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Business Mandarin/Chinese

Business Mandarin/Chinese (Download the flyer)

eConsulting Group™ provides high quality and efficient Mandarin courses to business professionals. These courses are tailored to suit your schedule so that you can become proficient in Mandarin in the most time-effective way. There are three levels:

CH8001 - Introduction to Business Mandarin/Chinese – Level 1 (8 weeks)
CH8002 - Advanced Business Mandarin/Chinese – Level 2 (8 weeks)
CH8003 - Expert in Business Mandarin/Chinese – Level 3 (8 weeks)

Each course level meets twice a week during the evening. The course material can be customized to fit with your schedule, your specific objectives, and your learning style. In this course, students will learn about Chinese business culture as well as business etiquette. The courses will also provide students with interesting activities to experience local Chinese tradition. These courses will prepare participants for Mandarin business Chinese and give them the confidence to participate in office negotiations or other types of business.

Who should attend this course

The course is designed for senior managers/engineers, functional managers, team leaders, account managers, and individuals who are involved in the Asian market.

Certification

Successful students will receive certification at the end of the program.

Program Description

CH8001 - Introduction to Business Mandarin/Chinese – Level 1(8 weeks)

This course is suitable for students who have no background in Mandarin. The purpose of the course is to provide students with a basic foundation of Mandarin, starting with Han Yu PinYin, pronunciation, simple characters, and basic conversational skills needed for successful business function. In this level, you will study how to initiate and respond to basic conversations in business activities such as: greetings, introductions, exchanging business cards, getting through customs, checking into a hotel, banking, and etiquette. You will also learn about the many differences between Chinese culture and Western culture. This program is a foundation for you to enter into the following two programs: CH8002 – Advanced Level and CH8003 – Expert Level.

What is included in the CH8001 – Introduction to Business Mandarin:

1. Introduction into the Chinese language
2. How to do business in China
3. Chinese phonetics, Chinese character pronunciation, phrases and expressions
4. Chinese character writing, etymology, grammar and syntax
5. 400+ Most frequently used Chinese characters and usage
6. Multiple practically-used situational dialogue
7. Introduction into Business etiquette education, Chinese history, traditions and customs
8. Western-Chinese cultural differences comparison and analysis
9. Team-work with your partner to practice Chinese learning

Agenda

1. Meet twice a week in a week-day, evening classes (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
2. Highly focus on spoken expressions, culture and etiquette
3. Utilizing the unique "learn-by-cultural-correlation" approach for fast learning
4. Providing more customized content required by participants

CH8002 - Advanced Business Mandarin/Chinese – Level 2 (8 weeks)

This advanced level is designed for students who have previous knowledge or have completed the introductory Mandarin course (CH8001 – Introduction). This course focuses on oral communications, reading, and listening comprehension. In this program you will study more complicated topics related to business such as: basic business negotiations, sales promotions, and reading simple project proposals. You will also learn more about the structure of Chinese characters and the rules of character building. This program level will help you gain the necessary skills for reading the newspaper, understanding the news, discussing the economy, and analyzing concrete business terms and cases. After completing the advanced level, students will be able to use 2500 words.

What is included in Advanced Business Mandarin/Chinese

1. 2000+ Most frequently used Chinese characters and usage
2. Speaking, reading, listening comprehension and Character writing
3. Advanced multiple practically-used situational dialogue and syntax analysis
4. Business etiquette education, Chinese history, traditions and customs ; Western-Chinese cultural differences comparison and analysis
5. Business Documentation in Chinese/Mandarin

Agenda

1. Meet twice a week in a week-day, on evenings (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
2. Highly focusing on spoken practice, combined with writing, listening and reading
3. Utilizing the unique "learn-by-cultural-correlation" approach for fast learning
4. Providing more customized content required by participants

CH8003 - Expert in Business Mandarin/Chinese – Level 3 (8 weeks)

The expert level is designed for those who have completed both the introductory and advanced level programs and can use Chinese effectively on various business topics. Participants are able to communicate spontaneously with good grammatical control and without much sign of restriction. This program level would help students understand virtually everything heard or read and express themselves fluently. This includes differentiating the finer shades of meaning in complex business situations and being capable of interpreting nearly all forms of the written language.

What is included in Expert Business for Mandarin/Chinese

1. 5000+ Most frequently used Chinese characters and usage
2. Speaking, reading, listening comprehension and character writing
3. Learning sophisticated topics that appear in public media and writings and a vast knowledge of China's emerging market, business investment environment, and China's commercial culture.
4. Learning to read the underlying meaning of business texts in Chinese and write long thesis to present your business-related research findings.
5. Custom Documentation

Agenda

1. Meet twice a week in a week-day, on evenings (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

2. Highly focusing on spoken practice, combined with writing, listening and reading

3. Utilizing the unique "learn-by-cultural-correlation" approach for fast learning

4. Providing more customized content required by participants

Price

Our schedule is very flexible and will take classes in the evening or on the weekend to suit your needs. We have group classes and one on one class.

1. One-on-one (business) $50/hr, minimum 5 hours + cost of the text material.
2. Two-on-one (per group) business $88/hr for a group, minimum 5 hours + cost of the text material.
3. Group classes:
CH8001 – Introduction, $518.00 per student (8 weeks, 32 hours, text included). CH8002 – Advanced, $518.00 per student (8 weeks, 32 hours, text included). CH8003 – Expert, $518.00 per student (8 weeks, 32 hours, text included.

At the end of each level, successful candidates will receive certificates.

Schedule

Introduction level is provided twice a week on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Advanced level is provided twice a week on Tuesday and Friday nights from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Expert level is provided twice a week on Thursday nights 6:00pm – 8:00pm and Saturday mornings 9:00am – 11:00am.

Please visit Schedule to register for this course

Eco-Architecture Service

Eco-Architecture Services

Let’s Maximize the Possibilities of Green Building.

The benefits of a healthy environment are immense and make a big impact on our planet and future. Our services in eco-architecture will spark your creativity and open your mind to the possibilities of green building. With twenty years of experience in green building design, eConsulting Group offers the best balance of systems and techniques for a project that lasts.

Our architectural design services include:

1. Architectural Feasibility Studies

2. Master Planning

3. Architectural Design

4. Interior Design

5. Permit and Construction Drawings

6. Specification Books

7. Contractor Selection

8. Green Building

9. Building Permit Procurement

For additional information please call us at 312.804.0772 or send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or use our contact form.

PMOHOST-PMO Outsourcing

PMOHOST™

Your Virtual PMO

PMOHOST™ (Rent-a-Project Manager) is a virtual project management consulting service with a combination of 80% virtual and 20% on-site project management work provided by eConsulting Group. We host, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot your projects/portfolio. In other words, we act as your PMO, while providing you with the necessary expertise to secure your project throughout. The concept is based on the PMI's project life cycle model. You do not need a full time project manager throughout your project. Project manager work is present in the initiation, planning, controlling, and closing phases. Execution is a team effort, supported by the controlling function of a project manager.

By outsourcing your project to us, you will:

Cut costs and increase efficiency and ROI.

Keep Focus on your core products and services.

Obtain world class expertise.

PMOHOST™ combines Microsoft® Project and Project Book™ into one cost saving solution.

Project Management Assessment Survey

eConsulting Group™, Inc. has developed the "Enterprise Project Management Workflow and Analysis©" a tool that would help you develop and deploy project management best practices within your organization. During assessment we will introduce our "A5" methodology. This program is designed to assist companies that would like to incorporate the project management methodologies and practices (PMMP) in their corporate environment. The following are the steps within "A5" program:

Auditing: Observation of your existing project management methodologies and practices
Assessment: Evaluation of your organization's maturity level through a number of surveys (utilizing Six Sigma for project managers and OPM3®)
Alignment: Develop alternatives/solutions that would align your strategic, tactical, and operational goals.
Action: There are many ways to do something, but we will help find the right way for you. Once we determine the best solution for your needs, we will assist you in deploying and implementing it.
Advance: Continuously monitor and improve your operation

Our Experience

eConsulting Group™, Inc. has more than twenty years of experience in development and deployment of management solutions within the following areas:

Manufacturing

Marketing

Health Care Systems

Telecommunications

Information Technology

Engineering, and

Construction

Web Development

Web Development

Make a Bold Statement and Keep It!

Over the years we have been able to connect to a number of experts in different industries and build the team that could deliver results. Our teams work from the initial concept all the way through to the support of your project, creating websites that reflex your business and appeal to your customers. Outsourcing your project to eConsulting Group will cut the cost of your project operations while increasing efficiency and ROI and most importantly allowing you to focus on your core products and services.

Our web development services include:

Website Designing

1. Conceptualization
2. Visual look and feel of website
3. Logo for the website/company
4. Website Redesigning
5. Website Maintenance

Web Development

1. New website Development
2. Website Redesigning
3. Website Maintenance
4. PHP Shopping Cart System
5. E-commerce Integration
6. Online Payment Integration
7. Business Portal
8. Community Portal
9. B2B, B2C Portal
10. PHP Web Development
11. Offshore Web Development

Software Development

1. Stand-alone Customized software
2. Client/Server Based Development
3. Web based software development

Print Media Design

1. Custom Logo Design
2. Brochure Design
3. Corporate Identity / Stationary Design
4. Poster Design / Flyer Design
5. CD Cover Design / Product Packaging
6. Online Yahoo Store / RTML Development
7. Designed visual look and feel of new yahoo store
8. Yahoo Store Redesigning

Technology
XML, Web services, PHP, MS SQL, MySQL, SQL,Microsoft Project, Visual Studio, Expression Design, Adobe Dream viewer & Photoshop, Adobe Flash

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Renewable Energy/Sustainability

Renewable Energy/Sustainability

Real Solutions!

eConsulting Group™, Inc. provides wind and solar renewable energy solutions. Our consulting service will assist you throughout the project life cycle, starting with assessment of your RE needs up to installation of the solution. Our solutions provide high return on investment and strongly support the Clean Energy initiatives. eConsulting Group™, Inc. is a member of American Wind Association and Midwest Renewable Energy Association.

For additional information please call us at 312.804.0772 or send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or use our contact form.

Rent-a-Project Manager

Rent-a-Project-Manager

Providing temporary/contract, temp-to-hire or direct-hire

eConsulting Group has a combination of skills, resources, and approaches that are matchless against others. Projects stall or fall short due to lots of reasons. Prevent lost ideas by hiring a project manager that will use expertise-developed methodologies to get your project back on track.

Project Staffing

Get the right people at the right time to do the right thing on your project. Secure your project success by hiring one of the best project and program managers in the field. Finding the right resource to manage your project could be a project itself. Let us work for you and find you the best talent. Our experts get results by focusing on solutions. We provide temporary/contract, temp-to-hire or direct-hire.

Project Recovery

Is your project in danger of being terminated due to schedule delays, cost overruns, and poor planning? Do not worry, eConsulting Group Inc. will provide you with the resources and methodology to overcome these difficulties and get your project back on track.

We would use our "5A" approach. We will:

1. AUDIT your project documentation (Scope Statement, WBS Level 1, GANTT chart, Risk Catalog, etc.)
2. ASSESS and report on your project status, and create an ACTION PLAN.
3. With your permission we will APPLY the action plan and deliver results.
4. ALIGN your project portfolio with existing capacities and secure uninterrupted throughput.
5.ADVANCE: Continuously monitor and improve your operation.

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