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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
• Introduce the course to the students
• Describe the importance of the course
• Explain the outcomes of the course
• Explain how to get prepared for the topics
• Explaining the concepts of business ethics and social responsibility. Describe the factors that influence business ethics.
• Listing the stages in the development of ethical standards, and discuss how organizations shape ethical behavior.
• Describing how businesses’ social responsibility is measured, and summarize the responsibilities of business to the general public, customers, and employees.
• Explaining why investors and the financial community are concerned with business ethics and social responsibility
• Discuss Course Outline, Instructor to verify completion
• The concepts of business ethics and social responsibility
• Discuss ethical standards
• Discuss why business ethics and social responsibility is important to companies
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1) |
• Describe how prices are set.
• Describe the right price.
• Discuss price and cost analyses.
• Explain how to build a price formula.
• Discuss the components of price formula.
• Discuss the psychology of what people think as value can depend on
• How prices are set.
• Cost analyses
• Relationship between price, cost, and value
• Price Analyses
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2) |
• Identify the types of organizations in purchasing department
• Describe the centralized end decentralized structure of purchasing department
• Describe and recognize the advantages and disadvantages of both centralized end decentralized structure of purchasing department.
• Describe the organization types and centralized end decentralized structure of purchasing department
• Describe when to use each type of organizations
• Organization of Purchasing
• Structure of Purchasing Department
• Job Titels and Descriptions in Purchasing
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Review the Syllabus
Homework: assigned reading for next class session
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3) |
• Describe all team types
• Identify characteristics of purchasing personnel
• Describe team structure in purchasing department
• Explain four desirable design features common to all teams
• Explain what characteristics competent buyers show.
• Characteristics of purchasing personnel
• Team structure in purchasing department
• Characteristics of competent buyers
• Ethics in Purchasing
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 17-27 |
4) |
• Describe what vision and mission is.
• Identify the difference between vision and mission.
• Describe organizational planning of purchasing.
• Explain how corporate planning and purchasing plans integrate.
• Identify corporate planning considerations.
• Explain strategic factors of purchasing.
• The relationship between purchasing and other departments
• Purchasing and Competition Strategy
• Vision and mission of an organization in strategic purchasing and corporate planning
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 29-39 |
5) |
• Describe what acquisition logistics is.
• Describe acquisition options.
• Explain what the logistics support elements are
• Explain human – system integration in acquisition logistics.
• Explain and distinguish life cycle support and life cycle support analyses.
• What is acquisition logistics?
• Logistics support elements
• Human-system integration
• Life Cycle support analyses
• Integrated product and process development
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 41 - 53 |
6) |
• Describe what negotiation is.
• List and explain the component of negotiation environment.
• Explain how to asses negotiation environment.
• Discuss on the difference between negotiation and bargaining.
• Describe supplier’s situation analyses
• Nature of competition
• Negotiation and bargaining
• Evaluation of negotiation environment
• Preparation for negotiation and execution
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 55 -78 |
7) |
• List and explain the environmental factors to be considered in negotiation.
• Identify the role of market forces.
• Explain what early involvement is.
• Explain the importance of gathering information before negotiation.
• Discuss the impact of existing relations on negotiations.
• Preparation for negotiation and execution
• Analyses of internal and external factors in negotiations
• Bargaining and tactics
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Assigned reading for next week, pp. 79-94 |
8) |
• Evaluate students with midterm exam
• Structure of Purchasing Department
• Characteristics of purchasing personnel
• Team structure in purchasing department
• Characteristics of competent buyers
• Ethics in Purchasing
• Purchasing and Competition Strategy
• Vision and mission of an organization in strategic purchasing and corporate planning
• What is acquisition logistics?
• Logistics support elements
• Human-system integration
• Life Cycle support analyses
• Integrated product and process development
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 79 - 94 |
10) |
• List supplier selection criteria
• Explain supplier evaluation form
• Explain the relationship between purchaser-supplier
• List the characteristics of a proper supplier
• List what to do during and after supplier selection process.
