The Centre for Global Commerce offers the following seminars required for an International Trade Specialist Certificate
Though advanced, this program is suitable for individuals new to international business, or professionals and entrepreneurs currently involved in international business or trade who would benefit from in-depth exposure. Those from service industries, such as banks and forwarders supporting international companies, will find the series useful in better understanding the needs of their clients, and the legal implications of their services.
This series of seminars is also useful preparation for anyone intending to sit for the national Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) examination.
Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) is a new professional designation which identifies competence in international business for practitioners through a national exam. For more information go to www.nasbitecgbp.org . Candidates receiving the NASBITE CGBP designation may use the credential logo and word-mark on résumés and business cards identifying them to employees and the public as individuals proficient in global commerce. To receive the NASBITE CGBP designation, a candidate must pass the CGBP exam and have completed either two years of college-level study, or two year's work experience in global commerce. The CGBP exam is a multiple-choice exam and will be offered in major U.S. cities at various times during the year. For exam times, go to www.nasbitecgbp.org.
Jan. 29, 2007 Contracts for International Sale of Goods – Professor David Neipert , The impact of the U.N. Convention for the international sale of goods on quotations, acceptances, counteroffers, revocations, etc. and the legal pitfalls in this treaty that commonly trouble U.S. businesses
Feb. 19, 2007 Documentary Credits – Dr. James Giermanski , Detailed treatment of ICC Publication 500 concentrating on what businesses need to know and what the banks don’t tell you about letters of credit
Feb. 26, 2007 Export Trade Financing – Ms. Kathy Edwards, President, Global Business Solutions, Export trade financing, working capital guarantees, export credit insurance, guaranteeing financial risks you cannot accept – loans, insurance, and guarantees
March 19, 2007 Legal Risks in Doing Business Abroad – Mr. Henry B. Ward, III, Esq., Alston & Bird, LLP, Legal risks, intellectual property, export controls, etc.
March 26, 2007 Customs, Delays, Costs: How to Solve the Southern Border Problem – Mr. Dan Hastings, Jr., President, Daniel B. Hastings, Inc. and Licensed Customs Broker, Laredo , TX , Treatment of southern border crossing issues, their costs, e-manifest, FAST, ACE and solving typical border problems
April 2, 2007 International Marketing – Professor David Neipert , Esq., Treatment of products, pricing, and promotion of products to meet the needs of customers on a global scale
April 10, 2007 Customs Issues & Documentations – Mr. Tom James, John S. James Company, Savannah , GA , International inbound and outbound issues, certificates of origin, SED’s, CBP 1302, and more than you ever wanted to know
April 16, 2007 International Transportation – Mr. Kenneth R. Hoffman, Blackwell, Sanders, Peper, Martin, LLP, Kansas City , MO , Federal law impacting international transportation, bills of lading, liabilities, payments, Carmack, and Supreme Court ruling on Norfolk Southern v. Kirby
Seminars are held at Belmont Abbey College, in the Harris Center, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Each seminar is $150 and includes dinner and materials. For more information, please call 704/461-6897 or internationalbusiness@bac.edu.
