SCHM 3305 — Sourcing, Procurement, and Negotiation
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: FBostonTraditional
Addresses the strategic and operational role of sourcing and procurement and its impact on the supply chain as it relates to the entire organization. The selection, contracting, development and monitoring/managing of the right supplier in the right location is more often a source of competitive advantage and a major contributor to a company’s bottom line. The course focuses on a variety of aspects of this function—strategy development, organization, procedures, supplier selection, negotiations, buyer-supplier relationship management, quantity, quality, timeliness, and cost/price considerations for the purchase of goods and services.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 35 | 40 | 88% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 90% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 38 | 40 | 95% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 38 | 40 | 95% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 17% · T 31% · W 0% · Th 34% · F 66%
Common patterns: F (35% of sections), TF (31% of sections), MR (17% of sections), R (17% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Roy Anderson (66% of students) · reviews
- Robert Murray (34% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Robert Murray (65% of students) · reviews
- Anand Nair (35% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
SCHM 3308, SCHM 3320, SCHM 3330
Courses that list SCHM 3305 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (SCHM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All SCHM courses · Plan it at numap.app