Dr. Tekle Sebhatu holds a Ph.D. in International Trade and an MBA in Industrial and Business Management. He is the president of STC International and has nearly 20 years of domestic and international business experiences.

For Resources Channel at Alibaba.com he brings a practical trade insights and timely expert advice. From live sessions to in-depth looks at crucial import-export issues. Tekle's academic credentials and professional experience provide a solid foundation for practical information discerning sourcing individuals can use.

Tekle provides face-to-face export/import management training to businesses and entrepreneurs through the Bay Area World Trade Center in California. Additionally, he teaches an online courses in Import/Export Trade Operation at the University of California at Berkeley, Extension Online, as well as international business courses for Strayer University, the University of Phoenix and Colorado Technical University online.

His previous international business and marketing experiences include consulting for BAYTRADE, an export promotion organization, and for the Small Business Development Center/Center for International Trade and Development. He has also taught at Georgetown University School of Continuing Education, the University of California at Santa Cruz Extension and other colleges. He has also conducted live training for entrepreneurs using satellite broadcast for the AVU, a World Bank spin-off.

STC International www.stcinternational.us is a face-to-face and online import-export training and consulting company that focuses on helping companies develop international business strategies to access foreign markets and generate growth opportunities for small and medium sized companies.

Previous live sessions

• Ask our expert: Fraud issues
• Ask our expert: Trade financing and payment

To contact Tekle Sebhatu, please visit his website at www.stcinternational.us