Course Cost: $ 375
Duration: 10 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 10 | CEUs: 1
Access Time: 90 Days

This online and self-paced Global Business Management prepares learners to take NASBITE's Certified Global Business Professional™ exam. It includes an in-depth review of the Global Business Management knowledge area aligned with NASBITE's practice delineation, exam taking tips, module quizzes, and a 25-question Practice Exam covering the Global Business Management area of knowledge.

For a comprehensive NASBITE CGBP™ Exam Prep course, register for the full suite of International Trade courses, which includes Global Business Management, Global Supply Chain Management, Global Marketing, and Global Trade Finance.

The Global Business Management course reviews essential skills for the practice of management in an international business context. It covers practical applications of management including: setting a mission and vision for the global business enterprise; developing a global business plan; conducting research in an international environment; understanding the nuances of cultural, legal, political, and regulatory differences; and using technology to support global trade.

Learning Outcomes:
• Develop and/or assist in the creation of a global mission statement for the firm.
• Recognize ethical and cultural issues that are inherent in global activities and contribute to an ethical and cross-culturally sensitive business environment.
• Participate in the global business planning and long-term strategic planning processes.
• Contribute to the ongoing internal and external research efforts to determine viability of global ventures.
• Develop and/or assist in risk assessment and the development of risk management policies to support proposed global business activities.
• Develop and/or assist in internal and external legal and regulatory compliance efforts to support global activities.
• Develop and/or assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the global budget.
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate external organizations to support global activities.
• Participate in the effective use of technology to support global performance.

Course Cost: $ 375
Duration: 10 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 10 | CEUs: 1
Access Time: 90 Days

This online and self-paced Global Marketing prepares learners to take NASBITE's Certified Global Business Professional™ exam. It includes an in-depth review of the Global Marketing knowledge area aligned with NASBITE's practice delineation, exam taking tips, module quizzes, and a 25-question Practice Exam covering the Global Marketing area of knowledge.

For a comprehensive NASBITE CGBP™ Exam Prep course, register for the full suite of International Trade courses, which includes Global Business Management, Global Supply Chain Management, Global Marketing, and Global Trade Finance.

The Global Marketing course reviews the essential skills for the practice of marketing in an international business context. It covers practical applications of marketing including: assessing the external environment; performing strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats (SWOT) analysis; conducting international market research; developing a marketing plan and budget; determining the global marketing mix (product, price, placement, and promotional strategies); and conducting competitor analysis.

Learning Outcomes:
• Evaluate the internal and external environment (e.g. economic and physical geography, history, political environment, competitive analysis, regulatory, cultural, and technological issues) to identify potential market threats and opportunities.
• Develop and implement the global marketing plan: Conduct market research in order to determine the best potential market.
• Develop and implement the global marketing plan: After analysis of the market research, select products and markets to be targeted.
• Develop and implement the global marketing plan: Develop and select market strategy to maximize sales and profitability.
• Develop and implement the global marketing plan: Develop and implement a marketing budget related to the global activities of the company.
• Coordinate the marketing mix of goods and services to implement the company's marketing plan: Provide products and services for the targeted markets.
• Coordinate the marketing mix of goods and services to implement the company's marketing plan: Implement, monitor, and adjust the company's global pricing strategies.
• Coordinate the marketing mix of goods and services to implement the company's marketing plan: Initiate and manage global promotion strategies in order to support the global marketing plan.
• Coordinate the marketing mix of goods and services to implement the company's marketing plan: Analyze and formulate global distribution strategy for products and/or services.

Course Cost: $ 375
Duration: 10 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 10 | CEUs: 1
Access Time: 90 Days

This online and self-paced Global Supply Chain Management prepares learners to take NASBITE's Certified Global Business Professional™ exam. It includes an in-depth review of the Global Supply Chain Management knowledge area aligned with NASBITE's practice delineation, exam taking tips, module quizzes, and a 25-question Practice Exam covering the Global Supply Chain Management area of knowledge.

For a comprehensive NASBITE CGBP™ Exam Prep course, register for the full suite of International Trade courses, which includes Global Business Management, Global Supply Chain Management, Global Marketing, and Global Trade Finance.

The course provides an overview of essential skills for managing supply-chain logistics in an international business context. It covers practical applications of supply-chain management including: transportation modes; taxes, duties and quotas; trade agreements; packaging requirements; use of intermediaries; documentation requirements; legal and regulatory requirements; insurance; trade conventions; and the offshore procurement process.

Learning Outcomes:
• Optimize supply chain solutions to meet the requirements of the international business plan including evaluation of all modes of transportation, inventory, time to market, landed costs, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate and select the potential intermediaries (e.g., carriers - all modes, 3PLs. forwarders, brokers, contract carriers) necessary to support the international business plan (including evaluation of outsourcing alternatives and/or partners).
• Complete the documents required for international movement of product and services.
• Coordinate with other departments to calculate the true cost, benefits, and risks of proposed transactions in order to implement risk management policies.
• Facilitate the offshore procurement process.

