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Overview
What you will study
There is national and international focus on social and sustainable procurement. It presents a huge opportunity for businesses to increase their impact.
This Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement course offered by University of Melbourne is ideal for professionals who work in procurement or engage with procurement processes and want to learn to design and implement more sustainable practices.
Relevance to your job and industry
- This micro-credential has been developed in close consultation with government, corporate and not-for-profit organisations that are leading the way in social procurement practices in Australia.
- You'll gain practical insights into how the social procurement process works and the benefits it can bring, which can be immediately applied to your role and organisation.
- The course has been designed to ensure your learning outcomes match the real-world needs of the sector.
Learning outcome
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Critically assess the rationale of social procurement and explain why governments and organisations choose to participate in social procurement
- Identify the key participants in the Australian social procurement sphere, and discuss how they intersect
- Assess and critique policies and legislative frameworks relevant to social procurement.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Examine different social procurement practices
- Assess key procurement policy, concepts and frameworks
- Consider how major stakeholders act across sectors
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Upcoming dates for this course are yet to be announced.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Disciplines
Business Administration Corporate Social Responsibility View 3 other Short Courses in Corporate Social Responsibility in AustraliaWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS: 00116K
- This course is for professionals involved in procurement and supply chain management, in either government or non-government settings, who want to upskill in the area of social procurement.
- To be eligible for this course, you should currently work in procurement or supply chain management, or work for a not-for-profit organisation or social enterprise that engages in procurement processes.
- It is recommended that learners commencing this micro-credential are currently working in the field of procurement, supply chain management, or related corporate roles in government or the not for profit or private sectors.
Work experience
- at least three years of work experience
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1990 AUD / full≈ 1990 AUD / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1990 AUD / full≈ 1990 AUD / full
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