I. Program Objectives
This program aims to cultivate high-level research and decision-making talents who possess both moral integrity and professional competence, exhibit strong innovative capacity, have a broad and solid foundation, acquire systematic and in-depth professional knowledge, and demonstrate cross-cultural communication skills and international competitiveness. Upon graduation, students will be qualified to engage in teaching and research in human resource management, social security, and compensation management at institutions of higher education; conduct theoretical and applied research in labor economics at research institutions; or undertake senior human resource management roles in government agencies, financial institutions, and other enterprises or public institutions. Through four years of study, doctoral students are expected to acquire the following research and practical abilities:
1. Possess a solid and broad theoretical foundation and systematic, in-depth professional knowledge; be familiar with the current state and frontier trends of the discipline; demonstrate a scientific spirit of seeking truth, innovation, and independent thinking, along with rigorous and meticulous scientific conduct.
2. Possess the ability to independently engage in teaching and research; be capable of producing creative research achievements with theoretical or practical significance within the discipline; be able to publish innovative research papers in leading professional journals.
3. Be capable of independently conducting research projects within the discipline.
4. Be able to independently offer foundational and elective courses at the undergraduate and master's levels within the discipline and achieve satisfactory teaching outcomes.
II. Research Directions
Building upon traditional labor economics research directions, this program integrates the research focus of the School of Insurance and Economics to achieve innovation in labor economics research. The specific directions are as follows:
1. Human Resource Management
2. Social Security Fund Management
3. Insurance Law
III. Program Delivery Method
Adhering to the principles of "professionalism, frontier orientation, and innovation," learning and research are primarily conducted through independent research under the guidance of a supervisor, aiming to cultivate the student's ability to conduct independent research.
1. A supervisor responsibility system is implemented. The supervisor serves as the primary person responsible for doctoral student training.
2. The supervisor guides the doctoral student through the relevant stages of the "Doctoral Student Individual Training Plan," including: formulating a course study plan; compiling a required reading list of classic and contemporary works and academic papers; developing a research and dissertation plan; creating a schedule for writing and publishing academic papers; and arranging teaching and social practice activities.
3. The supervisor guides the student to stay abreast of academic frontiers in the field, learn advanced international research methods, and develop the ability to apply standard economic research methods to solve practical problems in China.
4. Doctoral students are encouraged to participate in major international academic conferences.
IV. Curriculum and Credit Requirements
1. The program's curriculum consists of required courses (including public degree courses and foundational degree courses) and elective courses (including specialized electives, cross-disciplinary electives, and general electives). Doctoral students are required to select elective courses under the guidance of their supervisor.
2. The minimum credit requirement for doctoral students in this program is 16 credits, comprising 8 credits from required courses and 8 credits from elective courses.
3. Course assessment, grade evaluation, and credit conversion shall strictly follow the relevant provisions of the "University of International Business and Economics Regulations on the Graduate Credit System."
Degree Awarded: Doctor of Economics
School of Insurance and Economics: http://insurance.uibe.edu.cn/
