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Current state of the art and science: a survey of purchasing and supply management courses and teaching approaches

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  • Laura Birou
  • Heather Lutz
  • George A. Zsidisin

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Purchasing and supply management (P/SM), both as a business function and academic discipline, has garnered greater status and interest in practice and academe. Universities serve a critical role in addressing the educational needs of business practice through scholarship and teaching. The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the teaching approaches and evaluation criteria of P/SM in undergraduate and MBA courses in the USA. A sample of 44 P/SM undergraduate and MBA courses representing 28 universities was obtained. A content analysis was performed on each syllabus to identify the actual course content coverage, requirements, textbooks, cases, andragogy and emphasis. The findings are designed to provide university supply chain management faculty teaching P/SM courses current information with regard to topics, teaching techniques, and evaluation processes utilised in undergraduate and graduate programs. These findings can provide faculty guidance for course content and development in their supply chain management programmes.

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  • Laura Birou & Heather Lutz & George A. Zsidisin, 2016. "Current state of the art and science: a survey of purchasing and supply management courses and teaching approaches," International Journal of Procurement Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(1), pages 71-85.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpman:v:9:y:2016:i:1:p:71-85
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    Cited by:

    1. Jethro Kiers & Jaap Seinhorst & Mirthe Zwanenburg & Klaas Stek, 2022. "Which Strategies and Corresponding Competences Are Needed to Improve Supply Chain Resilience: A COVID-19 Based Review," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-17, February.
    2. Remko van Hoek & Dominique Lebigot, 2023. "Design of a Company-Engagement Model for Procurement and Supply Management Classes," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 7(1), pages 1-12, January.

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