Level III – Skills of the Master Merchant

• Course Work:  Students are given topical case studies to work through individually and then reviewed with others in the class during weekly on-line meetings.  The final class is a two day on-site workshop held at the WCC Training Center in Kansas City where students fine-tune their skills by working challenging merchandising scenarios related to real-world situations.

• PRE-REQUISITE:  Applicants must have successfully completed the Level I and Level II courses in the Grain Merchant Certification Program and received their “Certificate of Basis Trading Administration” and “Certificate of Basis Management.”  [Previous Grain Merchant Certification can be substituted for Level I & II requirements.]

• Perspective students must also have a minimum of one-year’s experience as an active grain merchant with a working knowledge of trading basis positions and be interviewed and accepted by the program’s Enrollment Committee.

• Class Schedule:  TBA

• COST:  $1,200 per person; includes all class materials and two day meeting in KC.  Does not include travel expenses. For White Commercial customers, please visit www.mywhitecommercial.com to view the preferred customer fee for Levels I-III.