Below is a structured curriculum designed for a training program on Strategic Partnerships, suitable for professionals, entrepreneurs, and organizational teams. This curriculum covers all the critical aspects: identification, negotiation, collaboration models, and performance tracking, and is ideal for workshops, online courses, or blended learning environments.

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🎓 Curriculum: Strategic Partnership Development & Management

📘 Program Title:

Strategic Partnerships for Sustainable Growth

📍 Target Audience:

Entrepreneurs
Business Development Managers
Nonprofit Leaders
Public & Private Sector Project Leads
Partnership Coordinators

⏳ Duration:

8–12 hours total (can be split into 2-day workshop, weekly modules, or e-learning series)

🧱 Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Partnerships

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

Define what constitutes a strategic partnership
Understand the difference between partnerships, sponsorships, and transactions
Explore why partnerships are essential in today’s market

📝 Content Topics:

What is a strategic partnership?
Partnership lifecycle overview
Case studies: successful and failed partnerships
Benefits of partnerships for growth and innovation

🔍 Module 2: Identifying the Right Partners

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

Conduct internal assessments to determine readiness
Identify suitable partners based on strategic goals
Use tools to analyze partner alignment

📝 Content Topics:

Internal needs assessment (SWOT analysis)
Partner mapping techniques
Criteria for partner selection
Tools: Partner Fit Scorecard, Stakeholder Matrix

🛠️ Activity:

Use a “Partner Profiling Template” to list and rank top 3 potential partners.

🤝 Module 3: Partnership Negotiation & Agreement

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

Understand principles of interest-based negotiation
Draft effective partnership proposals and agreements
Navigate legal and ethical considerations

📝 Content Topics:

Preparing for negotiations: what to offer, what to expect
Structuring win-win agreements (MOUs, SLAs, contracts)
Intellectual property, confidentiality, and compliance
Tools: Negotiation Planning Sheet, MOU Template

🛠️ Activity:

Role-play: Negotiating a partnership between two sample companies.

🔗 Module 4: Collaboration Models & Governance

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

Identify collaboration models appropriate to your business type
Design clear governance structures for managing the partnership
Avoid common pitfalls in execution

📝 Content Topics:

Types of partnership models:
- Co-branding
- Joint ventures
- Licensing agreements
- Referral/affiliate models
Governance structures: steering committees, working groups
Conflict management frameworks
Tools: Collaboration Model Canvas, RACI Chart

📊 Module 5: Tracking and Evaluating Partnership Performance

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

Define partnership success metrics and KPIs
Set up dashboards and reporting frameworks
Conduct reviews and renewals

📝 Content Topics:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for partnerships
Building a performance tracking dashboard
Continuous improvement and scaling partnerships
Tools: Partnership Scorecard, Evaluation Checklist

🛠️ Activity:

Create a sample partnership dashboard for a current or hypothetical collaboration.

🎯 Module 6: Sustainability, Growth & Exit Planning

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

Plan for the long-term growth or structured exit of a partnership
Maintain partner engagement over time
Scale successful partnerships to new regions or services

📝 Content Topics:

Partnership renewal vs. exit
Building in sustainability and succession planning
Scaling impact across markets
Tools: Sustainability Planning Template, Partnership Health Survey

📘 Capstone Project / Assessment (Optional)

Participants will:

Identify a real or simulated partnership opportunity
Draft a strategic plan including partner selection, collaboration model, agreement outline, and tracking dashboard
Present to peers or instructors for feedback

📎 Supplementary Materials

✅ Templates (MOUs, Scorecards, Dashboards, Partner Maps)
✅ Case Studies (Real-world partnerships from various sectors)
✅ Worksheets & Quizzes
✅ Instructor Slides & Notes
✅ Partnership Playbook (Printable toolkit)

📤 Delivery Format Options

In-person workshop (2 days)
Online course (self-paced or instructor-led)
Hybrid (virtual sessions + physical workbook)

🎓 Curriculum: Strategic Partnership Development & Management

📘 Program Title:

📍 Target Audience:

⏳ Duration:

🧱 Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Partnerships

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

📝 Content Topics:

🔍 Module 2: Identifying the Right Partners

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

📝 Content Topics:

🛠️ Activity:

🤝 Module 3: Partnership Negotiation & Agreement

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

📝 Content Topics:

🛠️ Activity:

🔗 Module 4: Collaboration Models & Governance

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

📝 Content Topics:

📊 Module 5: Tracking and Evaluating Partnership Performance

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

📝 Content Topics:

🛠️ Activity:

🎯 Module 6: Sustainability, Growth & Exit Planning

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

📝 Content Topics:

📘 Capstone Project / Assessment (Optional)

📎 Supplementary Materials

📤 Delivery Format Options

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