Our Programmes
Business Mandarin for Banking Professionals
Part of the China Ready Suite - Banking and finance professionals who want to understand more about the cultural nuances of China to interact with their Chinese counterparts or clients will learn of the typical business practices from this programme. The holistic structure of this course focuses on two aspects.
The soft skill aspect emphasising on business etiquette such as formal and respectful greetings, small talk and expressing one’s thoughts in Mandarin that leads to a favourable outcome after each meeting. The industry profession aspect covering the overview of the Chinese Financial system, industry-related terminologies in banking, financing and the challenge to express numerical value in Chinese.
Module Content
- Business Etiquette
- Self-Introduction, Company and Business Introduction
- Numerical expressions and their Applications
- An Overview of the Chinese Financial System
- Personal & Corporate Banking, including Family Office and Corporate Financing
- Investment Banking and Capital Markets
- Forex, Trade Finance and Investment Funds
- Financial Investments and Derivatives
- Financial Analysis and Popular Ratios
Methodology
Lessons are conducted in a structured yet pragmatic manner as lectures are blended with group discussions, role-plays and individual assessments. The group discussions give participants the opportunities to share their experience while role-playing helps the practice and application of concepts and approaches learned through the course.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to introduce banking services and financial investment products with good command of technical terms and numbers in Mandarin. Also learn how to convince and gain trust from Chinese clients through Chinese business etiquette, communication skills and marketing strategies.
Target Participants:
Entrepreneurs, Banking Professionals, Financial Managers & Executives
Medium of Instruction:
Mandarin
Total Training Hours: 30 hours (3 hours x 10 weeks)
Min. Chinese Proficiency of Applicant:
C6 Pass for GCE ‘O’ Level
Able to comprehend and answer the assessment in Chinese according to the learning mode
In-classroom Training: writing - pen and paper
Synchronous e-learning: hanyu pinyin input method (汉语拼音输入法) using one’s personal computer (PC) web-browser
Assessment and Certification
Participants who achieve 75% attendance and pass the end-of-course assessment will be awarded the Certificate of Proficiency.
Course Schedule
Upcoming Classes:
10th December 2022 to 4th March 2023
Time:
10.00am to 1.00pm (Saturdays)
Mode of Delivery:
Delivered via synchronous e-learningUpcoming Classes:
12th January 2023 to 30th March 2023
Language:
7.00pm to 10.00pm (Thursdays)
Mode of Delivery:
Delivered via synchronous e-learning
Total Training Hours: 30 hours (3 hours x 10 weeks)
Registration Closing Date: 7 days before course commencement
Course Fees
| Singapore Citizens (21-39 Yrs Old) / PRs (21 & above) |
SG Citizens ≥ 40Yrs / SME Sponsored |
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|---|---|---|
| Full Course Fees (incl. GST) | $642.00 | $642.00 |
| Training Grant | $300.00 | $420.00 |
| Amount Payable (incl. GST) | $342.00 | $222.00 |
Prices shown are not inclusive of application fee and any other additional fees that may be stipulated.
| Course fees can be offset by using your SkillsFuture Credit! UTAP - Get up to 50% Nett Course Fee support as an NTUC Member! |
| In-Classroom Training | Synchronous e-learning | |
|---|---|---|
| TGS Code | TGS-2020513238 | TGS-2020501763 |
| Course Support Period | 24 Feb 2022 to 21 Jan 2024 | 24 Feb 2022 to 21 Jan 2024 |
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