Associations have tended to be leery of universities for being too academic; universities have viewed associations as competition or as "nuts and bolts." In this case study, a financial association and a university overcame those barriers to form a successful partnership that began with the creation of one online course. The Association of Executives in Finance, Credit, and International Business is in the business of risk management, so it's no surprise to see this association of finance, credit, and international business professionals take a few risks to develop an online course in international credit management.