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!

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Upcoming Courses

Spring Session

LIVE ONLINE

Session Dates: March 6 – March 27

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4 Weekly Live Classes
10:00AM – 12:30PM ET

1-hour pre-work before each live class

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$450 members 
$675 non-members

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Lead Instructor: Sandy Moring

Summer Session

IN PERSON / PRE-CONVENTION, DENVER, CO

Session Dates: July 19 – July 20

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Day 1: 12:30PM – 5:00PM ET
Day 2: 8:30AM – 5:00PM ET

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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. The learning modules covered during the training include:

  • Travel policy compliance
  • Category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier management
  • Travel risk management
  • Data strategy

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 

GBTA Academy difference

  • Proven Framework: Professional education created for business travel professionals by business travel professionals, ensures 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: GBTA Professional Development courses are highly interactive, involve breakout group work, feedback, discussions, and 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
  • Peer Network: Build new connections with industry peers and expert instructors, join a global peer network for future queries and benchmarking
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“I learned so much during my Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management class. It was extremely valuable to sharpening my skills as a supplier and partner, and I am extremely grateful to GBTA for providing an opportunity to take a peek into what the other side of the cale contributes to the balance of travel.”
Amanda Wheeler,
Moody National Companies

Meet our instructors

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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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