Supply Chain Management: Hankintatoimen koulutusohjelma
Code: L0212S6
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 2.5 years (90 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2012
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
Master of Business Administration
Level of qualification
Master of Business Administration
Qualification awarded
Master of Business Administration
Specific admission requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field, or an equivalent higher education degree, and three years of valid professional work experience in the field of study obtained after the required degree has been achieved. Student selection is based on a pre-task and/or an entrance examination.
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
According to the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences students may apply for identification and accreditation of prior learning as part of their compulsory or optional studies, provided they have prior learning corresponding to the curriculum before the course in question begins.
Qualification requirements and regulations
See the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia UAS:>>
Profile of the programme
Graduates have the procurement and sourcing competence needed in tasks and positions of expert and managerial level. The Master's degree generates initiators of local development in enterprises, so-called change agents, to improve enterprises' competitiveness in both domestic and international markets. The profile of the Master's degree profile is extremely working life-based.
The profile of the degree programme is that of the Master’s in business administration: professional expertise in one’s own field and proven skills in planning and implementation in a given work environment, demonstrated with the Master’s Thesis.
Key learning outcomes
The key learning outcomes of the Master’s degree programme in Supply Chain Management (Procurement) are centered around the following four core competences:
1. Analytical & Methodological Competences
2. Procurement Management Competences
3. Advanced Business Management Competences
4. Business Development Compentences.
Each module of the curriculum produces and enhances the Master’s student’s competence in these areas. The learning outcomes have been defined in cooperation with the working life, please see the course descriptions of the modules in the curriculum.
In addition, generic competences as described in the EQF7/NQF7, will be met with. These are: Learning Competence; Ethical Competence; Working Community Competence; Innovation Competence; as well as Internationalization Competence.
The aim is to make supply chain management serve the activities and operations of the whole organization in an optimal way.
Occupational profiles of graduates
A purchasing manager leads the procurement activities of an organisation or an enterprise. (S)he actively manages the supplier interface of the organization/enterprise. Her/his tasks include procurement of materials, components, machinery and equipment, supplies and services, rights, as well as the acquisition of competencies.
Access to further studies
The degree obtained is of the Master’s level. It is up to the Institution of Higher Education which offers further education (licenciate/doctorate) to decide on the eligibility.
Course structure diagram
The course structure diagram is specified in the programme study plan>>
Examination regulations, assessment and grading
According to the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences course assessment criteria are specified in the course implementation plan. The teacher in charge of the course will be responsible for the assessment. Students must be informed at the beginning of the course on the assessment principles, which must be based on the course objectives. Assessment takes primarily place for each course and applies to the students who have registered and been accepted on the course. If necessary, different components of a course may be assessed individually. If the course consists of several components, the teacher may point this out in the assessment principles contained in the implementation plan.
The assessment scale is as follows: excellent (5), very good (4), good (3), very satisfactory (2), satisfactory (1), fail (0) and pass (P). Any deviations of this scale will be decided by the President.
Graduation requirements
All studies indicated in the curriculum of the Master’s Degree Programme in Supply Chain Mangement (Procurement) must be successfully completed.
Mode of study
This Master’s degree programme is carried out on a part-time basis, as it is intended to be completed alongside work. The contact sessions are mainly organized during weeknights. Alternatives offered by the curriculum combined with an intensive thesis work allows for full-time study, if more suitable for an individual Master’s student. The duration of the studies is 2,5 years.
The multi-disciplinary tuition is carried out in cooperation with the Supply Chain Management engineering programme.
Programme director
Erja Turunen
Head of Master's Degree Programmes in Business, Principal Lecturer
Tel. +358 40 737 8566
E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi
Development
The learning outcomes of the degree programme have been identified together with experts in the field (The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, Supply Chain Management Forum), and their views have been taken into account in structuring the curriculum. The structure of the studies has been refined with the central union in the field, the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics (LOGY).
The successful planning of the studies from the viewpoint of the learning targets are reviewed with the feedback during the studies. Feedback will be collected from teachers during the programme and from the students during their studies and after them.
The curriculum of the programme starting in autumn 2012 has been revised based on the feedback from students, the structure has been clarified, and the choices to the range available leading to a Master’s degree programmes has been added.
The message from the advisory board of the Business School regarding the need for education in supply chain management as well as the preparation of a tender in autumn 2010 of an apprenticeship-type training for high-educated people gave both a good basis for the revision of the curriculum of the programme that was started two years ago.
Further information
The profile of the degree programme is of the business education Master's profile: professional expertise in one’s own field and proven skills of planning and implementation in the work environment with the Master’s thesis.
The studies are part-time and intended to be completed alongside work in 2,5 years. The contact sessions are organised mainly during weeknights. Some of the studies are carried out in virtual environments.
The multi-disciplinary tuition is carried out in cooperation with the Supply Chain Management engineering programme.
Structure of the degree programme in Supply Chain Management consists of
- Advanced professional studies, 30 ECTS
- Alternative advanced professional studies, 20 ECTS from a set of choices
- Elective studies 10 ECTS
- Master’s Thesis 30 ECTS
Knowledge, skills and competences
- a purchasing manager leads the procurement activities of an organisation or enterprise;
- a purchasing manager actively manages an organisation’s or enterprise’s supplier interface;
- tasks include procurement of materials, components, machinery and equipment, supplies and services, rights, acquisition of competencies.
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Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
polytechnics::master level
Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; sekä 3) opinnäytetyö. (Valtioneuvoston asetus ammattikorkeakouluista 423/2005 4 § Opintojen rakenne)
Bachelor level::generic competences (2010)
Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (2010): recommendation for generic competences in bachelor level
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Ethical Competence
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions |
| Auditing and ISA |
| Work Legislation and Management Jurisdiction |
| Management Accounting |
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Innovation Competence
- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field |
| Management Information Systems |
| ICT in Business Development |
| Business Intelligence |
| Work Legislation and Management Jurisdiction |
| Quality, Performance and Compensation |
| Management Information Systems |
| Business Analysis and Business Models |
| Business Development Methods and Tools |
| Business Intelligence and Management Information Systems |
| Innovation and Renewal |
| Master's Thesis |
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Internationalization Competence
- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field |
| International Supply Chain Management |
| Corporate Governance, Internal Control and IFRS |
| Digital Marketing and Customer Relationship Management |
| Information and Markets Dynamics |
| Business Economics |
| International Marketing Management |
| International Supply Chain Management |
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Learning Competence
- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation |
| Research Methods and Tools |
| Managerial Behaviour and Communication |
| Research Skills and Methods |
| Maturity Test |
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Working Community Competence
- is able to operate as a member of a work community |
| Organisational Development, Process and Project Management |
| Strategic Procurement |
| Purchasing Process |
| Public Procurement |
| Managing Procurement |
| Enterprise Resource Planning Systems |
| Managerial Accounting and Budgeting |
| Financial Management and Investment |
| Advanced Bookkeeping and Balance of Accounts |
| Managerial Accounting and Budgeting |
| Financial Management and Investment |
| ICT Key Technologies and Architectures |
| IT Management |
| Managerial Behaviour and Communication |
| Performance and Compensation |
| Quality, Performance and Compensation |
| Strategic Planning and Management System |
| Strategy, Management and Leadership |
| Accounting Systems |
| Customer Relationship Management Systems |
| Enterprise Resource Planning Systems |
| Master's Thesis |
| Not grouped |
| Strategic Planning and Strategy Work |
business and administration :: supply chain management (master)
Sari Kelo 4.3.2011