How Do I Get a PhD in International Trade?

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics International Business School was established in 1987 on the basis of the former Department of International Economics and Trade. The former Department of International Economics and Trade of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics began to recruit undergraduates majoring in international economics and trade in 1989, and began to recruit master's degree students in international trade in 1995. Professional PhD student. In 1997, the school department was adjusted. All the teachers of the teaching and research department of international trade, undergraduates of international economics and trade, and graduate students of international trade transferred to the School of Business Administration. In 1999, all teachers and students of the Teaching and Research Office of International Trade were merged into the International Business School. ^[1]

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics International Business School

The college has extensive international exchanges and cooperation and has achieved remarkable results. The scope of cooperation involves teacher-level teacher exchanges and scientific research cooperation; student-level exchange of credits, summer courses, paid internships, short-term mutual visits, continuous undergraduate and master's programs, dual master's programs and doctoral programs, and schools and enterprises with foreign companies Cooperation, etc. Nearly 50 students from the college participate in international exchange and cooperation projects each year. ^[1]

International economic and trade professionals

International economics and trade is the traditional advantage of the school. This major is mainly engaged in the research of contemporary international trade theory and policy frontier issues, as well as fostering a systematic grasp of modern international trade theory, international trade knowledge and skills, knowledge of international trade rules and practices, internationalization and innovation with international communication and competitiveness 2. Elite talents with complex management skills.

The international economics and trade major of our school has a "Ben-Master-Bo" three-level talent training platform. Undergraduate students began to be recruited in 1989 (undergraduate students in bilingual teaching experimental classes began in 2005), master degree students were recruited in 1993, and doctoral students were recruited in 1999. This major is a key discipline of Sichuan Province, a specialty of Sichuan undergraduate universities, a training base for undergraduate talents in Sichuan Province, an undergraduate quality engineering project in Sichuan Province in 2012, a "professional comprehensive reform pilot" project, and the school's "211 project" three key disciplines key construction projects. The college is the school's first batch of "International Economic and Management Innovative Talents Experimental Class (Graduate)" training units. It has a central scientific research fee project of the central university, a "Key International Trade Research Base", and "Provincial Free Trade Zone Strategy and Construction of the RMB Area" provincial research. Innovation team.

The effectiveness of the construction of the international economics and trade major has been widely recognized by domestic counterparts. The school is currently a member of the "Economics and Trade" member of the National Higher Education Teaching Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education, a standing member of the National International Trade Discipline Cooperation Group, a member of the China International Trade Association, and a national economic and trade academic collaboration group. Deputy director unit, executive director unit of China World Economics Association, vice chairman unit of China Service Trade Association. ^[1]

The college has established a disciplinary development advisory group, and hires celebrities, governments, and corporate celebrities to act as academic disciplinary development consultants. Among them are Professor Peter.J. Buckley, the world's top master in the field of international business, the founder of the theory of internalization of multinational companies, a well-known scholar of Chinese international business, a former chairman of the Chinese Economic Association of Britain, Professor Liu Xiaming of the Chinese Economic Association of Europe and the EU Professor Lin Guijun, Vice President of the University, Professor Liu Chongyi of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Director of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce, Chairman of Guojin Securities, and Chairman of Sichuan Xinlixin Import and Export Co., Ltd.

The college takes teachers' construction as the core, fully integrates high-quality resources at home and abroad, and pays special attention to the close combination of theory and practice, and the comprehensive development of language and application skills. The college has more than 120 teachers, including professional teachers, lecture professors at home and abroad, foreign language teachers, and tutors outside the school. There are 7 doctoral tutors of professional teachers in the college, 3 overseas doctoral tutors, 9 professors, 19 associate professors, more than 10 lecturers and teaching assistants, and more than 30 professional teachers have obtained doctorates from well-known universities at home and abroad, and have studied abroad. Background of visiting, studying and training; more than 20 lecture professors at home and abroad; more than 10 foreign language teachers; the college also employs more than 70 entrepreneurs and social celebrities as undergraduate and master graduate tutors.

The academic structure, academic structure, age structure, and academic background of the Faculty of the College are all reasonable, and a good echelon with a clear research direction, young faculty, and distinctive international characteristics has been initially formed. ^[1]

The school's scientific research has achieved remarkable results. Has now formed "China Free Trade Zone Strategy Study", "Study on Frontier Issues of Heterogeneous Enterprises and International Trade", "Research on Trade, FDI and Industrial Policy", "Research on Management and Management of Multinational Corporations in China", "Chinese Enterprises Going Global Strategic research "," transnational human resource management "and other distinctive research teams. Faculty members have published in Journal of International Business Studies, Human Resource Management, International Business Review, Journal of World Business, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Management International Review, and Asia Pacific Journal. of Human Resources, etc. Dozens of papers published in domestic authoritative academic journals such as "International Trade Issues", "International Trade", "Economist", etc .; "Business Cycle Theory", "WTO and Chinese Economy", "Contemporary Multinational Corporations", "China -Monographs on ASEAN Free Trade Area Studies, Strategic Studies on Moving to a Powerful Trade Country, and more than 30 textbooks planned by the Ministry of Education; chaired the National Social Science Fund Project, National Natural Science Fund Project, Ministry of Education Project, Sichuan Project, and others Dozens of horizontal topics.

