Supply Chain Finance (SCF) is a term that has been around for some time in the banking and finance market, but historically, definitions have varied considerably, and there has been little consistency across the range of solutions and products available. In fact, the term ‘SCF’ is often used to describe a Payable Finance solution (a.k.a. Supplier Finance or Reverse Factoring) when in reality this is just one technique amongst a very broad range of solutions. The SCF family of techniques includes both receivables-purchase-based and loan-based solutions, as well as traditional documentary trade finance. The certificate will introduce students to all these valid vehicles for financing supply chains. The defining characteristic of SCF is that the various techniques are driven by events in the physical supply chain, and as such, the analysis of the client’s underlying trade cycle and the accurate identification of financing, risk mitigation (including foreign exchange management), and settlement needs are central to the approach.