Jutta Bangs, Director for the TSBDC at Roane State, and Ivette Rios, Small Business Specialist with the TSBDC at Chattanooga State Community College recently earned the NASBITE certification and are now “Certified Global Business Professionals” (CGBP).
The NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional credential (CGBP) provides a benchmark for competency in global commerce. The CGBP designation demonstrates an individual’s ability to conduct global business and ability to practice global business at the professional level required in today’s competitive environment. Individuals diversify their skills in global commerce and assure they understand a broad range of topics rather than just the specific field within international trade in which they have experience.
To receive the NASBITE CGBP designation a candidate must pass the CGBP exam and have completed either two years of college-level study, or have worked in global commerce for two years.
The CGBP certifies that a candidate is competent in the following four domains.
- global business management – to assist with the strategic and operational planning and development of the international aspects of the business.
- global marketing – to 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 – to assist with 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.
- trade finance – to evaluate the quantity and source of finance necessary to implement global activities. 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 of quotation