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.
Status: Supplier Management
Supplier Management
Status: Supplier Relationship Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Beginner·Course·4 hours
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5.0
·Reviewed Sep 28, 2020
I really gain a lot in this course, now I have know what meant by procurement and sourcing , this is a wonderful learning.... Thant's to the course coordinator.
5.0
·Reviewed Mar 15, 2024
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.
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 23, 2023
Great course. Don Klock is a natural teacher. His experience definitely shines through his materials. You can tell he has a wealth of knowledge.
5.0
·Reviewed May 27, 2024
Very insightful course with great content and exercises. Grateful to Prof Don Klock for sharing his extensive knowledge in the procurement field.
4.0
·Reviewed Apr 16, 2021
Yes, Having Ethics & moral in Procurement is very important. The course is good to learn basic entities of Strategies of Procurement & sourcing.
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 29, 2023
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.
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 30, 2020
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.
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 26, 2020
A good introduction to procurement and sourcing. The articles are good read and the professor is amazing at explaining the concepts.
5.0
·Reviewed Nov 7, 2022
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.
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 13, 2021
Great introductory course. Learnt a lot about the key aspects of Procurement, Commodity management, Supplier relationship management etc. Thank you!!
4.0
·Reviewed Aug 29, 2023
Great introductory course to the Procurement & Sourcing world. Loved how everything was presented and the clear and simple articles that gave good insight.
4.0
·Reviewed May 29, 2023
I so much like this course, and I had gained a lot since I have started this program, I also wish to further in the remaining program. Thanks.
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Aditya
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 23, 2020
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.
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Dare
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·Reviewed May 26, 2020
This course has surely enhanced my skill at procurement & global sourcing.
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Viveshini
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 19, 2020
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
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Marta
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 9, 2020
Comprehensive and easy to digest for people with little experience in procurement.
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Jerrin
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 24, 2020
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.
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Mary
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·Reviewed Nov 8, 2022
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.
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Noaman
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 27, 2020
A good introduction to procurement and sourcing. The articles are good read and the professor is amazing at explaining the concepts.
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Mike
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 11, 2020
This course was an effective introduction to Procurement, from several different points of view. It was well worth my time.
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Alexa
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·Reviewed Jul 6, 2020
The depth of the readings was manageable. I enjoy reading at my own pace rather than listening to video lectures.
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HUMAYUN
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 26, 2020
Good for getting up with the basics. Articles were easy and important to understand. Helped clear many concepts
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PAXIA
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 10, 2020
This course is great for all learners who want to know the basic procurement knowledge.
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Michael
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 16, 2020
The introduction course is excellent. it gives me a clear view of what procurement is.
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ABDUL
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 18, 2020
Very Well Explained Introduction to new learners like me about, what is procurement.
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Ekramul
5.0
·Reviewed May 20, 2020
I liked it. I have got basic overview of procurement and sourcing
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Zainab
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 21, 2020
Its a good course.
Very simple to understand.
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Aladesogo
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 20, 2020
Wonderful course very simple to understand
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Siddhant
4.0
·Reviewed Jun 13, 2020
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.
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Len
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 30, 2023
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.
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Andres
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 11, 2020
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.
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Zaher
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 13, 2020
Very interesting course as an introduction fir. procurement it enrich your knowledge and teach you important terms and the difference between them.