Advanced Supply Chain Finance
Learning objectives
By the end of this letter of credit course you will be able to:
Identify the main participants and key events in the physical supply chain.
Identify how supply chain finance (SCF) products meet financing and risk mitigation needs at different stages in the supply chain.
Learn the key factors that are critical to successful implementation of a supply chain finance solution.
Identify the new innovations being progressed by banks and the impact of these new technologies.
Develop an understanding of the financial consequences of these events.
Understand the factors and processes involved in identifying the optimum SCF solution to meet a client’s business needs.
Analyse the effectiveness, scope and scalability of currently available SCF products.
Discover blockchain and understand how it delivers solutions for supply chain financing.
Course curriculum
Lessons
In this lesson, you will gain an understanding of the key events in the physical supply chain and the financial consequences of each one.
In this lesson, you will identify what drives application of supply chain finance products by identifying the financing and risk mitigation needs that they meet at different stages of the supply chain.
You will also analyse the applicability of these products across the supply chain to the needs of the clients they serve and how these products are organised.
In this lesson, you will learn the key factors to be considered and processes involved in identifying the optimum supply chain finance solution to meet a client’s business needs.
You will also learn the three key factors that are critical to successful implementation of a supply chain financing.
In this lesson, you will analyse the effectiveness, scope and scalability of currently available supply chain finance products and discover the gaps in the current proposition.
In this lesson we explore some of the more significant SCF innovations currently being progressed by banks, alternative finance providers and fintechs.
In this section, we will take a look at a sample case study that shows how simple solutions can remedy problems often seen in this sector.
This section will test your knowledge on what you have learned so far. Please note, this is not an exam.
FAQs
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This course forms part of the curriculum for the Certified Trade Finance Professional (CTFP) but can also be purchased on its own.
If you just complete this course then you will earn a Letter of Completion once you finish (please note there is no exam for this individual course).
However, this course can also be put towards achieving the CTFP qualification. More details can be found here.
If you complete the CTFP then you will earn a Certificate of Achievement, signed by the ICC Secretary General, once you pass the final exam.
All candidates need to be able to read and write in English. For this course, we recommend that you have completed ICC Academy’s Introduction to Supply Chain Finance first or have +5 years experience working in SCF.
Your purchase includes 12 months to access all the lessons. You can access the lessons as many times as you like within the 12-month access period.
This course is accredited by the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF), The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) and the Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA).
Due to the immediate availability of our course content upon registration, ICC Academy has a strict no-refund policy for our courses and certifications. For more details, please refer to our Terms and Conditions.
This online course will take approximately 5-6 hours to complete depending on your level of experience.
Candidates will have 12 months access to the lessons which can be repeated.
- One-year access to the online course and all 7 lessons
- A case study and 33 assessment questions – we’ll show you how to apply what you learn to real-world scenarios. Please note this is not an exam.
- A printable glossary containing all the key terms for you to refer to throughout the course
- A downloadable study reference guide
- Dedicated, full-time IT support
- Certificate of completion
Yes, all our courses are taken online. This means they are accessible at any time, from anywhere in the world. Learn when and where you want.
This course has been designed for general practitioners working in banks, corporates, or financial institutions in functions such as relationship management, credit and compliance, but with an interest in trade finance.
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