LIVE ONLINE COURSE

BECOME AN IMPORT/EXPORT MANAGER COURSE

Dates: 29 JAN 2026 - 12 MAR 2026

DURATION: 7 WEEKS
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET

APPLY

SARARSHA GLOVER
EXPEDITORS, EX-C.H. ROBINSON

LIVE ONLINE COURSE

APPLY

Global trade, simplified and strategized. Tackle operational challenges and position yourself as a logistics pro in the world of import/export.

Get hands-on with documentation, compliance, and shipment planning with Sararsha Glover, a seasoned logistics and import/export manager with 16+ years of industry experience.

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU, IF...

YOU ARE AN ENTREPRENEUR OR FREIGHT FORWARDING AGENT

You’ve got the hustle, now get the framework. We’ll give you the strategy and data tools to scale smarter. Learn how to stay compliant, streamline documentation, and turn operational chaos into predictable growth. You’ll walk away with a roadmap to launch, optimize, or expand your import/export or brokerage business, minus the trial and error.
YOU ARE A LOGISTICS OR SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL

You keep goods moving, but it’s time to move your career. This course helps you bridge the gap between operations and strategy, teaching you to lead with data, negotiate with impact, and solve problems before they hit. From compliance precision to performance metrics, you’ll gain the confidence and credibility to step into senior roles.
YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OR TRADE EXECUTIVE

You think globally, now execute globally. This import/export management course equips you with the systems, insights, and leadership mindset to manage cross-border logistics with clarity and control. Learn how to turn complex supply chains into well-oiled, data-driven ecosystems that minimize risk, cut costs, and keep clients coming back.

Flip the page on your career — produce stories that connect with audiences.

Step behind the scenes and become the driving force delivering beloved books to readers. Cover everything from pre-production planning and budgeting to post-production quality assessment, and walk away with real-world skills to boost your career.

LIVE online learning with Penguin Random House’s Director of Production.

Enjoy the benefits of interactive learning with insights from industry leaders, Q&A sessions with your instructor, and practical workshops to help you navigate the industry.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

We tackle freight operations from every angle: strategy, compliance, cost, data, and leadership. Each session packs real-world logistics know-how into practical lessons – the frameworks you need to run smarter, faster, and leaner supply chains.

WORKSHOPS & INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Get inside the engine of global trade through workshops and case studies led by a logistics pro. You’ll practice documentation, cost analysis, and crisis response, dive into real freight disruptions, and explore how data and tech are reshaping the industry – directly from people who do it every day.

FINAL PROJECT

Your final project takes you from plan to delivery: track a shipment, troubleshoot issues, manage compliance, and build a complete freight strategy you can show off to employers or investors. It’s your hands-on proof that you can handle real-world logistics and lead operations that don’t miss a beat.

SARARSHA GLOVER LinkedIn Profile

Import & Export Expert, Expeditors, Ex-C.H. Robinson
Brings over 16 years of expertise in global trade and logistics, with a deep focus on ocean export operations and international freight forwarding
Spent more than a decade at C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics platforms, where she advanced through leadership roles including Ocean Export Manager, Global Forwarding Supervisor, and Branch Administrator
Now joining Expeditors, a $10.6B global logistics leader, to further drive supply chain strategy and global forwarding initiatives
Founded and operates her own trucking company (est. 2021), gaining firsthand experience in domestic transport and the day-to-day realities of running a logistics business
Combines corporate scale with entrepreneurial insight, offering students a 360° understanding of the logistics landscape, from strategic planning to on-the-ground execution

TUE (2/3), 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET

Workshop 1: Documentation

Work hands-on with essential freight documents, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in international operations.

Contracts & compliance documentation
Workshop: In groups, study and fill out a selection of relevant documents with the information provided

Assignment #1: Read and understand terms on the back of BOL.

More Less

TUE (2/10), 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET

Costs & Carriers

Dive into cost structures, rate negotiations, and the financial side of freight. Understand how to balance efficiency, risk, and profitability.

Costs for freight operations
Carriers and receiving teams
Case study: Balancing costs & resources on a common route
INCOterms 2020
Define Incoterms
Explain LC’s
How rates change

Assignment #2: Choose a product and trade lane, develop a freight strategy and cost using info from lesson 2 & 3.

More Less

THU (2/12), 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET

Workshop 3: Data-Based Decision-Making

Learn to collect and clean logistics data, analyze cost-related datasets, and evaluate strategies to optimize freight operations while ensuring compliance with data privacy and security requirements.

Gathering & managing data
Workshop: Study provided data in groups and identify methods of reducing costs
Data privacy & security

Assignment #3: Explain the importance of real time vs. historical data and clean a provided data set.

More Less

TUE (2/17), 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET

Regulations and Compliance

Explore key international trade regulations, compare governmental compliance systems, and evaluate how tariffs, duties, and safety requirements influence freight operations and customs clearance.

International trade
Working with different governmental bodies
Customs systems and clearance
Safety regulations
Environmental regulations

More Less

TUE (2/24), 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET

Tracking & Monitoring + Mini Workshop

Discover how to apply tracking tools, analyze disruption scenarios, and develop crisis management strategies to resolve freight delays while maintaining effective customer communication.

Tracking and monitoring methods
Delays, disruptions, & crisis management
Case study: Troubleshooting
Workshop: A [strike] has occurred, disrupting shipping. Figure out a workaround.
Delays, penalties, or other issues
Vessel finders
Rail tracking & truck tracking systems

Assignment #4: Analyze your team’s solution to the workshop crisis. Evaluate the success of the proposed solution and suggest an alternative solution.

More Less

TUE (3/3), 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET

Workshop 4: Performance Evaluation

In this lesson, students will review freight performance metrics, analyze completed shipment cycles, and propose optimization strategies to improve efficiency and operational outcomes.

Performance evaluation
Workshop: Review provided data and identify places where improvement and optimization is possible
Feedback & explanation

Assignment #5: Use your shipment cycle from assignment 2 to create and track KPI’s.

More Less

What our students say

APPLY

First name

This is a required field

Last name

This is a required field

I agree to receive text messages from ELVTR. Data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help.

This is required field!

By registering and clicking “APPLY”, you agree to our
Terms of Use, Privacy policy and Cookie Policy

BECOME AN IMPORT/EXPORT MANAGER COURSE

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU, IF...

YOU ARE AN ENTREPRENEUR OR FREIGHT FORWARDING AGENT

YOU ARE A LOGISTICS OR SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL

YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OR TRADE EXECUTIVE

Our students work in 1600+ companies worldwide

Flip the page on your career — produce stories that connect with audiences.

LIVE online learning with Penguin Random House’s Director of Production.

What our students say