• Purchasing Management (YLHX1570-3017),
         30.08.2022 – 31.07.2023,  5 cr  (ZJA23KTNO3, ...) — Online learning +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    The role of purchasing in organizations is increasingly significant. Organizations concentrate in their core competences and activities. They purchase more and more materials, products and services. Value for the customers is created together with the suppliers. At the same purchasing management controls a huge portion of the total costs in one's business. The success of the organization can be improved through the professional purchasing management.

    During the course you will learn to observe and understand the possibilities and challenges of the purchasing. You will learn to improve organization's business and operations through the professional purchasing initiatives. You will be able to act as a person responsible for purchasing in an organization – planning, implementing, analyzing and developing purchasing as a part of the business activities.
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    Bachelor degree
    Course contents
    The main themes in the course will be purchasing management, purchasing process, analyzing and developing purchasing and a selected special topic in purchasing management.
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria, passed/failed
    You observe and understand the possibilities and challenges of the purchasing. You can improve organization's business and operations through the professional purchasing initiatives. You are be able to act as a person responsible for purchasing in an organization – planning, implementing, analyzing and developing purchasing as a part of the business activities.
    Language of instruction

    English

    Location and time

    Study material and course literature will be given during the course

    Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

    This is a virtual course. Course consists five different subjects and every subject has its own assignment. You will study all subjects independently through given materials.

    Lecturer(s)

    Petrus Syvänperä

    Learning materials and recommended literature

    Study material and course literature will be given during the course

    Lecturer(s)

    Lotta Happo, Petrus Syvänperä

    Campus

    Main Campus

    Timing

    30.08.2022 - 31.07.2023

    Learning assignments and student workload

    This is a nonstop course. Student may enroll to the course during 1.8.-31.5. There are three (3) different time periods inside the nonstop course:

    - Course studied by 10.12.

    - Course studied by 31.5.

    - Course studied by 31.7.

    Student chooses the time period in the virtual study environment. Time period should be selected based on students enrollment and study right time. Student can create own time schedule for the assignments and tasks within the selected time period.

    If the virtual study environment has not opened for you within 2 weeks after enrollment, please contact the course teacher.

    The calculated workload is the number of credits times 27 hours.
    In the 5 credit course, the workload is 135h.

    Enrollment

    01.08.2022 - 31.05.2023

    Groups
    • ZJA23KTNO3
    • LOGRAKVERKKO
    • ZJA22STNO1
    • ZJA22STNO2
    • ZJK22STNO1
    • ZJK22STNO2
    • ZJK23KTNO3
    Alternative learning methods

    Accreditation procedure is described in study guide. Course teacher will give additional information of other possible methods to take this course.

    Seats

    0 - 15

    Assessment methods

    Open UAS: 30
    CampusOnline: 60

    Degree Programme

    Master’s Degree Programme in Digital Supply Chain Management, Master's Degree Programme in Lifecycle Management, Master’s Degree Programme in Logistics, Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management, Open Studies

    Mode of delivery

    Online learning

    Share of virtual studies

    5 cr

    Credits
    • 5 cr
    Unit

    School of Technology