PURCHASING PRINCIPLES | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

COX 1210

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Business and Management Sciences

School:

School of Business

Course Description & Objectives:

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to basic concepts and issues in purchasing management. To support the purchasing role in identifying high-value sources of goods and services, strengthen relationships with supply chain partners, and ensure timely delivery, it is important to understand basic purchasing concepts and terminology. In addition, the course also introduces students to the principles of purchasing and supply chain management used in organizations. It describes the various techniques that are useful in an organization. Course ObjectivesThe course will enable students to;

Understand purchasing and supply chain principles
Link procurement and non procurement disciplines
Know the factors affecting purchasing function in an organization
Understand functions of the purchasing department
Prepare organizational purchasing structures.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course students:

Apply the principles of purchasing in organization.
Relate the functioning of the purchasing department to other functional areas in the organization
Explain the meaning of principles of purchasing.
Identify the theories of purchasing that are implicit in their current approach to organisations.

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