Purchasing management (5 cr)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives but faces challenges to utilize them in practice.

Satisfactory (2): Student has gained knowledge of course objectives and can utilize them partly in practice.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): Student has gained understanding of course objectives and can utilize them in practice.

Very good (4): Student has attained very good level of course objectives and can apply them into practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Student has attained an excellent level of course objectives and can apply them into practice in innovative manner.

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5

Qualifications

Basics of purchasing. The students are able to find information independently and to prepare reports. They have the basic knowledge of logistics processes.

Content

The main content will include
- strategic management
- purchasing management
- category management
- organizing purchasing
- contract management

Objective

EUR-ACE Engineering practice: Student understands the role of purchasing as part of the company's strategic management.

EUR-ACE Engineering Analysis: Student can develop purchasing holistically as part of strategic management.

EUR-ACE Transferable Skills: Student sees the potential and the risks of purchasing in relation to strategic business objectives.