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GSCM 403

Purchasing and Supply Management

Marketing and Global Supply Chain Marriott School of Business

Course Description

Focuses on upstream supply chain activities of supplier selection, management, and development. Negotiation, costing, product development, and commodity analysis.

When Taught

Fall

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

For Global Supply Chain majors only.

Title

Ethical Professional Standards

Learning Outcome

Describe the ethical and professional standards expected among supply management professionals.

Title

Understanding Costs

Learning Outcome

Understand direct and indirect costs, fixed, step, and variable costs, target costs, and various ways to perform cost analyses.

Title

Commodity Plan

Learning Outcome

Create and utilize a category plan.