OPM 791: Research Seminar Procurement

Contents
This research seminar examines current procurement topics from a research perspective. Students will deepen their understanding of procurement and supply chain research and its implications for practice. The main deliverables of this module are a research paper, which each participant prepares independently over the course of the semester, and a corresponding in-class presentation at the end of the module. The suggested topics will emphasize research rather than application and will be related to the current research interests of the Endowed Chair of Procurement. Participants will obtain an introduction to business research and to scientific writing in the context of supply (chain) management.

Learning outcomes
The main intended learning outcome is to attain the competences for writing a high-quality master thesis about a topic in the broader procurement arena. Participants will learn how to structure a research question systematically and how to independently gather the knowledge of the foundations, structures, and methodologies underlying a given topic. In addition, participants will learn how to present research findings. Students will obtain:

• the competences for writing a high-quality (empirical) master thesis about a topic in the broader procurement arena,
• a sound understanding of structuring a research question systematically and independently gathering the knowledge of the foundations, structures, and methodologies underlying a given topic,
• the competences to present and discuss own and other’s research findings.

Necessary prerequisites
Attendance of at least one module OPM 6xx (parallel attendance is possible) or an equivalent module within an exchange program

Recommended prerequisites
OPM 591 and OPM 692 or equivalent modules within exchange programs

Examiner Performing lecturer

Prof. Dr. Christoph Bode Prof. Dr. Christoph Bode