Spécialisation Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology

What is Supply Chain Finance? How does Blockchain apply? In this course, you’ll learn about an emerging set of solutions within trade finance implemented by financial institutions, leading corporate buyers and their trading partners all over the world known as Supply Chain Finance. You’ll learn about the key enablers in Supply Chain Finance and recognize the key challenges in the current market that are responsible for the growing interest in Supply Chain Finance. You’ll cover the concept, attributes, and metrics of working capital in great detail and review the four main products and solutions in Supply Chain Finance. The course will wrap up with a brief introduction to Blockchain and the basic concepts of Blockchain Technology. By the end of this course, you’ll have learned about the options to enter into the Supply Chain Finance market and how to identify the best solutions for your organization. There is no prerequisite knowledge required to participate in this course, but general business and financial acumen are helpful in understanding the full details of Supply Chain Finance solutions.

Implement and manage a successful financing program for a corporate buying organization by learning about the key success factors in Supply Chain Finance. In this course, you'll learn about the challenges and bottlenecks in Supply Chain Finance and understand their impact on Supply Chain Finance programs. This course will help you understand who the ideal customer is for a Supply Chain Finance program and understand how revenue is generated and such programs are priced. You'll learn about the relevant factors for suppliers to come onboard and trade as well as identify the key roles and responsibilities involved in Supply Chain Finance. Additionally, this course will explain how to develop metrics and list the necessary elements for developing an effective financing program. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to perform a pre-sales analysis and a detailed supplier analysis, which are crucial for setting up a Supply Chain Finance program.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of the Supply Chain Finance market including insights on the potential and current market size, market penetration, growth, and distribution. You’ll be introduced to the four distinctive groups serving the Supply Chain Finance market and learn about the main stakeholders and market participants in a Supply Chain Finance program. By the end of the course, you’ll have reviewed the key trends and upcoming risks affecting Supply Chain Finance and gained a deeper understanding of the key challenges in the market amongst corporate clients, banks, non-bank financiers and technology service providers.