26/09/2014
Create opportunities to encourage innovation in your international business
The first innovation challenge for an international business is that at least a portion of its customers are in other countries. Finding out what they…
international business
23/09/2014
How I followed a passion for travel and international business with practical global trade training
FITT provided me with the skills required to facilitate this international expansion, and I am currently undertaking tasks that resemble many of the projects and assignments I completed throughout the FITT-accredited program.
22/09/2014
Pauline Bessada, CITP|FIBP — Vice President of Operations
Pauline Bessada, CITP®|FIBP®, is the Vice President of Operations for Bissma Agrogroup Inc. in Pickering, Ontario. However, she didn’t always hold this position with the company. She worked her way up from the bottom!
03/09/2014
What skills are needed to succeed in global trade?
International business professionals in our Twitter community came together last month for a #TradeElite chat on the topic of skills in global trade. Speaking from a variety of backgrounds, levels of experience and geographic locations, they discussed the skills, knowledge and abilities that are needed to succeed in the industry.
15/08/2014
9 reasons why you should spend more time doing international trade research
Whether or not to become involved in or expand in international trade is a crucial business decision. In today’s highly competitive and global business environment, companies are finding that they must incorporate some form of international trade in order to maintain their level of competitiveness.
12/08/2014
A lawyer’s perspective on why the risks are worth the rewards of doing international business
Every day, lawyers warn clients about all the risks of doing business, especially international business. That is okay — business lawyers want to prevent their clients from getting sued by regulators or customers, among other possible plaintiffs.
05/08/2014
Digitization of business is eliminating global trade barriers for SMBs
Barriers of entry to international markets are being lowered through higher visibility and reach provided by the digitization of business on a global scale.
18/07/2014
The basics of global trade transactions for your imports and exports
A company that has decided to export its products to a new market or to buy from a new supplier in a different country cannot take for granted that the potential transaction(s) will be viable, profitable or provide goods at a price and quality that are competitive. From a financial point of view, a transaction may prove unrealistic if the cost of entering a market is too high, the competition is gruelling, or the price the company needs to charge in the new market is not competitive.
27/06/2014
5 key questions before you export into a new international market
Far too many small companies get caught up in the hype and excitement of the potential of international market sales without undertaking the necessary research and planning that will help them be successful.
23/04/2014
Building a fast-paced career in global supply chain management and logistics
I graduated from Niagara College’s FITT Accredited Advanced Diploma program in International Business in 2011, having successfully completed business, logistics and commerce-related courses in both theory and application. Through my studies I developed an interest and desire to work in logistics and supply chain management.