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Export Management - Courses, Colleges and Careers

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To begin with, export is primarily the sale of goods or services from one country to another and is a major contributor to the GDP of the former. And import happens when one country buys goods or services from another, thereby experiencing a cash outflow. Export import management courses help you to understand the international level marketing and concept of foreign exchange. With every passing day of globalization and intricacies of export business, it has become essential to gain knowledge about international trade and maintain that competitive edge. Export management courses can enable a newbie manager or entrepreneur to identify foreign markets, product development, payments, financial processes and documentations.

What does an Export Import Management course teach?

The post graduate diploma in Export Import Management is usually a distance education course in most institutes and the duration can vary. It generally involves project work and assessments too. Though in some institutes, emphasis may lie on the export business, aspects of import are also covered.

Main topics comprising the course can include some or all of the following:

 
  • Export Documentation and Government Policy
  • Export Marketing
  • International Marketing
  • Export Finance
  • Shipping and Packaging
  • Banking Transactions
  • Import Procedures, Documents and Custom
  • Insurance and Inspection in Foreign Trade
  • Risk Management in Import Export Business

Optional Subjects or Project Work or Product Specialization – are offered in Exports of Agriculture, Apparel, Carpet, Chemical, Dyes, Electronic Goods, Engineering, Floriculture, Gem and Jewellery, Glass and Glassware, Granite Exports, Handicrafts, Handloom, Leather, Marine Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Plantation Crops, Plastic, Powerloom and Mill made items, Shellac, Silk, Software, Spices, Synthetic and Rayon Textile and Wool.

Career Scope

After completing the course, a student can pursue a career in international markets as an exporter, importer and deemed exporter. Apart from this, one can also take up the role of international supplier, logistics provider, risk manager, government officer in Export Promotion Councils, in Trading Houses, Commodity Boards etc. One can also start their own business in these areas. Other areas where you can find employment are development authorities, cargo clearing & handling agents (CHA), marine insurance companies and packaging industries.

Even candidates, who have just passed 10+2 or equivalent, can pursue this course. In distance education courses, study material, mark sheets and certificates will be dispatched to the students by the institute. The course fees will generally include those.

Top 10 Colleges/Institutes for Export-Import Management

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - New Delhi

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Indian Institute of Export Management - Bangalore

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Welingkar Institute of Management Development - Mumbai

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The Global Institute of Information Technology - Karnal

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Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning - Pune

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Indian Institution of Export and Import Management - Mumbai

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Institute of Management Education Research and Training - Pune

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MARC School of Business - Bangalore

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Institute of Business Management and Research - Bangalore

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Arch Academy of Design - Jaipur

Many certificate courses and online training are also available.

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