The Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds hosted its annual teacher training day at the University of Leeds on 8th June, 2019. The training was delivered by Mr. Joseph Bensley, the Mandarin and Languages Programme Coordinator for The Petchey Academy in Hackney, East London.
Staff at the Body Shop Leeds flagship store in Leeds took part in Mandarin taster classes with the Business Confucius Institute to help them communicate even better with their Chinese customers.
The Business Confucius Institute Annual Lecture featuring Gordon Orr took place at Leeds University Business School on Thursday 22 November 2018. Gordon Orr is a non-executive board member at Meituan-Dianping, Lenovo and Swire Pacific. After opening McKinsey’s practice in China he led the Greater China practice for many years and was Chairman of McKinsey Asia…
On the last Saturday of September, Confucius Institutes around the world organise activities to mark ‘Confucius Institute Day’. This is a time to reflect on our work, share our successes and achievements, and celebrate our part in the global Confucius Institute network.
The annual ‘China Day’ for year 7 students at Harrogate Grammar School marks the end of another successful year of Mandarin education at our Confucius Classroom.
The Business Confucius Institute ran a teacher training event for local Mandarin teachers on Saturday 9 June with trainer Chris Webster. The session was attended by teachers from around the region, including teams from community schools in Leeds and York.
Five years after her book ‘China’s Growth’ was published, economist Linda Yueh spoke at Leeds University Business School about what has changed over the last few years and what to expect in terms of China’s development in the coming decades.
