Password Protected
Nope
Yep, that's right!
Career Guidance Knowledge business, administration and law K041 - business and administration K0416 - wholesale and retail sales International trade
Description
The economic practise and study field that address the exchange of goods and services across geographic borders. The general theories and schools of thought around the implications of international trade in terms of exports, imports, competitivity, GDP, and role of multinational companies.
Occupations requiring this skill
This section is generated automatically.
Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 16 occupations
- Total: 20 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 1 (Managers)
Essential for
- Commodity brokerCommodity brokers act as intermediary between buyers and sellers of movable and immovable property such as raw materials, livestock or real estate. They negotiate prices and receiv…
- Investment analystInvestment analysts undertake research to make informed recommendations to fund managers. They research investments globally, but depending on the nature and field of their employe…
- Commodity traderCommodity traders use negotiation techniques to sell and buy physical goods and raw materials such as gold, cattle, oil, cotton and wheat on the trading floor. They receive and…
- Futures traderFutures traders undertake daily trading activities in the futures trading market by buying and selling futures contracts. They speculate on the futures contracts' direction, trying…
Optional for
- Foreign exchange traderForeign exchange traders buy and sell foreign currencies to secure a profit on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. They undertake technical analysis of financial information (m…
- Branch managerBranch managers are responsible for the management of all the affairs related with a company in a specific geographic region or business branch. They receive indications from the h…
- Chief marketing officerChief marketing officers manage the high level marketing operations in a company. They coordinate all the efforts related to the marketing, promotional, and advertising activities …
- Financial managerFinancial managers handle all the matters in reference to the finance and investments of a company. They manage financial operations of companies such as the assets, liabilities, e…
- Economic policy officerEconomic policy officers develop economic strategies. They monitor aspects of economics such as competitiveness, innovation and trade. Economic policy officers contribute to the de…
- Business managerBusiness managers are responsible for setting the objectives of the business unit of a company, creating a plan for the operations, and facilitating the achievement of the objectiv…
- Policy managerPolicy managers are responsible for managing the development of policy programs and ensuring that the strategic objectives of the organization are met. They oversee the production …
- Chief executive officerChief executive officers hold the highest ranking in a pyramidal corporate structure. They are able to hold a complete idea of the functioning of the business, its departments, ris…
- Marketing managerMarketing managers carry out the implementation of efforts related to the marketing operations in a company. They develop marketing strategies and plans by detailing cost and resou…
- Regulatory affairs managerRegulatory affairs managers are in charge of regulatory and legal affairs in several sectors such as the healthcare, energy and banking industries. They oversee the development of …
- ShipbrokerShipbrokers act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of ships, cargospace on ships and charter ships for the transfer of cargo. They inform clients on the shipping market m…
- Department managerDepartment managers are responsible for the operations of a certain division or department of a company. They ensure objectives and goals are reached and manage employees. Other ti…
- LawyerLawyers provide legal advice to clients and act on their behalf in legal proceedings and in compliance with the law. They research for, interpret and study cases to represent…
- Central bank governorCentral bank governors set the monetary and regulatory policy, determine interest rates, maintain price stability, control the national money supply and issuance and foreign exchan…
- Foreign exchange brokerForeign exchange brokers buy and sell foreign currencies on behalf of their clients to secure a profit on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. They undertake technical analysis …
- Corporate lawyerCorporate lawyers provide legal consulting services and representation to corporations and organisations. They give advice on matters relating to taxes, legal rights and patents, i…
Related skills
- Banking activities
- Financial jurisdiction
- Analyse market financial trends
- Analyse financial risk
- Economics
- Trace financial transactions
- Commercial law
- Statistics
- Financial forecasting
- Analyse economic trends
- Securities
- Financial products
Last updated on February 18, 2026
