Programme

Modules

Module 1: Basics of Commodity Trading, Worldwide Trade Flows

 

 

International supply and demand for commodities - volume, flows/distribution, production, consumption

 

  • General overview of the different types of commodities: Agri-commodities; Metals, Ores and Minerals; Energy Products and Gas; Non-tangibles
  • Markets and players (banks, hedge funds, trading companies, exchanges, governments)
  • How the commodity markets fit within the larger capital markets

 

Please download the schedule of the courses here

 

Modules:
Module 1: Basics of Commodity Trading, Worldwide Trade Flows
Module 2: The Trading Contract
Module 3: Delivery Terms and Shipping
Module 4: Legal Aspects of Trading and Shipping
Module 5: Risk Management: Commodity Price Risk Issues - Part 1
Module 6: Risk Management: Commodity Price Risk Issues - Part 2
Module 7: Physical Risks and Other Risks
Module 8: Trade Finance Banking Instruments
Module 9: Financing of Commodity Trading Activities
Module 10: Credit Analysis
Module 11: Commodity Trading Game
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