IT workers in US seek Mandarin

Employees at Oregon-based IT company CollegeNET now have the opportunity to learn more about China and study Mandarin at the Confucius Institute at Portland State University.

"China has become one of the major markets for our company," says Jim Wolfston, president of CollegeNET. "I think our employees need to get a better understanding of China by learning Chinese."

Forty-two employees signed up for the 10-week Mandarin language course offered by the Confucius Institute, with classes held three times a week.