The "Economic Cycle", edited by Professor Liu Chongyi, won the second prize of the outstanding research achievement "An Zijie International Trade Research Award" in the field of international trade (2008, the first prize vacancy of the year), the 13th philosophy and social science of Sichuan Province First Prize for Outstanding Scientific Research Achievements (2009), the First Liu Shibai Economics Award (2012); Monographs and dissertations of several professors have won the second and third prizes for outstanding scientific research achievements of the Ministry of Justice and Sichuan Philosophy and Social Sciences respectively; research by multiple professors The report has been repeatedly approved by central ministries and commissions and provincial leaders. ^[1]

The International Business School aims at cultivating "comprehensive, visionary, intelligent, capable, and distinctive" compound, applied, and innovative high-level international economic and management elites as its training goal, adopting the "European and American model localization" and "International and domestic joint training" two international talent training modes, relying on "Bilingual Teaching Experimental Class for International Economics and Trade Major (Undergraduate)", "Bilingual Teaching Experimental Class for International Business Major (Undergraduate)", "International Economics and Management Innovative Talents Experimental Class (Graduate) "and other platforms to carry out personnel training.

Undergraduate core courses for international economics and trade majors include principles of economics, management, international economics, WTO rules and operations, international finance, comprehensive training courses in international trade practice, business research methods, etc .; and an introduction to China's foreign trade, cross-cultural Communication and management, introduction to international service trade, international business, international commercial law, international strategic management, international human resource management and other professional elective courses for students to choose.

Undergraduate core courses for international business major include principles of economics, management, business research methods, international business, financial management, international human resource management, cross-cultural communication and management, international strategic management, etc .; and WTO rules and operations, China's foreign trade Multiple elective courses, such as introduction, international finance, entrepreneurship management, organizational behavior, introduction to international trade in services, international business law, and comprehensive training courses in international trade practice, are available for students to choose.

Both the major courses and the elective courses of the two majors use authoritative original English textbooks, and they are taught in bilingual or small English classes. Every year in elementary school, the college also hires professors from well-known foreign universities in the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, Spain, South Korea and other countries to provide professional elective courses for undergraduates, masters and doctoral students.

Adhering to the university conviction of exciting, strong, united, vigorous, and striving for first-class, the Guoshang scholars carry forward the spirit of the Guoshang s ambition, down-to-earth, down-to-earth, pursuit of excellence, pragmatic innovation, and always share the fate with the nation. The times are all in step. Our students won the gold medal in the 6th China University Student Entrepreneurship Plan Competition, and have repeatedly won national college English competitions, national college mathematics modeling competitions, national college business practice competitions, school global business trip competitions, international business elite challenges, etc. Achieve great results in the competition. At the same time, Guoshang students actively participated in social practice activities, and demonstrated excellent comprehensive quality and good organization and coordination in the 2013 Fortune Global Forum volunteer service in Chengdu, and the summer practice of "Three Going to the Countryside" social practice for college students. ability. The "University Entrepreneurship Club" attached to our college by the Youth League Committee of the school won the title of "Top Ten College Student Professional Teams" by the Youth League Committee of the League; our college volunteer association won the title of "Top Ten Team of Volunteers from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics". The Major Earthquake Xicai Tent School showed the maturity, confidence and courage of Chinese business students.

Graduates of the International Business School, with their broad international perspectives, profound theoretical skills, solid professional training, good team communication and collaboration skills, and excellent English communication skills, have shown strong competitiveness in the workplace and employment rate Ranked among the best in schools for many years. Graduates are mainly targeted at government economic management departments, multinational corporations, foreign-funded enterprises, financial institutions such as banks, insurance, securities, as well as institutions of higher learning and scientific research. Some students hold positions in well-known foreign institutions such as the World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank, and teach in foreign universities. ^[1]

Make good use of high-quality resources and actively serve the society. The college actively participates in national and local research and serves the society and local economy. Established research institutions such as the Sino-British FDI Research Institute, International Service Outsourcing Research Institute and Globalization and Management Research Institute to carry out cutting-edge research in related fields and provide consulting services to governments, enterprises and society. Established the "Entrepreneur Development Project Center (referred to as the" EDP Center ") to provide training and consulting services for senior social management personnel. The EDP Center strives to "accurate positioning, reasonable design, strong teachers, and scientific management", to internationally advanced standards, "to achieve national entrepreneurship with global wisdom", to hire first-class senior lecturers at home and abroad, facing the government, enterprises and institutions Senior managers provide high-quality, targeted, personalized training and consulting services. These projects have been fully recognized by the society and achieved good social benefits. ^[1]