Diploma in Export Management

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Start date

Coming soon

Duration

750 hours

MQF/EQF

MQF 7

ETCS credits

30

Language

English and Italian

Accreditation

ACCREDITATION PENDING*

Teaching methods

Online

Incentive

Coming soon

Overview

*ACCREDITATION PENDING
Kindly be informed that this programme is undergoing “accreditation from the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). Should you wish to express your interest to register for this educational programme you are kindly requested to contact us on (+356) 27780930. A student agreement inclusive of payment of registration and tuition fees shall only be signed upon approval of accreditation of this educational programme, by the MFHEA.

Accreditation is a form of certification in which the MFHEA will verify that an academic or vocational programme meets minimum academic and vocational standards. Accreditation ensures that the qualification a student works so hard to obtain meets quality standards, and that it will be recognized as such by other educational institutions and employers. The decisive stage of accreditation is the mapping of the programme to the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) – further information on the MFHEA and the MQF/EQF may be obtained from www.mfhea.mt

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The training prepares the trainee to develop a multifaced career in the export management sector.

Skills, abilities and knowledges that students will acquire will be transversal and related to several fields, allowing participants to work in an export management team, acquiring all the basic knowledges and skills necessary to conduct and supervise an export flow.

Examples of field in which the skills apply are logistics, finance, export management, communication, administration, negotiations, marketing.

Students will be able to conduct a market research and analysis, developing in-depth knowledge of how to communicate into an international context, even negotiating with international partners. Participants will also learn about international contracts, how to plan and develop a product to be exported, applying marketing strategies to enter a new market.

Finally, they will learn about risk and financial management, and how to deal with international customers.

At the end of the training, the student can work into an international export team or manage his/her own business export activities, collaborating with other stakeholders involved in the export process.

Target group

The main target group of the Award in Export Management include individuals falling in one or more of the following categories:

Professionals
business owners
entrepreneurs
executives
consultants

that would like to start their career in the export field, acquiring the skills necessary to work in the context of international trade.

It is open also to Export Manager who would like to update and develop new skills in the field.

The course addresses all those people who are in possession of a minimum of MQF Level 5 or superior qualification in the following preferential fields:

Accounting, Management, Business, Law, Economics, Logistics, supply chain.

Individuals with different background will also be taken in consideration, seen the wide coverage of the training.

General objectives

The learner will be able to:

Comprehend the fundamental concepts related to international trade;
Conduct and analyse a market research to identify opportunities, trends, and risks in global markets;
Deal with and manage intercultural communication and teams;
Draft, review, and manage international trade contracts;
Plan and adapt products to meet the needs of international markets;
Develop and implement marketing strategies tailored to different international markets;
Manage financial aspects related to export activities;
Manage international customer relationships.

Entry requirements

The entry requirement for this course is an MQF Level 5.

The following areas are preferential:

Economics
Business management
International Relations
Business
Administration
Supply chain
Logistic
Marketing
Communication

Or workers, professionals and business owners who want to acquire the skill set to work in the export management.

The training is open to everyone would like to start a career in the export management field, or professionals who already work in this sector and would like to improve their skills and knowledges in the field.

For the training taught in English, a IELTS level of 5.5 or equivalent is required for participants who are not mother language.

For the training taught in Italian, a IELTS level of 5.5 or equivalent is required for participants who are not mother language.

These requirements are necessary to ensure the successful and effective understanding of the training.

Assessment

Students will be assessed by means of two different components:

Multiple Choice Questionnaire will be held at the end of each module, on the MACTT VLE. I twill include questions related to the topics covered during the module and i twill last one hour.

Project Presentation – at the end of the course, each student will prepare a presentation on a real-world business they choose. They have to prepare an export plan, applying all the knowledges, abilities and skills learnt during the training. Presentation can be of maximum 15 slides and each student will have 20 minutes to discuss it. The project presentation will occur on the MACTT VLE, with the presence of minimum 2 of the lecturers of the training.

Therefore, the assessment methods and weightings are as follow:

Multiple Choice Tests: 70%, 7% for each test;
Oral Presentation: 30%.

The final passing mark will be a combined passing mark of 50%.

Moreover, attendance at classes is compulsory for 80% of the overall course.

Only students with 80% of attendance can access to the final assessment.

Academic dishonesty (including cheating, fraud, plagiarism and any form of copying) inhibits students from achieving a valuable learning experience of the highest standards promoted by the Institute and will not be tolerated. Any student who is found to have used unfair means in an examination or assessment procedure will be penalised.

Penalties for unfair practice will be determined by the Board of Examiners which is represented by the Head of Institute, the Students’ Secretary and the trainers of the particular course programme. This may include failure of the module, with no provision for reassessment. Proven cases of plagiarism or cheating can also lead to disciplinary proceedings in which case the student is presented with necessary evidence and may ultimately result in their expulsion from the course.

Students will be graded following the grading system explained in the MACTT IQA, that we indicate below:

Grading system

80% and above Work of distinguished quality which demonstrates synthesis, originality, and insight with no significant weaknesses. Written in good English and sources thoroughly cited.

70-79% Work of distinguished quality which demonstrates synthesis and clear signs of originality and insight. Less ambitious in scope than a higher grade, sources accurately cited.

60-69% Clear evidence of independent enquiry and critical judgement in selecting, ordering, and analysing arguments. Sources adequately cited.

50-59% Evidence of the student’s ability to structure and organise thinking and to support arguments. However, may be rather descriptive with uncritical coverage of debates and issues. Sources adequately cited.

40-49% Work which shows recognition of the issues involved and an attempt to analyse them in relation to the content. Some attempt to cite sources.

35-39% May be repetitious, consisting of a string of weak assertions / opinions which may not relate to each other. A performance which falls marginally below the standard required for the award of achievement.

Less than 35% Little or no understanding of the subject. A performance which falls clearly below the standard required for the award of achievement.

Registration conditions

*ACCREDITATION PENDING
Kindly be informed that this programme is undergoing “accreditation from the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). Should you wish to express your interest to register for this educational programme you are kindly requested to contact us on (+356) 27780930. A student agreement inclusive of payment of registration and tuition fees shall only be signed upon approval of accreditation of this educational programme, by the MFHEA.

Accreditation is a form of certification in which the MFHEA will verify that an academic or vocational programme meets minimum academic and vocational standards. Accreditation ensures that the qualification a student works so hard to obtain meets quality standards, and that it will be recognized as such by other educational institutions and employers. The decisive stage of accreditation is the mapping of the programme to the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) – further information on the MFHEA and the MQF/EQF may be obtained from www.mfhea.mt

Other info

Difficulty

Intermediate

Hours of lessons

155

Hours of self-study

570

Hours of practice

15

Hours of verification

10

How to participate

Part-time

Age target

25 - 65+

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Course Modules

This is an introduction module focused on the importance of international trade to businesses and the key role of the export management team. This module will provide students with a broad view on key international trade terminology, concepts and definitions, to have a solid base for the following modules.