Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence

Special Notes

This course is the third and final course in the Procurement and Supply Management Leadership (PSM) certificate.

The March 6-12 offering of the course is comprised of (4) virtual instructor-led LIVE group webinars (March 6, 10, 11, 12).

The September 25-26 offering of the course will be taught in a hybrid environment (students are able to attend in person on the GT Savannah campus OR online via Zoom). When registering, please choose your appropriate method of attendance (on-site/in-person OR online/virtual).

Please note that this course qualifies for our Georgia AI Manufacturing (GA-AIM) program discount for Georgia residents. Please see below Course Fees section for details.

Visit the course listing within the Georgia Tech Professional Education website.

Course Description

Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence level-sets the participants' understanding of negotiation influence and strengthens preparation, planning and execution activities involved with both simple and complex negotiations. The program includes industry techniques and tools for traditional supplier negotiations, as well as tips for internal cross-functional leadership. Participants walk away with a standard industry and customized individual experience which includes their personal Negotiation Style “DNA” to help them embrace their own natural tendencies and strengths. The program includes mock negotiations to reinforce techniques and tactics immediately in a “no judgement zone” environment.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for sourcing initiative leaders, project leaders, business unit leaders, operations managers, sales leaders and procurement & supply management-related professionals who are involved with supplier selection, contract development and supplier performance management.

How You Will Benefit

  • Increase emphasis negotiation conditioning and philosophy setting before and throughout the entire sourcing engagement process
  • Enhance your toolbox of industry standard negotiation prep tools like the SWOT and BATNA
  • Better prepare for negotiations by leveraging knowledge of key negotiation terms and counter-offer tactics
  • Improve negotiation table techniques and soft skills to direct and redirect negotiation momentum
  • Heighten ability to successfully utilize your traditional "comfort zone" approach in combination with your negotiation team’s strengths by leveraging Personal Negotiation Stylessm

What You Will Learn

  • Negotiation Conditioning Overview
  • Negotiation Preparation Tools
  • Negotiation Execution Techniques
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Team Leadership
  • Live Negotiations Simulation & Feedback

Course Materials

Required

  • Canvas Learning Management System - Visit https://pe.gatech.edu/technology-requirements to ensure the computer you will be using meets the minimum technical requirements to access online material and lessons associated with this course.
  • Web Conferencing Service (using both audio and video) - Please ensure the computer you will be using is compatible with our service provider.

Provided

  • A URL, username and password to access the online course material

Course Prerequisites

No prerequisites. For those interested in earning the Procurement & Supply Management Leadership (PSM) Certificate, take the below core courses and one elective course within four years.

  1. Category Management and Sourcing Leadership
  2. Contracting and Legal Oversight
  3. Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence

Course Brief Description

Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence level-sets the participants' understanding of negotiation influence and strengthens preparation, planning and execution activities involved with both simple and complex negotiations.

Course CEUs

1.40

Course Times

March 2025 Offering - Online/Virtual course

On the first day, please log in at least 15 minutes before the class start time.

  • March 6, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
  • ​March 10, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
  • March 11, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
  • March 12, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
September 2025 Offering - Hybrid (Onsite/In-Person &  Online/Virtual course)
  • September 25, 2025 - 8:00am to 5:00pm ET
  • September 26, 2025 - 8:00am to 5:00pm ET

Cancellations

If SCL/GTPE cancels a course, registrants will be notified via email or phone and will receive a full refund. SCL/GTPE is not responsible for nonrefundable plane tickets, hotel and rental car deposits, nor any other expenses incurred.

Every effort is made to present the course as advertised herein; however, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule and/or presenters.

Course Fee - Standard
970.00

Contracting and Legal Oversight

Special Notes

This course is the second in the Procurement and Supply Management Leadership (PSM) certificate.

The February 27-March 5 offering of the course is comprised of (3) virtual instructor-led LIVE group webinars (February 27, March 3, March 5).

The September 23-24 offering of the course will be taught in a hybrid environment (students are able to attend in person on the GT Savannah campus OR online via Zoom). When registering, please choose your appropriate method of attendance (on-site/in-person OR online/virtual).

Please note that this course qualifies for our Georgia AI Manufacturing (GA-AIM) program discount for Georgia residents. Please see below Course Fees section for details.

Visit the course listing within the Georgia Tech Professional Education website.

Course Description

Contracting and Legal Oversight provides participants with a holistic and integrated understanding of contract law, contract types, key industry standard contract terms, and contract structure to improve their confidence when creating or modifying contract documents. The program is geared to reinforce standards of excellence for professionals who are responsible for delivering contractual agreements and mitigating financial risk for their organization.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for contract managers, procurement professionals, sourcing initiative leaders, project managers and all procurement & supply management-related professionals involved with bid contract development, contract execution or supplier performance management.

