Int'l Trade Center small business advisors finish trade advisor certification training
(April 14, 2015) - International Trade Center small business advisors in the UTSA Institute for Economic Development have completed the 2015 SBDC Trade Advisor Certification four-module training series, through their SBDCGlobal.com program.
The annual webinar SBDCGlobal.com Trade Advisor Certification training series began in 2012 and is designed for small business advisors working in the U.S. SBDC network. The training provides a solid foundation of knowledge for advisors to begin or continue to successfully assist clients in international trade activities. The completion of all four modules, including assigned casework and a final case study to be reviewed by International Trade Center staff members, will grant attendees a SBDCGlobal.com Trade Advisor Certificate. The series trained 77 SBDC advisors from 54 centers in the U.S.
Topics for the series included:
- Skills SBDC advisors need to build a client base that will allow them to create economic impact
- How to structure the advising engagement for maximum results
- Working with international trade market research and data analysis
- How to present results to clients and keep a client base
- Reviewing an export client case study
UTSA International Trade Center Assistant Director Doug Smith and Senior International Business Advisor Alberto Rodriguez-Baez , conducted the training Feb. 25 through April 8.
“The Trade Advisor Certification Series is a standard-setting training that provides our colleagues in other SBDCs foundational and specialized trade consulting knowledge,” said Rodriguez-Baez. “We designed our International Trade Advising guidelines based on our own successful consulting principles and private sector advising best practices, in a manner that can be transferred onto other SBDCs. It’s so exciting to see SBDCs around the country using our trade consulting know-how to assist small and medium businesses in their communities.”
For more information, visit SBDC Advisor Trade Certification Series.
In 2014, the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center was recognized as the national SBDC of the Year at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The International Trade Center at UTSA is one of the largest and most successful trade assistance organizations in Texas. It helps companies become globally competitive through technical trade advising, customized market research and innovative training programs. The center is a specialty SBDC program in the South-West Texas Border SBDC Network.
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