OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 01/13/2026
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Purchasing |
| Conestoga Course Code |
OLRN1436 |
| Host College |
Canadore College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
CN-SCM115 |
| Start Date |
01/13/2026 |
| End Date |
04/21/2026 |
| Course Fee |
$381.50 |
| Hours |
42 |
| Pre-requisites |
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| Course Description |
In this course, the student is introduced to the key concepts of purchasing for supply chain management. This includes a study of the purchasing cycle and the manner in which purchasing activity is integrated into and aligned to a firm's organizational strategy. Various elements of a purchasing strategy are detailed including the advantages and disadvantages of centralized versus decentralized purchasing functions, purchasing best practices, and tools and techniques for purchasing applications and oversight. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Discussion Posts 10%, Quizzes 30%, Assignments 30%, Final Assessment 30% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
50 |
| Mandatory Chats |
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| Platform |
d2l/brightspace |
| Computer Software Requirements |
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| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbooks from www.textnet.ca. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management |
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| Author |
Monczka, Handfield, Giunipero, Patterson |
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| Publisher |
South-Western College |
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| Edition |
7th |
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| ISBN |
9780357442142 |
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