Beginning Business Chinese II

Catalog description

This course is the second half of a two‑semester sequence that fulfills Wharton’s undergraduate foreign language requirement. By completing this course, Wharton students fulfill the school’s language requirement. While it satisfies Wharton’s requirement, it is not limited to Wharton students and is open to all students seeking to develop Chinese for professional contexts. Building on the skills developed in Beginning Business Chinese I, this course further advances students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing/typing abilities with increased emphasis on communication in business settings. Students expand vocabulary and functional expressions for a variety of professional and social interactions. Topics include visiting companies, introducing companies and products, initiating dining invitations, and practicing appropriate dining etiquette. Another key objective of this course is to deepen students’ understanding of Chinese business norms, interpersonal expectations, and communication styles, thereby developing the cross‑cultural competence needed to function successfully in professional Chinese environments.