Key Features and Highlights of the Bachelor’s Degree Program Curriculum in International Economics and Trade (Delivered in English) at Nanjing Normal University

Nanjing Normal University has a rich and distinguished history in business education, dating back to the establishment of the Finance Department at Sanjiang Normal School in 1902. The department of International Economics and Trade officially launched the undergraduate program in 1994. Today, the department also offers a Ph.D. program in Applied Economics and master's programs in Applied Economics and International Business, and has established a comprehensive talent cultivation system spanning bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels.

This department stands at the forefront and earns recognition nationally for its exceptional teaching quality with two national-level teaching achievement awards (the highest accolade in China for teaching achievements), a provincial-level outstanding teaching team award, and a provincial-level outstanding teacher award. Students consistently excel, securing the national special prize in the "Challenge Cup" National College Students' Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Projects Competition. In terms of academic research, the department has achieved significant milestones, obtaining approval for two major research projects from the National Social Science Foundation (the highest-level social sciences project in China) and over 30 research projects from the National Natural Science Foundation and National Social Science Foundation. More than 200 academic papers have been published in high-impact journals such as the "Economic Research Journal (in Chinese)" and the "Journal of Comparative Economics".

Key features and highlights of the program include:

• Global perspective: This program attaches great importance to cultivating a global economic outlook and understanding international economic changes. Curriculum covers international trade, finance, and marketing to adapt students to better adapt to multinational enterprises’ needs.
• International faculty: Faculty members bring rich international experience and expertise, providing the latest advancements and practical cases in global economics and trade, enhancing students’ understanding of international business complexity and diversity.
• Internationalized curriculum: Major courses cover various aspects of international trade, finance, and business law; ensuring students acquire the knowledge and skills needed for global business engagement.
• Cross-cultural communication skills: The program focuses on improving students' ability to communicate effectively in cross-cultural environments, including multilingual communication and global business etiquette.
• Interdisciplinary integration: Curriculum integrates knowledge from economics, international business, and international law, fostering a comprehensive understanding of global economics across disciplines.
• Professional development: The program includes courses in international trade and financial practices and has built close partnership with a number of renowned international trade and financial enterprises and government departments of import-export in the Yangtze River Delta region. With the corresponding practical internship bases and regular student visits for practical teaching, investigation and internship, students' comprehensive professional capabilities will be enhanced.
• New technology and business formats: The program continuously refines curriculum according to the development of the global digital economy and artificial intelligence technology, offering cutting-edge theoretical knowledge in areas like cross-border e-commerce, digital international trade settlement, and market research.
• Rich international student exchange activities: The program has constructed a tailored modular teaching model for international talent development by organizing academic conferences, study visits, research cooperation, and visits to foreign enterprises, providing a deeper understanding of the international knowledge and practical progress.
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