Guiding Cultivation Plan for the International Business Major 2018
Major Code:120205
Drafter:Lv Xiaojun Reviewer:Lv Xiaojun and Wu Zhanyong
I. Cultivation Objectives
The International Business major aims to cultivate applied and composite talents who practice socialist core values, have a sense of social responsibility, public awareness, and innovative spirit, master basic knowledge of management, economics, and international business, have abilities in international market analysis, business communication, project planning, and operation management, possess good management literacy, and high foreign-related professional qualities. After graduation, students are suitable to work in foreign-related enterprises and institutions such as foreign trade companies, multinational corporations, foreign-invested enterprises, and domestic and foreign financial institutions, engaging in business negotiations and planning, import and export management, international investment and financing management, and cross-border e-commerce operation and management.
Objectives to be achieved by students five years after graduation:
Goal 1: To be able to practice the socialist core values, possess good personal qualities, professional ethics, sense of social responsibility, and public awareness;
Goal 2: Master modern economic management theories and methods such as management, economics, accounting, etc., have a reasonable knowledge structure, and understand the theoretical frontiers and development status of international business majors;
Goal 3: Have a broad international perspective, solid professional knowledge, strong teamwork spirit, and the ability to use one or more foreign languages for business communication, explore international markets, carry out business activities and operations, and apply relevant knowledge to solve practical problems;
Goal 4: Have a high cultural taste and humanistic literacy, keep up with the times with the spirit of the times and interpersonal communication skills, and have a positive and optimistic attitude towards life and work;
Goal 5: Adapt to social development and regional economic needs, possess entrepreneurial spirit and ability; Capable of lifelong learning and self-improvement.
Ⅱ、Graduation Requirements and Graduation credit regulations
Program duration:Flexible academic period, generally 4 years, with a flexible range of no less than 3 years and no more than 7 years.
Graduation credit requirements: Students must complete the minimum credits required by various courses according to the requirements of the guiding cultivation plan, and complete the corresponding extracurricular arrangements. Students can graduate only when they reach at least 160 credits.
Ⅲ、Course System Composition and Distribution of Class Hours
Course Type | Compulsory Courses | Selective Courses | Total | Practical hours |
Public Fundamental Courses | Professional Fundamental Courses | Professional Direction Module Course | Quality Expansion Module Course |
Total Study Hours | 766+2weeks | 872hours+ 162weeks | Min448hours+13.52weeks | 136hours+42weeks | 2222hours+35.5weeks | Min458hours+35.52weeks |
Total Credits | 42.5 | 70.5 | Min37.5 | 9.5 | 160 | 61 |
% | 26% | 44% | 24% | 6% | 100% | 38% |
Ⅳ、Schedule of Teaching Arrangement
Schedule of Public Fundamental Courses(1)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester |
Compulsory Courses | Public Fundamental Courses | 1201109010 | Political thoughts, moral ethics and law | 3 | 48 | 1 |
1101619010 | Physical Education Ⅰ | 0.8 | 24 | 1 |
1101619011 | Sports Club | 0.8 | 24 | 1-4 |
5201209010 | Mental Health Education | 2 | 32 | 1 |
1206609010 | Military Theory | 1 | 16 | 1 |
1206609020 | Military Training | 2 | 2weeks | 1 |
0501619010 | The College EnglishⅠ | 4 | 64 | 1 |
0604209030 | University Computer Fundamentals A | 2 | 32 | 1 |
3201609010 | Career Planning and Employment Guidance for College Students | 1.5 | 24 | 2、6 |
1201809020 | Situation and Policy | 2 | 70 | 1-7 |
1203809010 | Modern Chinese Historical Figures | 3 | 48 | 2 |
0501629020 | The College EnglishⅡ | 4 | 64 | 2 |
1101629010 | Physical Education Ⅱ | 0.8 | 32 | 2 |
4601809060 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education | 2 | 32 | 3/4 |
1202809010 | The MAO zedong Thought and Introduction to Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics | 5 | 80 | 3 |
0513619040 | Business English Ⅰ | 2 | 32 | 3 |
1101639010 | Physical Education Ⅲ | 0.8 | 32 | 3 |
1202809020 | Introduction to Basic Principle of Marxism | 3 | 48 | 4 |
0513629070 | Business English Ⅱ | 2 | 32 | 4 |
1101649011 | Physical Education Ⅳ | 0.8 | 32 | 4 |
Total | 42.5 | 766+2 weeks | |
Schedule of Professional Fundamental Courses(2)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester |
Compulsory Courses Professional Fundamental Courses | 0502618210 | English Listening Ⅰ | 2 | 32 | 1 |
0502618220 | Spoken English Ⅰ | 2 | 32 | 1 |
1001618010 | Economic mathematics I | 3 | 48 | 1 |
0310808010 | Management | 3 | 48 | 1 |
0310808020 | Professional Introduction | 0.5 | 8 | 1 |
0310808030 | Microeconomics | 3 | 48 | 1 |
1001628010 | Economic mathematics II | 3 | 48 | 2 |
0310808040 | Accounting | 3 | 48 | 2 |
0310808050 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 48 | 2 |
0310808060 | International Trade and Finance | 3 | 48 | 2 |
0310808080 | Macroeconomics | 3 | 48 | 2 |
0310808070 | Financial Management | 3 | 48 | 3 |
0310808100 | The Practice of International Trade | 3 | 48 | 3 |
0310808110 | International Business | 2 | 32 | 3 |
0310808090 | Statistics | 3 | 48 | 4 |
0310808120 | Corporate Governance | 3 | 48 | 4 |
0310808130 | Human Resource Management | 2 | 32 | 4 |
0310808140 | Strategic Management | 2 | 32 | 5 |
0310808150 | International Investment | 3 | 48 | 5 |
0310808160 | Marketing | 3 | 48 | 6 |
0310808190 | Operation Management | 2 | 32 | 6 |
0310808170 | Graduation Practice | 6 | 6 weeks | 8 |
0310808180 | Graduation Thesis | 10 | 10 weeks | 8 |
Total | 70.5 | 872+16 weeks | |
Schedule of Professional Direction Module Course(3)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Hours/week | Total Hours | Quantity selection | Recommended Semester |
Selective Courses | Designated Selective Courses | 0310807010 | Cognition Practice | 0.5 | 0.5 week | 0.5 week | | 2 |
0502108170 | English Listening Ⅱ | 2 | 2 | 32 | | 2 |
0502408140 | Spoken English Ⅱ | 2 | 2 | 32 | | 2 |
0310807020 | Monetary and Banking Studies | 2 | 2 | 32 | | 3 |
0310807040 | Market Research and Prediction | 2 | 2 | 32 | | 4 |
0310807060 | International Business Communication and Negotiation | 2 | 2 | 32 | | 4 |
0310807050 | International Settlement | 2 | 2 | 32 | | 5 |
0310807070 | ERP Training | 1 | 1 week | 1 week | | 5 |
0310807090 | International Trade Comprehensive Training | 2 | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | | 6 |
0310807100 | Business Etiquette Training | 1 | 1week | 1 week | | 6 |
0310807110 | Cross Border E-commerce Operation Management | 2 | 2 | 32 | | 6 |
0310807130 | International Business Planning Training | 1 | 1week | 1 week | | 7 |
0310807150 | Innovation and entrepreneurship project training | 4 | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | Choose 1/3 | 7 |
0310807160 | Comprehensive training for adapting to vocational positions | 4 | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 7 |
0310807170 | Expand and enhance course training | 4 | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 7 |
| Subtotal | 23.5 | 224 Hours+13.5 weeks | | | |
Selective Courses | 1002109010 | Probability and Statistics | 2 | 2 | 32 | Min 2 credits | 3 |
0310807190 | Appreciation and Practice of Business Masters | 2 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
0310807200 | Introduction to E-commerce | 2 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
0310807210 | Current Affairs English | 2 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
0310807220 | Cross Cultural Management | 2 | 2 | 32 | Min 2 credits | 4 |
0310807230 | International Trade in Services | 2 | 2 | 32 | 4 |
0310807240 | Business English Speaking | 2 | 2 | 32 | 4 |
0310807250 | International Business Correspondence | 2 | 3 | 32 | 4 |
0310807270 | Business English Writing | 2 | 2 | 32 | Min 4 credits | 5 |
0310807280 | International Commercial Law | 2 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
0310807290 | Futures investment | 2 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
0310807300 | Econometrics | 2 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
0310807370 | International Exhibition Practice | 2 | 2 | 32 | Min 2 credits | 6 |
0310807330 | Business English Intensive Reading | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6 |
0310807350 | Securities Investment Studies | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6 |
0310807360 | International Economic and Trade Reading | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6 |
0310807320 | Business Data Analysis | 2 | 2 | 32 | Min 4 credits | 7 |
0310807310 | Graduation Thesis Writing Guidance | 0.5 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
0310807380 | International Investment Cases | 2 | 2 | 32 | 7 |
0310807390 | International Economic and Trade Contracts | 2 | 2 | 32 | 7 |
Subtotal | 38.5 | Total 616 hours,Min select 224 hours,14credits |
Among the 41.5 credits in the above elective courses, at least 16 credits should be selected within four years. Students who have achieved excellent results in a series of innovation, entrepreneurship, skill development, and practical team activities outside the first classroom can be awarded certain credits after being recognized by the school. The specific recognition and implementation refer to the "Nanyang Institute of Technology Innovation Credit and Skill Development Credit Recognition Method", and the credits obtained can offset the required credits. |
