Critical Skills for Doing Business in China

Singapore - The top three challenges faced by foreign companies doing business or investing in China are the complex and developing legal and political environment, foreign exchange controls and lack of knowledge of the local business environment. This 2 day training course will guide through the best way to lead and manage people in China.

China represents vast potential business opportunities with its enormous population and expanding economy. While the magnitude of foreign investments in China has been increasing, foreign investors continue to encounter different challenges when doing business in China. The top three challenges faced by foreign companies doing business or investing in China are the complex and developing legal and political environment, foreign exchange controls and lack of knowledge of the local business environment.

This 2 day training course will guide through the best way to lead and manage people in China.

This 2 day training course will address many of the questions faced by executives in conducting themselves while doing business in China.

You will learn how foreigners can be more effective in managing employees, working with customers, suppliers, and the Chinese government. You will also gain a better understanding of the Chinese mindset to motivate and retain Chinese workforce. You will learn how to communicate with your Chinese colleagues and negotiate successfully with your Chinese partners.

You can instantly apply the hands-on training to your business relationships in your next meeting in China!

Who should attend?

This 2 day training course offers valuable insights into conducting business in China for CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, business executives, strategic planners and senior managers interested in evaluating, developing and/or growing opportunities in China. It is especially beneficial to those involved in:

Global & Regional sales and marketing
Global & Regional operations
Financial planning and analysis
Supply chain/manufacturing

Key Speaker:

Ms. Dana Chan
Dana Chan is the Managing Director of the Global Talent Development Center (GTDC) . Dana has 21 years of experience as a consultant and business executive in Hong Kong, the USA, Indonesia, Singapore, and China. She has worked with a variety of organizational types, from multinational firms to family businesses to startup companies.

Ms. Chan's specific management experience includes post M&A business process integration, large scale IT management and implementation, and corporate human resource management in China and the Asia Pacific region. She teaches a number of MBA programs for Jiaotong University and Shanghai University. Ms. Chan also provides mentoring in career management and personal growth for executives and MBA students.

In 2006 and 2007 , Ms. Chan spent nine months conducting extensive interviews and surveys with senior Chinese executives on the challenges of managing in China and the effectiveness of their expatriate bosses and colleagues. GTDC's courses for foreign business leaders in China are based largely on the results of these interviews, along with Ms. Chan's own international management experiences in human resources, IT implementation and post-M&A integration in more than 6 cities in China .

Ms. Chan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from Jinan University in Guangzhou, China, and an MBA in International Business from the University of Southern California , U.S.A.

For registration enquiries,
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +65- 6514 3180

http://www.ibc-asia.com/ibcasia/marlinredirect//peoplechina

From 15 Oct 2007
Until 16 Oct 2007
Singapore
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