In April 2016, Michael Woods was appointed to a two year term on Ottawa-based Algonquin College’s International Business Advisory Committee. He joins leaders from the international trade community, government, academia, and the private sector in the work or assisting the College’s faculty designing and defining the continuing development of the College’s International Business Management Programs.
These programs focus on programs and courses designed to provide students with an in-depth international management skills and knowledge for the growing demand for international trade professionals. This Advisory Committee provides input with respect to Algonquin’s three year Business Administration Degree in International Business and the one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program – International Business Management.
Graduates of these courses meet the academic requirements needed to apply for the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation granted by the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). Michael, who is a member of the FITT Board, has taught the FITT courses at Algonquin and has wide experience lecturing on international trade law at universities in Canada and the United States.