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Master's Degree Programme in Public Procurement: Public Procurement

Code: T2322S6

Degree:
Master of Engineering

Degree title:
Master of Engineering, MEng

Credits:
60 ects

Duration:
1.5 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2022

Descriptions

Studies in the Master's Degree Programme in Public Procurement strengthen your competence as a procurement professional. You learn to analyze and develop you organization's procurement function to serve the strategic goals while taking into account the demands of the operating environment. After the studies you have gained valuable experience of driving demanding development projects in an organizational context. The learning outcomes have been designed together with public procurement experts (e.g. hankintakeino.fi).
You gain knowledge, skills and competencies in leading public procurement, managing the supplier interface as well as in general business management.
The focus areas of the degree programme are the strategic nature of public procurement, impact, sustainability, innovation and collaboration. The themes of the core public procurement courses are: the operational environment of public procurement, leading public procurement, procurement process and developing the procurement function.
You will also study leadership, project management, circular economy and service design as well as mindfulness to support your professional development.

Objective

Analysis and methods
Procurement competence
Impact and sustainability of public procurement
Innovative public procurement
Business management competence

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2022-2023 2023-2024 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 Autumn 2023 1. / 2022 2. / 2022 3. / 2023 4. / 2023 1. / 2023 2. / 2023
T2322S6-1001
Research and Development Skills

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5
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
T2322S6-1002
Advanced Public Procurement Studies

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20
LY00EB26 Operational Environment of Public Procurement 5
LY00EB27 Public Procurement Management 5
LY00EB28 Public Procurement Process 5
LY00EB29 Developing the Public Procurement Function 5
T2322S6-1003
Elective Studies

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5
T2322S6-1004
Master's Thesis

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30
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30
Total 60 45 10 25 20 10 12.5 12.5 10 10 5 5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)

Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.

Master´s Thesis
Master’s Thesis
Advanced Professional Studies
Research Methods and Skills
Operational Environment of Public Procurement
Public Procurement Management
Public Procurement Process
Developing the Public Procurement Function
Elective Studies

No attached course units

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Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree, UAS

Metropolian johtoryhmä hyväksynyt 10.9.2019. Esityksen valmisteli työryhmä: Tapani Martti, Marjatta Kelo, Kari Björn, Elina Värtö, Tiina Kokko. Lähteinä on käytetty mm. ARENEn suositus tutkintojen yhteisten kompetenssien soveltamisesta ammattikorkeakouluissa (2010), Valtioneuvoston asetus tutkintojen ja muiden osaamiskokonaisuuksien viitekehyksestä 120/2017, Valtioneuvoston tulevaisuusselonteot 1 & 2 (2017-2018) sekä Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön tulevaisuuskatsaus 2018.

Ethical Competence

- is able to take responsibility for the actions of a community and their consequences as well as to evaluate the effects of the actions
- is able to apply the ethical principles of the subject field as an expert and as a developer of working life
- is able to make responsible and sustainable decisions, considering an individual and the community
- is able to contribute to the principles of equality in working life
- is able to contribute to the principles of sustainable development and social responsibility
- is able to leading socially influential activities based on ethical value

Operational Environment of Public Procurement
Public Procurement Management
Public Procurement Process
Developing the Public Procurement Function
Master’s Thesis
Innovation Competence

- is able to create new knowledge and improve existing working methods by combining expertise from different fields
- is capable of managing projects
- is able to manage research,development and innovation projects and masters the methods of research and development work
-is able to develop innovative,customer-oriented, sustainable and cost-effective solutions

Public Procurement Management
Developing the Public Procurement Function
Master’s Thesis
Multicultural Competence

- is capable of managing and developing multicultural,international networks and working communities
- is able to predict the effects of and opportunities for global development and phenomena in one’s own field
- is capable of demanding international communication and interaction

Public Procurement Management
Master’s Thesis
Learning Competence

- lifelong learning competence:is able to self-evaluate and develop one's expertise in a versatile and focused way
- is able to retrieve, analyse and produce information and evaluate it critically from the viewpoint of different fields
- is able to supervise and mentor others and to share one's expertise
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning in a target-oriented way

Research Methods and Skills
Master’s Thesis
Technological Competence

- is able to apply technological opportunities in management, expert and development work
- is able to predict the effects of technological development on one's field, work and operating environment
- is capable of promoting technological development and its utilisation in one's field

Public Procurement Process
Developing the Public Procurement Function
Master’s Thesis
Working Community Competence

- is able to develop and lead the operation of a diverse and multidisciplinary work community and to improve its wellbeing and productivity
- is able to develop working life communication and interaction in a participatory way, taking diversity into account
- is able to apply technological possibilities in working life communication and interaction
- is able to create and lead networks and partnerships
- is capable of managing and supervising tasks and improving activities in complicated and unpredictable environments
- is capable of working in demanding expert, entrepreneur, management and supervision tasks as an expert or entrepreneur, and has abilities for management and supervision task

Operational Environment of Public Procurement
Public Procurement Management
Public Procurement Process
Developing the Public Procurement Function
Master’s Thesis
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
T2322S6-1001
Research and Development Skills

(Choose all)

5
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
T2322S6-1002
Advanced Public Procurement Studies

(Choose all)

20
LY00EB26 Operational Environment of Public Procurement 5
LY00EB27 Public Procurement Management 5
LY00EB28 Public Procurement Process 5
LY00EB29 Developing the Public Procurement Function 5
T2322S6-1003
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 5)

5
T2322S6-1004
Master's Thesis

(Choose all)

30
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30