. You have achieved a good level in the topics described in the learning outcomes and can apply the skills you have learned.

4: You have achieved an excellent level in almost all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and are able to apply and analyze the skills you have learned.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5: You have achieved an excellent level in all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and are able to apply the skills you have learned in a critical and innovative way.

Prerequisites

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