On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: A grounding in all major facets of international trade, including logistics, marketing, and financial risk management. An understanding of how laws and regulations impact the importing and exporting process. A step-by-step checklist that can be used to determine a business’s readiness for international trade. Practical knowledge delivered by industry consultants with years of on-the-ground experience. Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.
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Curriculum: Understand the strategic and technical dimensions of international trade. Fully online: 7–10 hours of weekly learning with interactive videos, readings, and assignments. Guided by UCT faculty: Gain industry insights and dedicated Success Advisor guidance.
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: A grounding in all major facets of international trade, including logistics, marketing, and financial risk management. An understanding of how laws and regulations impact the importing and exporting process. A step-by-step checklist that can be used to determine a business’s readiness for international trade. Practical knowledge delivered by industry consultants with years of on-the-ground experience. Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: A grounding in all major facets of international trade, including logistics, marketing, and financial risk management. An understanding of how laws and regulations impact the importing and exporting process. A step-by-step checklist that can be used to determine a business’s readiness for international trade. Practical knowledge delivered by industry consultants with years of on-the-ground experience. Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.
Syllabus
- Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
- Module 1: The global trade environment
- Module 2: Global monetary links
- Module 3: South Africa's international trade
- Module 4: Cultural factors in international buying and selling
- Module 5: International marketing and sourcing
- Module 6: Financial risk management
- Module 7: Planning and implementing a transportation strategy
- Module 8: Fundamentals of Incoterms®
- Module 9: Price and costing strategies
- Module 10: Documentation and customs in international trade
- Module 11: International trade: Legal aspects and the role of agents and traders
Taught by
Francois Toerien