Strategic Sourcing

In the world of supply chain management, an effective procurement process requires more than collecting 3 bids and calling it a day. The Strategic Sourcing professional in today’s world must be integrated into the company. They need to know the customers’ needs now and into the future, be able to work with Product Development, Sales, Finance, Operations, and take innovative approaches to drive value. This course will cover multiple fundamental sourcing mechanisms and procedures necessary for obtaining goods/services but also techniques that will help companies outperform the competition in the long run.

Other Credits: 27 hours of continuing education credit.

Note: For questions, please contact SupplyManagement@ucsd.edu.

Course Number: BUSA-40977
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)