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Diversity Management Certificate - ILR School - Cornell University

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$795 | Course DV358<br />

Developing and Managing an Effective<br />

Supplier <strong>Diversity</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Program<br />

March 2, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 to 4:30<br />

November 3, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 to 4:30<br />

<strong>Diversity</strong> <strong>Management</strong> | Workshops<br />

In an effort to comply with government regulations and to gain a<br />

competitive advantage, many organizations have designed and<br />

implemented supplier diversity strategies and programs. This workshop<br />

will examine:<br />

• Gaining competitive advantage through supplier diversity<br />

• Essentials of the supplier diversity program<br />

• Establishing your supplier diversity profile to realize business goals and<br />

to benchmark comparable organizations in order to improve your own<br />

Key Topics<br />

• The need for a strategic approach to supplier diversity<br />

– Ten strategies for improving supplier diversity programs<br />

– Ten strategies for making the relationship work<br />

• Identifying and overcoming potential obstacles in implementing<br />

a supplier diversity program<br />

– The best sources<br />

– Making a strong business case<br />

– Supplier diversity as an integral part of a diversity strategy<br />

– An examination of challenges and opportunities<br />

– Measuring and tracking success<br />

– Training and education on supplier diversity<br />

• Supplier diversity fact vs. fiction<br />

– Why supplier diversity programs fail<br />

– Why supplier diversity relationships are often difficult<br />

– Organizational image as a barrier to supplier diversity<br />

• Why procurement must partner with the entire organization<br />

to ensure success<br />

• Holding managers accountable for supplier diversity<br />

• Building and marketing an effective supplier diversity plan<br />

Special Features<br />

• Extensive case study and application<br />

• Overview of best practices in supplier diversity<br />

• Exceptional guest speakers<br />

Who Will Benefit<br />

Purchasing managers, purchasing officials, supplier diversity managers,<br />

diversity professionals, and others responsible for supplier diversity and<br />

supply chain management<br />

Instructors<br />

Marina Williams, Kevin K. Derricotte<br />

16 | Register at www.ilr.cornell.edu/mgmtprog

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