MGSC 5121

Global sourcing involves the practice of sourcing for goods and services from the global market and across geopolitical boundaries. All the attendant challenges including the risk of the loss of intellectual property rights, different legislations and tax regimes, quality control, culture, language barrier, damage control and the integration of these various aspects for logistics and transportation will be examined. Through diverse teaching methods, this course aims to enable students understand the workings and complexities involved in the global sourcing of goods across an international network.