Supplier Ecosystems and Enterprise Risk Governance (OPMT 4140)
This course explores advanced approaches to supplier selection, segmentation, performance management, and relationship governance, emphasizing long-term value creation, innovation partnerships, and total cost of ownership. The course positions suppliers not merely as transactional vendors, but as interconnected ecosystem partners operating within dynamic global networks.
Building on this foundation, the course integrates enterprise risk governance principles into sourcing and supplier strategy. Students develop the capability to identify systemic vulnerabilities across multi-tier supply networks, assess geopolitical, financial, operational, and ESG-related risks, and design governance frameworks that enhance transparency, accountability, and resilience. Through applied analysis, learners evaluate how strategic sourcing decisions influence enterprise-wide risk exposure, business continuity, and organizational sustainability.
Building on this foundation, the course integrates enterprise risk governance principles into sourcing and supplier strategy. Students develop the capability to identify systemic vulnerabilities across multi-tier supply networks, assess geopolitical, financial, operational, and ESG-related risks, and design governance frameworks that enhance transparency, accountability, and resilience. Through applied analysis, learners evaluate how strategic sourcing decisions influence enterprise-wide risk exposure, business continuity, and organizational sustainability.
Course code: OPMT 4140
Credits: 3.0
Length: 45.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
OPMT 3240.
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