Strategic Procurement and Sourcing Conclusions (Coursera)

Offered by Rutgers University,
Strategic Procurement and Sourcing Conclusions (Coursera)

This course will be the final course in the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization. We will covering three things: First, there will be a final set of readings of articles that are looking at the future of Strategic Procurement and Sourcing. While many of the articles differ in their point of view, all the authors focus on the continued important of procurement in the business world today. Second, we will do a complete wrap-up and key takeaways for all of the courses. This will be an excellent review of what you learned in this specialization and will be helpful in the Final Assessment of the course. Lastly, there will be a Required Final Assessment consisting of 40 multiple choice.

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What You Will Learn

  • Learn from the experts about the future of procurement
  • Review and undetand the key takeaways from courses 1 through 6.
  • Test your knowledge through the required final assessment

Course 7 of 7 in the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Welcome and Final Reading Assignments-A Strategic Perspective
WEEK 2: Wrap-up & Final Assessment

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