COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 05 – 16 Feb 2024 | 06 – 17 May 2024 | 05 – 16 Aug 2024 | 04 – 15 Nov 2024

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

Preamble

The Credit Management & Risk Awareness Course is a comprehensive and detailed 2-weeks course designed to educate entry-level professionals as well as senior-level executives about the intricacies of global credit and risk management.Drawing from multiple perspectives, the knowledge and hands-on experience provides you a more balanced view of how to better understands, manage and mitigate the credit risks associated with doing business internationally. In simple terms – know the risks of getting paid, and get paid on time.By understanding the needs and challenges of credit and risk managers, this budget conscious, comprehensive and detailed course was designed for you, the practitioner, to add value to your own professional development while making you an even more valuable asset to your company.

Objectives

• Improving your skills, expanding your knowledge and learning will always get you noticed among your team members.
• Professional skills will show your employer and clients that you are committed to your profession and are well-trained.

This skilled makes you more valuable to employers and so you may be able to:

1. Enjoy better employment and advancement opportunities
2. Have a competitive advantage over other professionals without certification
3. Earn higher wages

Target Audience

The following people should attend:
Credit Manager , Accounts Receivable Specialist , Assistant Credit Manager , Assistant Vice President , Business Development Manager , Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Corporate Credit Manager , Corporate Risk Manager , Director of Credit , Director Credit and Accounts Receivable , Senior Manager Credit and Collections , Sales Manager , Credit Manager , Senior Credit Analyst 

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction - Concepts for Successful Credit Management

Module 2: International Trade and the Law

• Critical Concerns for the Risk Manager
• Documentation Requirements
• Legal Aspects of Finance and Lending

Module 3: Analyzing Risk & Setting Credit lines

• Credit and Collection Policies
• Credit Investigation
• Financial Statements for the Credit Decision Process
• Key Financial Analysis Ratios
• Credit for Global Customers
• Credit scoring

Module 4: Risk Assessment - Key Considerations

• Country Risk
• Currency Risk
• Foreign Exchange
• Tools for Reducing FX Risk
• Culture Risk

Module 5: Risk Protection & Mitigation

• Methods of Payment
• Mechanics of Trade Finance
• Documentary Collection
• Commercial Letters of Credit
• Guarantees, Standby and Performance Letters of Credit

Module 6: Accounts Receivable - Reporting, Monitoring and Forecasting

• Analyzing A/R

Module 7: Structured Trade Finance

• Principal Financing Techniques
• Export Financing

Module 8: Monitoring Trade Loans

• Loan Decisions and Risk Management

Module 9: Cash and Treasury Management - Bank systems & controls

• Internal Systems and Controls
• Cash and FX Management

Module 10: Cash and Treasury Management - Financing International Trade

• Principles of Financing International Trade
• Pre-Export vs. Post-Export Financing

Module 11: Export Credit Insurance

• Understanding Credit Insurance
• Defining Credit Insurance Policy Coverage

Module 12: The Future of the Credit Risk Manager

• Tools for E-Commerce
• Ethics and the Credit Manage

REGISTRATION

To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancelletion of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.