The International Trade Course offers specialised and up-to-date training in the field of international trade, equipping participants with the essential knowledge to thrive in a globalised environment. In an increasingly interconnected world, international trade plays a key role in business growth and market expansion. This course is therefore designed to enable students to acquire the skills necessary in negotiation, logistics, customs regulations, internationalisation strategies and the management of exports and imports. Throughout the programme, key topics such as the following will be covered: trade agreements, international treaties, risk management in overseas operations, international payment methods and the analysis of global markets. Furthermore, the course will explore in depth the impact of digitalisation and new technologies on international trade, as well as the importance of global marketing and the adaptation of products and services to different markets.
International Trade
Retail
150 h
Introduction
Objectives
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Carry out a management of the company specialising in international markets, with a particular focus on strategic management.
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Analyse the key economic variables in the environment that may influence the decision to to expand operations internationally of a company.
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Finding out about the main ones barriers and risks involved in international trade.
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To design a marketing plan that will enable the company to expand internationally, based on the identifying their strengths and weak.
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Choosing the right target markets, using appropriate research methods.
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To find out everything you need to know to carry out international contracts with the highest standards of assurance.
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To know the different types from transport which can be used in international trade.
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Understanding the risks involved Foreign exchange transactions and how to avoid them.
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Find out how to secure funding for international operations.
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To get to know What are the main means of international collections and payments.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE
1. Introduction
2. A historical overview
3. Benefits of International Trade
4. International Trade Operations
5. Components of International Trade
TEACHING UNIT 2. PARTIES INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
1. Sole traders and the conduct of business in Europe and Spain
2. The social entrepreneur
3. Companies in Spain and abroad
4. Cooperation and consolidation between companies
5. Implications for EU law
TEACHING UNIT 3. INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
1. International organisations
2. The specialised agencies of the United Nations
3. Regional international organisations
TEACHING UNIT 4. THE SPANISH LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR FOREIGN TRADE
1. General regulatory framework for foreign trade in Spain
2. The impact of European Union provisions
3. Multilateral trade policy
TEACHING UNIT 5. INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTING
1. International recruitment
2. Principles relating to international contracts
3. The concept, elements and classification of international contracts
4. Conclusion of the contract
5. Performance of the contract
6. Contractual clauses
TEACHING UNIT 6. DETERMINING THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
1. Law applicable to international contracts
2. The 1980 Rome Convention and the Rome I Regulation
3. The law governing international contracts under the Rome I Regulation
4. The effect of mandatory rules
TEACHING UNIT 7. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
1. International sales
2. EU freedoms: the free movement of goods
3. Lex Mercatoria
4. The 1980 Vienna Convention as applied to international sales
5. INCOTERMS
TEACHING UNIT 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND COMPETITION LAW
1. Industrial property
2. Intellectual property
3. Unfair competition
4. Competition law
TEACHING UNIT 9. DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTRACT
1. Commercial agency agreements
2. International transport
3. Funding agreements
4. Insurance contracts
TEACHING UNIT 10. INTERNATIONAL MEANS OF PAYMENT
1. Introduction
2. Business factors influencing the choice of payment method
3. The cheque
4. Bank transfers
5. Documentary payment order
6. Documentary credits
7. Documentary credit
TEACHING UNIT 11. METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION
1. Disputes in the field of international trade
2. State-level courts
3. International arbitration
4. Compatibility between arbitration and court proceedings