State of Illinois, Certificate of International Business
Equipping executives with
the international skills
critical to success
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global marketing, foreign markets
University of Illinois Chicago, international logistics, Illinois,
global marketing, foreign markets
University of Illinois Chicago, international logistics, Illinois,
global marketing, foreign markets
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What You’ll Learn About International Business

This certification program is unique in Illinois. While other programs tend to focus only on skills, this program blends know-how with practice not often found in other courses.

Program topics include:

  • How to assess a product’s export potential
  • Research methods to rank foreign markets
  • Forces placed on companies by international economic conditions
  • Entry methods into foreign markets that minimize risk
  • International finance options
  • How to modify your business plan to reflect international objectives
  • How cultural customs and traditions can influence your international decisions
  • Tips on how to negotiate an effective international sales agreement
  • How to price your products for export
  • When you should adapt and when you should standardize your international marketing
  • International human resource issues such as selecting the best employees
  • How to research and develop and international marketing plan
  • Data resources available for to determine where your competitors are selling
  • Differences between US and international law that will impact your business overseas
  • The historical perspective of international economics and the role it plays today
  • How to save money using effective international logistics
  • Global trends and the impact they can have on your planning
  • Effective techniques to control and motivate your international distribution channel
  • How to understand foreign exchange rates and methods to lower exchange risk
  • Current strategic planning models to apply to your international business
  • Key considerations in developing an international supply chain
State of Illinois, Certificate of International Business
Why Attend These Executive Training Classes?

By taking this course, you will raise your corporate awareness of potential problems—and learn how to seize potential windfalls. This program gives you the foundation and knowledge in international business you need to improve your company’s global potential.

Bradley University
 
Great River Economic Development Foundation
Connect Southern Illinois
Illinois Small Business Development Center Network
Illinois Entrepreneurship Network
 
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Illinois Global Partnership