
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.

Navigating Legal and Policy Changes While Targeting High-Margin, Wealth-Building Industries
Designed for a variety of professions—including procurement, business and supplier management, finance, legal counsel, utilities and operations, higher education, government, medical facilities, and nonprofits —this course will teach participants how to implement a strategic procurement program that complies with evolving legal standards. By applying best practices learned though real-world case studies, you will also learn how to build a business model that creates contract opportunities within professional services and builds value for your organizations.


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 $2,850
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 Friday, August 15, 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.
