IB3K1-12 Global Sourcing & Innovation
Introductory description
This course focuses on outsourcing, offshoring and insourcing of professional services including examples from business process outsourcing (BPO), IT outsourcing (ITO), and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO).
Module aims
The course covers two broad areas: (1) global sourcing models including outsourcing, offshoring, captive centers, and crowdsourcing; and (2) innovation through such sourcing models. It draws on economics and management theories as well as real-world examples from managerial practice. The goal is to help identify the challenges of global sourcing as well as the costs, risks, rewards, and strategies involved in sourcing decisions.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
This course focuses on outsourcing, offshoring and insourcing of professional services including examples from business process outsourcing (BPO), IT outsourcing (ITO), and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO). The course covers two broad areas: (1) global sourcing models including outsourcing, offshoring, captive centers, and crowdsourcing; and (2) innovation through such sourcing models including open innovation. It draws on economics and management theories as well as real-world examples from managerial practice. The goal is to help identify the challenges of global sourcing as well as the costs, risks, rewards, and strategies involved in sourcing decisions.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Discuss historical and economic perspectives on outsourcing and offshoring.
- Define the critical success factors in managing outsourcing relationships and distributed teams.
- Explore the process of achieving innovation through sourcing strategies.
- Analyse a business situation to identify key influencing factors of the outcome, and their effect. Apply theoretical frameworks to practical situations.
Indicative reading list
Reading lists can be found in Talis
Subject specific skills
Identify the trade-offs among global sourcing models (Domestic Outsourcing, Offshore outsourcing, Domestic
In-sourcing Captive Models).
Transferable skills
Explore the process of developing a sourcing strategy.
Examine the benefits and challenges of different sourcing strategies for different geographies.
Business analysis of real world scenarios.
Working in teams.
Presentation skills.
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Lectures | 9 sessions of 2 hours (15%) |
| Seminars | 9 sessions of 1 hour (8%) |
| Private study | 37 hours (31%) |
| Assessment | 56 hours (47%) |
| Total | 120 hours |
Private study description
Private Study.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| Group Presentation and Assignment (12 CATS) | 30% | 17 hours | No |
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Group presentation and assignment: 15 minute in-class presentation, and a write up a 1500 word summary. |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Individual Assignment (12 CATS) | 70% | 39 hours | Yes (extension) |
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Individual essay: Case Study analysis. |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Written feedback to individual case study analysis and to group coursework.
Courses
This module is Core optional for:
- Year 3 of UIBA-N211 Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation
This module is Optional for:
- Year 3 of UESA-HN12 BEng Engineering Business Management
- Year 3 of UESA-HN11 BSc Engineering and Business Studies
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UIBA-N203 BSc in International Management
- Year 3 of N203 International Management
- Year 3 of N203 International Management
- Year 3 of N238 International Management with Finance
- Year 3 of N256 International Management with Marketing
- Year 3 of N236 Management with Digital Business (with Placement Year)
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UIBA-N201 BSc in Management
- Year 3 of N201 Management
- Year 3 of N20B Management
- Year 3 of N230 Management with Finance
- Year 3 of N232 Management with Finance
- Year 3 of N250 Management with Marketing
- Year 3 of UIBA-NN35 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance
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UIBA-NN36 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
- Year 3 of NN36 Accounting and Finance (Intercalated)
- Year 3 of NN37 Accounting and Finance (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
- Year 3 of UCHA-FN11 Undergraduate Chemistry and Business Studies
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UCHA-F1N1 Undergraduate Chemistry with Management
- Year 3 of F1N1 Chemistry with Management
- Year 4 of F1N1 Chemistry with Management
- Year 3 of UCSA-GN51 Undergraduate Computer and Business Studies
- Year 3 of UCSA-G5N1 Undergraduate Computer and Management Sciences
- Year 3 of UIBA-N140 Undergraduate International Business
- Year 3 of UIBA-MN31 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
- Year 3 of UIBA-MN32 Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
- Year 3 of UMAA-G1NC Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies
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USTA-Y602 Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics
- Year 3 of Y602 Mathematics,Operational Research,Stats,Economics
- Year 3 of Y602 Mathematics,Operational Research,Stats,Economics
- Year 3 of UPXA-F3N1 Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies