Elevate Your Travel Management Program to the Next Level
The Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management course builds on the basic components of business travel management. The curriculum is designed for professionals who are looking to become more strategic in their role in managing travel policy and taking their travel management program to the next level.
This course is ideal for individuals preparing to take the Global Travel Professional® (GTP) Exam or those seeking to enhance their professional development. It also provides an opportunity to benchmark your program and obtain confirmation that your actions are in alignment with current best practices. Whilst not required, completing the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management Course is highly recommended. If you have three or more years of experience in business travel, this is the perfect opportunity to take your career to the next level. Don’t miss out—register today!
Did You Know? GBTA Members save over 30% off the course price. Learn more about member benefits and how to join.
Upcoming Courses
Spring Session
LIVE ONLINE
Starts on March 6, 2025
Session Dates: March 6 – March 27
4 Weekly Live Classes
10:00AM – 12:30PM ET
Approximately, 1-hour pre-work before each live class
$450 members
$675 non-members
Summer Session
IN PERSON / PRE-CONVENTION
Starts on July 19, 2025
Location: Denver, CO
July 19- July 20
Day 1: 12:30PM – 5:00PM ET
Day 2: 8:30AM – 5:00PM ET
No pre-work required
$450 members
$675 non-members
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Coursework details
Take your travel program to the next level by learning and applying industry best practices, managing and minimizing travel risks, using efficient communication and metrics to steer policy compliance, and much more.
- Travel policy compliance
- Travel risk management
- Data strategy
- Category management
- Strategic sourcing
After the course you receive your GBTA Professional Development Certificate. GTP holders will earn 14 GTP® Recertification credits.
Who should attend
- Travel Managers and Directors
- Procurement or Fiscal Managers overseeing travel budgets
- Regional/District Sales Managers for travel suppliers
- Professionals with three of more years of business travel experience
- Professionals aspiring to sit for the Global Travel Professional® (GTP) Exam
How you’ll benefit
- Proven Framework: GBTA Professional Development courses ensure carefully crafted experiences where you will be taken on a journey with a small group of industry peers and mentors who care about your progress.
- Most up-to-date tools and practices: master the newest tools, practices, and regulations in the field of business travel management, so that you can foster an innovative and competitive approach to you job responsibilities
- Learning by doing model: Practice with real-world case study on travel policy application to develop lasting skills
- Professional Credibility: Earn an industry-recognized professional certificate from GBTA Academy
- Career Acceleration: Build new connections with industry peers and expert instructors
Earn a Professional Development Certificate and Advance Your Career
Did You Know? GBTA Members save over 30% off the course price. Learn more about member benefits and how to join.
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Meet our instructors
Sandy Moring
Managing Director
Strategic Travel Solutions
Sandy’s extensive experience derives from her varied roles within the world of corporate travel and previously to that, adventure travel. With a strong operational background, plus senior leadership roles in account management, commercial marketing, training and more recently, encouraging the next generation via coaching, she is involved in many projects as a freelance consultant in business re-engineering, travel risk management and sustainability.
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