After a warm Welcome to the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization, I will provide a brief introduction to the specialization and its courses covering the following: -Instructor Biography -Who should take this course -Flow of the course Following the introduction, the student will get the opportunity to learn about some of the current challenges facing procurement and sourcing professionals today through reading ten current articles ranging from what is procurement to how to collaborate with suppliers. These articles/knowledge will be a foundation for later courses on how to use tools, processes and improve skills to address many of these opportunities. There will be a brief assessment (true/false) of your knowledge gained from these articles.
RB
Enjoyed learning more about the fundamentals of Procurement's role in an Organization. I have mostly worked in Sales during my career, and Supply Chain continues to pique my interest.
TC
One of the most detailed account of the topic in study. The content is amazing and easy to understand. One of the best courses to follow on Procurement
LN
It is such a great course that we can earn and gain profound knowledge of procurement and purchasing. I highly recommend the course for someone who want to pursuit procurement the career path.
ZM
Very interesting course as an introduction fir. procurement it enrich your knowledge and teach you important terms and the difference between them.
VT
Excellent course. I thoroughly enjoyed this course that I was able to complete it in no time. It was engaging and interesting. Looking forward to completing the other courses in this specializ
SM
I have already learned quite a bit from taking just the intro to this course. I am looking forward to what else the specialization has to offer.
DL
Though 2 weeks I learn about Procurement in Coursera, those information, knowledge, things about the major are very helpful, useful for me. I am glad that I can learn in Coursera.
MM
Great introductory course to the Procurement & Sourcing world. Loved how everything was presented and the clear and simple articles that gave good insight.
MO
It gave clarity to the organisation's processes, areas I will expand and improve on was also very clear.Importance of our procurement process and vendors we have to always deal with.
AA
An excellent introduction to the Procurement and Sourcing wold, it's a great refresher of key concepts that all Procurement Managers must have at hand.
MS
Yes, Having Ethics & moral in Procurement is very important. The course is good to learn basic entities of Strategies of Procurement & sourcing.
IA
The course was very informative and very valuable. I am very excited to complete the other specialization courses. It was really a very good beginning.
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An excellent course by the professor. He has got a lot to offer to those who enroll, and I would highly recommend this brand new course for anyone who would like to learn about Global Outsourcing.
This course has surely enhanced my skill at procurement & global sourcing.
Excellent course. I thoroughly enjoyed this course that I was able to complete it in no time. It was engaging and interesting. Looking forward to completing the other courses in this specializ
Comprehensive and easy to digest for people with little experience in procurement.
The course was extremely relatable as I am from a Procurement background. It provided me insights on various other parts of the procurement wherein I was not exposed in my previous organisation. I will take forward the learning and hopefully be able to use them in the coming times. Thanks to the author Don and Coursera for this amazing content.
It gave clarity to the organisation's processes, areas I will expand and improve on was also very clear.
Importance of our procurement process and vendors we have to always deal with.
A good introduction to procurement and sourcing. The articles are good read and the professor is amazing at explaining the concepts.
This course was an effective introduction to Procurement, from several different points of view. It was well worth my time.
The depth of the readings was manageable. I enjoy reading at my own pace rather than listening to video lectures.
Good for getting up with the basics. Articles were easy and important to understand. Helped clear many concepts
This course is great for all learners who want to know the basic procurement knowledge.
The introduction course is excellent. it gives me a clear view of what procurement is.
Very Well Explained Introduction to new learners like me about, what is procurement.
I liked it. I have got basic overview of procurement and sourcing
Its a good course.
Very simple to understand.
Wonderful course very simple to understand
This was by far the shortest course on the subject matter that I have ever taken. Having said that the reading materials given on the Week 2 were really helpful in brushing up the concept. A few more articles/ reference materials would have been more helpful.
It is such a great course that we can earn and gain profound knowledge of procurement and purchasing. I highly recommend the course for someone who want to pursuit procurement the career path.
An excellent introduction to the Procurement and Sourcing wold, it's a great refresher of key concepts that all Procurement Managers must have at hand.
Very interesting course as an introduction fir. procurement it enrich your knowledge and teach you important terms and the difference between them.