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.