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PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

MARKETNG/OTM 423
Course Description

Procurement and supply management is the business function concerned with an organization's acquisition of required materials, services, and equipment. Explores the key aspects of modern supply management including the purchasing process, cost management, negotiation, sourcing strategies, supplier management, category management, acquisition methods for materials and services, and outsourcing.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing and (MARKETNG 300 or OTM 300 ) or declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.5

-1.72% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.59% from Historical

A Rate
17.39%

-60.93% from Historical

Class Size
23

-34.61% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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