Purchasing (3 cr)

Objective

TLEEC, TLEPU: Students understand the meaning of the purchasing as part of the successful business in different organizations and networks. In addition, a student knows the core concepts in the field of purchasing and understands the main issues concerning the purchasing strategy as well as managing, developing, planning and executing successful purchasing processes and functions.

EUR-ACE EA-TS, YHTTE, YHTVI: A student is able to communicate with diverse methods in a collaborative manner. A student is able to demonstrate an awareness of project management (such as organizing work duties in a systematic manner) and business practices. The aim is to gain understanding of the possibilities and the challenges the procurement offers and faces in an organization.

Content

The main content will include
- role of purchasing
- purchasing process
- purchasing management
- purchasing in different business environments
- purchasing and business strategy
- supplier relationship management

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.

Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): Student has gained understanding of course objectives and can utilize them in practice.

Very good (4): Student has attained very good level of course objectives and can apply them into practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.

Qualifications

The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They have the basic knowledge of logistics processes.