CITM®

Certified International Trade Manager® (CITM)
Certification: Senior Advanced
Certification Examination: Nine And One Half Hour Proctored Examination
International trade industry’s superior managerial standards within the industry covering, logistics, marketing, documentation and finance along with a demonstrated mastery to oversee global strategic management and design of a global business plan.
The Certified International Trade Manager is the highest level of industry certification that demonstrates the ability to implement an advanced plan for global strategic management.
This manager will develop a current and practical strategy for the import/export environment, with a focus on global Supply Chain Management (SCM), warehousing design and technologies, to logistic demands and issues of moving products in a foreign market.
Facilitate controls on international trade documentation and utilize organizational skills to monitor and improve company wide compliance, regarding government regulations and procedures with importing, exporting, shipping and banking. Develop a strong foundation of international trade finance with exposure to foreign exchange markets, exchange rates, interest rates and currency swaps. This manager leads a corporate marketing strategy by understanding a culture’s impact on international trade thus formulating market research programs, surveys and plans, to promote brands that meet a company’s objectives.
Perform strategic internal and external analysis of an organization and recognize how to shape its global strategy. Breakdown and perform a competitive audit and asses obtainable international markets. Organize a global business plan, matching the organization’s current situation with realistic opportunities in the international marketplace and forecasting the risks involved.
The individuals seeking this certification are senior level career professionals or individuals seeking to attain senior-level management positions in their organization.
Dunlap-Stone University an approved provider, recommended the following course of study to prepare for Certified International Trade Manager® examination.
“Studies in International Trade Management”
| Exporting/Importing Environment | TRD 201 |
| 21st Century International Logistics | SCM 202 |
| Documentation for the Global Village | TRD 225 |
| Introduction to Global Finance | FAE 302 |
| International Business Ethics | BUS 303 |
| Global Culture | BUS 401 |
| Global Strategic Management | MGT 402 |
| Global Marketing | BUS 403 |
| Researching the Global Village | BUS 404 |
| Global Business Plan | BUS 405 |
Each online, interactive course is 6 weeks in length with the exception of course BUS 405 which is 9 weeks.
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As with any recognized certification, IIEI Certifications empowers organizations and individuals through independent, third party validation of their mastery of specific bodies of knowledge. Differentiate your company and your personal qualifications with the professional advantage certification brings. Customers and hiring managers alike see the value of choosing industry-certified providers and individuals because certification reduces the risk of compliance violations and civil penalties, both to your company and as an individual, and empowers organizations to utilize best practices.
To learn more about International Import-Export Institute and the Certified International Trade Manager® (CITM) certification or DSU’s International Trade Studies to prepare for the examination, call a Certification Advisor at 800-474-8013.