Course Cost: $ 375
Duration: 10 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 10 | CEUs: 1
Access Time: 90 Days

This online and self-paced Global Trade Finance prepares learners to take NASBITE's Certified Global Business Professional™ exam. It includes an in-depth review of the Global Trade Finance knowledge area aligned with NASBITE's practice delineation, exam taking tips, module quizzes, and a 25-question Practice Exam covering the Global Trade Finance area of knowledge.

For a comprehensive NASBITE CGBP™ Exam Prep course, register for the full suite of International Trade courses, which includes Global Business Management, Global Supply Chain Management, Global Marketing, and Global Trade Finance.

The Global Trade Finance course provides an overview of essential skills for managing financial transactions in international trade. It covers practical applications of trade finance including: political and economic risks, foreign exchange tactics and risks, credit and payment risks, optimal terms of payment, arranging financing, and setting the business's overall financial plan.

Learning Outcomes:
• Assess political and economic risks and cultural issues of the target country to establish the financial costs and viability.
• After evaluating foreign currency exchange risk, select, implement, and manage risk mitigation techniques to protect the company against fluctuation of foreign exchange.
• Research and analyze credit history and payment capacity of the potential buyers/partners to assess the commercial risk of the buyer and maintain credit management and control procedures and documentation.
• Establish the most appropriate methods and terms of payment and required documentation to ensure timely payment for the sale of goods and/or services and to facilitate external financing.
• Select appropriate methods, terms, and currency of payment to agents, sales representatives, distributors, suppliers, and international joint ventures.
• Develop a financial plan to establish whether internal/external international trade financing is required.
• Identify options for short-term (up to 180 days) pre- and/or post-shipment finance for the seller to ensure lowest cost financing at acceptable levels of risk
• Identify options for medium- and long-term finance for the overseas buyer (internal/external) to allow buyer extended terms while providing cash payment to seller without recourse.

Course Cost: $145
Duration: 3 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 3 | CEUs: .3
Access Time: 90 Days

When we think of marketing, we typically think of the activities that a for-profit company engages in. However, marketing is an important function for nonprofit organizations as well. Effective marketing is how nonprofit organizations determine the needs of their clients and their donors. As in the for-profit world, nonprofit marketing includes advertising, promotion, public relations, and customer relationship management. This course examines how nonprofits use marketing to publicize their mission and to gather contributions of time and money. The course also discusses marketing planning in the nonprofit organization.

Learning Outcomes:
• Define what marketing is within the nonprofit environment
• Explain the service-intensive nature of nonprofit program activities
• Explain how the marketing mix is expanded for service products (the Three Ps of Services Marketing)
• Describe the importance of customer satisfaction and how expectations play a role in satisfaction with service products
• Discuss the role of ethics in nonprofit marketing
• Describe the importance of a nonprofit marketing plan
• Describe how target markets can be identified for donors
• Explain how new service products are developed by nonprofits

Course Cost: $169
Duration: 5 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 5 | CEUs: .5
Access Time: 90 Days

We hear a lot about successful for-profit companies and the successful strategies they have developed. Even though nonprofit organizations are not concerned with profit maximization, they too can benefit from following a strategy. A nonprofit's strategy constitutes its decisions about what it will do and how it will do it. Nonprofit managers are critical to successfully implementing strategy since they are responsible for carrying out the actions that will support it. By understanding a nonprofit's strategy and how it helps the organization fulfill its mission, a manager can do a better job implementing the strategy.

Learning Outcomes:
• Define strategy
• Explain the basics of strategy in a nonprofit context
• Describe the strategic planning process and how different approaches may be taken by different organizations
• Discuss how mission statements are constructed
• Explain how budgets and capital budgets interrelate with nonprofit strategic planning
• Describe the success factors for strategic planning
• Recognize the need for contingency planning

Course Cost: $145
Duration: 3 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 3 | CEUs: .3
Access Time: 90 Days

A capital campaign raises money that a nonprofit organization uses for any physical asset, such as purchasing or renovating a building. It's a critical part of managing in the nonprofit sector. This introductory-level course covers the key terminology and practices surrounding running a successful capital campaign within a nonprofit organization. You will learn about the phases of conducting a capital campaign (evaluation, feasibility study, organization, solicitation, and post-campaign activities) as well as how to avoid common pitfalls in capital campaigns.

