Business with China

Wed Oct 12, 2011 to
Fri Oct 14, 2011

08:00 to 16:00

Location

Galaxias Center
33 Arch. Makariou III Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia 1065

Elena Ioannou
Phone: 22028059

Description

With China’s economy growing by leaps and bounds, there are endless business opportunities in China. The key question is how business can capitalize on these opportunities. By taking this course, you will learn the essentials of doing business in China by:
- Discovering how to establish a positive first impression.
- Finding out what topics are safe and what is taboo.
- Knowing key milestones and important figures affecting Chinese civilization.
- Knowing the invisible—the key cultural values affecting business practices.
- Enhancing your communication skills to reduce the likelihood of misunderstanding.
- Discovering important social and business etiquette.

The course consists of four parts each with a well-defined objective:
1. Learning Chinese culture: to introduce Chinese culture and history to increase the chances of conducting business with China successfully
2. Travel Chinese: introduce geography and focus on spoken Chinese that will be particularly useful when conversing in various situations during trips in China
3. Chinese Business Etiquette:
- General rules of typical business etiquette, customs and practices in China.
- Case studies cover various business activities to build a foundation for successfully conducting business activities in China.
4. Doing business in China:
- Practical Chinese for business activities: introductions, exchanging business cards, small talk topics, during a company visit and at a banquet, farewell, etc.
- How to successfully conduct business activities in China: case studies and group activities to learn what is necessary to conduct business activities and avoid problems in China.