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Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business 

Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business
 at 
University of Southampton 
Overview

Learn about contract management and business relationships in a course backed by UK government & World Commerce & Contracting

Duration

3 weeks

Mode of learning

Online

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Course Level

UG Certificate

Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business
 at 
University of Southampton 
Highlights

  • Earn a certification after completion
  • Learn from expert faculty
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Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business
 at 
University of Southampton 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • Anyone who wants to better understand what is involved in commercial business relationships, and the process of managing contractual agreements
What are the course deliverables?
  • Explore what can go right or wrong in relationships
  • Debate how the rules and regulations that govern public and private sector procurement can affect behaviour
  • Identify ways you can ensure that what you buy (or sell) is what you and your customer / client really needs
  • Engage in a stakeholder analysis activity by sharing your own ideas and providing feedback on others
  • Explore your supplier relationships and compare what your fellow learners are doing more or less of than in your own organisation
  • Reflect on what actions you will now take to learn more about the course topics and take the lessons forward into your workplace
More about this course
  • Unlock the art of effective Contract Management with our course - 'Building Relationships in Business.' Dive into the intricacies of contract negotiation, drafting, and compliance
  • Master the skills to foster strong business relationships, mitigate risks, and enhance collaboration. Elevate your contract management expertise for sustainable business success

Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business
 at 
University of Southampton 
Curriculum

Commercial relationships and the pitfalls to avoid in contracting

The rules and regulations that govern business, trade and public procurement and how this can affect behaviour

Understanding customers and designing a business case and subsequent delivery and support system around their needs

Contracts exist in chains and networks. Managing interdependency and business relationships

Ensuring that stakeholders are engaged

The role of negotiation and how to be in the best position to make Win-Win negotiations a reality

Managing risk and identifying ‘unknown unknowns’

Examining what innovation is and how it can be fostered

Introducing the top attributes of successful contracts and the new skill sets that will be required in the future

Understand the benefits contract simplification and visualization can bring to your contracting relationships

Understand why there is a growing use of performance and outcome-based contracting models

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Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business
 at 
University of Southampton 
Faculty details

Douglas Macbeth
Lead Educator Professor of Purchasing and Supply Management. Using theory and practice to make business better is what excites me.
Tim Cummins
Tim Cummins is a Professor at the University of Leeds School of Law and founder and President of World Commerce & Contracting, a global, non-profit professional association

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Contract Management: Building Relationships in Business
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