Guiding Cultivation Plan for Major ofInternational Business
(2022)
MajorCode: 120205
Drafter:Yan Chunrong Reviewer:ZhuoWuyang Zhang Yongan
I. Cultivation Objectives
1.Objectives of Cultivation
The major of international business cultivates high-qualityapplied talents with all-round development in morality, intelligence,physicality, aesthetics and aesthetics, good integrity quality andprofessionalism, solid professional foundation, comprehensive knowledgestructure, proficient professional practice ability, broad international visionand strong cross-cultural communication ability, and capable of engaging inforeign trade, transnational operation and management, cross-border e-commerce,and international investment related positions in a globalized environment.
2. Objectives to be achieved by studentsfive years after graduation
Studentsof this program will have the skills to become the intentional trade or transnationaloperation and management field in five years after graduation.To cultivate high-qualityapplied talents with solid professional foundation, comprehensive knowledgestructure, proficient professional practice ability, broad international visionand strong cross-cultural communication ability.And be able to engage in trade,cross-border e-commerce and international investment related positions in a globalizedenvironment.This specialty’s cultivation objectives reflect students'comprehensive requirements for knowledge, ability, and overall quality.Theseobjectives can be broken down into four aspects:
1:Therequired skills include good humanities and social sciences literacy, nationalpride, social responsibility, legal awareness, and professional ethics.
2:A strongcommand of international business-related professional knowledge andcomprehensive professional practice ability,as well as professional ability ofbusiness data analysis, operation and management, and decision-making in thefield of international business-related areas is necessary, and to have theability to analyse, judge, and make decisions on complex issues in internationalbusiness field.
3:To have good communication and expression skills and teamwork spirit, a senseof overall situation, and certain teamwork and leadership coordinationskills, Additionally, providing operation and decision-making solutions for thebusiness issues related to international business enterprises;
4:Theindividual should have lifelong learning ability and innovation consciousness,a broad international vision and strong cross-cultural communication skills, tomaintain physical and mental health and sustainable development momentum.
II, Academic requirements for program completion
Graduation Requirements and DegreeConferral
Students of this major must completethe minimum credits required by various courses according to the requirementsof the guiding cultivation plan, and complete the corresponding extracurriculararrangements. Students can graduate only when they reach at least 154 credits;those who meet the requirements for the conferment of a bachelor's degree willbe awarded a bachelor's degree in management.
Program duration
Flexible academic period, generally 4 years, with aflexible range of no less than 3 years and no more than 6 years.
III, Course SystemComposition and Distribution of Class Hours (excluding the Second Classroom)
Course Type | Total Credits | % | Total Study Hours | Theoretical Hours | Practical Hours |
Public Fundamental Courses | 46.5 | 30 | 880 | 800 | 80 |
General Education Courses | 10 | 7 | 160 | 160 | 0 |
Professional Fundamental Courses | 26 | 17 | 416 | 400 | 16 |
Core Courses | 42 | 28 | 672 | 612 | 60 |
Professional Practice | 28.5 | 19 | 832 | 0 | 832 |
Total | 153 | 100 | 2960 | 1972 | 988 |
Theoretical hours: practical hours (%) | 67 :33 |
Program requirements
The Bachelor of Management of Logistics requiresstudents to successfully complete 153 credits, which is comprised of:
At least 46.5 credits from public fundamental courses;
At least 10 credits from general education courses;
At least 26 credits from professional fundamental courses;
42 All credits from core courses;
28.5 All credits from Professional practice;
IV, Schedule ofTeaching Arrangement(1)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester |
| b1080001 | Introduction to Basic Principle of Marxism | 3 | 48 | fall semester1 |
Public Fundamental Courses | b1080009 | Political thoughts, moral ethics and law | 3 | 48 | fall semester1 |
b1080006 | Modern Chinese Historical Figures | 3 | 48 | Spring semester1 | |
b1110004 | Mental health education of college students | 2 | 32 | Spring semester 1 | |
b1080004 | The MAO zedong thought and introduction to theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristicsI | 3 | 48 | fall semester2 | |
b1080007 | The MAO zedong thought and introduction to theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristicsⅡ | 2 | 32 | Spring semester2 | |
| ----- | Situation and Policy (Modules 1 to 4) | 2 | 32 | fall semester1~Spring semester2 |
| b1080008 | Labor Education A | 0.5 | 16 | Spring semester1 |
| b1020082 | Advanced Mathematics B1 | 4 | 64 | fall semester1 |
| b1020083 | Advanced Mathematics B2 | 2 | 32 | Spring semester1 |
| b1020012 | Linear Algebra | 2 | 32 | Spring semester1 |
| b1020013 | Probability and Statistics | 2 | 32 | fall semester2 |
| b1020018 | The College Chinese | 2 | 32 | fall semester1 |
