Managing Global Value Chains (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Every THU 12:15-15:30

Starting 19.01.2022 and ending 20.05.2022

Materials

Hult Gloss Frayer: Global Supply Chain Management: Leveraging Provcess, measurements, tools for strategic Corporate advantage. Mc Graw Hill Education

Teaching methods and instruction

- Tutorials and coaching
- Lectures and workshops
- Independent study and teamwork
- Inquiry learning and real life project
Upon completion of the course or after attaining equivalent competence level, the student is able to
• Understand and describe global value chains as a strategic tool for international business operations
• Recognize and understand global value chains for different industries
• Analyze foreign markets and to apply the acquired knowledge in the decision making
• Apply value chain theories into practical contexts
• Demonstrate good knowledge on export and import processes and logistic processed
• Compare value chain-related sources and models at an advanced level
• Combine value chain theories and the student’s own ideas to formulate new models

Working life connections

Real Life project concerning planning a value chain for a finish company wishing to start importing and distributing some products from China.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No written Exam

Internationality

Possible guest lecturers from international companies. International learning materials. Participants with international background
- The concept of value chain and globalization
- International business environment and value chain
- Product and Operation Management POM
- Planning international product sourcing
- International Logistic and procurement processes
- Design and Integration of Global Services
- Global Services (GS) and Global Delivery Network (GDN)
- Centralized Solution and Support Centers (CSSC)
- Managing Global Solutions Centers (GSC)
- Managing and Evaluation of Value Chains

Completion alternatives

Alternative methods may be discussed with the teacher

Learning assignments

- Reading assignments
- Value chain planning for real business
- Project results and development plan

Assessment methods

- Assessment of Individual assignment 30%
- Assessment of participation and activity 15%
- Self and peer assessment 5%
- Assessment of project in team 50%