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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
TUTA.354

Sourcing and Supply Management, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Course code
TUTA.354
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mohammad Moshtari
Responsible teacher:
Jussi Heikkilä
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Management and Business 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Industrial Engineering and Management Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Sourcing and business strategy
  • Key concepts (classifications of sourcing, sourcing process, sourcing organization)
  • Supplier selection
  • Competitive bidding
  • Spend analysis
  • Performance-based contracting
  • Ethics and social responsibility in sourcing
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Supply risk management
  • Public procurement
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Choose completion method 2 in the academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Participation in teaching

No scheduled teaching

Exam

No scheduled teaching
Completion option 2
Choose completion method 2 in the academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Participation in teaching

28.08.2023 13.10.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)

Exam

18.10.2023 18.10.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
29.11.2023 29.11.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
09.01.2024 09.01.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)