How You Will Benefit

  • Increase knowledge base in law of agency concepts to gain more confidence with contracting.
  • Enhance understanding of industry standard contract types and contract terms for more robust contract agreements.
  • Better leverage sourcing category knowledge to modify existing contract elements for more holistic contract agreements. 
  • Improve internal contract execution communication for better results.
  • Heighten sense of executive financial impact and risk needs to gain leadership early support.

What You Will Learn

  • Law of Agency Overview
  • Contract Agreement Types
  • Defining Key Terms
  • Contract Structure & Drafting
  • Risk Mitigation & Communication

Course Materials

Required

  • Canvas Learning Management System - Visit https://pe.gatech.edu/technology-requirements to ensure the computer you will be using meets the minimum technical requirements to access online material and lessons associated with this course.
  • Web Conferencing Service (using both audio and video) - Please ensure the computer you will be using is compatible with our service provider.

Provided

  • A URL, username and password to access the online course material

Course Prerequisites

No prerequisites. For those interested in earning the Procurement & Supply Management Leadership (PSM) Certificate, take the below core courses and one elective course within four years.

  1. Category Management and Sourcing Leadership
  2. Contracting and Legal Oversight
  3. Essentials of Negotiations and Stakeholder Influence

Course Brief Description

Contracting and Legal Oversight provides participants with a holistic and integrated understanding of contract law, contract types, key industry standard contract terms, and contract structure to improve their confidence when creating or modifying contract documents.

Course CEUs

1.05

Course Times

February/March 2025 Offering - Online/Virtual course

On the first day, please log in at least 15 minutes before the class start time.

  • February 27, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
  • ​March 3, 2025 - 1pm to 5pm ET
  • March 5, 2025 - 1pm to 2:30pm ET
September 2025 Offering - Hybrid (Onsite/In-Person &  Online/Virtual course)
  • September 23, 2025 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET
  • September 24, 2025 - 9:00am to 4:00pm ET

Cancellations

If SCL/GTPE cancels a course, registrants will be notified via email or phone and will receive a full refund. SCL/GTPE is not responsible for nonrefundable plane tickets, hotel and rental car deposits, nor any other expenses incurred.

Every effort is made to present the course as advertised herein; however, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule and/or presenters.

Course Fee - Standard
900.00

Supply Chain Risk Management

Special Notes

Both the in-person and online/virtual instructor-led version of this course take place over one and a half (1.5) days.

Please note that this course qualifies for our Georgia AI Manufacturing (GA-AIM) program discount for Georgia residents. Please see below Course Fees section for details.

Visit the course listing within the Georgia Tech Professional Education website.

Course Description

In today’s global economy, operating risks are increasingly on the minds of executives. The specific context of operating risk can range from general areas of business continuity to the effects of natural disasters. In this course participants will gain a solid understanding of Supply Chain Risk Management principles including effective ways to identify, mitigate and measure the impact of potential supply chain disruptions.

Who Should Attend

Chief financial officers, supply chain finance, marketing or sales executives (managers, directors, VPs, EVPs), supply chain and logistics managers, consultants, supervisors, planners, and engineers, supply chain education and human resource management personnel, inventory planners, procurement and sourcing analysts and managers, and transportation planners, managers, and engineers

How You Will Benefit

  • Develop a broader, more comprehensive understanding of how their company’s supply chain may be at risk
  • More effectively communicate to their company’s stakeholders the realities of supply chain risks
  • Build a cross-functional understanding of the building blocks for an effective Supply Chain Risk Management to be used in their particular business
  • Improve their company’s Supply Chain Risk Mitigation program

What You Will Learn

  • The difference between crisis management and supply chain risk management
  • The significant long term impact of supply chain disruptions
  • Why supply chain risk management activities require enterprise wide participation
  • How companies can take proactive, actionable steps to add significant resiliency to their supply chain operation, often without requiring significant levels of investments

Course Materials

Provided

  • Online access to course material in electronic format

Required

  • Participants must provide a laptop with high speed wireless connectivity

Course Prerequisites

No prerequisites. For those interested in earning the Supply and Demand Planning Certificate, take the below core courses and one elective course within four years.

  1. World Class Sales and Operations Planning
  2. World-Class Integrated Business Planning
  3. Supply Chain Risk Management

Course CEUs

1.05

Course Times

On-campus version: On the first day, please check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
Online version: On the first day, please log in at least 15 minutes before the class start time.

  • First Day - 8:00pm to 5:00pm
  • ​Second Day - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Cancellations

If SCL/GTPE cancels a course, registrants will be notified via email or phone and will receive a full refund. SCL/GTPE is not responsible for nonrefundable plane tickets, hotel and rental car deposits, nor any other expenses incurred.

Every effort is made to present the course as advertised herein; however, circumstances may make it necessary to alter the schedule and/or presenters.

Course Fee - Standard
900.00