Online program for junior professionals in banking, trading, audit and consulting
Master trade finance in 10 hours, over 5 weeks.
A single online program, five weekly 2-hour sessions, CHF 1,200. Three cohorts a year, taught by a practitioner.
Why this program
Practitioner instructor
Taught by a working trade finance and commodity finance professional, not by a consultant talking about it from the outside.
Operational content
Modules are built around concrete cases and real documents, not general theory.
Fits a working life
Five 2-hour sessions, on Tuesday evenings, online from home. Replays available if you miss a session.
Certificate
A personalised certificate of completion is issued after the 10 hours.
Curriculum
Five modules, one per week, covering the essentials of operational trade finance.
Week 1 — Letters of credit
Documentary credit mechanics, UCP 600, ISBP 745, typologies (irrevocable, transferable, stand-by), operational pitfalls.
Week 2 — Bank guarantees
Bid bond, performance bond, advance payment guarantee, URDG 758, counter-guarantees, handling calls.
Week 3 — Incoterms® 2020
The 11 Incoterms, risk and cost transfers, choice by transport mode, alignment with documents.
Week 4 — Commodity finance
Pre-export, prepayment, borrowing base, collateral, operational risks. Overview of structured commodity finance.
Week 5 — KYC/AML and country risk
OFAC/EU/SECO sanctions, trade-based money laundering, agencies (SERV, Coface), country scoring, covered structuring.
Upcoming cohorts
Three cohorts a year. Reserve your seat before they fill up.
Who it's for
- Junior professionals in banking, commodity trading, audit or consulting wanting to upskill fast.
- Mid-career professionals transitioning to commodity trading who need the fundamentals.
- Master's finance students looking for a concrete operational complement to their academic curriculum.
Ready to secure your seat?
Three cohorts a year, 25 online seats per cohort. Registration in a few clicks.
CHF 1,200 · the program