Supplier diversity is an evolving set of processes that has grown over decades. And because the practice has grown in size and scope, it is easy to miss or overlook some of its nuances. This course explores historical moments in supplier diversity and supplier diversity terminology.

An ecosystem is a community of organizations and individual participants.  The supplier diversity ecosystem has several participants who have specific roles and behaviors.  It can be confusing when participants don't behave as expected or when observers don't know what to expect.  This course explains each role in the ecosytems so you can leverage the right relationships.

Recognizing the impact that supplier diversity has on communities is important along with the supplier diversity value proposition.  A value proposition is a clear, concise statement explaining the unique value and benefits something offers the marketplace. In this course we explore both the impact that supplier diversity has on communities and the value proposition that goes beyond community engagement

Technological trends continue to shift how major corporations buy and manage their supply chains. Leveraging your value proposition with technology based on a sound business strategy is no longer an option. It's a necessity. Your abilities, coupled with an understanding of key sales tools in this digital age, can literally take years off of your sales conversion timeline.