Partnership with FITT

Georgian College has partnered with FITT to offer the FITTskills program. FITT (Forum for International Trade Training) is an international trade training and professional certification body. As the only organization of its kind in the world, FITT sets the standards and designs the training programs leading to the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation. Find out more about the program here.

Working Abroad: International Internship

Exposure to the various aspects of international business in class translate well in real world business practices, says Toby Anderson, another current student.

"I was eager to get my foot into the business world, and the International Business Management program offered a great foundation; I'm already applying lessons from the program to my workplace internship, BINT provided me with a strong understanding of international business and a framework in which to consider the complexities of working internationally." - Toby Anderson

Skyscrapers in Dubai: The view from an International Business Management Internship

Toby is currently on internship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with the Canadian University of Dubai, which is growing rapidly both domestically and abroad.

Since joining the University in late spring 2008, Toby has already attended marketing meetings with international third parties, responded to inquiries from our different continents, and has interacted with many different nationalities. His next challenge is to network with local companies interested in conducting business internationally.

International Business Management

The chance to participate in an international internship abroad, along with the opportunity to achieve FITT (Forum for International Trade) accreditation after graduation, convinced Heather Stokes that Georgian's International Business Management graduate certificate program would blend her varied interests while still affording a solid, and exciting, career path.

Careers Without Borders

Careers exist in both domestic and international businesses in areas such as manufacturing, market research, education, brokering, banks and other financial institutions, trade commissioner services and other government agencies, international business consulting, investments, logistics and transportation, operations and more.

FAST FACTS

One in five Canadian jobs relies on international trade
Half of what is manufactured in Canada is exported

SOURCE: The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

International Roles and Responsibilities

Graduates of this program are prepared to perform functions in positions of responsibility:

Sales
Marketing
Planning
Negotiation
Research
Information Management
Customs documentation

They have also demonstrated management skills which include leadership and planning to support the international business activities of an organization.

An Exciting Career Path

International Business graduates work in a broad range of employment settings in all sectors of business and industry, in both domestic and international locations, including:

Manufacturers
Market Research companies
Educational Institutions
Retailers
Insurance companies
Freight Forwarders
Brokerage Houses
Banks and other Financial Institutions
Common Carriers
Trade Commissioners' offices and other Government agencies
International Business Consulting firms, and other large and small businesses.