DAS - Commodity Trading

objectives
To improve the performance of professionals working in or with the commodities trading sector by:
  • providing a solid understanding of commodities markets
  • showing what is involved in a trading contract
  • explaining all aspects of risk management in trading
  • describing the financing of trading activities
audience
Person connected to the trading industries, who wants to fully understand the global functioning of the commodities market, plus implications of that market for his profession: corporate and financial auditing, fiduciaries, IT, banking, law firms, insurance, import/export, shipping and trading
programme

11 modules: Basics of Commodity Trading, Worldwide Trade Flows • The Trading Contract • Delivery Terms and Shipping • Legal Aspects of Trading and Shipping • Risk Management: Commodity Price Risk Issues - Part I • Risk Management: Commodity Price Risk Issues - Part II • Physical and Other Risks • Trade Finance Banking Instruments • Financing of Commodity Trading Activities • Credit Analysis • Commodity Trading Game

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Prof. Bernard MORARD, University of Geneva
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Céline WOLFSON, University of Geneva
partnership
Geneva Trading and Shipping Association (GTSA) • HEG • HES-SO
4th edition
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Duration
August 2012 to July 2013
33 ECTS credits

Registration deadline
30 April 2012

Registration fee
CHF 15'000.-

Information
HEC Executive Programmes
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