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With innovative, industry-leading education programs, NBTA equips business travel professionals with the know-how they need to anticipate daily challenges and to navigate successfully through a constantly changing environment. Programs and subject matter for NBTA's wide array of education forums and seminars are carefully selected to match the needs of business travel professionals.
The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management is NBTA’s starter course focusing on the basics of business travel management. This two-day workshop is designed as a guide to the primary components of managed travel. The Fundamentals course teaches participants to maximize cost containment, improve efficiency and create a managed travel culture in a company. Attendees who successfully complete the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course are eligible to earn the Corporate Travel Expert ®(CTE) Designation. Read more about CTE / Fundamentals >>
The Canadian Fundamentals course is an introduction to the primary components of managing a companies’ travel program, including driving savings, using technology to increase efficiency, measuring program effectiveness and mitigating risk by tracking travelers. Coursework is completed on-line, or in-class, or workbook format after which students can take an on-line exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, participants receive the CTE designation. Read more about the Canadian CTE / Fundamentals >>
The NBTA Asia Pacific professional certification and recognition program, The Certified Business Travel Executive (CBTE), conducts regular forums and workshops on important issues and processes within the business travel industry.
The CBTE is programmed throughout the year in all the major capital cities of Australia and New Zealand. It is designed to update, educate and deliver information to members, targetting best practice business travel management, in a time and cost sensitive format. Read more about CBTE >>
The CCTE program is designed for business travel management professionals who want to enhance their knowledge, skills and productivity. The CCTE program adds to the individual's expertise in developing and managing corporate travel programs. Attendees must complete 2 Core Week programs and 5 one-day electives in order to achieve CCTE (Certified Corporate Travel Executive) certification. Read more about CCTE certification >>
The Certified Government Travel Executive (CGTE) program, offered by NBTA's Government Travel Group, is designed for the government travel professional looking to upgrade their career. It is aimed at helping government travel professionals meet the demands that come with developing and managing a multi-faceted travel program. Attendees are tested on a wide range of topics that take their experiences thus far and expand on them. The knowledge and skill sets gained from completing the CGTE program will help to increase overall productivity and help build a strong, successful government travel manager. Read more about CGTE >>
The Global Leadership Professional (GLP) program is a master's level executive education program developed by the NBTA Foundation in conjunction with The Wharton School. The program uses an interdisciplinary approach to address both the opportunities and challenges of conducting business in today's environment. Participants in the program also have the opportunity to further their experience in the program by earning the Global Leadership Professional (GLP) designation. Read more about the GLP Program and Designation >>
In 2001, NBTA pioneered the theory and practice of Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) in direct response to member demand. SMM has ended up taking its place as one of the most important frontiers in the travel and meetings management industries and has earned a place in virtually all of the top educational conferences and conventions.
The SMMC will be the only industry certificate focused on the theory and practice of Strategic Meetings Management. In July 2008, NBTA convened a group of industry leaders representing different disciplines to form the SMMC Task Force. Working with an instructional designer at the University level, the Task Force has developed the full SMMC curriculum.
The SMMC program will be launched in Fall 2009. The program will consist of 2 Core Weeks and elective classes. The SMMC will:
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NetSmart™ is a web-based distance learning and educational program that allows NBTA Members and Chapter Members to participate in a live interactive forum on business travel industry issues and simultaneously view presentations. Sessions are conducted periodically throughout the year. Read more about Web-Based Learning >>
NBTA conducts numerous educational sessions during the Annual Convention & Exposition. Read more about Convention Education Sessions >>
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