Sustainable Procurement (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student knows the basic procurement process and the role and meaning of procurement in an organization.
He/she knows the management process of procurement. The student recognizes special features in procurement in different industries.
He/she has a holistic understanding of procurement and its relation to sustainability and profitability of an organization.

Competences: Economics and Financial Management Competence, Sustainable Development Competence

Content

-Procurement and purchases

-Procurement management

-Procurement process and special features in different industries

-Procurement and purchasing skills and tools

-Role and meaning of procurement in an organization

-Networks and co-operation in procurement

-Sustainable procurement and purchasing

Materials

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management - A Sustainability Perspective (Johnsen, T., Howard, M. & Miemczyk, J. 2019). This course book is available in the Lapland UAS library (only limited copies available in print).

All other material will be provided in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Orientation lecture in Jokiväylä (Showroom)
Other lectures in Zoom

Employer connections

Guest lecturer

Exam schedules

Essay exam 10.10.2024, 12:30-15:00 in Jokiväylä.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Procurement :
The student is able to describe the basic procurement process and the role and meaning of procurement in an organization.
He/she is able to describe the management process of procurement.
The student is able to name some special features in procurement in different industries.
He/she has a holistic understanding of procurement and its relation to sustainability and profitability of an organization.

Level 2
Procurement :
The student is able to explain the basic procurement process and the role and meaning of a procurement in an organization.
He/she is able to explain the management process of procurement.
The student is able to explain some special features in procurement in different industries.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Procurement :
The student has good understanding of the basic procurement process and its role and meaning in an organization.
He/she understands the management process of procurement.
The student understands the special features in procurement in different industries.

Level 4
Procurement :
The student has a command of the basic procurement process and its role and meaning in an organization.
He/she has a good command of the management process of procurement.
The student has a good understanding of the special features in procurement in different industries.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Procurement :
The student can analyze the procurement process of an organization and can foresee the effects of different decisions made in procurement.
He/she understands the meaning of the management process of procurement.
The student can take into account the special features in procurement in different industries.