1. Program Overview

Editor Notes: The program is based on the mastering of basic theories of economics and management.

• To cultivate applied technical and management talents with cross-disciplinary knowledge, with international visions, specialized quality, vocational credit and strong cross-cultural adaptability.
• Students are required to comprehensively master the basic theories and specialized skills of international business and international economic trade
• Fully understand skillfully apply the general international business rules, conventions and foreign trade policies, laws and regulations in international business activities.
• The graduates are required to qualify for the international business practice and management work in the foreign economic department, government, modern manufacturing service industry of foreign business and set up enterprises in the field of international business.

2. Basic Requirements

Editor Notes: After finishing this program, students will be qualified to fullfil the needs of international business.

Through on-class theoretical learning, off-campus internship and on-campus practical session, the students of this program are required to master the basic theory, knowledge and skills of management, economics, international business and international economics and trade, have good English communication ability and computer application ability, have strong ability of international business practical operation and planning and implementation of international business activities.

3. Main Courses

Editor Notes: International students are required to complete at least 145 credits.

3.1 Major Courses

Management 48 course hours
It is a specialized basic course for this program. Through the course, the students are able to master the basic functions, theories and methods of management. The main course contents include: development of management thoughts, basic features of management work and requirements on the skills of managers, basic procedures and theories of planning work, process and method of effective decision, basic structure of organization and basic theory of organization design, basic framework of HR management, basic theory of motivation and basic communication skills, basic theory and method of controlling, leadership and others.

Western Economics 64 course hours
The development of socialism market economy requires us to understand and master the basic knowledge of modern economics. Modern economics summarizes the laws and features of market economic activity theoretically, especially the operational status of economy in market system and the economic behaviors of government, manufacturers and consumers, proposes some management methods of macro and micro economy, and provides the basic tools used by the western economists to analyze problems. Through the course, the students are able to understand the basic contents and property of market economy so as to have a complete and systematic understanding of the basic theories of modern economics.

Applied Statistics 48 course hours
The course mainly researches the basic theory and methods of statistics, introduces the process and methods of statistic works, like statistic investigation, statistic sorting and analysis, laying a basis for students' learning of specialized courses. The basic requirements of the course are as follows: understand the research objects of statistics and its basic concept; master the basic methods of statistic investigation, master the statistic grouping and collection, skillfully master the concept and calculation of total amount index, relative index and average index, get familiar with the application of those comprehensive indexes; master the main analysis indicators of dynamic numerical arrays; master the compiling methods and factor analysis of comprehensive indicators; understand the sampling inference, correlation and regression analysis methods.

International Business 48 course hours
International Business is an introductory course for this program and a specialized basic course, focusing on the introduction of basic concept and knowledge of business ethics, analysis of politics, economy, laws and cultural environment and difference confronting the international business activities, learning and understanding of basic fields of international business activities and development of different international economic organizations. Considering the development of free trade zones in China, the course explains on the regional economic group theories and development of economic groups in different regions or countries of the world. The course also analyzes and explains the organizational structural selection of enterprises and the entrance mode of international market from the perspective of cross-national company management.

International Economics 96 course hours
It is a specialized basic course for this program, which is divided into two parts: The 1st part introduces the international trade theory, analyzes the different phenomenon of international trade, especially the development process, tariff and non-tariff trade measures of international trade policy. The 2nd part researches on the problems of synchronized realization of internal and external balance in opened economy from the perspective of currency finance. The main contents include: balance and regulation of international expenses and income, foreign exchange and exchange rate, especially the exchange rate determination theory, the exchange rate policy, international financial market and international capital flow, the world's international monetary system and regional monetary union.

International Trade Practice 48 course hours
International Trade Practice is a specialized basic course researching on the detailed process of international commodity exchanges, which is a comprehensive applied science with the features of international activity and practicability. The course contents include the application of basic theories and knowledge of international trade policy, international trade law and convention, transport insurance. The course mainly introduces the contents of articles and performance of cross-national tangible commodity contract, including the contract object, commodity price, transportation and insurance, receipt and payment, prevention and settlement of disputes, signing and performance of import and export contract.

Operational Management 48 course hours
Operational Management is a part of international business operation, researching on the management of product transformation process in enterprise (including manufacturing industry and service industry). Focusing on the systematical management, the course introduces the enterprise operational strategy, production organization, production plan, production control, successful systematic management mode (MRPII, JIT) and the development trends of system. The course requires the students to master the management thoughts, theory and methods of this course.

