Case Study: Grand Canyon University achieves time savings and amplifies buying power with Coupa Software

Automating Procurement Helps School Save Time and Amplify Buying Power

Grand Canyon University, a private university in Phoenix and one of the largest online learning communities (1,001–5,000 employees), faced inefficient, decentralized purchasing: paper requisitions that required walking approvals, subjective sign-offs, and frequent trips to local stores that prevented the school from building buying power.

By implementing Coupa to automate requisitions and approvals and centralize purchasing, GCU streamlined workflows, increased approval speed (many users now approve via mobile or email), saved time, and amplified its buying power—outcomes that led to high user satisfaction and a strong endorsement from the procurement team.

Grand Canyon University

Kate Vincent

Procurement Director