Description: This course provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of global business in the 21st century. Whether the participant is looking for general information, is seriously considering getting involved or is already participating in global trade, this course provides important information on the key elements of the global business environment.

Description: This course describes the essential basics of global supply chain management. It explains the importance of supply chain management in the success of all international trade ventures, including the exporting and importing of raw materials and finished products. Standard trade documentation and Incoterms are also covered. Several chapters describe the principles for managing production, inventory, and delivery and returns efficiently and cost effectively. Methods to reduce supply chain risk and enhance performance are also included.

Description: This course provides an introduction to an important but poorly understood element of international commerce: trade finance. Payment, risk mitigation and financing, as well as access to timely information—about both the financial flow and the flow of goods and services—are all areas of concern for both importers and exporters. In addition to understanding the financial elements of international trade, providing or gaining access to competitive trade finance is a critical element in enabling and facilitating the successful conclusion of international trade transactions.

Description: This course explains the importance of choosing from these market entry strategies based on a company’s strategic goals, needs and abilities, and describes the research and planning process that company decision makers should run through. This course will discuss each market entry strategy in detail, and carefully explain their various benefits and disadvantages. You will be advised on how to analyze a company’s strategic goals and abilities against the various market entry options, ensuring the best chance of success for that company.

Description: This course introduces an essential component of international trade: effectively marketing products and services in the global market. Advances in technology, such as the Internet and telecommunications, now allow small- to medium-sized businesses to successfully pursue international marketing. How do these companies achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in the global market? Profitable companies have researched their target audience—they know who they are, what they need, what they believe and what they are prepared to buy.

Description: This course introduces an essential component of conducting international trade: researching international markets. International trade research enables companies to identify and gather the information they need to make effective decisions about when to engage in international trade and which markets will be the most profitable. It also enables companies to avoid potentially costly trade and investment mistakes.

Description: This course introduces the audience to the intricate international legal framework that enables individuals, businesses and governments to successfully and legally exchange goods and services across borders. Through cooperation between private enterprises and intergovernmental organizations, the international community has already lowered trade barriers around the world. The work of harmonizing the legal frameworks and trade agendas of individual nations through treaties, conventions, agreements, model laws and effective methods for dispute resolution continues.

Description: This course provides an introduction to the issues, strategies and techniques that are essential to the management of companies operating in a global economy. Technological, economic and political changes have created a new, increasingly integrated, rapidly changing and highly competitive international environment. Such conditions require diverse and adaptable skills from those who direct the fortunes of today’s firms.

Description: This introduction course in freight forwarding is designed to provide the participant with a general knowledge in freight forwarding methods and procedures that serve as the foundation for semester 2. The course focuses on understanding freight forwarding and the four primary modes of the transport of goods in Canada and abroad.

Description: Semester 2 introduces the subjects that are more fundamental to becoming adept at international freight forwarding. This course moves on from semester 1 and covers the aspects of freight forwarding that allows the front line worker to make decisions and be part of the decision making process.

Prerequisite: Semester 1

Description: Students will apply academic and practical knowledge and skills through relevant experience in the workplace or through the completion of a comprehensive project.