2023-2024 Academic Catalog

This course covers skills necessary to pursue sourcing related careers in manufacturing, services, retailing, and government agencies, including discussion of cutting- edge negotiation and sourcing strategies pursued in exemplar firms. Strategic sourcing enhances value, ultimately impacting the profitability of an entire organization. In this essential course, you'll learn how to develop and implement a sourcing strategy that aligns with overall competitive strategy. The course and the associated case studies, activities and discussions provide the context and a framework for making effective sourcing decisions including a comprehensive approach to strategic sourcing. The course objectives are: . To expose candidates to leading edge concepts and principles in strategic sourcing as pursued by leading edge firms . To generate interest in pursuing sourcing as a viable career opportunity, be it in retailing, manufacturing, government agencies or non-profit organizations . To provide applied learning opportunities in strategic sourcing through a combination of case analyses, sourcing project and article reviews . To develop expertise in the areas of team building skills, presentation skills, analytical skills and report writing skills. We will use a variety of methods to achieve these objectives: case analysis, sourcing best practices project, article reviews and negotiation exercise.