Developing Strategic Partnerships

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16 - 30 Sep 2026

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3 days

Are you wondering how to gain mastery in strategic partnership models, scaling collaborations, and fostering long-term, mutually beneficial relationships? Discover with us how to develop essential negotiation skills and learn to craft clear, effective partnership agreements for lasting success.

Did you know? Participating in this course will earn you 1.5 Continuing Education Units and a UIIN Badge!

*Please note that dates might be subject to change. They will be confirmed closer to the start date of the course. 

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Who should attend

Perfect for professional staff responsible for developing and managing partnerships or external engagement activities, whether within departments, faculties, or at the institutional level. If you are looking to build or strengthen strategic partnerships that drive value, this is for you.

Learning outcomes

This course will help you to

  1. Master different types of strategic partnership models and frameworks
  2. Know the characteristics and benefits of strategic partnerships
  3. Identify opportunities to scale up collaborations into strategic partnerships
  4. Have the ability to facilitate the transition to long term, mutually beneficial partnerships
  5. Acquire and practice negotiation skills crucial for fostering mutually beneficial partnerships
  6. Develop clear and comprehensive partnership agreements
  7. Expand your personal and professional network

Course elements

Week 1

16 Sep

Introduction to the course

11:30am - 12:00pm UTC

Onboarding

Strategic Partnerships Models and Frameworks | Masterclass

12:15pm - 2:15pm UTC

Discover different types of strategic partnership models and frameworks and understand how they are used by different organisations. Design and apply a framework to your partnership activities and identify opportunities to scale up collaborations into strategic partnerships.

Week 2

23 Sep

Negotiation and Partnership Agreements | Workshop

11:30am - 1:30pm UTC

Acquire negotiation skills for fostering mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships. Develop clear, comprehensive partnership agreements outlining roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Learn how to resolve potential conflicts and challenges in the negotiation process.

Case Studies on Long(er)-term Partnerships | Practice Exchange

1:45pm - 2:45pm UTC

In this interactive session, participants will exchange whether (and how) they work with strategic partners, sharing a concrete example / a case of such partnership and how the partnership developed over time—timeline, activities, key touchpoints, and turning points.

Week 3

30 Sep

Building your Partnership Framework | Knowledge-to-practice

11:30am - 1:00pm UTC

Design and apply a framework to your partnership activities to enable you to scale up collaborations into strategic partnerships.

Closing

1:15pm - 1:45pm UTC

Wrap-up

Facilitators & Experts

Dr. Sarah Jaber
Dr. Sarah Jaber

Director

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Arno Meerman

CEO & Founder

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Questions? Book a one-on-one with us.

Dr. Balzhan Orazbayeva, Manager Strategic Initiatives

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