The Certificate in Supply Chain Finance is designed to enhance your understanding of the physical and financial supply chain events, and to make you explore the wide range of solutions available during the entire trade lifecycle.
By studying CSCF you will gain the expertise necessary to analyze clients' needs, identify funding gaps, and design tailored solutions that address those gaps effectively.
Key information
Enhance your skills to design and implement SCF solutions
Take your exam any time through our Brightspace platform with remote invigilation
Earn 36 CPD hours towards your trade finance recertification
You'll have 12 months from registration to complete the qualification
Units
CSCF is made up of one unit
Regulation
Registered with Ofqual in the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
Assessment
• Take your exam any time through our Brightspace platform with remote invigilation • Your first exam is included in the registration fee for each module.
What your studies will cover
Supply chain finance environment
Role of traditional trade finance products
Key components of trade cycle analysis
Application and implementation of supply chain finance techniques and associated legal, technological, cost and risk implications
The importance of innovation and strategy
About the qualification
CSCF is a practical analysis of supply chain finance in the broader term, in line with the standard definition of SCF provided by the Global Supply Chain Finance Forum (GSCFF).
You will learn how to identify funding gaps as a result of trade cycle analysis and how to understand your clients’ needs. In addition, you will develop your skills in structuring and implementing SCF solutions.
Understanding the client’s underlying trade cycle, and being able to identify the appropriate financing and risk mitigation solutions is essential to be able to meet your clients’ needs and expectations.
While studying with us, you’ll become a Member of LIBF (MLIBF), receiving benefits including careers support and access to professional networking events.
Supported by
Global Supply Chain Finance Forum (GSCFF)
International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA)
UK Finance
Our partners
Endorsed by
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Supported by
Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT)
Unit information
The unit introduces the importance of supply chain finance by focusing on the needs it fulfils and the variety of financing techniques that are available. It also discusses the importance of analysing trade cycles, structuring appropriate and innovative supply chain finance solutions.
You can find more details about your Certificate in Supply Chain Finance (CSCF) course here:
As part of the registration fee you'll get access to:
a student-led discussion forum
unit syllabus
student handbook
specimen paper
online study texts
study planner
online access to our student portal MyLIBF
online access to our virtual library KnowledgeBank.
The core text for CSCF has been prepared by John Bugeja and Lionel Taylor of Trade Advisory Network; renowned specialists in the field of supply chain finance.
Assessments
CSCF is assessed through a single 2 hour 30-minute objective exam, split into two sections.
60 multiple choice questions (a total of 60 marks available for section A)
Five multiple choice questions and five multi-response questions (worth one mark each); followed by three case studies comprising a combination of questions requiring you to evaluate a scenario, including questions requiring you to pair statements from a selection of options, 10 marks will available for each case study (a total of 40 marks available for section B).
Your first exam is included in the registration fee. If you need to retake an exam a resit fee will be payable.
You can take your exam any time through our Brightspace platform with remote invigilation. There's no need to book in advance. Before you start, you'll need to do a quick 360-degree scan of your surroundings using your laptop or webcam.
The international CSCF Registry contains the names of individuals that hold the CSCF designation.
It may take up to 30 days for an individual’s details to appear after receiving their results. If an individual has not passed, their details will not be in the registry. If they don’t successfully recertify after three years, their names are removed from the registry.
If you have any queries, please email customerservices@libf.ac.uk or in case of issues registering online please call our Student and Customer Services on +01227 913218 (9.30am - 5.30pm GMT). Please have your card ready for payment.
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