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Material Type: Project; Professor: Christensen; Class: Purchasing and Supply Mgmt/ONLINE; Subject: Management; University: Dixie State College of Utah; Term: Unknown 2008;
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Instructor: Dr. Bill Christensen, C.P.M. Tel: 435.652. Email: christenb@dixie.edu Office Address: Udvar-Hazy Bldg#344, Dixie State College of Utah, 225 S 700 E, St. George, UT 84770 Text: World Class Supply Management, Burt, Dobler, and Starling, 7th^ edition
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This online course in Purchasing & Supply Management (PSM) provides an exciting, provocative, and insightful learning experience. In practice, PSM demands analytical skills, creativity, the ability to communicate and convince others, and general business competence of the highest order. The application of techniques learned in this course can have profound positive impacts. After all, the purchasing function of most organizations spends approximately 60 percent of the firm’s revenue! Good purchasing and supply management greatly improves the firm’s quality, productivity, profitability, and return on investment. This course is important to all business students because PSM is the one business function that interacts with every other business function. Careers in PSM offer responsibility, excitement, the enjoyment of exploring new ideas and products, the stimulation of working with different personalities, and the challenge of integrating PSM activities with organizational objectives. Students concentrating in fields such as marketing, operations, finance, and engineering will be greatly handicapped if they do not understand the PSM function.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic issues, methods, and problems of modern PSM. The continued pressure of international competition makes effective PSM critical to the success of all organizations. For those students engaged in, or considering the PSM profession, this course provides a solid foundation for ongoing professional development.
GRADING: Grades will be based on exams and assignments. All exams and assignments should be completed and received by the instructor by the due dates listed in the class schedule. There is no grade penalty for late work, but you must assume the risks and consequences that come with procrastination of course work (i.e., failing and/or not completing the course).
Final grade computation will be as follows: Project (1 project x 200 points each) = 200 points Exams (8 exams x 100 points each) = 800 points TOTAL = 1,000 points
Grades will be assigned according to the following scale. However, the instructor may, at his sole discretion, uniformly increase all student scores. In no case will the instructor subtract points in order to curve downward the class average.
A = 93 - 100% A- = 90 - 92.9% B+ = 87 - 89.9% B = 83 - 86.9% B- = 80 - 82.9% C+ = 77 - 79.9% C = 73 - 76.9% C- = 70 - 72.9% D+ = 67 - 69.9% D = 63 - 66.9% D- = 60 - 62.9%
EXAMS: All exams must be taken in the DSC testing center unless other arrangements are made in advance with the instructor. Access to exams is through the class website and requires you to use your personal logon. Access also requires a proctor (authorized person) to input a password. A limited period of time is allowed to take each exam (i.e., exams are timed). The time allowed for each exam is set by the instructor and depends on the length and difficulty of the exam. Students should be well prepared before taking an exam and should make sure they will not be interrupted while taking the exam. All
exams are made up of multiple choice and/or true/false questions. You are allowed one 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper, front and back, of HANDWRITTEN notes (no typed, printed or copied notes), which must be turned into the testing center upon completion of each test. You are NOT allowed to access anything on the internet while taking an exam, including the class website (except the exam itself). Any phone calls, email, or other communication during the exam is also prohibited. It must simply be you, your page of personal handwritten notes, and the exam. Copying and/or sharing information about the exam with other students is cheating.
PROJECTS: You are required to do one major piece of work that provides evidence to me that you learned well some specific topic within the course. This may take the form of a practical application of course-related tools, a research paper, or some other innovative project. You must submit a written proposal to me no later than June 1 describing what you have in mind. If you live in the St. George area you should schedule an appointment with me to bring me your proposal so we can review and discuss it together. If you do not live near St. George, this discussion can take place via telephone or email. This is an opportunity for you to be innovative and show me what you can do - in a way that you determine yourself. Once we have discussed your proposal, I request that you send me weekly updates regarding your progress. If you choose to do something that is written, please turn in a hard-copy, please do not email it to me.
CHEATING: Cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating includes all forms of academic dishonesty, including allowing another person to copy your work or telling another student about questions on an exam. A student who is caught cheating will be disciplined according to school policy.
DISABILITY: If you are a student with a medical, psychological, or learning disability and need accommodations, contact Sherri Dial at the Disability Resource Center (435.652.7516) in the Student Services Center. The Disability Resource Center will determine eligibility of the student requesting special services and determine the appropriate accommodations related to the disability.
IMPORTANT : CLASS SCHEDULE: This is a self-paced course, meaning that you can proceed faster than the schedule if you like. However, I have set deadlines for the exams to help you progress through the course at a steady pace.
Week Suggested Deadline Activity / Assignment 1 May 23 (Fri) EXAM I (Chapters 1-4) 60 minute time limit / 40 questions 2 May 30 (Fri) EXAM II (Chapters 5-9) 90 minute time limit / 61 questions 3 Jun 02 (Mon) Firm deadline for submittal and discussion of student proposals 3 Jun 06 (Fri) EXAM III (Chapters 10-13) 75 minute time limit / 47 questions 4 Jun 13 (Fri) EXAM IV (Chapters 14-16) 75 minute time limit / 50 questions 5 Jun 20 (Fri) EXAM V (Chapters 17-20) 75 minute time limit / 44 questions 6 Jun 27 (Fri) EXAM VI (Chapters 21-24) 75 minute time limit / 45 questions 7 Jul 03 (Thu) EXAM VII (Chapters 25-26) 75 minute time limit / 50 questions 8 Jul 11 (Fri) EXAM VIII (Chapters 27-28) 60 minute time limit / 32 questions All exams & projects must be completed no later than July 11th