TY - JOUR
T1 - Teaching supply chain management through global projects with global project teams
AU - Kopczak, L.R.
AU - Fransoo, J.C.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - In this article, we describe the Global Project Coordination Course, a course in which project teams composed of three students from each of two overseas universities execute company-sponsored projects dealing with global supply chain management issues. The $75,000 to $100,00 contributed in total by the three to four sponsoring companies funds all course expenses. We assess the benefits and challenges of the use of cross-cultural project teams with diverse educational backgrounds. We conclude that the course provides a unique and effective vehicle for furthering students’ knowledge of Supply Chain Management and Information Systems, improving understanding of "soft" issues, and training students to work in diverse, global, cross-cultural project teams.
AB - In this article, we describe the Global Project Coordination Course, a course in which project teams composed of three students from each of two overseas universities execute company-sponsored projects dealing with global supply chain management issues. The $75,000 to $100,00 contributed in total by the three to four sponsoring companies funds all course expenses. We assess the benefits and challenges of the use of cross-cultural project teams with diverse educational backgrounds. We conclude that the course provides a unique and effective vehicle for furthering students’ knowledge of Supply Chain Management and Information Systems, improving understanding of "soft" issues, and training students to work in diverse, global, cross-cultural project teams.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1937-5956.2000.tb00326.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1937-5956.2000.tb00326.x
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 91
EP - 104
JO - Production and Operations Management
JF - Production and Operations Management
SN - 1059-1478
IS - 1
ER -