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NEWSLETTER EIPM OCTOBER 2005 |
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"EIPM MBA accredited by AMBA"... |
| New “Global World” contracts for the EIPM... |
| The EIPM present in China... |
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EIPM was in Beijing on september 17th & 18th... |
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The EIPM organised the first international purchasing workshop on electricity... |
| New in purchasing at the EIPM : self assessment for the purchasing community...
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| The 10th annual conference: December the 1st & 2nd, 2005... |
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The EIPM during the MBA tour 2005 |
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Round Table : june 2006 |
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Who is AMBA ?
The vision of AMBA is to be the international authority on the development of business leaders. It is a vision that recognises the Association's strengths as
the guardian of MBA quality standards. It provides a network for MBAs, business schools and employers, and also offers an important forum for the exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice.
The AMBA accreditation is unique because it is independent and international in focus. The association assess the characteristics of an institution and its programmes against a set of criteria established by their
International Accreditation Advisory Board (IAAB). The senior academics and corporate representatives who sit on the board, constantly monitor the accreditation criteria to reflect changes in business and management.
So, the EIPM MBA received the official accreditation by the Association of MBAs.
The AMBA Accreditation is based on the level of participants, the level of the professors, the content, the process, and the overall school organization.
Today there are 102 MBAs in the world that are accredited by AMBA (those of the most prestigious schools), and
the EIPM MBA becomes number 103, but remains however the only MBA in the world specialized in "Purchasing and Supply Management". |
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This accreditation puts the Purchasing function within a company, at the same level as other strategic functions (administrative and financial management, marketing, etc…).
The EIPM has developed self-evaluation tools on line (bee resources) in order to allow the people concerned, to evaluate their knowledge and measure their performance with the idea of applying for an MBA (part-time/18 months) or other adapted trainings.
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Amongst the "reference" clients of the EIPM MBA in Purchasing, is the Holcim Group, number 2 for cement, in the world, present in 70 countries. The Purchasing manager for Europe, Middle-east and Africa,
Gérard BOS, will soon send a second colleague to do the EIPM MBA:
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«there are many selection criteria, but it is first of all the value for money that seduces me, and then the fact that the normal degree course of this MBA has got a specialization in Purchasing, that the EIPM beneficiates from the expertise of specialized professors, that we are in constant contact with the director of the programme and also, very important, the fact that the companies we work with, are themselves, clients of the EIPM. This MBA really brings us what we exactly need for our Purchasing professionals in my unit (Europe ,Middle-East and Africa Management) » declares Gérard BOS. |
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We have asked Viviana IUHASZ from the European branch of SLBA (Sara Lee Branded Apparel, clothing),who is currently doing an MBA at the EIPM, to give us her thoughts … |
Q.1: Why did you choose an MBA specialized in Purchasing?
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I have always wanted to do an MBA since I was at University, in order to pursue a Business career, be part of a multinational company and to be promoted to higher functions.
I decided on Purchasing because in January 2002, I started working in that field. It is my speciality as I did a Major in International Trade (Negociations).
Q.2: What do you expect of this MBA? Will it bring you more for your current career or will it open new horizons for the future?
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I think definitely both… It will of course bring me a lot more for my career as I want to get to higher functions (you need it in a multinational company), but it will also open new horizons for me: it puts me at different levels of understanding and perceptions of things. This is why I liked the EIPM approach.
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Q.3: Why did you choose the EIPM for your MBA and how did you find informations on the EIPM?
I studied many options before deciding on the EIPM, because at the time, it was the most suitable for me (regarding pricing, time and the approach). I liked the content of this MBA and that was the determining factor in my choice.
I found informations about the EIPM on the Internet, I then contacted them and I was sent more informations by mail and by post.
There will be an "Induction day-Special MBA" on Monday the 17th of October and it will be the perfect opportunity to meet MBA participants, members of the faculty, and the "EIPM admission staff" for MBA.
You can apply right now at: Véronique Pernin on
vpernin@eipm.org.
This Accreditation gives a quality homogeneity to all the programmes accredited by AMBA. These are a reference in terms of training. |
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New “Global World” contracts for the EIPM |
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The EIPM signed new "Global" contracts with : ALCAN, ARCELOR, BAYER, FORD Volvo Truck. All these new programmes will be running over years and the training sessions will be in different languages all around the world. Depending on the client:
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some are implementing the EIPM on line self-assessment at the group level worldwide |
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some are cascading the trainings in 8 different languages including Chinese and Japanese:
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(the training sessions will be taught in 7 languages around the world)
- some are developping a |
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complete set of Distance Learning courses |
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some are working on tools (3 day classes)
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some are supporting a cultural change by bringing 4 weeks in house purchasing education.
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For references or more information, contact Cristelle Durafour on
cdurafour@eipm.org
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The EIPM present in China |
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In order to respond to the strong demand of the "tailor-made" training in Asia,
the EIPM has locally developped some possibility for training in Chinese and English in Shangaï and Beijing. The EIPM also starts a Certified Training Programme for Purchasing Managers (CAPC for Managers).
