1.Master of Economics in Finance

    Objectives :This program leads to the degree of Master of Economics, majoring in Finance. With its focus on the field of applied finance, the program is designed to prepare students for international careers in finance both in private and public sectors that require solid analytical and quantitative skills. We emphasize the development of strong analytical and quantitative tools useful in a wide variety of environments. Areas of emphasis include economic modeling and forecasting and international business economics. Students in this program generally wish to prepare for careers in the financial sector, such as investment and commercial banking, asset management, financial services or consulting, or in corporate finance positions within international companies at a managerial level. The program provides an excellent preparation for the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) exams, as it is based on the CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge.

2.Master of Economics in Financial Engineering

    Objectives :This program leads to the degree of Master of Economics, majoring in Financial Engineering. The program is designed to prepare students for international careers in finance that require solid analytical and quantitative skills. The program covers the fundamentals of finance, as well as advanced topics in corporate finance, financial management, and financial markets. It aims to provide students with strong technical and analytical skills in the principles and applications of finance, as well as broad finance sector knowledge, and a multicultural exposure.

3.Master of International Trade

    Objectives :The Master of Economics in International Trade (MIT) program at the School of Economics is designed to give highly-qualified talent a rigorous understanding of the economics of international trade, finance, and development, with a focus on the rapidly changing role of China in this field.  Successful students will gain insight into current and future trade issues and developments including China’s trade policies, as well as an understanding of economic and commercial decision making processes in China.  After graduation, the participants are suitable candidates for positions in multinational companies, financial organizations, and government departments or further their advanced study towards a PhD degree in economics and economic policy.

4.Master of International Business

    Objectives :This program leads to the degree of Professional Master of International Business. The program is designed to acquaint students with various issues in business and economics with an emphasis on China's rapidly evolving business environment and, to train students in the techniques required to address these issues. After graduation, participants are suitable candidates for positions in multinational companies, financial organizations, or government departments in China or around the world.

5.Master of Economics in Quantitative Economics (MQE)

    Objectives :This program leads to the degree of Master of Economics, majoring in Quantitative Economics. It is designed to provide rigorous training in quantitative analysis for applications in economics and finance, after laying down a solid foundation in economic theory. Taking advantage of her excellent research group on theoretical and applied econometrics, WISE is able to offer the most extensive ranges of courses in econometrics in China. This program is ideal for highly motivated students who want to pursue PhD study in an academic institution, or aim at business or government research group in China or around the world.

6.Master of Economics in Western Economics (MWE) - Economic Theory

    Objectives :This program leads to the degree of Master of Economics, majoring in Western Economics. The program is designed to equip students with advanced skills in economic theory and econometrics. The emphasis is on development of students’ analytical skills, in particular their ability to identify key questions and to use theoretical and empirical tools to answer them. A graduate from this program will be in an ideal position to pursue doctoral study or successfully contribute to the business sector or government in China or around the world.

 For programs 1-6

 Program duration: 2 years full-time study

Teaching language: English

Program commencement: Fall semester

Tuition fees: 90,000RMB in total (for two years)

Application fee: 400RMB

7.M.A. Economics of Globalisation and European Integration

    Objectives :The Programme offers a scientifically well-founded training in the field of economics of globalisation, international trade and European economic integration. It provides a profound insight into the current scientific knowledge in this field and is supported by scientific research at the partner universities, both at these universities individually and in a network context. The Programme leads to an in-depth understanding in the following core fields: Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Open Economy Macroeconomics and International Finance, Economics of Globalisation, Economics of European Integration, and International Trade: Theory and Policy. As a master degree in economics should also include a strong quantitative component, Applied Econometrics is taught as an additional core discipline.

   The Programme was established in the academic year 1994/1995 in the form of a European consortium. The partners of this consortium jointly awarded the masters degree MA Economics of International Trade and European Integration up to and including the academic year 2010-11. Till the academic year 2010-2011, it was jointly taught and organised by a consortium of seven European universities: Universiteit Antwerpen (Belgium),Università degli Studi di Bari ‘Aldo Moro’ (Italy), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), Universidad de Cantabria(Spain), Université de Lille 1 (France), Vysoká ?kola Ekonomická v Praze (Prague University of Economics) (Czech Republic) and Staffordshire University (UK). From the academic year 2011-12 onwards the programme, with an updated content and a new title (MAEconomics of Globalisation and European Integration), is organised by nine universities: the previous seven (see above) plus Xiamen University (P.R. China) and Universidade de Brasília (Brazil). From the academic year 2013-14 onwards the master programme will receive Erasmus Mundus financing.

Program duration: 1 year full-time study

Teaching language:English

Program commencement:Fall semester