La carrera ITR - International Trade es una de los Cursos de Comercio y Relaciones Internacionales que dicta la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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El título de ITR - International Trade es el título que otorga la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid para la carrera de Curso en Economía
This course is addressed at anyone interested in learning how to conduct international trade operations, how to import / export goods from / to foreign countries. Particularly, persons already working or wishing to work for companies dealing in that activity will greatly benefit from this course, which is designed with a predominantly practical approach in mind.The course is approached with a view to making it as practical as possible. In addition to the necessary theoretical knowledge that the participants will need to acquire, the course mainly focuses on the most practical aspects of international trade. In this respect, participants will be required to complete numerous tasks of a practical nature in order to pass the course. Special attention is given to essential topics such as modes of international payment or coverage of exchange rate risk.
In the current difficult economic situation that plagues many countries, companies feel the urge to enter new, foreign markets in order to expand their sales and compensate for their lagging domestic markets; and in order to do that, they need to recruit the staff that is capable of handling the diverse aspects of international trade in a correct and secure manner.The main purpose of this course is to allow participants to acquire the basic but solid technical knowledge that is required to deal in international trade successfully. To attain that goal, the principal “tools of the trade” are explained and discussed in detail, together with some of the restrictions and constraints agreed within the World Trade Organization (WTO) that directly affect the management of international commerce. An active participation on the part of the students is a major element to derive the maximum profit from the course; all students are encouraged to ask questions and to provide comments and insights related to their own daily professional experiences. It is my desire and hope that many of the participants in this course may find a useful professional accommodation in any of the numerous companies that are currently internationalizing their activities. In any case, a serious and comprehensible study of the topics included in this course should equip participants to: