MANDATORY ENTREPRENEURSHIP & GLOBAL TRADING LOGISTICS
About This Course
All modules are compulsory. Trainees must achieve a passing score in every single course module to
unlock Year 2 technical workshop access.
Course Code: BUS-101 | Framework of Business Planning &
Enterprise Sizing
Learning Focus: Developing structural foundations for trade startups, evaluating competitor
profiles in regional Cameroon markets, and structural risk management.
Core Literature Assignments:
• Primary Textbook: The Business File by T. Ali Mohammed
• Secondary Manual: The Living Together FootPrints Manual
Course Code: LOG-102 | Importation, Exportation & Supply Chain
Logistics
Learning Focus: Navigating Douala port entry setups, clearing shipping manifests, processing
international bills of lading, and global supplier communications.
Motto: “Opening Doors Through Skills”
Core Literature Assignments:
• Primary Textbook: The Business File (Workbook Edition)
• Secondary Manual: The Living Together FootPrints Manual
- Import and Export Operations: Managing commercial invoices, packing lists, and regulatory filings.
- Freight Forwarding and Transport: Coordinating Ocean freight, air cargo, and ground trucking through trusted carriers.
- Customs Brokerage and Tariffs: Navigating duty rates, country-of-origin rules, and trade agreements to avoid border delays.
- Landed Cost Calculation: Factoring in shipping fees, insurance, handling costs, and import taxes before setting product prices.
- Risk and Compliance Management: Screening for denied parties, securing trade finance (such as letters of credit), and handling geopolitical shifts.
- Market Research: Validate demand in foreign markets and check local product standards.
- Partner Selection: Work with reliable freight forwarders, customs brokers, or Global Trade Services providers.
- Documentation Setup: Obtain an Importer/Exporter of Record status and proper tax or fiscal representation.
- Supply Chain Visibility: Use tracking tools to monitor shipments in real time.
Learning Objectives
Material Includes
- Videos
- Booklets
- Text Books
Requirements
- Passion for entrepreneurship
- Basic business concepts
Target Audience
- The primary KTV College target audience for vocational courses consists of primary and high school graduates seeking fast job entry, career-changers looking for new skills, and military veterans transitioning to civilian work.