MBA Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Program Description:
The Master of Business
Administration degree in Supply Chain Management focuses on core supply chain
management such as contracts, negotiations, project management and procurement
management. Building off of the core curriculum of the MBA program, this
specialization intends to prepare learners aspiring to work as middle to top
level managers with business and government organizations, either locally or
globally. Leveraging the emerging research, students explore total lifecycle
approaches to procurement in a strategic and sustainable manner. This unique
concentration provides a competitive advantage for leaders looking to master
their skills in supply chain management. And as a unique discipline that
integrates technology, innovation, e-commerce and many inter-organizational
relationships, the programme is intended to strengthen participants with tools
to practice in real life business practices.
Programmes Aims / Objectives
The Programme aim to produce graduates:
• Produce graduates to demonstrate ability to design procurement plans
• Describe the various aspects and strategies in purchasing and supply management
• Develop graduates to understand the various approaches of purchasing and supply chain decisions,
• Develop graduates to enhance their competencies in various shipping terms, documents, and the payment methods in international supplies and procurements
• Produce graduates to able to formulate the price determination and negotiation strategies in purchasing and supply management.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the programme, students would able to
• Formulate policy and procurement objectives
• Describe purchasing and supplies procedures.
• Formulate quality management systems for procurements and supplies
• Examine the selection and awarding of procurement and supplies contracts
• Discuss the various procurements methods
• Analyze the strategies for managing procurements and supplies Relationships
• Undertake Procurement planning and professional development.
Course Title | Credit Hours |
Core Stage | |
· MCC 601 Marketing Management | 3 |
· MCC 604 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making | 4 |
· MCC 605 Business Law | 3 |
· MCC 607 Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
· MCC 602 Managerial Economics | 3 |
· MCC 603 Research Methods | 4 |
· MCC 608 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
· MCC 609 Strategic Management | 3 |
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Specialization Stage | |
· Systemic Thought | 4 |
· Small Business Management and Family-Owned Businesses | 4 |
· Strategic Development for Competitive Advantage | 4 |
· Business Negotiations and Transformative Business Planning | 4 |
Thesis Stage | 12 ECTS |
Capstone Project | Students engage in Capstone Project research and preparing paper under guidance of Academic Mentor; Approval by Academic Review Board |
Oral Defense | Students defend Capstone Project at Oral Defense; Approval by Oral Defense Committee |
Specialization
Course Descriptions:
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Course Name
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Course Descriptions
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Fundamentals of
Strategic Procurement
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This course explores global corporate
sourcing and its connection with the end- customer’s satisfaction with the
product or service provided. Students
learn how to conduct the make-buy analysis; evaluate the risk/reward of
outsourcing from a holistic perspective; evaluate the potential impact upon
the end-customers and brand recognition; provide leadership necessary to
motivate those not under one’s direct control; anticipate long term
sustainability issues; and manage the processes.
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Logistics
Management
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This course explores the use of Project
Management methodology in order to manage purchasing and logistic projects
and programs. It also explores application
of the Project Management life cycle methodology, including initiating the
project, planning, executing, and closing. The course develops skills in building
effective project teams which includes outsourced support. It also develops skills in the initial
design of project strategy which includes scope, scheduling, budgets,
resources, and risk management. The course concludes by exploring Performance
Management methodology, from a stakeholder perspective, to ensure systemic
learning occurs during and after a project or program.
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Negotiations
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This course reviews international law and
procurement practices relating to government and private tendering. It enables the understanding of business law,
procurement practices, and government and corporate contracting. Learners examine
developing capacity for contracts with government and private entities, crown
privileges and immunities, risk allocation, project contracting, remedies and
redress. Learners can expect also to acquire a basic understanding of
negotiation theory, and the impacts of culture on how to be effective. Based
on the learners’ nation of origin, they will then explore and develop
negotiation plans for a foreign government and a foreign corporation. The
project will integrate key considerations of Strategic Procurement, logistics
and international business law.
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Managing
Procurement
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This course develops learners’ understanding
and application of sustainable practices in strategic procurement. Building
off of the other specialization courses, learners begin to incorporate
sustainability considerations into procurement strategies in both government
and private industries. This includes considerations from the political,
social, legal and environmental dimensions of sustainability. Learners also explore considerations and
implications for responsibility of a parent company for the actions/inactions
of its supply chain.
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Grading Systems:
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Grade
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Marks (%)
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Interpretation
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Grade Point
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A
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80 -100
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Excellent
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4.00
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A-
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70 - 79
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Very Good
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3.50
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B+
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60 - 69
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Good
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3.00
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B
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50 - 59
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Credit
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2.50
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C
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40 - 49
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Marginal Pass
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1.50
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D
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30 - 39
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Fail
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1.00
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F
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0 - 29
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Fail
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0.50
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Z
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Disqualified
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IC
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Incomplete
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Pass Grades:
Grades A, A-, B+, B and C constitutes pass
grades.
Failure Grades:
Grades D, E, F, and Z constitutes failure grades.
Graduation Requirement:
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 60 credit
hours of passed grades. However, 8 credit hours of marginal passes (grade C) in addition to 60 credit passes will
be acceptable for graduation.
Students will therefore be required to retake relevant
number of courses in which they obtained marginal passes, and failed grades in
order to meet the graduate requirement.