Learning Outcomes:
• Explain the five phases of a capital campaign
• Define what a feasibility study is and why one should be conducted prior to a capital campaign
• Discuss what role consultants can play in conducting a feasibility study
• Describe important factors for evaluating consultants
• Explain how tools like a gift range chart can help to organize campaign solicitations
• Describe the different types of leadership teams and committees that may be formed to support a capital campaign
• Discuss different techniques that can be used to troubleshoot a stalled capital campaign
• Understand what is required for a successful solicitation meeting

Course Cost: $209
Duration: 4 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 4 | CEUs: .4
Access Time: 90 Days

Writing grants is often a critical part of gaining funding for any nonprofit organization's mission. Strategic grant writing aligns the needs of a nonprofit with funding sources, whether foundations, government agencies, corporations, or individuals. This introductory-level course offers a guide to the basics of grant writing. The course explores the relationship between grant writing and an organization's strategy for fundraising. It also outlines the six stages of grant writing and highlights grant writing best practices.

Learning Outcomes:
• Discuss the importance of grant writing to nonprofits and other organizations seeking funding
• Describe how capital grants and endowment grants can be integrated into fundraising efforts, including matching funds
• Explain how grant writing and fundraising represent complimentary methods of ensuring a nonprofit's financial stability
• Outline the six stages of the grant writing process
• Discuss the process of identifying and establishing a need for funding (Stage One)
• Describe how to research grantmakers and available grants (Stage Two)
• Explain the process of establishing relationships with potential funders (Stage Three)
• Discuss the importance of alignment between a nonprofit and a funder's mission (Stage Four)
• Outline the grant writing process (Stage Five)
• Explore tools and techniques employed in writing the grant proposal
• Explain how a nonprofit should follow-up after winning or losing a grant award (Stage Six)
• Outline best practices for grant writing
• Apply your understanding of the grant writing process to case studies covering the six stages

Course Cost: $169
Duration: 5 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 5 | CEUs: .5
Access Time: 90 Days

There are many differences between nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations. Before delving into the details of nonprofit management, this course serves as a critical introduction to the fundamentals of nonprofit organizations. You will gain an understanding of the nonprofit sector and the issues that leaders face in this exciting and growing field. You will also be exposed to the major areas of responsibility for nonprofit leaders, including strategy, managing employees and volunteers, fundraising, grant writing, board governance, marketing, innovation, and social media.

Learning Outcomes:
• Discuss the purpose and structure of the nonprofit sector
• Describe the governance of nonprofits, including the types of boards and the relationship between boards and executive directors
• Explain how nonprofits establish their vision and strategic direction
• Describe the nonprofit leadership role and what it entails
• Discuss servant leadership
• Outline key ethical issues faced by nonprofits
• Discuss how nonprofits managers handle staff and volunteers
• Outline the key financial issues facing nonprofits
• Describe the key legal issues facing nonprofits
• Discuss the importance of marketing and communication for a nonprofit
• Explain the basics of nonprofit fundraising
• Outline the grant writing process
• Discuss the growing importance of social media for nonprofits

Course Cost: $169
Duration: 5 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 5 | CEUs: .5
Access Time: 90 Days

Effective use of social media as a marketing tool is often essential for nonprofits to get attention in this digital world. This course introduces learners to the use of social media in communicating, marketing, public relations, and fundraising for nonprofits. It explores the major social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest) as vehicles for nonprofits to reach their members, volunteers, and donors.

Learning Outcomes:
• Discuss the importance of social media to nonprofits for communicating, marketing, public relations, and fundraising
• Explain how social media can be used to better engage a nonprofit's audience
• Outline the key questions nonprofits should consider as they become involved in social media
• Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and other social media platforms
• Discuss the costs involved in social media
• Explain the importance of establishing social media policies for your nonprofit
• Discuss the measurement of social media effectiveness in communicating messages and in fundraising
• Outline tools and techniques for successful social media use by a nonprofit
• Apply your understanding of the social media environment to case studies

Course Cost: $209
Duration: 4 hours
PDUs/Contact Hours: 4 | CEUs: .4
Access Time: 90 Days

Fundraising is one of the central activities of a nonprofit organization and nonprofit management. To help finance operating budgets, nonprofits must raise money every year. In addition, special projects and improvements to facilities may be needed. In these situations, fundraisers will often launch large capital campaigns or apply for foundation grants. This course offers an introduction to fundraising for nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on the fundamental issues.

Learning Outcomes:
• Describe the key concepts related to nonprofit fundraising, such as annual campaigns, capital campaigns, and planned giving
• Discuss how nonprofit funds can be raised through direct mail and telemarketing
• Explain how the Internet and social media channels may be used to generate donations
• Compare and contrast fundraising through corporate donations versus foundation grants
• Explain the different sections of a grant application
• Describe methods for evaluating annual campaign performance
• Discuss how ethics applies to nonprofit fundraising
• Explain the importance of donor relations