Review cargo rates and charges, construction and combination rates, and completing air waybills with IATA and Harvard ManageMentor leading to the IATA-Harvard Diploma in Leadership & Management.

Available as: Distance Learning course
Duration: 160-200 hours for course plus 3.5 hours for exam
Recommended level: Entry-level and Professional
Prerequisites: None

Upon completing this course you will have the skills to:

• Quote the published rates and charges for cargo shipments
• Apply advanced construction and combination principles for unpublished rates
• Calculate appropriate rates and charges for mixed consignments and Unit Load Devices (ULDs)
• Complete Air Waybills

This course is recommended for:

• Cargo agents
• Freight forwarders
• Cargo operations managers and frontline supervisors
• Cargo revenue accounting and revenue management analysts

• Review of basic cargo rating principles; The Air Cargo Tariff (TACT)-IATA areas and sub - areas -chargeable weight - rates and charges - Air Waybill completion
• Currency regulations; conversion rates - rounding off procedures
• Construction rates (general cargo, specific commodity and class rates)
• Combination of rates and charges (international general cargo rates, specific commodity and class rates)
• Mixed consignments; declaration of the goods - rating - Air Waybill completion

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 60% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

HMM Validity Period and Module Duration

Upon enrolment, you will receive access to over 40 HMM modules, valid for 8 months. You may complete as many modules as you wish within the 8-month period.  Each module is 2-4 hours in duration. 

Topics have been intuitively arranged for your benefit:

• Selection by category: Managing Yourself, Managing Others, Managing the Business
• Selection by role: First-Time Manager, Mid-Level Manager, Senior Manager

Module Content

The content is divided into 44 modules (pdf), each covering an essential management topic.

Topics are also supported with video insights from leaders and experts, Harvard Business School case studies, Harvard Business Review articles, templates, discussion outlines and other resources to enhance the learning experience.

HMM Certificate of Completion

A certificate of completion is awarded at the end of each HMM module to students who achieve a grade of 70% and have viewed 70% of the module content. Certificates may be printed directly from your personal printer.

IATA Exam

The IATA exam is based only on the IATA course content. The IATA examination procedures remain unchanged.

HMM modules are available in English (v11), Spanish and Mandarin (v10)