Program Introduction

The Master of International Finance program is one of the Youth of Excellence Scheme of China (YES CHINA) master programssponsored by Chinese government scholarship. It is a key program entrusted by Chinese Ministry of Education to the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE).

This program is for senior governmental officials and senior business managersIt goes with Chinas national strategy of One Belt and One Road, aiming to provide talent support for accelerating the economic development and regional economic integration of Asian countries. The program is focused to train policy makers and executors with global vision for regional cooperation, financial administrative talents to accelerate the integration of Asian economy, and entrepreneurs to promote the communication and cooperation within Asia.

The program mainly relies on the School of Banking and Finance of University of International Business and Economics for its strong faculty and rich experience in teaching. After one-years study (taught in English), students will have a systematic command of theory and practice on developmental international financial cooperation, gain a better awareness of the One Belt One Road national economic environment, and get a deeper understanding of the Chinese finance, law, culture and politic system.

Introduction to UIBE

The University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), situated near the Olympic Business Center of Beijing, was founded in 1951. UIBE is a national key university under the leadership of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Commerce, and is one of the first batch of universities to be included in "project 211", also participated in the "Double-First Class"initiative.

UIBE pursues to be an outstanding national university and a prestigious international university with its distinct characteristics.UIBE has already become a multi-disciplinary university specialized in the fields of economics, management, liberal arts, law and science, and competitive in the subjects such as international trade, international law, finance, business management and foreign languages. UIBE is the first university in possession of both Chinese and English instructional systems at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At present, the university offers nearly 84 majors to overseas students of bachelor, master and doctoral study. Among them, 29 majors are offered entirely in English. UIBE is at present the only economic university in China which has been granted with four accreditations as EQUIS, AASCB, CAMEA and AMBA. In terms of AACSB, we are the first entitled university among the "project 211" institutes. Being the only university with "Career Advisory Center"for International students, UIBE has established cooperative relationships with over 100 famous enterprises. In 2018, we ranked the 1st on the ratio ofcurrently studying International students to Chinese students among all China universities, the 2nd place in employment rate, 1stplace in the terms of payment increase for graduates, and 1st place on the rate of Chinese graduates studying abroad. In the 2018 ranking of "Chinas Best Universities" held by ShanghaiRanking, UIBE ranked the first place among economic universities.

UIBE has a total enrollment of around 16,000 full-time students including more than 3,400 international students from 160countries. As always, UIBE students are widely welcomed by society for their sound professional knowledge and skills, strong linguistic ability, active thinking and rich practical experience. UIBE graduates have been mainly employed in government departments, multinational corporations, financial sectors, large-scale foreign trade corporations and commercial institutions stationed abroad. They are playing an important role in promoting global economy and social development.

MIF Program

1. Program Name: Mater of International Finance (MIF)

2. Training mode:

1) Class Teaching: Considering the particularity of the composition of participants, MIF program adopts lectures, case studies, speeches, tutoring and other forms of flexible and diverse teaching methods;

2) Business Visits: To enhance participants' understanding of the Chinese financial and business environment, MIF program provides regular arrangements for trainees to visit Chinese financial supervision departments, commercial financial institutions, economic development zones, E-commerce enterprises and internet financial businesses;

3) Cultural Experience: In addition to a monthly trip to rural suburbs of Beijing, MIF program also plans arrangements and study tours for participants to go out of the capital to experience Chinese culture.

3. Curriculum and Credits:

1) Combined with theoretical and practical teaching, the curriculum is designed to enhance students problem-solving abilities.

2) The curriculum of this full-time master program includes a compulsory module (20 credits), an optional module (10 credits).One should acquire 30 credits to get the diploma.

4. Degree Granted:

Program participants who have acquired 30 credits, accomplished all the courses, completed the master degree theses and passed the thesis defense will be granted a Master diploma of economics by UIBE.

