Import/Export - Your Own Business

We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.

• Please see scheduled class for delivery format.
• Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom.

Looking to start your own import/export business but don't know where to start? Are you an entrepreneur who is looking for a business opportunity? Are you looking to start your own side hustle?

This course provides what you need to kick-start your own import or export business. Your experienced presenter is the author of the book, "Comprehensive Import/Export Manual", which is included in the course fee. Follow up advice is also available to our students.

You will learn about factors contributing to import/export success and avoiding failures, how to develop an import or export plan, how to conduct market research, thinking through cultural issues, logistics, terms of trade, financing, risk management, legislation and contracts and more.

By the end of this course, you will have gained enough knowledge to be able to start your own Import/Export business planning.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

• Factors contributing to import /export success and avoiding failures
• Developing an import or export plan
• Market research
• Cultural issues
• Logistics
• Terms of Trade
• Shipping Documentation
• Financing
• Payment terms
• Risk management
• Legislation and Contracts

Course Outcome

By the end of this course, you will have gained enough knowledge to be able to start your own Import/Export business planning.

What to Bring

• Notepad and pen
• Comprehensive manual included in course fee

Prerequisite: Essential

• No prior knowledge is required

Important Information

• A presentation will be used. There is opportunity for class interaction and questions.

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Delivery Mode

• We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.
• To check the delivery mode of the course you are interested in please view the class timetable.

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Interaction with your trainer and other students

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online.

Remote learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Livestream video classes online
• Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!