Cross-border Business Development – Course Details
Duration
2 days.
What is this course about?
This course is focused on companies that are new to the area of cross-border business development and is a combination of the other courses that deal with understanding contracts, procurement, responding to RFIs, RFPs and ITTs, and risk management, with a focus on the differences that have to be taken into account because of the international dimension. The objective is to make the approach much more cost effective so that the real business of selling and marketing into international markets can be the centre of activity rather than all the other areas that can be a distraction.
In addition, we cover the most cost effective ways to develop business cross borders, understanding how to deal with some of the legal, commercial and social implications of looking at a new market. Out of this we develop the development of appropriate business cases and business plans.
This course is a response to companies that had entered into cross border commercial relationships and then found that they absorbed too much management time, had hidden costs and had a very low return on investment. While we have developed some consultancy practices around these issues – predominantly aimed at resolving the issues concerned – we were also asked to develop courses that focused on ensuring that the risks involved do not become issues.
This course is best deployed around a specific opportunity or problem and it can be tightly tailored to that individual situation.
Key topics covered
- Analysis of the various areas that can cause issues and problems
- Tools to identify further potential problems
- Contractual methods that will reduce costs when issues develop
- Planning expansion and business development offshore
- Understanding different ways of dealing with the issues
Who would benefit?
- Programme managers
- Senior management
- Board members
Objectives
The objectives of this course include:
- Creation of an understanding of the differences that going cross border actually mean and how to deal with them
- An awareness of legal and commercial pitfalls and how to avoid or remove these pitfalls
- Working out how to develop business across border in the most cost effective way, looking at the role of distributors, joint ventures and the creation of subsidiaries
Outcomes
- Greater understanding of the areas that can cause issues and problems
- Understanding of the ways of dealing with the issues
- A better sense of what a business plan and a business case should cover
- Greater confidence in being able to initiate and implement a business development process across borders
- Greater confidence in dealing with the legal teams involved
- Much more tightly managed costs
- Better understanding of the return on investment and how to ensure it
- A better informed decision-making process on whether to go offshore
Key topics covered
1. Analysis of the range of issues that can arise
- Commercial differences
- Contractual differences
- Payments and receipts
- Regulatory issues – especially around revenue and cash
- A framework for dealing with each of the issues
2. Contractual tools
- Which legal system to use
- Which terms are especially significant
- Which tools to use
3. Planning expansion in the most cost effective way
- Hidden costs and hidden benefits
- Identifying the most cost effective way forward, including use of distributors
- Management of the process
- Stakeholder management
- Review of the processes
In-company training
Are you interested in running this course for your team or organisation?
This programme can be delivered on a date of your choice and at a location of your choice, in other words exactly where and when you need it!
From the outset we will provide you with expert advice and you will be assigned your own personal training adviser who will stay with you throughout the process. Every team is different so we will provide you with a tailored training programme, designed around your team’s needs and focused on your desired outcomes.
All courses are followed up by a full training evaluation report and certificates of learning for each delegate. For groups of up to 12 delegates per course, our in-company training is a very cost-effective way to develop your people and improve team performance.
Get in touch today for a full quotation to suit your budget. To discuss your requirements in more detail with one of our friendly advisers please call on 0845 130 5714 or email one of the team at info@contractlawtraining.co.uk. Alternatively you can complete the short contact form below.
Getting in Touch
If you would like to discuss your cross-border business development training requirements with someone on the phone, please call us on 0845 130 5714 and you will be put straight through to one of our friendly advisers who will be pleased to assist you further.Alternatively if you would prefer you can email us at info@contractlawtraining.co.uk or fill out our simple online contact form below and one of the team will get straight back to you.
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