Academic structure and Teaching Language

1. Academic structure: Every academic year is divided into two semesters, fall semester and spring semester.

Fall semester: early September - the end of December (14 weeks)

Spring Semester: late February - the end of May (14 weeks)

2. Teaching Language: English.

Curriculum

Credit Requirement

Course Name

Open Term

 

 

Compulsory Courses

20 credits

 

 

Principles of Economics (3 credits)

International Finance (3 credits)

International Economic Cooperation(3 credits)

International Trade (2 credits)

Fall session

Econometrics (2 credits)

Business and Management of AIIB2 credits(GDW)

Corporate Finance2 credits(FW)

International Financial Management2 credits

Risk Management (3 credits)

Spring session

Elective courses

10 credits

 

 

Module I

Chinese Economy

And Finance

Chinese Business Ethics (2 credits)

Chinese Foreign Economic Relations (2 credits)

China's Financial Markets Opportunities and Complexities (2 credits)

Entrepreneurship: Business Opportunities in China(2 credits)

E-business in China (2 credits)

Internet Finance in China (2 credits)

Introduction of Chinese Economy (2 credits)

Business Chinese2 credits

Spring & Fall session

 

 

Module II

Cooperate Finance and Management

Corporate Finance (2 credits)

Corporate Governance (2 credits)

Management (2 credits)

Financial Innovation (2 credits)

Energy Economics (2 credits)

Module III

International  Economics and Cooperation

Cross-Cultural Management (2 credits)

International Settlement (2 credits)

International Taxation (2 credits)

Financial Market (2 credits)

Case Study of Development Economics (2 credits)

China’s Economic and Business System (2 credits)

Total

30 credits

 

 

★ Courses: to choose one out of two

Admission requirements, Application period, Application procedure, Application materials and Admission

1. Admission Requirements:

  • Age under 45 years old (by Sep. 1, current year), with good physical and psychological health.

  • Bachelor degree or above, with 3 years working experience. Those with related education or working background will be preferred.

  • Senior governmental officials or senior management staff of financial institutions from the member country of the AsianInfrastructure Investment Bank.

  • English good enough to take courses taught in English.

  • Be potential in related professional development and willing to promote communication and cooperation between China and other countries.

2. Application PeriodJan. 1 - Apr. 15 every year

3. Application Procedures:

  • Applicants shall make online application at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn (Choose Program Category Type B and the Agency No. of UIBE: 10036) download and print out the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship and then sign the form. Hand-writing version is invalid.

  • Applicants are required to make another online application at www.uibe.cn. Please download and print out the International Student Application Form generated upon successful online application.

  • Please use Firefox or Chrome Explorer.

  • Please Submit the application documents (legible scanned ones) listed below to the application receiving agency.

4. Application Materials:

  • An applicant should submit the scanned copies of the following documents:

  • Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship with a 2-inch photo and the applicant’s signature.

  • Personal statement of research (A minimum of 500 words in English).

  • CV in English

  • Copies of bachelor’s degree certificate(s) and academic transcript(s).

  • Two recommendation letters from the applicant’s employers and/or professors.

  • Telephone numbers and email addresses of the referees must be included in the letters.

  • Employment verification.

  • A copy of TOEFL 90 above or IELTS 6.0 above or official letter of English proficiency, or passing the telephone test by UIBE faculty

  • Copy of the passport page of personal information.

  • Note: Scanned copies of the documents will be sufficient during the application period. Originals or verified copies will be required upon enrollment at the universities. All documents should be in Chinese or English and be originals or notarized copies. All documents are not retrievable.

5. Admission:

  • The admission committee will review the application materials and decide the admission list.

  • Every candidate can be enrolled in only one Chinese government scholarship sponsored program.

  • The admission notice and visa application form for study in China (JW201) will be delivered to students by UIBE or through corresponding embassy.

  • The scholarship will not be reserved for those who cannot come to study on time.

6. Contacts:

Admission Office, School of International Education,

University of International Business and Economics

No.10, Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029China

Contacts: NAN Jinpeng

Tel: (86-10) 6449-2327/6449-2329

Fax: (86-10) 6449-3820

Email address: uibescholarship@163.com sie@uibe.edu.cn

Website: http://www.uibe.cn