E-commerce 48 course hours
The course pays attention to the practicability and effectiveness, introduces the basic concept and application of e-commerce and transnational e-commerce, the influences of Internet on enterprise's business activities, the key e-commerce technology—safety technology and e-payment, e-commerce application network and enterprise's e-commerce application, the browsing and searching of Internet, application of emails, construction and webpage making of transnational business websites.

Advanced Business English 32 course hours
This course is a basic Specialized English course, focusing on the cultivation of students' reading and writing ability of business English. Through learning and corresponding exercises, the students are required to master the skills of reading business articles with mediate difficulty, translating general business materials and writing common business letters and documents, master the contemporary international business thoughts and conventions, and understand the conventions of communicating with foreign business men.

3.2 Course Category and Course Hour

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3.3 Teaching Schedule

Teaching Schedule (1)

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Teaching Schedule (2)

Teaching Schedule (3)

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Selective Modules:
1. Module A:
The module of international trade focuses on the cultivation of talents who skillfully master the basic theory of international economics and international trade, the basic knowledge and skills of international trade, understand the development of contemporary international economic trade, get familiar with the general international trade rules and conventions and Chinese laws and policies of foreign trade, understand the social and economic situation of main countries or regions, and qualify for the practical international trade business in international economic trade department, foreign capital enterprises and government.

2. Module B:
The module focuses on the cultivation of applied talents with mixed knowledge of laws and economics, which have broad visions, solid fundamentals of international business management theoretical and practical knowledge and international business law, basically master international laws and conventions and skillfully apply the international laws and foreign language into the business activities. The students are required to qualify for the practical international business functional management in transnational enterprise, foreign economic and trade department, foreign capital enterprises and government. The students are also required to skillfully master the international business skills and operational skills, have the ability of organization, planning and coordination of international business activities and multiple international business functional management ability.

3. Module C:
The module of intelligent business focuses on the cultivation of innovative transnational e-commerce talents who are able to improve the transnational e-commerce operation and management levels of enterprises based on the transnational e-commerce business and business procedural management under network environments.

4. Sequence of Course Selection

4.Credits and Degree

Editor Notes: International students are required to complete at least 145 credits.

Minimum Credits of Curriculum (required courses, practical trainings & extracurricular classes): 145.

Degrees Conferred: Bachelor of Management

5.Practical Training

Editor Notes: Three kinds of practice are provided in this program.

Elementary Practice for the Program of International Business, Basic Practice for the Program of International Business, Comprehensive Practice for the Program of International Business, Graduation Internship and Graduation Thesis.

6. Brief Introduction to Shanghai Polytechnic University

Editor Notes: SSPU has achieved remarkable education and social benefits, being honored as Model of China's Vocational Education and Cradle of Model Workers. 

Shanghai Polytechnic University was founded in 1960 and has traditional strength in engineering education. The university focuses on four academic disciplines: Engineering, Economics and Management, Liberal Arts and Applied Art & Design, and plays an important role in serving the industry and economy in Shanghai and its surrounding areas. Currently, the university offers 38 Bachelor's degree programs, 30 vocational diploma programs and 1 Master's degree program (Environmental Engineering). International students at the university are from over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Oceania.

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7. About School of International Exchange(SIE)

Editor Notes: SIE is one of the important windows to implement internationalization strategy and carry out exchanges and cooperation.

• To manage all foreign students'affairs at SSPU, including foreign students'enrollment, management and service.
• To establish and maintain the website for foreign student education.
• To assist the students with procedures for border exit and entry and assist all the teaching units with management of overseas students education and services.
• To work in accordance with the guidance ofShanghai Municipal Education Commission and Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau.
• To further promote and deepen international exchange and cooperation programs and provide relevant services together with teaching units and departments by taking the lead of the establishment of international communication platform.
• To organize and implement teacher and student exchange programs and provide them with essential language training and relevant services.

8. Colourful Life

Editor Notes: There are a variety of activities that international students can choose to take part in.

New Year Party

Practice Taichi

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• Foreign citizens under 25
• In good physical and mental health
• With a senior high school diploma
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Score 5.5 or above is required to enroll in courses taught in English

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here

*2. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

*3. Photocopy of passport page with photo

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

*4. High school graduate certificate

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*5. High school academic transcript

Academic transcript in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*6. English language proficiency certificate

7. Letter of recommendation

From professor or associate professor or equivalents

*8. Personal Statement of Study Purpose

*9. A 3 minutes' video to introduce yourself in English

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