About the Institute:
At our Institute for Strategic Business Opportunities, you’ll learn strategies to navigate rapidly changing legal standards, identify and cultivate new business partners, expand and strengthen your supplier pipeline by tapping into premier professional services talent, and nurture a resilient business ecosystem. You’ll also connect with peers and professionals who share your commitment to innovate forward thinking sourcing practices.
Through interactive workshops, guided by expert instructors and grounded in real world case studies, you’ll emerge ready to spearhead initiatives that broaden and strengthen your vendor network and build a more resilient and results-oriented procurement strategy.
The Business ecosystem is shifting to higher margin wealth-building industries. So should your vendor portfolio.
Designed for a variety of professions—including procurement, business and supplier management, higher education, government, financial services, utilities and operations, medical facilities, nonprofits, and administrative management—this course trains participants to build a business model that creates contract opportunities within professional services and builds value for their organizations. By applying best practices learned though several real-world case studies, you will learn how to implement a strategic procurement program that complies with current legal standards and ensures access to opportunities for all qualified professional services firms.
Learn from experts in building business and supplier partnerships.
Our instructors are experts in business development, legal services, financial services, HR, operations, and procurement. You will learn to build successful partnerships with new talent groups for procuring professional services like financial services, money management, and consulting.
Format In-person
Duration 1 day
Investment $3,350
Special Tuition Rates
Sign up now to earn up to 15% tuition for our Strategic Business and Procurement course. Seats are limited. Reserve your spot today.
- 10% off tuition with early bird registration before Monday, August 11, 2025.
- 10% off tuition for government, educational institution, and non-profit employees.
- 15% off tuition for group enrollments of two or more.
Please note: Discount offers cannot be combined. Only one will be applied at checkout.
Earn a Credential
Students who complete this course will receive a credential certifying completion.
Register today to reserve your spot.
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Event Details
The event will take place at The University Of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Parking details can be found on the "Getting There" page.