Total | 62 | Min select 37.5 hours,448 hours+13.5 weeks |
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Schedule of Quality Expansion Module Course(4)
Course Type | Course or Activity Title | Credits |
Quality Expansion Module Courses | Designated Selective Courses | Social Practice: Each undergraduate student should participate in social practice activities such as social surveys, productive labor, volunteer service, scientific and technological inventions, and work study programs for a total of no less than 4 weeks during their semester. Among them, each student is required to participate in at least one social survey and write a survey report during the semester. As a public limited elective course. The activity is organized and implemented by the school's Youth League Committee. | 1 |
Public art education: Eight courses are offered, including "Introduction to Art", "Film and Television Appreciation", "Music Appreciation", "Art Appreciation", "Drama Appreciation", "Dance Appreciation", "Calligraphy Appreciation", and "Opera Appreciation", with 2 credits each. Students must choose one of these courses as a public elective course during their school years. | 2 |
Selective Courses | More than 4 academic lectures in various humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences will earn 0.5 credits. | 0.5 |
Public elective courses: Philosophy, History, and Psychology; Culture, language, and literature; Economics, management, and law; Science (natural sciences); Engineering (natural sciences); Art and Sports. The distribution of elective course credits for students upon graduation should not be less than five categories mentioned above, and not less than six credits. | 6 |
Innovation and quality development activities such as subject competitions, scientific and technological academic activities, and qualification certification shall be recognized for credits in accordance with the student innovation and skill development credit recognition methods listed in the school's document "Nanyang Institute of Technology Innovation Credit and Skill Development Credit Recognition Measures". | |
Total | | 9.5 |
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Other issues that need to be explained:
1. The credits for courses such as "Cross border E-commerce Operation Management" and "Introduction to E-commerce" allow students to participate in school enterprise cooperation practice teams or start their own businesses on campus. After passing a certain period of practice time and performance quality assessment, they can be credited as corresponding credits for the course. Please refer to the course outlines for specific methods.
The courses of "Business Data Analysis" and "Futures Investment" allow students to participate in relevant training and obtain corresponding certificates. After being recognized by the college, they can replace the courses.
2. T course refers to the tutorial course of this major (also known as collaborative research course or coaching course). This type of tutoring is a common practice in foreign business education, which divides classes into regular or main courses (lectures) and supplementary or supplementary courses (tutorials) to help students better understand and consolidate the knowledge learned in theoretical courses. The content mainly includes: commenting on assignments, discussing key and difficult points, presenting personal opinions, teacher-student interaction, case studies, and intelligent games, etc.
3. Experts, scholars, senior management personnel of enterprises and institutions, outstanding alumni and other talents with rich knowledge of business and management in the field of international business will be invited to give special lectures on international business. Students can systematically understand and master the cutting-edge issues and latest developments in international business theory and practice, understand the risks faced in the process of international business practice, master the key issues of risk control and management, and enhance their basic skills and abilities to participate in international business activities. Understanding the employment or entrepreneurial experiences of outstanding alumni lays the foundation for proper career planning. Students can choose to participate in international business lectures recognized by the college four or more times based on their personal situation, and submit qualified learning experiences. After being recognized by the college, they can replace the course "Appreciation and Practice of Business Masters".