Syllabus
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Learning Objectives
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The course aims to provide students with the fundamental concepts that make procurement management strategic for business and publico-sector success. The reading of the levers of human resources management is integrated with perspectives drawn from disciplines other than purely economic-political ones, in line with the course objectives of promoting a well-rounded understanding of the managerial and management levers to be employed for the achievement of conditions of organisational excellence over time. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to practice, study and experiment with purchasing management theories and practices, contextualising the empirical concepts to the economics.
Through this course, students will be able to:
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS:
- Acquire and demonstrate mastery of general concepts related to private and public procurement management, with particular reference to individual dynamics;
- Understand and apply organisational and strategic approaches to major procurement management strategies and techniques;
- Identify key theories and concepts for effective and efficient procurement management.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- Apply theories relating to the individual and organisational context to concrete work situations;
- Contextualise theories relating to auction theory to modern organisational contexts.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT:
- Evaluate personal and work contingencies, considering critical success factors, to formulate strategies to improve the personal (current and/or future) work situation;
- Make relevant judgements on the appropriateness of purchasing management choices;
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Analyse and prepare written reports on case studies;
- Present concepts and make logical connections quickly.
The course aims to provide students with the fundamental concepts that make procurement management strategic for business and publico-sector success. The reading of the levers of human resources management is integrated with perspectives drawn from disciplines other than purely economic-political ones, in line with the course objectives of promoting a well-rounded understanding of the managerial and management levers to be employed for the achievement of conditions of organisational excellence over time. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to practice, study and experiment with purchasing management theories and practices, contextualising the empirical concepts to the economics.
Through this course, students will be able to:
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS:
- Acquire and demonstrate mastery of general concepts related to private and public procurement management, with particular reference to individual dynamics;
- Understand and apply organisational and strategic approaches to major procurement management strategies and techniques;
- Identify key theories and concepts for effective and efficient procurement management.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- Apply theories relating to the individual and organisational context to concrete work situations;
- Contextualise theories relating to auction theory to modern organisational contexts.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT:
- Evaluate personal and work contingencies, considering critical success factors, to formulate strategies to improve the personal (current and/or future) work situation;
- Make relevant judgements on the appropriateness of purchasing management choices;
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Analyse and prepare written reports on case studies;
- Present concepts and make logical connections quickly.
GUSTAVO PIGA
Prerequisites
None
Program
The programme is divided into 3 macro sections (the same for attending and non-attending students):
I. Institutional aspects of procurement;
II. Strategic aspects of procurement;
III. Sustainable aspects of procurement.
1) Contracts for sourcing and competitive procurement;
2) Corruption and ethics in sourcing;
3) Centralizing procurement: the trade-offs;
4) Quality and procurement;
5) Award Procedures;
6) Contracting Strategies;
7) SMEs and Procurement;
8) Green and Sustainable Procurement,
9) Scoring rules in procurement;
10) Innovation and procurement.
I. Institutional aspects of procurement;
II. Strategic aspects of procurement;
III. Sustainable aspects of procurement.
1) Contracts for sourcing and competitive procurement;
2) Corruption and ethics in sourcing;
3) Centralizing procurement: the trade-offs;
4) Quality and procurement;
5) Award Procedures;
6) Contracting Strategies;
7) SMEs and Procurement;
8) Green and Sustainable Procurement,
9) Scoring rules in procurement;
10) Innovation and procurement.
Books
1) Handbook of Procurement, edited by Nicola Dimitri, Gustavo Piga and Giancarlo Spagnolo (to be purchased at discount) Cambridge University Press 2) Handouts.
2) Jean Tirole and Stéphane Saussier http://www.cae-eco.fr/IMG/pdf/cae-note022-env2.pdf
During the course, cases will be discussed from the textbook by Stewart & Brown.
Other learning sources: Slides and other material will be available under the course web site.
2) Jean Tirole and Stéphane Saussier http://www.cae-eco.fr/IMG/pdf/cae-note022-env2.pdf
During the course, cases will be discussed from the textbook by Stewart & Brown.
Other learning sources: Slides and other material will be available under the course web site.
Bibliography
For each topic included in the program, one or more reference sheets are made available to students, containing all the information and teaching resources necessary for the preparation of the exam (formative objectives, lesson contents, conceptual maps, bibliography and web sites).
After each lecture, the pertinent slides will be added on the faculty website.
After each lecture, the pertinent slides will be added on the faculty website.
Teaching methods
The course employs a mix of teaching methods. The traditional frontal lecture is done with the support of slides and there is a strong stimulus to the active participation with questions and opinions directed to the students. In addition to that, the course adds in-class discussion of groupworks.
Exam Rules
The examination mode is that of written examination followed by oral for non-attending students, exclusively oral for attending students.
The examination will be based on open questions and content questions designed to highlight the knowledge acquired as well as the student's ability to conceptualise and reason.
For assessment purposes, the following scheme will be used:
Unsuitable: major deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgmental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent way and with inappropriate/technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
The examination will be based on open questions and content questions designed to highlight the knowledge acquired as well as the student's ability to conceptualise and reason.
For assessment purposes, the following scheme will be used:
Unsuitable: major deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgmental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent way and with inappropriate/technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
ALESSIO D'AMATO
Program
The programme is divided into 3 macro sections (the same for attending and non-attending students):
I. Institutional aspects of procurement;
II. Strategic aspects of procurement;
III. Sustainable aspects of procurement.
I. Institutional aspects of procurement;
II. Strategic aspects of procurement;
III. Sustainable aspects of procurement.
Exam Rules
The examination mode is that of written examination followed by oral for non-attending students, exclusively oral for attending students.
The examination will be based on open questions and content questions designed to highlight the knowledge acquired as well as the student's ability to conceptualise and reason.
For assessment purposes, the following scheme will be used:
Unsuitable: major deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgmental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent way and with inappropriate/technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
The examination will be based on open questions and content questions designed to highlight the knowledge acquired as well as the student's ability to conceptualise and reason.
For assessment purposes, the following scheme will be used:
Unsuitable: major deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgmental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent way and with inappropriate/technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
NICOLA DIMITRI
Program
The programme is divided into 3 macro sections (the same for attending and non-attending students):
I. Institutional aspects of procurement;
II. Strategic aspects of procurement;
III. Sustainable aspects of procurement.
Program:
Centralizing procurement: the trade-offs;
Award Procedures;
Scoring rules in procurement;
Innovation and procurement.
I. Institutional aspects of procurement;
II. Strategic aspects of procurement;
III. Sustainable aspects of procurement.
Program:
Centralizing procurement: the trade-offs;
Award Procedures;
Scoring rules in procurement;
Innovation and procurement.
Bibliography
•For each topic included in the program, one or more reference sheets are made available to students, containing all the information and teaching resources necessary for the preparation of the exam (formative objectives, lesson contents, conceptual maps, bibliography and web sites).
After each lecture, the pertinent slides will be added on the faculty website.
After each lecture, the pertinent slides will be added on the faculty website.
Exam Rules
The examination mode is that of written examination followed by oral for non-attending students, exclusively oral for attending students.
The examination will be based on open questions and content questions designed to highlight the knowledge acquired as well as the student's ability to conceptualise and reason.
For assessment purposes, the following scheme will be used:
Unsuitable: major deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgmental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent way and with inappropriate/technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
The examination will be based on open questions and content questions designed to highlight the knowledge acquired as well as the student's ability to conceptualise and reason.
For assessment purposes, the following scheme will be used:
Unsuitable: major deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgmental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent way and with inappropriate/technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.