| STC International offers export and import courses using a hybrid model that blends conventional online with live webinars. The courses are designed to assist entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) acquire high quality, more in depth outcome-based knowledge to penetrate foreign markets. To help increase interaction between the instructor and participants several scheduled live webinars are conducted. |
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| These online courses are self-paced and are highly interactive. Participants can register for one course or more. These courses have proven to be effective online and face-to-face with over 500 participants at the Bay Area World Trade Center and the Center for International Trade Development. |
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| Each course incorporates: |
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Reading materials prepared by the instructor, and selected publications within the context of real-world export and import situations. |
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Power Point slides highlighting topics covered in the reading materials and from other resources. |
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Discussion questions where participants will post responses to questions and also contribute by making comments to other participants post. |
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Exercise assignments related to specific modules to help participants master key concepts. |
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Live webinars, wherein the instructor summarizes key concepts with an opportunity to ask questions live of the instructor and colleagues. |
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| What to Expect : |
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| These courses are designed around participation and online interaction; you are expected to take part in asynchronous and synchronous weekly webinar discussions with the instructor and other course participants. Expect to spend 3 to 4 hours for each Module to complete the assignments, read the materials, take part in the discussion forum and participate in webinar (optional). |
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| Course Delivery : |
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| The courses are taught entirely online, using Moodle Course Management System, and they are designed around participation and online interaction. Each course encourages participants to share their export/import experiences, knowledge and business world events that supports the material in each Module. |