International Purchasing and Global Sourcing (5 cr)
Code: 3060124-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2019 - 15.02.2020
Timing
13.01.2020 - 27.04.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 35
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Logistics
Teachers
- Helena Rantanen
Groups
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LIPATMODHankinnat
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PLILOS18B
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PLILOS18A
Objective
Objectives:
The student knows the basic facts about increasing international trade and global markets. The student is familiar with terminology related to purchasing planning and strategies. He/she masters the new trends in purchasing and understands their role in raising the profitability of purchasing. He/she is able to utilise and produce accounting information to support decision making. He/she is also familiar with necessary documentation and understands the risks and costs of international purchasing. He/she understands the importance of business networking and clusters in international trade.
Content
Contents:
· Increasing International Trade
· Planning and organising of Purchasing
· Activity Based Accounting
· Global sourcing
· International purchasing – risks and costs
· Documentation, payment transactions and financing in international trade
· Partnership
· Clusters active in Finland
· Networking businesses
Evaluation scale
H-5