Mission

The mission of the Center for Strategic Sourcing is to advance the discipline of strategic sourcing and develop the next generation of sourcing leaders to meet rapidly-changing knowledge demands.

Value Proposition

The Center for Strategic Sourcing conducts its activities with a focus on high ethical standards, the pursuit of excellence, and respect for all individuals. Our value propositions include:

  • Shaping curriculum to meet business needs.
  • Networking opportunities for our industry partners and students to help facilitate internships, employment, and talent acquisition.
  • Opportunities for continuing education courses and workshops.
  • Networking opportunities among corporations, government, faculty/researchers, business experts and leaders to share ideas for: new knowledge needed/research, new sourcing strategies, new sources of supply, new technologies, etc.
  • Learning opportunities in the form of research reports and seminars.
  • Dissemination of new research findings.
  • Securing resources to offer scholarships to attract and develop talent
  • A platform to “give back” - to create a long-term impact on the education of future sourcing professionals.