Essential Business Mandarin Chinese (in 4 levels)
A course series designed for English-speaking business people and professionals with no background in Chinese. By way of our innovative and effective computer-based approach, you will find it easy and fun to learn Chinese phonetics, everyday conversations, business vocabulary and frequently used sentences.
Structured in small classes or customized for one-on-one learning, this program provides you with many learning tools and hands-on class exercises. It prepares you to understand, speak, read and type Chinese in a business or office setting, and to engage in business conversations and activities.
The program places equal emphasis on phonetics
and vocabulary building. Each lesson features 12 new words. There are
10 lessons in each level, for a total of 120 new words. When you reach
a level of 500 words (level 4), you will have a solid base in Chinese
for everyday business situations, be it understanding, speaking, reading,
or typing.
Effective Intercultural Communication
Our “Effective Intercultural Communication” workshop series is your essential tool for a successful career in international business. Designed to help you become more sensitive to intercultural communication differences, this workshop series will provide you with the knowledge and skills that will help you interact successfully with people from Asian cultures.
You will acquire cross-cultural sensitivity, build intercultural communication skills, and develop global perspectives to maximize value and minimize the risks associated with being involved in international business. Most important of all, we will help you develop an appropriate communication repertoire as well as specific negotiation skills to enhance the chance of your international success. You will also be able to understand the various cultural parameters influencing communication, such as decision-making processes, priorities in choosing business partners, attitude towards risk taking, time management, etc.