The Master of WTO Law and Economics
Education Objectives
The project aims to enhance the capacity and overall competitiveness of the people from countries alongside the Initiative involved in decision-making of the multilateral trading system in the new global pattern of governance, and prepares personnel resources and promotes effective interaction for China and other WTO members. Meanwhile, it can provide strong support for our country in faciliting the "one belt and one road" strategy and carry out targeted "trade aid" to alongside countries and promote South-South cooperation.
Advantages & Highlights
1. Class Teaching: Considering the particularity of the composition of participants, MWLE program adopts lectures, case studies, speeches, tutoring and other forms of flexible and diverse teaching methods;
2. Academic Seminars: The program invites senior officials from WTO, ICTSD, IDEAS Centre and The State Council Development Research Center, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development Bank and other governmental departments and financial institutions, as well as famous experts from Universities both home and abroad, such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Nankai University, to give targeted lectures on hot spots of the WTO Law and Economics and One belt One Road cooperation.
3. Business Visits: MWLE program provides regular arrangements for trainees to visit Commerce Chambers, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Free Trade Experimental Zone, Law Firms, Foreign Enterprise etc.
4. Cultural Experience: In addition to a monthly trip to rural suburbs of Beijing, MWLE program also plans arrangements and study tours for participants to go out of the capital to experience Chinese culture.
Core Curricula
1.International Trade Theory and Trade Policy Analysis
2.Introduction on the WTO
3.International Trade Negotiation：Theory and Practice
4.Agriculture in the WTO
5.Accession and Members’ Experience
6.WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism
7.Trade Remedies
8.Tariffs and Customs Measures
9.WTO Accession and Chinese Development Experiences
10.Trade in Services
11.Protection and TRIPS
12.Regional Trade Agreements
Degree Granted
Master of Economics
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