The "CAPC Manager" on site, open to Chinese Nationals and Expatriates, on the following dates: from the 12th to the 16th of October, from the 9th to the 13th of November, and from the 14th to the 18th of December. This programme will take place simultaneously in Beijing and Shangai, to satisfy international clients who are keen to attend a training and beneficiate from the EIPM expertise in Asia. Amongst others, Henkel, Jansen Pharmaceutica, Nokia and Roche, are participating to this first group.
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EIPM was in Beijing on september 17th & 18th for the 14th international federation of purchasing and supply management world congress |
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Bernard GRACIA, Founder and President of the EIPM was invited as a speaker at this year's
IFPSM Congress in Beijing on the 17th and 18th of September. He talked on Outsourcing, the management and evaluation of suppliers, supplying strategies and the management of suppliers organizations.
The IFPSM World Congress is the first conference that brings together senior practitioners and internationally-recognized experts, for an opportunity to exchange views, network, share best practices and learn ways to enhance the role and effectiveness of Purchasing and Supply in corporations and in the public sector. |
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The EIPM organised the first international purchasing workshop on electricity on the 23rd of September 2005
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This unique event
was the occasion for some of the best specialists in
that subject, to come together. In total, more than 50
experts were present in order to exchange their
knowledge, following the liberalization of the
electricity market. (you
will find more information on the following link) |
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participants put forward their wish to see
the EIPM carry on its action on the subject of "Energy
Purchasing". Therefore, the EIPM is seriously thinking
about developping a research centre, a
benchmark (precise study under process) and
trainings (best practices) within the next month. Based
on the same format than this 1st Purchasing
Workshop on Electricity, the EIPM will soon announce the
organization for 2006, of a series of
Topical Workshops (your suggestions are more
than welcome)
For more information, please contact Mylène Clausier on:
+33 450 315 686
mclausier@eipm.org
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New in purchasing at the EIPM : self assessment for the purchasing community
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The Research Team at the EIPM has developped an on-line tool to evaluate the competences and skills in Purchasing.
The tool, called "Bee Resources", analyses the different activities realized by one person, aligned with these activities the tool will test the skills and competences that this person should have for such activities. The differences between the target skills and the individual skills will help in identifying training needs. This tool can analyze in a very short time (one week) hundreds of purchasing professionals on a worldwide basis, in order to define job referential and adapt organization. Two induction days for the Bee Resources are planned : Thursday the 27th of October, all day,
and Wednesday the 30th of November in the afternoon, as a prelude to the Annual Conference. For further information, please contact Valérie Michaud on : + 33 450 315 683
vmichaud@eipm.org
The 2005 european on-line salary survey has just been launched. The 15 000 “purchasing" contacts of the EIPM have been invited to enter their informations directly into the EIPM website until the 25th of November. The results of this European survey will be officially published for the 10th Annual Conference in
December. These results will be given in priority to the participants to the survey.
For more information, please contact Antonella Nurra on: +33 450
315 671
anurra@eipm.org
The EIPM Research Team is launching a benchmark "Purchasing Organization".
All the European purchasing managers contacted by the EIPM are invited to share their point of view on the quantitative approach of the purchasing organizations by sector of activity. The results will be known during the Annual Conference.
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The 10th annual conference: December the 1st & 2nd, 2005.
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SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT or
How to become an attractive customer to your suppliers!
Presentations, viewpoints and debates from three perspectives: Academicians, Practitioners and Consultants.
Today, supply chains are competing with supply chains, and given the strong integration of suppliers in that supply chain, their management becomes an imperative. Suppliers are not the same and can not be treated in the same way.
This would require changes in supply management
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organizations, expertise, role and responsibilities. And the emergence of the Supplier Relationship Management & Key Supplier Management Role is a response to that. At the end of September, 100 participants from some of the largest companies in Europe, had already registered. The event will take place at the Convention Centre on the Business Park of Archamps, France, where the EIPM campus is located (15 mins drive from Geneva International Airport).
For further information, please contact
Mylène Clausier on: + 33 450 315 686
mclausier@eipm.org
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The EIPM during the MBA tour 2005 |
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Meet the EIPM MBA staff:
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Zurich, on Tuesday October 18th
- in
London, on Saturday October 22nd
- in
Budapest, on Monday October 24th
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Round Table
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The 13th European Roundtable for Purchasing Executives will be organised on June Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd.
It is a three-day event held exclusively for Senior Purchasing Executives. It provides the opportunity to tackle major challenges that the Purchasing function is faced with, but also, to exchange, benchmark and meet in a small and select environment.
Articulated around plenary and parallel workshop sessions, the roundtable brings together not only top Purchasing Executives, but also International Experts in that field.
This EIPM 13th Round Table will take place in the beautiful surroundings of the Divonne Domain (01) near Geneva.
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2006 will be the 15th Anniversary of the European Institute of Purchasing Management.
All along the year, the EIPM will invite you to different events.
One of them will be the Gala Dinner organised on Friday the 23rd of June to conclude the MBA Graduation Ceremony, where all the participants to the European Roundtable are kindly invited..
More surprises will be announced..
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For more information visit our website:
www.eipm.org |
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The European
Institute of Purchasing Management
French Geneva Campus – Site d’Archamps – 74160 Archamps –
France
Tel: +33 (0) 4 50 31 56 78 – Fax: +33 (0) 4 50 31 56 80 |
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