This Course includes basic information on procurement, Importance of the procurement organization and its’ role in the organization, cost vs. value, processes such as the use of RFQ, RFP, RFX, Differences between direct and indirect procurement, and Stakeholder management
The course will supported by videos, readings and a required case that will be assessed by a peer review. In addition, a Practice Assessment (multiple choice) is available to the student. This should be helpful as there is a Final Assessment (40 Multiple Choice) at the end of the specialization in Course 7 that is required to obtain the certification.
WW
It was an excellent introductory course with lots of practical tips. Some more articles on procurement practices of industries would be a welcome addition.
MG
This is a great overview for the field of Procurement and the instructor is wonderful and a valuable resource given his wealth of experience in Supply Chain Management and Procurement.
AA
Good course to deliver concepts and widen the horizons when it comes to stakeholders management.
AF
Explanation were clear and concise. Reading material reinforced the videos well and was easy to read.
DM
contract negotiation, supplier relationships explained and understood clearly and so seamlessly with examples in a nutshell !!
AA
Great Strategies to keep a solid and healthy business relationship with vendors
HO
Easy to understand to learn about Basic Procurement. Very effective and can be applied in daily work. Thank you so much.
AU
a big thanks to coursera team and a special thanks to my leacturer for adding so much value and deep insight to the course
NN
Very helpful and useful! Helps to understand the processes in procurement organizations.
MK
A good course. It can be improved more by adding more assignments along with the reading materials as this will help to link more with the theoretical knowledge.
NS
Such a useful and professional course. Await to participate in more professional courses via COURSERA
SS
Wonderful course rendering by the professor. Understood the concepts crystal clear.. Thanks for your support.
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Its more self reading than lecture.
contract negotiation, supplier relationships explained and understood clearly and so seamlessly with examples in a nutshell !!
Such a useful and professional course.
Await to participate in more professional courses via COURSERA
I don't recommend this course. Because in each week it's only a long video from the instructor providing vague concepts and most of the videos are histories from his past jobs. The lectures are a copy paste from articles from the internet. And the final project it's not related to procurement, it's more to manufacture processs. I had worked in procurement and I did not find any key concept or any exercise worth it. If you are new in the field you may not like procurement after taking this course
Great jump into Procurement Basics, and right away focusing on need for stakeholder communication and integrating Procurement into the entire procurement process in a way that adds value to the company and increases Procurement's importance.
Apart from 1 reading material I left a comment about (blurry/low quality pictures of tables and graphs) the course was interesting and provided me with quite a few new perspectives and cemented my current knowledge.
I found this course very clear, and explanations are very Comprehensive with the support of some study cases. I liked the idea of reviewing students assessments and viceversa. I really love this course.
It was amazing course. I enjoyed a lot with this procurement basic course and I gain a lot of knowledge.
many thanks for your financial aid.
Kamil
Amazing course, very useful for those interested in a career in procurement, or would like to set up a procurement department.
This course is very useful for people working in internal purchasing or bidding in corporations. I will continue to take other courses on this topic.
Very insightful course with great content and exercises. Grateful to Prof Don Klock for sharing his extensive knowledge in the procurement field.
a big thanks to coursera team and a special thanks to my leacturer for adding so much value and deep insight to the course
Great Strategies to keep a solid and healthy business relationship with vendors
Great for people who want a good overview about how Procurement works.
This course is very informative for learners. Thank you.
This is really perfect session for basic learner.
I enjoyed the course and it was interested.
Very easy to understand Don Klock explains
The videos and materials were top notch
Very helpful and useful information!