Culture and Language

Chinese business culture & etiquette training

China’s business culture and etiquette is completely different from Western business practice. If you intend to travel to China for business purposes, you will need good advice and if you can learn some basic Chinese business culture, your visit will be more likely to succeed.

SBC run group courses or 1:1 sessions on Chinese business culture and business etiquette. The 1:1 course duration is two hours and helps you to have a general understanding of the brief history of China, current economic position, Guanxi (Relationships & Connections)and Mianzi, do’s and don’ts, polite and survivable basic spoken words/phrases and learning.

Mandarin Chinese training

China's reform and opening up has not only spurred on its interactions with the rest of the world, but also expanded the role of the Chinese language in the world. Chinese has become the key tool and bridge between China and other countries in developing friendly relations, conducting business and trade activities, making exchanges in culture and technology, as well as boosting mutual understanding.
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken official language in China and as the Chinese economy is getting stronger, more and more people in the world are increasing their interest in the Chinese language and culture. Recently, the UK government has made learning Mandarin Chinese a priority foreign language to study. Mandarin Chinese is set to become the second most popular foreign language learned in UK schools.
SBC can offer Mandarin and business language training course for individuals and groups. The courses are for complete beginners through to advance level.