NASBITE International
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NASBITE International is an educational and professional association that was originally established in 1988 as the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators. It is an organization that promotes international business practice, education and training through its annual conferences, newsletters and the Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) exam. NASBITE International is registered as a 501(c)3 non-profit educational association.
NASBITE works closely with universities, colleges, community colleges, state and local trade assistance centers and Small Business Development Centers as well as government agencies such as the Small Business Administration
, the Export-Import Bank of the United States
(EXIM Bank) and the U.S. Commercial Service. NASBITE also has partnerships with the Canadian organization Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and the Federation of International Trade Associations
(FITA).
The CGBP designation (Certified Global Business Professional) is recognized internationally as a professional credential for people who work in all fields related to international trade. It is earned by taking and passing an exam delivered at test centers throughout North America and Europe.
NASBITE International has members in the United States, Mexico and Canada. It is the Institutional Member for the United States of IATTO, the International Association of Trade Training Organisations.
NASBITE works closely with universities, colleges, community colleges, state and local trade assistance centers and Small Business Development Centers as well as government agencies such as the Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses...
, the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Export-Import Bank of the United States
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is the official export credit agency of the United States federal government. It was established in 1934 by an executive order, and made an independent agency in the Executive branch by Congress in 1945, for the purposes of financing and insuring...
(EXIM Bank) and the U.S. Commercial Service. NASBITE also has partnerships with the Canadian organization Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and the Federation of International Trade Associations
Federation of International Trade Associations
The Federation of International Trade Associations based in Reston, Virginia and New York, New York USA was founded in 1984. It fosters international trade by seeking to strengthen the role of associations in the United States, Mexico and Canada...
(FITA).
The CGBP designation (Certified Global Business Professional) is recognized internationally as a professional credential for people who work in all fields related to international trade. It is earned by taking and passing an exam delivered at test centers throughout North America and Europe.
NASBITE International has members in the United States, Mexico and Canada. It is the Institutional Member for the United States of IATTO, the International Association of Trade Training Organisations.