According to Shi Hai, president of China International Trade Association, with the rapid development of import and export trade in China, the demand for all kinds of international business talents has increased sharply, and there is a great demand for talents who know both international business and foreign languages. At present, many colleges and universities offer international business-related majors such as business English, applied English, international business and international trade, and hundreds of thousands of graduates enter the field of international business every year. All kinds of export-oriented enterprises and employers need objective reference standards and evaluation basis to select and evaluate international business talents, so it is urgent to carry out business English proficiency testing and training.
Liu Baorong, vice-president of the association, said that the National International Business English Training Certification Examination is another examination launched by the business sector in China after the foreign trade salesman training certification examination. The National International Business English Training Certification Examination will provide learners and practitioners with a learning reference goal and employers with a reference standard for selecting talents. The National International Business English Training Certification Examination will draw lessons from the successful experience of Cambridge Business English Examination in Britain and CET-4 and CET-6 in China. At present, the National Expert Committee for International Business English Proficiency Certification Examination and the National International Business English Proficiency Certification Examination Center have been established, and the center is located in shenzhen polytechnic.
It is reported that the National International Business English Training Certification Examination will be held once a year. The training and examination targets are international business practitioners, students interested in international business and other social personnel.