UQ Staff Development - Chinese Business Etiquette Course
The Confucius Institute at The University of Queensland is proud to present for a second year in a row, a staff development course formally recognised by UQ's Staff Development Program.
As places are limited, please register online as soon as possible.
For further enquires, please email business.manager@confucius.uq.edu.au
1. Chinese Business Etiquette – Basic
Duration: 2 hours (1 x 120 minute session)
Coordinator: The Confucius Institute UQ
Presenter: Mr. Fred Hong
Prerequisite: n/a
Register: https://staffdevelopment.hr.uq.edu.au/course/WSCBEB
China is one of the leading trading partners to both Australia and to Queensland. Highlighted by the recent formalisation of a China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), there is an expectation that Sino-Australian engagement will continue to increase through various avenues including trade, investment, education, research and cultural exchange.
With this increased exchange, there will also be a stronger emphasis on people to people engagement. Having an understanding Chinese culture and its relationship to interactions with Mandarin speakers will be highly beneficial to those who wish to forward their connections with greater China.
This short course will benefit participants that regularly interact with Chinese students, visitors, academics, researchers, and industry/government connections, providing an understanding of key cultural aspects and how they shape behaviours, traditions, and interpretations.
The Course:
This course adopts an interactive approach focusing on the following (but not limited to):
Engagement with Chinese people, initial contact, introductions, greetings and compliments, establishing initial relationships, socialising, giving thanks and responding to thanks, farewelling, doing business or working with Chinese people (basic principles), negotiating techniques, body and sign language, decision making processes (basic principles), Chinese culture, background principles of the language, superstitions, basic taboos, festivals, dining culture, cuisine, and dining etiquette.