Course Catalog 2011-2012
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Course Catalog 2011-2012

TETA-4006 Managing Operative Sales and Sourcing in Global B2B Markets , 4 cr

Person responsible

Jouni Lyly-Yrjänäinen

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
 6 h/per
+6 h/per
+6 h/per
+6 h/per

 
TETA-4006 2011-01 Thursday 9 - 11, FB118
Thursday 9 - 11, TB223
Thursday 9 - 12, TB216
Thursday 9 - 11, TB215
Thursday 9 - 11, TC131
Thursday 9 - 11, F KAPPELISALI
Thursday 9 - 11, TB206
Friday 14 - 16, FB118

Learning outcomes

The course prepares students for more advanced studies in sales and sourcing management by introducing them to operative sales and sourcing processes in global B2B markets. Thus, after this course, students are familiar with the practicalities of organizational purchase and sales processes as well as the challenges related to development projects within these areas. Furthermore, the company projects required to pass the course also prepares students for business development projects in general.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The course will start with basic introduction to B2B sales and sourcing processes. After that, the course continues elements related to managerial finance, already studied as part of the preceding courses. However, the managerial finance elements focus on cost and other financial information important to sales and sourcing professionals. Second period focuses on practicalities in global distribution networks, focusing mainly on selection of distributors and management of distribution network while, during the third period, the emphasis is on organizational sourcing processes. Most of the company projects focus on this area, and the fourth period is reserved for students presenting the key results of their company projects.      

Evaluation criteria for the course

Report on company project and exam

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
TETA-1016 Basics of Industrial Management Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
TETA-4006 Managing Operative Sales and Sourcing in Global B2B Markets , 4 cr TETA-4007 Introduction to Operative Sales and Sourcing in Global B2B Markets, 6 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
TETA-4006 2011-01 This course provides students with basic understanding on international sales and sourcing processes and prepares students to work independently on various business development projects.   Lectures
Practical works
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified16.03.2011