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Foreign trade managers are responsible for the entire process of exporting and importing capital and consumer goods as well as services. They work at the management level of internationally oriented companies in industry, trade, banking, logistics and transport insurance.

The foreign trade manager (or export manager) is well versed in business management, explores the opportunities and risks involved in opening up and developing foreign markets, calculates the risks involved in foreign trade and defines hedging strategies. Other areas of responsibility include monitoring delivery conditions, financing, payment security and exchange rate hedging. Consultation with management is also part of the job. The export manager speaks several languages and uses these with customers, suppliers and authorities abroad. His negotiating tactics and broad general knowledge, as well as his contemporary presentation style are trademarks.

The foreign trade manager consults with lawyers and other specialists on the means of distribution and supply contracts in competition, product liability and intellectual property law. He plans and analyzes distribution logistics with specialists from forwarding, transport and logistics companies and transport insurers. Other important tasks include dealing with issues relating to international customs origin and VAT problems as well as carrying out projects for appearances at foreign trade fairs or for production relocations. The export manager also develops concepts for the professional training and further education of employees in the company. Continuous, targeted further training at schools and within the company secures his position in order to be among the specialists in export management.

Target groups: Managers from the fields of export, forwarding, purchasing and sales, trade, industry, services, transportation and banking.

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The Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) to become a certified export manager lasts a total of 465 minutes and is divided into 5 examination parts, which are either written or oral. Before you are admitted to the examination, you must prepare a diploma thesis, in which you will also be examined orally, lasting half an hour. The individual parts of the examination can be subdivided, but consist of a 180-minute written examination on import and export, a 45-minute written examination on company management, a 45-minute specialist discussion on import and export and a 45-minute specialist discussion on company management. You will also find detailed information on the examination in the examination guide, which you can obtain from the relevant schools for export managers if required.
The Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) in Export Management no longer exists under this name. It has been renamed the AFPE in Foreign Trade Management, but the content remains largely the same and is suitable for the same positions as the Export Management course.

In order to be admitted to the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) for foreign trade managers with a federal diploma, the following points must be fulfilled by the time the examination begins:

  • Degree as a Foreign Trade Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent qualification and at least two years of professional experience in foreign trade

Or

  • Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (Federal VET Diploma), commercial diploma, vocational, technical or high school diploma and at least six years of professional experience in foreign trade

Or

  • Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (Achtung: English) (AFPE) in the commercial field, university degree (University of Applied Sciences, University) or degree from a College of Higher Education and at least 3 years of professional experience in foreign trade.

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  • timely and complete submission of the thesis
Knowledge of foreign languages is not required for the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) to become a certified export manager / foreign trade manager, but it is essential for your work as such. As you will be working in foreign trade in internationally active companies, a very good knowledge of English and French is essential. Some schools offer you the opportunity to attend language courses to improve your language skills, sometimes free of charge, sometimes for a small fee. If you feel that this is necessary, make sure that you can benefit from these additional services when choosing the right school.
Each school can independently determine the course times and duration for continuing education, further training to become a certified export manager AFPE, so you will generally find different course dates at each of these educational institutions. At some schools this means evening classes only, at others one evening per week and Saturday classes, others offer block courses or a Friday and Saturday course every four weeks. It therefore makes sense to request the necessary documents from all schools that are eligible for this continuing education, further training to become a certified export manager. The best way to do this is to use our free and non-binding contact form, which you will find below each individual school.
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The SSIB is a leading provider of training and further education in foreign trade. Our sponsors - the cantonal chambers of industry and commerce - pool the knowledge and experience of the chambers of commerce and the SSIB. We offer you a wide range of services and training courses in the export sector. This is a great added value for all our customers, as the know-how is strengthened and there are regional and national contact points for training/consulting.
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The Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) in Export Management no longer exists under this name. It has been renamed the AFPE in Foreign Trade Management, but the content remains largely the same and is suitable for the same positions as the Export Management course.

The continuing education, further training for the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) in Export Management / Import Management no longer exists under this name. It now bears the name "qualified foreign trade manager".

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