Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Executive Master of Business Administration

Teaching language

Teaching language: Norwegian Literature: Norwegian and English

Prerequisites

The admission requirements for the Executive MBA is a completed bachelor¿s degree or equivalent education consisting of at least 180 ECTS and a minimum of two years relevant work experience after the completion of the education.

Relevant work experience is herein work experience within management or work experience from other positions with independent responsibilities.

Recommended previous knowledge

Good knowledge of the English language is recommended.

Learning outcomes

The student is to:

  • Acquire knowledge of an ability to apply key principles within supply chain management, supplier cooperation and supply indicators;
  • Have the ability to apply the principles in an analysis of a specific business unit and develop a course of action
  • Acquire knowledge on how businesses can operate in a supplier market, and how procurement businesses can manage their supply activities and supplier relations by using different strategies and measures

Contents

  • Supply chain management & principles and application
  • Process management in procurement, including purchasing, function and organisation, tenders and contracts
  • Strategic supply management - portfolio analysis, supplier classification, procurement risks and analysis of consequences, development and implementation of purchasing strategies
  • Supplier cooperation & evaluation of cooperation, transaction costs and risk negotiation techniques and supplier development
  • Key performance indicators for supply: total cost management and principles for life cycle costs, development of key performance indicators for industrial procurement
  • Supply chain management as competitive strategy & international trends and developments in supply

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and group work at three sessions within the semester, each of them consisting of two-three days sessions. Net based teaching through Canvas. Submission of two compulsory assignments between the sessions.

Teaching language: Norwegian
Literature: Norwegian and English

Examination requirements

Two compulsory assignments must be approved

Examinations

4- hour written individual school exam. The grades A-F are used (ECTS grading scale).

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Other information

Tuition fee.

Contact:
Linda Hye, e-mail: linda.hye@uia.no, tlf. 38 14 11 61
Hilde Vik, e-mail: hilde.vik@uia.no, tlf. 38 14 22 23

Responsible Faculty: School of Business and Law

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
ORG982 – Design and management of value chains. 2.5
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