Jan 29, 2026  
Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Catalog 2025-2026

AGBS 442 - Purchasing and Procurement


Principles of procurement management in supply chain management and logistics. Topics include evaluating suppliers on standardized metrics, cost-price analysis, negotiation, risk management, strategic decisions, and developments in the project procurement and supply chain fields, global sourcing, and contract management. Emphasis on the application using Microsoft Excel and Enterprise Resource Planning platforms such as SAP, ERPSim, @risk by Palisade.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: BUS 202  and (BUS 204  or STAT 100 ) and (BUS 299  or BUS 301 ) with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: BUS 309  or AGBS 309  with a C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
Typically Offered: Spring term only

Units: 4