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exporter has a full working document to drive their Website: www.export.ac.nz
business forward, which can also be used to inform Tel. 06 356 56 56
investors or train other staff. “If you think training is expensive, you should try the
There is no requirement to attend any campus-based alternative.”
or residential courses with all contact with professional
advisers done by telephone or online.
How you study
The programme allows exporters to study at work, at
home or whilst travelling and all assessment is through
their own work-based reports showing how they have
applied the knowledge and skills learnt to improve their The Export Academy of New Zealand
export operations. There are no examinations. The Export Academy offers an export focused range of
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paid through NZTE Management Capability Development webinars targeted at “Learn as you Go” exporters.
Voucher support, which reduces the cost per module to The Export Academy and GoGroup NZ Ltd have
$580 +GST. For those companies who are not eligible partnered to provide a comprehensive series of modules
for the vouchers, a range of scholarships help reduce the to suit New Zealand exporters.
cost. Companies, ranging in size from Fonterra to one Being registered with NZTE’s Capability Development
person start-ups, continue to put their staff through the Scheme means eligible export companies can receive a 50
FRXUVH 6HH µ2XU ([SRUWHUV VD\¶ RQ WKH ZHEVLWH percent subsidy up to $5000 per year.
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which is conferred at no extra cost provided three other dealing with all aspects of international trade. This
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The NZSOE is the only New Zealand member of If you want to take your time completing these, the
IATTO (the International Association of Trade Training Academy will accept completion of individual papers
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Zealand’s approach to upskilling local individuals and the FHUWL¿FDWH SOXV SDSHUV
companies they work for. The School is a Charitable Trust Furthermore you may be able to obtain Diploma/
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help given to exporters through such tools as ELIS – the Modules as shown below.
online trade portal which is a free one-stop shop for Export Mentoring – This programme offers exporters a
information on exporting, with links to everything from complete package from full supply chain reviews, freight
FRXQWU\ EULH¿QJV WKURXJK FXUUHQF\ H[FKDQJH UDWHV WR D analysis, process analysis, etc, and provides guidance in
world clock. areas of ‘work in progress’. Suitable for small and medium
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can grow your exports, call the School’s director, Dr Rom larger businesses.
Rudzki. Rom received the Financial Times’ 1996 David 6LPSOLI\LQJ ([SRUW 6HULHV 6(6 – These tried and true
Thomas Award for his work on educating entrepreneurs. modules have been successfully taught throughout the
New Zealand School of Export FRXQWU\ VLQFH DQG ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH DJDLQ XSGDWHG
PO Box 274 in 2017:
Palmerston North 4440 These modules incorporate ‘must-learn’ hints and
E-mail: rom@export.ac.nz practical working examples in Export Freight, INCOTERMS,

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