| ----- | Physical Education I-VI | 3 | 160 | fall semester1~fall semester4 |
| b1110003 | Military Training | 0.5 | 2W | fall semester1 |
| b1110002 | Military Theory | 0.5 | 32 | Spring semester1 |
| b1090001 | Basic engineering training | 2 | 32 | Spring semester1 |
| b1020003 | General English III | 3 | 48 | fall semester1 |
| b1020004 | General English IV | 3 | 48 | Spring semester1 |
| b1020005 | General Academic English A | 2 | 32 | fall semester2 |
| --- | English Expansion | 2 | 32 | Spring semester2 |
| b2030017 | Second Foreign Language I | 2 | 32 | fall semester2 |
| b2030018 | Second foreign language II | 2 | 32 | Spring semester2 |
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| Subtotal (public basic courses) | 46.5 | 880 |
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General Education Courses | b0----- | Aesthetic Education | 2 | 32 | fall semester,Spring semester |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 4 | 64 | fall semester,Spring semester | |
b0----- | Natural Science and Technological Innovation | 4 | 64 | fall semester,Spring semester | |
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| Subtotal (General Studies) | 10 | 160 |
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(★Note:The total credits of the first foreign language courses are 10, includingCollege English, College German, and College Japanese. Students shall choosethe appropriate language based on their needs. For those who choosing CollegeEnglish, shall select the appropriate module from Modules A, B, and C.)
IV, Schedule ofTeaching Arrangement(2)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester | |
|
| b2030174 | Management | 3 | 48 | fall semester1 |
Professional Fundamental Courses | b2030082 | Economic Law | 3 | 48 | fall semester1 | |
b2030175 | Western Economics | 4 | 64 | Spring semester1 | ||
b2030176 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | 48 | Spring semester1 | ||
b2030261 | Finance | 3 | 48 | fall semester2 | ||
b2030159 | Applied Statistics | 3 | 48 | Spring semester2 | ||
b2030177 | Operations Management | 3 | 48 | Spring semester2 | ||
b2030111 | Business Intelligence | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | ||
| b2030178 | Marketing | 2 | 32 | fall semester2 | |
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|
| Subtotal (specialized basic courses) | 26 | 416 |
|
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| b2030049 | International Business | 3 | 48 | fall semester2 |
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| b2030044 | International Economics I | 3 | 48 | Spring semester2 |
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| b2030045 | International Economics II | 3 | 48 | fall semester3 |
| Core Courses | b2030047 | International Trade Practice | 3 | 48 | Spring semester2 |
| b2030392 | Business Data Analysis | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | |
| b2030019 | E-Commerce | 3 | 48 | Spring semester2 | |
| b2030179 | International Business Law | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | |
| b2030305 | Advanced Business English | 3 | 48 | Spring semester3 | |
| b2030306 | Financial Management | 3 | 48 | fall semester2 | |
| b2030181 | Business Communication | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | |
| b2030182 | International Investment | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | |
| b2030307 | Tax Law | 2 | 32 | Spring semester2 | |
| b2030180 | Multinational Corporate Finance | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | |
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| b2030050 | International Business Frontier Lectures | 1 | 16 | fall semester4 |
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| Subtotal (mandatory courses for specialization) | 34 | 544 |
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Elect 8 credits from Module A, B or C |
Module A
| b2030042 | International Settlement | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 |
b2030308 | International Logistics | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | ||
b2030408 | Digital Trade | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | ||
b2030313 | International Technology and Services Trade | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | ||
Module B
| b2030035 | Supply Chain Management | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | |
b2030034 | Corporate Governance | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | ||
b2030309 | Multinational Business Practice | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | ||
b2030412 | Global Strategy | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | ||
Module C | b2030311 | Cross-border E-commerce (Bilingual) | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | |
b2030292 | Cross-border E-commerce Supply Chain Planning | 2 | 32 | fall semester3 | ||
b2030398 | Cross-border E-commerce Operation and Management | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | ||
b2030295 | User Behavior Data Analysis | 2 | 32 | Spring semester3 | ||
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| Subtotal (specialized electives) | 8 | 128 |
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| Subtotal (specialized courses) | 42 | 672 |
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IV, Schedule ofTeaching Arrangement(3)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester | |
