MBA 6326 - Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the MBA Program or the Graduate Certificate Program for Supply Chain Management.
This course covers the impact of strategic procurement on organizational performance and discusses strategies, tools, and techniques involved in strategic sourcing. Students will develop procurement strategies that complement overall organizational strategies and apply tools to address common sourcing situations. Subjects included in this course are: category management, supplier solicitation, bidding processes, competitive negotiations, price and cost analysis, total cost of ownership, types of purchasing contracts, and international purchasing issues.