Public Procurement ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
* analyse the objectives of an organisation and enhance the understanding of procurement´s strategic importance in the organisation.
* plan and develop procurement strategy and management of the procurement department
* assess which management methods, e.g. category management, to employ in which situation
* utilize different analysis tools of procurement management e.g. spend-analysis and portfolio analysis in order to classify procurement
* is able to recognize the challenges, prerequisites, possibilities and methods of operating beyond own organizational boundaries and based on that plan, manage and design outsourcing processes.
* manage supplier markets in a customer-oriented manner taking full advantage of the supplier markets’ innovation potential
* utilize the results of cost-benefit calculations and life-cycle calculations in order to analyse the total costs (TCO) and life-cycle costs and thus the economic sustainability of procurement
* make risk analyses about social and ecological sustainability

Content

* The strategic role of procurement
* Category management, spend analysis and portfolio analysis
* Managing external resources and supplier market intelligence
* Total cost of ownership and life-cycle cost (economic sustainability)
* Risk analyses (social and ecological sustainability)

Qualifications

Completed Higher Education Degree

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.