Design Of Foreign Business Etiquette Courses

"The etiquette comes from customs, customs change into etiquette." Etiquette is a code of conduct and guidelines for people to follow. It is the product of human civilization. Business etiquette is in requirement of business activities especially on human behaviors and outside appearance. With the development of economic globalization, China has established business trade with many countries in Asia, Europe, America, Africa and other regions. Countries growing demand for international business professionals is growing, attracting more and more foreigners come to China to study Chinese. Many students come to China is to learn more than just for a Chinese language, but also for Chinese culture. Under the environment of economic development, foreign business Chinese major arises at the historic moment. The major of Business Chinese aims at training foreign students with general knowledge of Chinese business, Chinese business is the main course, and business etiquette courses are set as an auxiliary course. Business Etiquette class focuses on teaching Chinese culture to foreign students and customs aspects of business etiquette. The aim of the course is to expand students the knowledge of Chinese culture and to understand business agreed to vulgar etiquette conversation and behavior. It provides norms and standards when they trade with China in the future.This paper writes from the perspective of foreign business etiquette curriculum designs, focusing on the scientific and practical of business etiquette courses. The following aspects were discussed:1. curriculum design, compilation of teaching materials; 2.to analysis and discuss of business etiquette on business interviews, business communication, business office and so on. The reason why the author discusses these two points is:this course aims at training students practical business etiquette communication skills. Teaching methods are mainly heuristic teaching methods and dioramas practice way. The author combines the workplace etiquette, table manners, with cultural knowledge teaching; the pursuit of fun and effective classroom teaching; using a variety of teaching methods, the use of open-class exercises, innovative assessment methods, such as the scenario simulation with the written test way. In the compilation of teaching materials, combined with the newest teaching business etiquette and popular business etiquette culture, highlighting the timeliness of course in order to develop a high professional level of Chinese Business Chinese students.