Live Online
The Flexibility of Online Education with the Benefit of Live Instruction
Don't let travel restrictions or a crowded schedule derail your educational development as a supply management professional. As the leader in supply management education, ISM offers several flexible training options to achieve your supply management certification, or simply take a course in an area of interest to you for career growth. By investing in yourself, you will gain the higher level of expertise needed for professional growth and success.
Designed with today's busy professional in mind, ISM offers live online training different lengths and learning styles to ensure you have access to the right materials, in the right format for you.
Whether you are new to the field or a veteran professional, top experts in the field will help you build your knowledge and skills as a supply management professional with our live, online education.
Live Online Courses to Fit Your Schedule
Virtual Classroom
Virtual Classroom courses provide the opportunity to connect with your peers and learn from instructors in a focused, online classroom setting. Delivered live through Zoom, your instructor will dive deep into the topic at hand and provide opportunities for networking and collaborating with other participants.
Guided Learning
Five weeks in length, Guided Learning courses provide a structure for you to work through materials at your own pace. Weekly instructor-led webinars can be attended live or watched on-demand, however attending live affords you the opportunity to engage with your instructor and other participants.
Webinars
Webinar topics focus on hot trends, challenges and issues in our industry. They feature leading subject matter experts, offering insights and ideas that you won’t find or hear anywhere else. Webinars are all about timely, relevant information that arm you with valuable knowledge for success.
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Upcoming Live Online Education
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October
09
2025
MEMBER WEBINAR
Member OnlyQuarterly State of Risk Update
Join the executive leaders from ISM and RapidRatings as they come together as part of a quarterly series to discuss the latest and emerging risks and disruptions impacting global supply chains. ISM CEO Tom Derry and RapidRatings Executive Chair James Gellert will also provide insights based on respective data and research from both organizations.
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Oct-Nov
13-14
2025
GUIDED LEARNING
Leadership and Transformation in Supply Management
Get prepared for the Leadership and Transformation in Supply Management exam with ISM's Guided Learning course. Designed with today's busy professional in mind, this comprehensive, self-paced course will provide a deep understanding of core supply management competencies and set you up for success on the exam.
Online -
October
14-16
2025
VIRTUAL CLASS
Contracting: Beyond the Basics
Many supply chain professionals learn the basics of contracting on the job. However, to advance in your profession, you’ll need to develop more sophisticated contracting skills. This supply chain management course will provide you with advanced contracting know-how to progress in your career and take on new challenges. In this “beyond the basics” contracting course, you’ll build upon your existing contract knowledge and take it a step further by focusing on how to construct effective customized agreements. For hands-on practice, you’ll review numerous contract clauses and their uses in various situations, including services, software, construction and e-commerce. This course will also address contracts from a global perspective to prepare you with global contracting skills, an in-demand skill set. To ensure this course is applicable to your specific role, you're invited to have copies of your contracts for reference during the program.
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October
14
2025
Join the Women’s Supply Management Community and its Mentorship Committee for an interactive session for those interested in mentorship within the profession. Whether you participate in our mentorship program or are interested in learning more, you’re encouraged to attend to meet other professionals in an informal virtual format. This session will be led by the Mentorship Committee and feature the benefits of mentor/mentee relationships, walk through the tool used to facilitate mentorships, and how to get involved.
All are welcome, you do not need to be an ISM member or current mentorship program participant.
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Looking for Team Training?
ISM not only provides training for individuals, but provides education for teams from classroom to virtual group learning.