Export Professional Development

Global Business Programs has created these  programs in partnership with the Connecticut District Export Council to promote knowledge about exporting to students who may wish to have this additional skill for their résumés and potential internships. In a global economy, knowledge of exporting logistics and compliance is crucial for businesses of all sizes, as 95% of all consumers live outside the U.S. Completing one or more of these tracks will help prepare students to assist an SME (Small to Medium size Enterprise) to begin or expand their exporting capabilities.

The program is open to any UConn student. To participate, please email global.business@uconn.edu. Once you have contacted Global Business Programs, you may begin any of the tracks listed below. “How to Complete the Program” provides the necessary steps. Please allow 2-3 weeks for Global Business Programs staff to confirm your completion.

Want to learn more about the program? Watch the information session here.

The Export Basics Certificate is suitable for beginners seeking an overview of exporting before defining a more specific knowledge base with the other Export Certificates.

The Export Logistics Certificate This certificate builds on the skills developed through Export Basics. It examines market intelligence, costing and pricing structures, techniques for approaching the market, and export documentation.

The Export Finance Certificate This certificate builds on the skills developed through the Export Basics Certificate. It examines payment terms, risk management, SBA and Exim Bank financing, and more.

The Market Intelligence Certificate is suitable for gaining more specific knowledge of how to enter international markets.


Export Compliance I introduces specific topics in Export Compliance, including BIS, OFAC, Cybersecurity IT, etc. It explores special considerations for exporting to China, export controls at trade shows, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and more. Knowledge in export compliance is increasingly in demand as companies navigate the complicated rules and laws. Most companies have to train their compliance officers from the ground up, so a student who has experience in this area will be an attractive intern and have an advantage over peers who have no export knowledge.

Export Compliance II includes an advanced exploration of export compliance. It builds on the skills introduced in Export Compliance Certificate I, as well as provides guidance regarding destination control statements, site visits, and export controls in the cloud.

How to Complete the Program

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Export Logistics
Students must complete the Export Basics Track before Logistics. View the five mandatory webinars listed below and choose two from the optional list. You must complete a quiz for each viewed webinar. After watching a chosen webinar, please click on the links below to take the corresponding quiz. Students can complete these at their own pace. Webinars are:
  1. Video: Documentation Awareness Training
  2.  Video: INCOTERMS for US Exporters- Video 
  3. Video:  FTA’s Qualifying your Product and Documenting Origin
  4. Video: Product Valuation Considerations 
  5. Video: Export Compliance Considerations for your Shipping Department 
  6. (Optional) Video #1:  Canada Documentation and Logistics Overview
  7. (Optional) Video #2:  Mexico Documentation and Logistics Overview 
  8. (Optional) Video #3:  Buy America Demystifying the Complexities of the Buy American, Made in USA, 
  9. (Optional) Video #4:  How VAT Can Affect Your International Shipments 
  10. (Optional) Video #5: Logistics Best Practices related to Sales & Marketing 
Export Finance
Students must complete the Export Basics Track before Export Finance. Students must complete the Export Basics Track before Export Finance. View the following seven webinars listed below. You must complete a quiz for each viewed webinar. The webinars will be available on ExportU. (Link Here). After watching a chosen webinar, please click on the links below to take the corresponding quiz via Qualtrics. Students can complete these at their own pace. Estimated time of track is 3.1 hours 
  1. Financing Export Transactions
  2. Methods of Payment
  3. Choosing an Export Payment Method: Cash-In Advanced 
    1. Quiz 1 (Based on Videos 1-3)
  4. Export Credit Insurance, Payment Terms, Letters of Credit and Foreign Exchange: Financing Export Transactions
  5. What Small and Mid-sized Businesses Need to Know About Working Capital Financing 
  6. Welcome to EXIM
  7. Working with and EXIM Registered Broker
  8. Working Capital Loan Guarantee Overview
  9. Service Providers are Exporters Too
    • Quiz 4 (Based on Videos 6-9)
  10. Trade Talk Tuesday: Global Trade Finance Series- SBA Trade Talk 
  11. Managing Payment Risk 
    • Quiz 5 (Based on Videos 10-11)
  12. Trade Talk Tuesday Duty Drawback (Finance) 
    • Quiz 6
  13. Trade Talk Tuesday IC DISC (Finance) 
    • Quiz 7
  14. An Introduction to Forfaiting
  15. Using Documentary Collections with Trusted Foreign Buyers
  16. Tax Optimization for International Business
  17. How to Calculate Duties and Taxes on a Shipment
    • Quiz 9