Strategic Procurement
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUSS 5378
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
105695
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Management
Course aim
The aim of this course is to critically analyse and develop a strategic response to the issues related to procurement within public and private organisations.
Course content
Strategic sourcing; public and private sector procurement practices; cost and price analysis; supplier relationship management; legal issues in procurement; impact of IT on procurement strategy; impact of globalisation on strategic procurement.
Textbook(s)
Johnson, PF, Leenders, MR, & Flynn, AE 2014, Purchasing and supply management, 15th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA.
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| BUSS 5335 | Procurement and Resource Management |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Seminar | 3 hours x 11 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
| External | 3 hours x 11 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment, Critical analysis, Procurement Report
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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