NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASING IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-M1S2-NEG-MA-EI04UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
NEGOTIATION
Training officer(s)
JR.FAURE
Stakeholder(s)
Jean-Robert FAURE
Level
Master
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
No prerequisites
Goal
This course will present the main aspects of Purchasing and Negotiation in an international environment.
Today's business strategies are becoming more and more globalized and international.
Today's managers need to understand how the Purchasing/ Buying function is crucial in establishing an international business strategy.

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- understand how Purchasing ties in with the other main business functions in the firm.
- master the key variables in Purchasing: price, quality, delivery and transportation,…
- operate successfully as a Purchasing agent and Purchasing practitioner within an organization.
- set up, improve and review an effective Purchasing strategy according to the Firm's global policy.
Presentation
Introduction to Purchasing/ Buying.
Purchasing organizations and supply processes.
How to manage quality, specification and service.
How to manage the price aspect in the Buying Negotiation Process.
Supplier selection, identification and evaluation.
Global Supply: what is really behind that concept?
Purchasing Services for the firm : a real challenge.
Research in the field of Purchasing and Negotiation: a general update.

Modalités

Forms of instruction
This course is an interactive course, it is based on student participation. Students will also be asked to work on practical case studies.
Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Autoformation
Recherche 4,00
Travail personnel
Charge de travail personnel indicative 18,00
Overall student workload 38,00
Evaluation
Assessment will take student's participation as well as the personal work on case studies into account
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Participation 0,00 0 60,00
Autres
Rapport écrit 0,00 0 20,00
Etude de cas 0,00 0 20,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Reading material will be indicated at the beginning of the course -