Undergraduate RMI-LGM330-2022
Procurement Management and Global Sourcing
Source an explanation for how goods and services procurement management works.
Learn what qualities to look for when evaluating and choosing suppliers. Dig through the basics of inventory management. Study this area from local and global viewpoints.
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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
QS RANKING 2022
14
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
23
Subject details
On successful completion of this subject you will be able to:
- Apply key concepts and theories in the field of procurement management and global sourcing to effectively manage procurement related functions.
- Contribute to the selection and design of appropriate approaches to manage procurement management and global sourcing operations.
- Analyse and apply appropriate techniques and methods in the integration of procurement management and global sourcing operations.
- Evaluate and measure alternative procurement management and global sourcing options in the context of a flexible global supply chain.
- Leverage resources of a group to critically analyse situations and develop solutions to procurement related problems.
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- Please refer to RMIT University’s Learning Management System - Canvas, for further details.
You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject introduces the fields of Procurement Management and Global Sourcing. It explores the central concepts of organisational procurement and global sourcing. It also explores interfaces of these to the other areas of an organisation. This subject provides opportunities to examine issues such as organisational procurement process, global sourcing process, supplier selection process, supplier management and other strategic issues.
This subject includes a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
- Assessment Task 1 (Linked CLOs: 3, 4, 5) (20%)
- Assessment Task 2 (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (30%)
- Assessment Task 3 (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4) (50%)
Current study term: 29 May 22 to 28 Aug 22
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