Import & Export

Import & export courses give foundation to a career in international markets and trade. The programme teaches candidates regarding product development, payments, financial processes, documentations, international business etc. The rapid growth of international trade has opened enormous opportunities for qualified and skilled professionals to administer the import & export process. Candidates after pursuing the course are inducted in global firms in domains like pricing, sourcing, costing, export market research, distribution, freight marketing, export finance, documentation and foreign exchange. Candidates find opportunities in companies like Reliance Industries, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, Tata Motors etc as Export Manager, Import Manager, International Logistics Supply Manager. The average salary of an Export Sales Manager is Rs 6 lakh per year.

Import & Export Eligibility Criteria & Entrance Exams

• For undergraduate and diploma courses, candidates must have passed 10+2 with 50% marks (40% to 45% for reserved category candidates).
• The eligibility criteria for postgraduate courses in import & export is graduation or equivalent from a recognised university with 50% marks in aggregate.

Required Skillsets

To pursue this course, candidates must have the following skillsets.

Required Skillsets
Leadership qualities	Knowledge about the international business
Logical thinking	Analytical Ability
Communication Skills	Management Skills

Import & Export Entrance Exams 

Few institutes in India offers Import & Export courses in Import & Export courses. Some institutes conduct their own entrance exams to while some do not have entrance exams. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) offers admission to full-time MBA (International Business) based on written test, essay write-up, group discussions and interviews. The institute also provides a certificate programme in export-import management. Admission to this course is offered on the basis of the candidate’s performance in a personal interview.

Indian Institute of Export and Import Management (IIEIM) also conducts an entrance exam to offer admission to candidates for its two-year masters programme in International programme The institute also offers one-year Diploma in Export-Import Management (DEIM) programme, admission to this programme is offered based on candidates’ educational qualification, work experience and academic excellence. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning offers direct admission to candidates to its Post Graduate Diploma in Export and Import Management based on the eligibility criteria - a bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised university.

Import & Export Courses

Candidates can either pursue a full-time MBA/PGDM (as a specialization), one-year diploma programme, distance courses or certification courses in import & export. The average fee structure for these courses is given below.

Courses	Average Fees
Certificate programme	INR 75,000
Diploma course	INR 5000 to INR 30,000
MBA/PGDM	INR 7 lakh
Distance programme	INR 30,000/-

Import & Export syllabus

The syllabus of import & export varies as per the programme. Diploma level course in import & export is divided into two semesters. MBA/PGDM course is divided into four semesters. Import & export syllabus of any programme is designed in such a manner so that it teaches the candidates the basic aspects of the course. Given below are a few main subjects taught in Import and export courses:

Import & Export subjects
EXIM policy framework	International business environment
International supply chain management	Export-import regulations
Risk-management in export & import	Export-Import promotional schemes in India
International marketing	Banking Transactions

Import & Export: Scope, Job Profiles & Salary

Several highly rewarding job opportunities have opened up for candidates trained in import & export. Sectors that offer ample scope to candidates in import & export includes trading houses, export departments, development authorities and commodity boards, marine insurance companies, export processing zones, export promotion councils and export-oriented units. Profiles that are offered to candidates are export manager, import manager, export sales manager  etc

Job Profiles	Average salary offered (per annum)
Export Manager	INR 6 lakh and above
Import Manager	INR 4 lakh and above
International supplies Logistic Manager	INR 5 lakh and above
Export Sales Manager	INR 6 lakh and above

Import & Export Top Companies

After completion of import & export courses, candidates find opportunities in private companies and PSUs. Listed below are top import & export companies that provide job opportunities to candidates in various profiles and domains.

Top companies
Reliance Industries	Oil & Natural Gas
Indian Oil	Coal India
Tata Motors	Tata Steel
Bharat Petroleum	Mahindra & Mahindra
ITC	Hindalco
Bharat Heavy Electricals	Steel Authority of India
Mahindra & Mahindra	Sun Pharma

 

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