The Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds
We promote the understanding of Chinese language and culture in the UK, with a business focus on helping companies to communicate with Chinese customers more effectively.
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China, nature and climate change: rescue or destruction?
Writer, broadcaster and editor Isabel Hilton will talk about China Dialogue (中外对话), an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting a common understanding of China’s environmental challenges.
Chinese competition for learners interested in business: register now!
The 2nd Chinese Competition of Charitable Projects & Business Innovations for UK University Students will be held online in April 2021. Find out more about the competition and how to enter.
Summer Consultancy Project: student reflections
Participating in a Leeds University Business School (LUBS) Summer Consultancy Project gave Consumer Analytics and Marketing Strategy student Ha Thu Nguyen the opportunity to respond to a real-life business brief, while also improving her intercultural competence and understanding of Chinese culture. Read her reflections on the linguistic and cultural factors that had an impact on the process, and the steps she took to overcome barriers.
Report: Chinese consumer shopping behaviour in Leeds
In this report commissioned by the Business Confucius Institute (BCI), Consumer Analytics and Marketing Strategy student Ha Thu Nguyen shares her research into Chinese consumer shopping behaviour in Leeds and makes recommendations for retailer promotional activity on key dates.
Leeds student ranked fourth in Europe in the Chinese Bridge Competition
Rebecca Mingotti Landriani, a final year student of Chinese and International Relations at the University of Leeds, has finished fourth in Europe in the international finals of the Chinese Bridge Competition.
Career lessons from Guy Dru Drury MBE
In a guest lecture for the Business Confucius Institute in November 2020, Leeds alumnus Guy Dru Drury gave us an...
Do Mandarin learners have the top five skills that employers want?
Earlier this month the Careers Centre at the University of Leeds organised a series of workshops about the top five...
Entrepreneurial alumni return to share the story of The Chairman’s Bao
Sean McGibney and Oliver Leach from The Chairman’s Bao (TCB) joined us on 17 March to give a guest lecture...
Natasha Fowler-Ekar on being different and finding her place
After graduating from Chinese and International Development this year Natasha Fowler-Ekar will take her place as Equality and Liberation Officer on...
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