Bachelor of Science in Purchasing

About

The study specialisation focuses on the field of purchasing. Graduates will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to perform, analyse and manage the purchasing decision-making process. Besides becoming acquainted with the parameters of relationships and links of economic entities operating in the B2B market, the profiling education is oriented towards marketing communication, process and project concepts of purchasing activities, operational research, logistics, supply chain operations and international trade. Moreover, the study specialisation also provides graduates with training in purchasing skills, including purchasing negotiations and bargaining.The specialisation in Purchasing is part of the “Economics and Management” study programme. It provides students with a theoretical foundation in the disciplines of management and marketing in order to prepare them for the international purchasing environment. As a result, the profiling subjects of this specialisation cover the purchasing decision-making process, current purchasing issues, and the support of B2B relations. Moreover, the issues of project and process management, company logistics, international trade, operations research, financial analyses of the company and personnel management shall be emphasised to a large extent. The lecturers strive to combine theoretical and practical skills as much as possible, using case studies, interactive management games or simulations of purchasing meetings directly in the classroom. Students regularly meet with experts in the field either through lectures, workshops or compulsory internships. The internship is a compulsory part of the curriculum. As a rule, students complete their internships in the Purchasing Department of Škoda Auto a. s. or other partner companies of Škoda Auto University or foreign companies, primarily within the Volkswagen Group. They travel abroad with the support of the Erasmus+ programme.

 Career Path

Graduate careers include Purchasing Officer, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Manager, Procurement Analyst, Strategic Sourcing Analyst, Buyer (Junior/Senior), Category Manager, Tender Officer, Supply Chain Buyer, Contract Administrator, Vendor Relations Officer, E-Procurement Coordinator, Purchasing Agent,ISO Coordinator, Quality Manager, Procurement Compliance Officer, Risk Management Analyst (Procurement Focus), Quality Assurance Officer (Procurement), Supplier Quality Auditor, Government Purchasing Agent, Public Procurement Officer, NGO Procurement Coordinator, Grants Procurement Manager, International Procurement Officer, Global Sourcing Manager, Commodity Manager, Stores and Assets Officer, Quality Assurance Officer (Procurement).