CAS International Food Business (FH)  (Region Zürich):
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The "CAS International Food Business" course provides practice-oriented specialist knowledge of the international food industry. It consists of three elective modules that cover current challenges and strategies in the global food trade. The three modules of the "CAS International Food Business" are

• Strategies and framework conditions of international trade
  Topics covered include international procurement strategies, market analyses, market entry ("going international"), support organizations, regulatory frameworks and food law in an international context.
• Culture and communication in an international context
  The focus is on how cultural differences influence consumer behavior and markets. Other focal points are intercultural management, international consumer research and the adaptation of marketing strategies and communication measures for different target markets.
• Operational import and export
  Skills for the practical handling of international trade transactions are taught. This includes export and import processes, risk management, food safety in export, calculating sales prices, logistics solutions and financial hedging instruments such as hedging.

The continuing education course "CAS International Food Business" is aimed at specialists and managers in the food industry who want to expand their skills in an international environment. The content provides a sound basis for successfully positioning Swiss food products on international markets.

Important: The exact content may vary depending on the Universities. Each school determines its modules and focus individually. To clarify the specific content, our platform offers a contact form that can be used to forward inquiries directly to the desired educational institution.

The aim of the CAS International Food Business continuing education course is to provide participants with the skills required to develop international procurement and sales strategies and to research the legal basis for international business activities. Participants should also be able to gain an understanding of the importance of international integration in procurement and sales markets for their own area of activity and be able to operate in an intercultural environment. In addition, graduates of continuing education, further training should be able to drive forward the development and implementation of export strategies and international procurement strategies in an operational sales plan.

Persons who have a diploma from a state-recognized Universities and at least 2 years of professional experience are eligible for admission.

"Sur Dossier" admission is granted to persons who have a higher degree (FPE / AFPE / CHE) and at least 3 years of professional experience, preferably in a field related to the food industry.

The course management decides on final admission.

The continuing education, further training in International Food Business is of particular interest to project managers, decision-makers and employees from companies in the food industry or from business areas within it, whether trading or manufacturing, who are aligning their activities internationally or intend to do so in the future.