• Supplier selection criteria
• Supplier evaluation form
• Relationship between purchaser-supplier
• The proper supplier
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 95 - 106 |
11) |
• Identify the goods into the system.
• Describe the purchasing request.
• Discuss how to get the reminder indicating having a new request.
• Explain the purchasing flow.
• Discuss how to design the approval flow.
• Purchasing Flow
• Approval Flow of Purchasing Process
• The design and components of purchase order.
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 123 - 138 |
12) |
• Identify the contract types used in purchasing
• Identify contract essentials
• Identify containments of a contract.
• Describe the contract requirements.
• Describe how to build a contract legally
• Forming a contract legally
• Types of Contract
• Chapters of a Contract
• Authorization of Signature
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 251-263 |
12) |
• Identify the contract types used in purchasing
• Identify contract essentials
• Identify containments of a contract.
• Describe the contract requirements.
• Describe how to build a contract legally
• Forming a contract legally
• Types of Contract
• Chapters of a Contract
• Authorization of Signature
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 251-263 |
13) |
• Describe quality in purchasing
• Explain the relationship between quality and purchasing
• Explain how to establish quality on supplier’s side
• Explain corrective action process
• Describe certification, statistical process control, tolerance
• Description of Quality
• The relationship between quality and purchasing
• Quality control during and after delivery
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Homework: assigned reading for next class session, pp. 107-122 |
14) |
• Discussion of student project teams about their analysis of an international /multinational / global company
• Project Presentations
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Editing & Revision of Final Project Report & Preparing the presentation of the project |
15) |
• Evaluate students with Final Exam
• How prices are set.
• Cost analyses
• Relationship between price, cost, and value
• Price Analyses
• Supplier selection criteria
• Supplier evaluation form
• Relationship between purchaser-supplier
• The proper supplier
• Forming a contract legally
• Types of Contract
• Chapters of a Contract
• Authorization of Signature
• Description of Quality
• The relationship between quality and purchasing
• Quality control during and after delivery
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None |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To have theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources with current knowledge in the field based on the qualifications gained at the secondary level. |
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2) |
- To gain the ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level at an advanced level or at the same level in the same field.
- To be able to interpret and evaluate the data by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to identify and analyze the problems, to develop solutions based on evidence. |
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3) |
- To be able to convey his / her thoughts on basic knowledge and skills at the level of written and verbal communication.
- To share his / her thoughts and solutions to the problems related to his / her field with experts and non-experts.
- To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
- To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
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4) |
- To be able to evaluate the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field with a critical approach, to determine and meet the learning needs.
- To be able to direct his / her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
- Not to have gained awareness of lifelong learning. |
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5) |
- To have social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.
- To have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety. |
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6) |
- To be able to conduct a basic level study independently.
- To be able to take responsibility as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to the field.
- To be able to carry out activities for the development of employees working under their responsibility within the framework of a project. |
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7) |
- To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks containing current information in the field, application tools and other resources. |
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8) |
To be able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field.
- Interpret and evaluate data using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, identify problems, analyze, develop solutions based on research and evidence. |
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9) |
- To be able to inform the relevant persons and institutions about the related subjects; transfer ideas and solutions to problems in written and orally.
- To share his / her thoughts and solutions to the problems related to the field with the experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
-To be able to organize and implement projects and activities for the social environment in which he / she lives with a sense of social responsibility.
- To follow the information in his / her field and to communicate with his / her colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
- To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
- To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.
- To have sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety. |
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10) |
- To be able to critically evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field,
- Identify learning needs and direct learning.
- To develop positive attitudes about lifelong learning. |
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11) |
To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field.
- To have sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety |
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12) |
- To be able to conduct an advanced study independently.
- To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the applications related to the field.
- To be able to plan and manage activities for the development of employees working under their responsibility. |
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