Business Diversity Event
December 10, 2020
Northwestern’s Procurement Diversity framework includes three components:
- Buy – provide diverse businesses with procurement opportunities
- Engage – partner with other external advocacy organizations
- Educate – host Northwestern specific events
All of the above are meant to help Northwestern continue increasing our spend with local and diverse businesses and help small businesses grow.
Procurement and Payment Services, Corporate Engagement, the Kellogg School of Management, the Pritzker School of Law, and Neighborhood and Community Relations recently hosted a virtual workshop for small business leaders. It was well attended and the feedback has been very positive. Sessions were held on the following topics:
- Kellogg
- Negotiation for Underdogs: Strategies for BIPOC & Women Entrepreneurs
- Marketing Strategy Essentials for Small & Medium Businesses
- Pritzker
- Brand Protection and Trademark Law
- Procurement, Corporate Engagement, and Neighborhood Relations
- Introduction to doing business with and how to partner with Northwestern University
We would like to express sincere thanks to all of the individuals responsible for coordinating and participating in this event:
- Kellogg
- Michele Rogers; Assistant Professor, Clinical, Executive Education
- Nicholas Pearce; Clinical Professor, Management & Organizations
- Juan Teague; Founder, Juan & Only (guest facilitator)
- Kevin McTigue; Clinical Associate Professor, Marketing
- Pritzker
- Esther Barron; Director, Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center
- Darren Green; Professor of Practice, Legal Clinic
- Corporate Engagement, Alumni Relations and Development
- Jim Bray; Director
- Kate Rice, Senior Associate Director
- Neighborhood and Community Relations
- Dave Davis, Executive Director
- Procurement and Payment Services
- Jim Konrad, Executive Director
We look forward to planning other types of business diversity events in the future. If you have any questions about Northwestern’s procurement diversity program and efforts, please contact us at procurement@northwestern.edu.