The objective of this content-based language course is two-fold: students with intermediate-high level and above will continue to build their language skills in business contexts through a curriculum design that incorporates interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication in the target language. Students will also acquire knowledge and understanding of how social and cultural factors come into play in doing business in China, thereby gaining sharper cultural awareness about Chinese business in the context of globalization. Course materials include actual business cases of Chinese companies as well as analysis of strategies adopted by multinational companies that have successfully entered the competitive market in China.
Students who have completed CN 356X cannot receive credit for CN 3561.
This course is designed for CFL (Chinese as a Foreign Language) and CHL (Chinese as a Heritage) students who complete the prerequisite of CN 3543 or equivalent.