Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi
Certified
Export Consultants Programme (for SMEs)
To work in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
Clusters
Programme
Objectives
This programme is therefore
intended to develop a sustainable market for export consultancy services
specifically for SMEs. A two-fold strategy has been drawn for the programme.
Firstly, existing export professional, not currently attending to the potential
SME clientele, will be trained to serve SMEs. Secondly, SMEs will be suitably
assisted to seek export consultancy services from these trained consultants
during a handholding phase.
To start with training of
selected export consultants will be undertaken at IIFT, Delhi. Subsequently,
targeted technical and financial assistance will be provided to enable an
interface with group of SMEs that may be willing to buy export related strategic
services from the trained consultants.
Programme
Structure
The programme is spread over a
period of one year and is divided into four parts: -
Phase I: 10 days
class-room training at IIFT
Phase II: Interface with
SMEs, where the trained consultants will be introduced to the local industry in
select clusters to practice the learnings in export consultancy services from
the training
Phase III: A 3-day follow
up training (after six months) at IIFT
Phase IV: Provision of
result based financial support against actual delivery of services to SMEs (more
details below)
The trained consultants will
remain into continuous dialogue with the IIFT experts and other panelists
through a web based forum.
Who Can
Apply?
Applicant must have minimum five
years experience in exports (preferably in managerial capacity) with a strong
desire to become an export consultant. Prior experience in working with small
and medium enterprises would be an advantage. Good communication and networking
skills are essential pre-requisites.
Multiple references from your
present and past employers / senior colleagues along with written summaries on
your work have to be submitted along with the application. Typical sub-sectoral
technical professional who have 3 years of working experiences in export
marketing can also apply. Short-listed candidates will also be required to pass
an interview.
Course Fee
The programme has been subsidized
by Development Commissioner (SSI), Ministry of SSI, Govt. of India, Export
Import Bank of India, United Nations Industrial Development Organization -
Cluster Development Programme and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
The subsidized fee for the
programme is Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) for Phase I and
Phase III. The programme is fully residential during these phases and the fee
covers the course fee, cost of course material, boarding and lodging. The travel
cost to attend the course at Delhi has to be borne by the participants. The
participants will also have to fully cover their cost involved in participating
in the Phase II and Phase IV of the programme in select clusters.
Last Date for
Issue of Application Forms: 26th December 2005
Phase I Commencement: 20th February 2006
Contact
Details
Send completed forms along with
application fee (DD for Rs. 750/- drawn in favour of "IIFT, New Delhi")
to: -
Dr. K. Rangarajan,
Professor & Head,
Centre for SME Studies,
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade,
IIFT Bhawan, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi - 110016
E-mail: [email protected]
OR
Apply Online at http://www.iift.edu or http://www.smenetwork.net/bds/
