Covers the keys to export and import success, local and foreign assistance, and international market research programs. Covers export and import licenses, preparing products for export and import, pricing strategies, terms of sale and quotations, customs entry procedures, and the cultural environment of international business. Covers international banking in Louisiana, methods of payment, SBA and Eximbank financing programs, international freight forwarders and customs brokers, and export and import documentation. Walter Simmen, Consul General of Switzerland in Houston, and Mr. Scot Orgish, Commercial Officer at the Consulate General. Click here .
Classes meet once a week for two hours.
The emphasis is on business usage and conversation. The classes are taught by the international faculty of Alpha Tech Communications. Classes will be offered in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, and English as a second language. Mr. Lauricella is a General Partner of Lauricella Land Co. LLC and served as a member of the State Legislature for 32 years, where he was recognized as one of the leading authorities on Louisiana s economic development and transportation sectors. Among his other civic activities, he currently serves as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and a Board member of the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority.