The International Business Training Association gives Chinese training organizations and professionals the tools to succeed in a global marketplace
Davie, FL—April 11, 2008— China now has access to the International Business Training Association’s cutting-edge Certified Business Professional (CBP) program and courseware, that has certified thousands of students and corporate employees around the globe in essential business skills that represents the Global Standard.
IBTA partnered with Confidence Consulting to train the Chinese people in CBP’s Essential Business Skills: Leadership, Business Communication, Business Etiquette, Customer Service, Sales, Business Management, Project Management, Tourism & Hospitality and Computer Technology.
Yaping Li, IBTA China representative and founder and executive director of Confidence Consulting, is a leader with a proven track record in not-for-profit management, motivation, career development, project management, strategic analysis and planning and social work.
“As a rapidly growing economy, China is facing a challenge of effectively improving its huge human capitals with a global standard,” said Yaping. “IBTA is such an excellent organization that it provides effective hands-on soft skill programs to train and certify people to become higher level professionals.”
Yaping continued, “the collaboration between IBTA and Confidence Consulting is timely because its meeting this most important and urgent market and individual demand in China. I believe we will bring profound benefits not only to ourselves, the two partners, but also to many training organizations and professionals, and ultimately to China as a whole.”
Dario Morell, vice president of The International Business Training Association’s Operations expects the alliance to be a driving force in China’s economy.
“This is a perfect time for IBTA and Confidence Consulting to join forces to bring such a powerful tool to China for its many millions of citizens to take advantage of,” said Morell.
“The CBP Program will allow Chinese citizens interested in advancing their careers, an opportunity to become Certified Business Professionals. Because CBP is a Global Standard in Business Skills Excellence, it will also give an opportunity to the many corporations operating in China, new inroads into training their employees, at all different levels in the corporate hierarchy. Employees can be trained in courses as fundamental as Customer Service and Sales- to more specific courses such as Leadership and Project management to name a few.”
Training institutions are now able to join as Authorized Training Providers (ATP) of IBTA’s Essential Business Skills courses through its China representative, Confidence Consulting. ATPs will play a vital and profitable role in China’s growth. Essential Business Skills courses cover Leadership, Business Communication, Business Etiquette, Customer Service, Sales, Project Management, Tourism and Hospitality and Computer Technology.
The CBP program currently is available in three languages- English, Spanish and Arabic and soon will also be available in Chinese and French as IBTA continues its revolutionary expansion through the globe.
Visit http://www.ibtalearning.com to learn more about CBP courses, or to become an Authorized Training Provider (ATP).
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About IBTA
The International Business Training Association is a knowledge-centered organization committed to the training and certifying of business professionals to international standards. IBTA’s mission is to equip business professionals with the skills and certification required to meet and surpass business standards in our global industry.
IBTA officially released its business certifications in 2003 under the brand of the Certified Business Professional (CBPÔ), and after two years of initial consultation and development. Today, IBTA’s CBP certification is the fastest growing soft-skills certification for business professionals with partners in the U.S., Canada, Asia, India, Middle East, Australia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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International Business Training Association
Phone: 954-624-8011
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International Business Training association / Certified Business Professional China Representative – Yaping Li
41/F, China Development Bank Tower, 500 South Pudong road,
Shanghai 200120, P. R. of China
Phone: (86-21) 6109 5851
E-mail: CBP.china@ibtalearning.com
Website: www.CBPchina.com
