Mark Schmitt, Cochise College Small Business Development Center Director, has passed the NASBITE International Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) examination. He is the 7th person in Arizona to successfully complete this exam.
Schmitt’s international business certification is part of an ongoing effort by the SBDC and Cochise College to foster continued education and ongoing improvement in goal and performance management.
Mark Schmitt
The NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional credential provides a benchmark for competency in global commerce. The CGBP designation demonstrates an individual’s ability to conduct global business, including global business management, global marketing, supply chain management, and trade finance.
The certification confirms knowledge in four key areas: Global business management, global marketing, supply chain management and trade finance.
Global business management deals with developing or assisting with the strategic and operational planning, development, implementation, and assessment of the international aspects of the business. Global marketing knowledge helps a person manage, implement, coordinate and assist with marketing, including planning, sales, research and support functions to assess customer needs; evaluate opportunities and threats on a global scale; and meet corporate needs within environmental constraints and corporate goals.
Supply chain management requires the evaluation of all supply chain options that result in the best overall solutions to support the international business plan while complying with all rules, regulations and security issues from sourcing to final distribution. Lastly, trade finance works to evaluate financial risks and methods, select and implement most favorable methods of payment to support global activities, and ensure that all related costs are included at the time.
The NASBITE CGBP also includes the following topics across all four domains: Documentation, legal and regulatory compliance, intercultural awareness, and technology resources in support of global trade.
Information taken from www.nasbite.org.