Study Guide

Objective

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
• analyze an organization’s objectives and manage the goals of procurement based on them
• organize the management of the procurement department and assess which management method to employ in which situation
• make cost-benefit calculations, perform life cycle calculations required by law, make production method selection analyses understanding their central role in ensuring economic sustainability and design outsourcing processes
• develop management beyond organizational boundaries recognizing its challenges, prerequisites, possibilities and methods
• perform risk analyses related to social and ecological responsibility
• manage supplier markets in a customer-oriented manner taking full advantage of the supplier markets’ innovation potential
• perform a spend analysis and a portfolio analysis in order to classify procurements
• analyze the development stage and the competency of the procurement department

Content

• The strategic role of procurement
• Sustainability in public procurement
• Procurement strategies, portfolio analyses and category management
• Managing external resources and supplier market intelligence
• Maturity models and procurement competency
• Risk analyses (social and ecological)

Location and time

28.10. klo 13-16
18.11. klo 13-16
9.12. klo 13-16

Materials

Kirjallisuudesta tarkemmin luentojen yhteydessä. mm. Seuraaviin kirjoihin viitataan luennoilla ja harjoitustehtävissä
Kari Iloranta & Hanna Pajunen-Muhonen: Hankintojen johtaminen, Tietosanoma 2018
Kari Tanskanen: Ulkoisten Resurssien Johtaminen, Tietosanoma 2021

Teaching methods

Aktivoivat ja vuorovaikutteiset luennot
Ryhmätyöskentely ja -keskustelut
Itsenäinen työskentely ja oppimistehtävät verkossa (Moodle ja Teams)
Case-harjoitukset

Employer connections

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Completion alternatives

Sovittava yhdessä toteutuksen opettajan kanssa.

Student workload

Luennot ja verkkomateriaali 40 h
Itsenäinen työskentely ja kirjallisuuteen tutustuminen 40 h
Harjoitustöiden valmistaminen 50 h

Content scheduling

The objectives and the content of the course, assignments and assessment will be discussed during the first lesson.

Further information

Prerequisites of the participation:
This course is for Master level studies and part of the Public Procurement Master's program. Therefore you should have completed bachelor level studies already and some prior knowledge of procurement

Evaluation scale

0-5

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointiasteikko: 1-5. Osaamisen arviointiperusteet esitellään ensimmäisellä luentokerralla.

Prerequisites

Completed Higher Education Degree