| b4000026 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship for International Business Majors | 2 | 48 | Spring semester3 | |
Professional Practice | b4030025 | Introduction to the International Business Program | 1 | 24 | fall semester1 | |
b4030151 | Virtual Business Social Environment Practice | 1 | 24 | summer semester1 | ||
b4030152 | Economic Law Practice | 1 | 24 | summer semester1 | ||
b4030153 | Accounting Practice | 2 | 48 | summer semester1 | ||
b4030154 | International Business Office Software Practice | 2 | 48 | summer semester2 | ||
b4030155 | International Trade Practice | 2 | 48 | summer semester2 | ||
b4030156 | Commercial Banking Practice
| 1 | 24 | summer semester2 | ||
b4030157 | International Business Tax Planning | 1 | 24 | Spring semester3 | ||
b4030009 | Export Commodities Exhibition and Business Negotiation | 1 | 24 | fall semester3 | ||
b4030158 | International Marketing Practice | 1 | 24 | Spring semester3 | ||
b4030159 | Customs Clearance Practice | 2 | 48 | fall semester3 | ||
b4030160 | International Settlement Practice | 2 | 48 | summer semester3 | ||
b4030161 | International Human Resource Management Practice | 2 | 48 | summer semester3 | ||
b4030211 | International Business Professional Writing and Literature Search | 1 | 24 | Spring semester3 | ||
b4030200 | Labor Education B | 0.5 | 16 | Spring semester3 | ||
| b4030132 | Graduation Internship and Graduation Design (Thesis) of International Business Major | 6 | 288 | Spring semester4 | |
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| Subtotal (professional practice) | 28.5 | 832 |
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The Second Classroom | b5110001 | Second Classroom | 1 | - | Fall,Spring Summer semester | |
| 总 计 | 154 | 2960 |
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★ProfessionalModule Courses and Practical Module Course Optional Instructions:
Professionalcourses are set up according to different ability requirements, students arerequired to choose one of the modules and earn the credit required by themodule. The professional practical module must be selected according to thecorresponding professional course module.
Descriptionof electives for specialized elective courses:
Specializedcourses are divided into modules according to different competencyrequirements, and students must take 1 of the modules and achieve the requiredcredits of the module.
1.Module A:
Themodule of international trade mainly focuses on cultivating students who canmaster the basic theories of international economy and international trade,master the basic knowledge and basic skills of international trade, understandthe development status of contemporary international economy and trade,familiarize themselves with the prevailing international trade rules andpractices, as well as the policies and regulations of China's foreign trade,understand the socioeconomic situation of major countries and regions, and beable to engage in practical business in the departments of foreign-relatedeconomy and trade, foreign-funded enterprises and governmental organizations.They are able to engage in practical business in foreign-related economic andtrade departments, foreign-funded enterprises and governmental organizations.
2.Module B:
Themodule of international business management mainly focuses on cultivatingcompound and application-oriented talents who are oriented to the internationalmarket, have a broad vision, have a solid foundation in the theory and practiceof international business management and international business law, have abasic grasp of international laws and regulations and international practices,and are able to skillfully apply the international laws and regulations andforeign languages to carry out business activities, and combine the law withbusiness. Skilled in international business professional skills, withinternational business practice and international business activities,organization, planning and coordination capabilities and a variety ofinternational business management capabilities. Professionals who can engage inpractical international business management in multinational corporations,foreign-related economic and trade departments, foreign-funded enterprises andgovernmental organizations.
3.Module C:
IntelligentBusiness Module mainly focuses on cultivating innovative cross-bordere-commerce professionals who are capable of cross-border e-commerce operationand management based on cross-border e-commerce business and business processmanagement in network environment. Professionals who can engage in cross-bordere-commerce business in cross-border e-commerce platform foreign trade positions,cross-border e-commerce platform foreign trade operation and promotionpositions.
V,Policy of second classroom credits
Throughthe development of the second classroom activities, students are encouraged toactively participate in academic lectures, social practice activities, campuscultural and sports activities, innovation and entrepreneurship activities,volunteer service activities, etc., to cultivate students' social adaptabilityand quality, and enhance students' employ ability. Please refer to the"Shanghai Polytechnic University's 'Second Classroom Credit'Implementation Measures (Trial)" provisions in the "StudentHandbook" for more details.