History and Development
Shanghai International Studies University, one of the seventh batch of universities to start a graduate program in applied economics in 1998 with the approval of the Ministry of Education of China, has been a pioneer among China’s colleges and universities of language teaching to launch programs other than languages. International Trade under this discipline is one of the earliest graduate programs in economics in China’s colleges and universities of language teaching. After more than 20 years, this discipline has established stable research directions and formed a teaching model that combines a standardized curriculum with distinctive professional characteristics. It is not only an ideal choice for economics–related undergraduate students, but also provides a unique development pattern for students with language expertise.
Research Areas
There are 4 research directions in this discipline, namely: International Trade Theory and Policy, International Marketing, Regional Economic Integration, Business Communication and Japanese Economy.
The direction of International Trade Theory and Policy aims at cultivating “think–tank” talents, focusing on the financial policy and legal issues that China faces in its foreign economic exchanges against the background of economic globalization. The direction of Regional Economic Integration aims at cultivating scholar-type talents, focusing on the study of economic exchanges between other major economies and China, as well as China’s status and role in the regional economies. The direction of International Marketing focuses on cultivating practical talents, mainly studying the problems and countermeasures faced by Chinese and foreign companies in transnational and cross–cultural operations. The directions of Business Communication and Japanese Economy are two featured specializations, mainly for students with a high proficiency in English or Japanese.
Faculty
We have a faculty team of 8 professors and 11 associate professors.
The academic leader of this discipline is Professor Song Shifang. The names of the academic leaders and backbone teachers of each research direction are listed as follows.
International Trade Theory and Policy
Professor Song Shifang, Professor Jiang Yanqing, Professor Zhang Yugui, Professor Xu Jia, Professor Chen Shumei, Associate Professor Yu Yuxin, Associate Professor Li Yuxin.
International Marketing
Professor Yu Zhaohui, Professor Zhang Jin, Associate Professor Zeng Rong, Associate Professor Sun Haixia, Associate Professor Zhao Yan, Associate Professor Hang Hongli.
Business Communication
Professor Zhang Ailing, Associate Professor Yang Jingkuan, Associate Professor Qin Yue.
Japanese Economy
Associate Professor Qu Xiaohua, Associate Professor Liu Yufei, Associate Professor Zhang Jianhua, Associate Professor Zhang Jian.
Curriculum
The courses consist of professional basic courses and professional degree courses that address the latest issues of various research directions. In addition to the compulsory courses, students of various research fields can also choose professional degree courses in other fields and some courses in finance.
Professional basic courses include: Micro–economics & Macro–economics, International Trade, International Finance, Business English, and International Marketing.
Professional degree courses include: International Business, Econometrics, Industrial Economics, Industrial Organization, Regional Economic Integration, Business Communication Theory and Research, International Marketing, International Economic Law.
Optional financial professional courses include: International Financial Management, Financial Management of Multinationals, Corporate Finance, Management Accounting, Bank Management, Financial Psychology.
Employment Prospects
Students who have accomplished 34 credits and passed the thesis defense will be awarded a master's degree in economics. Graduates of all research fields have good employment prospects. Except for those who further their studies abroad, most of our graduates work in renowned multinational companies, Chinese or foreign banks, including HSBC, Standard Chartered, the four state–owned banking giants, and other financial institutions such as Chinese and foreign securities and futures companies.
