Guiding Cultivation Plan for theInternational Business Major
(2023)
Major Code: 120205
Drafter: Chunrong Yan Reviewers:WuyangZhuo & Yongan Zhang
I Cultivation objectives
The International Business major cultivateshigh-quality applied talents with all-round development in morality,intelligence, physicality, aesthetics and aesthetics, good integrity qualityand professionalism, a solid professional foundation, a comprehensive knowledgestructure, proficient professional practice ability, broad international visionand strong cross-cultural communication ability, and is capable of engaging inforeign trade, transnational operations and management, cross-bordere-commerce, and international investment-related positions in a globalizedenvironment.
II Academic requirementsfor program completion
Graduation Requirements and DegreeConferral
Students of this major mustcomplete the minimum credits required by the various courses according to therequirements of the guiding cultivation plan, and complete the correspondingextracurricular arrangements. Students can graduate only when they obtain at least156 credits; those who meet the requirements for the conferral of a bachelor'sdegree will be awarded a bachelor's degree in management
Program duration
Flexible academic period, generally4 years, with a flexible range of no less than 3 years and no more than 6years.
III Course SystemComposition and Distribution of Class Hours (excluding Second Classroom)
Course Type | Total Credits | % | Total Study Hours | Theoretical Hours | Practical Hours |
Public Fundamental Courses | 47.5 | 31 | 896 | 814 | 82 |
General Education Courses | 10 | 6 | 160 | 160 | 0 |
Professional Fundamental Courses | 26 | 17 | 416 | 400 | 16 |
Core Courses | 42 | 27 | 672 | 620 | 52 |
Professional Practice | 29.5 | 19 | 856 | 0 | 856 |
Total | 155 | 100 | 3000 | 1994 | 1006 |
Theoretical hours: practical hours (%) | 66:34 |
Program requirements
The Bachelor’s of Logistics Managementrequires students to successfully complete 156 credits, which is comprised of:
At least 47.5 credits from Public Fundamental Courses;
At least10 credits from General Education Courses;
At least 26 credits from Professional Fundamental Courses;
All 42 credits from Core Courses;
All 29.5 credits from Professional Practice;
IV Schedule of TeachingArrangement(1)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester |
| b1080001 | Introduction to Basic Principles of Marxism | 3 | 48 | Autumn1 |
Public Fundamental Courses | b1080009 | Political Thought, Moral Ethics and Law | 3 | 48 | Autumn1 |
b1080006 | Modern Chinese Historical Figures | 3 | 48 | Spring 1 | |
b1080010 | Mao Zedong-Thoughts and Introduction to Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics | 3 | 48 | Autumn2 | |
b1080011 | Xi Jinping-Thoughts on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era | 3 | 48 | Spring 2 | |
| ----- | Situation and Policy (Modules 1 to 4) | 2 | 32 | Autumn1~Spring 2 |
| b1080008 | Labor Education A | 0.5 | 16 | Spring 1 |
| b1020082 | Advanced Mathematics B1 | 4 | 64 | Autumn1 |
| b1020083 | Advanced Mathematics B2 | 2 | 32 | Spring 1 |
| b1020012 | Linear Algebra | 2 | 32 | Spring 1 |
| b1020013 | Probability and Statistics | 2 | 32 | Autumn2 |
| b1020018 | College Chinese | 2 | 32 | Autumn1 |
| ----- | Physical Education I to VI | 3 | 160 | Autumn1~Autumn4 |
| b1110003 | Military Training | 0.5 | 112 | Autumn1 |
| b1110002 | Military Theory | 0.5 | 32 | Spring 1 |
| b1090001 | Basic Engineering Training | 2 | 32 | Spring 1 |
| b1020003 | General English III | 3 | 48 | Autumn1 |
| b1020004 | General English IV | 3 | 48 | Spring 1 |
| b1020005 | General Academic English A | 2 | 32 | Autumn2 |
| --- | English Expansion | 2 | 32 | Spring 2 |
| b2030017 | Second Foreign Language I | 2 | 32 | Autumn2 |
| b2030018 | Second Foreign Language II | 2 | 32 | Spring 2 |
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| Subtotal (Public Fundamental Courses) | 49.5 | 1040 |
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General Education Courses | b0----- | Aesthetic Education | 2 | 32 | Fall semester,Spring |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 4 | 64 | Fall semester,Spring | |
b0----- | Natural Science and Technological Innovation | 4 | 64 | Fall semester,Spring | |
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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 choose CollegeEnglish,theyshall select the appropriate module from Modules A, B, and C.)
V Schedule of TeachingArrangement(2)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester | |
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| b2030174 | Management | 3 | 48 | Autumn1 |
Professional Fundamental Courses | b2030082 | Economic Law | 3 | 48 | Autumn1 | |
b2030175 | Western Economics | 4 | 64 | Spring 1 | ||
b2030176 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | 48 | Spring 1 | ||
b2030261 | Finance | 3 | 48 | Autumn2 | ||
b2030159 | Applied Statistics | 3 | 48 | Spring 2 | ||
b2030177 | Operations Management | 3 | 48 | Spring 2 | ||
b2030111 | Business Intelligence | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | ||
| b2030178 | Marketing | 2 | 32 | Autumn2 | |
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| Subtotal (Professional Fundamental Courses) | 26 | 416 |
| |
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| b2030049 | International Business | 3 | 48 | Autumn2 |
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| b2030044 | International Economics I | 3 | 48 | Spring 2 |
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| b2030045 | International Economics II | 3 | 48 | Autumn3 |
| Core Courses | b2030047 | International Trade Practices | 3 | 48 | Spring 2 |
| b2030392 | Business Data Analysis | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | |
| b2030019 | E-Commerce | 3 | 48 | Spring 2 | |
| b2030179 | International Business Law | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | |
| b2030305 | Advanced Business English | 3 | 48 | Spring 3 | |
| b2030306 | Financial Management | 3 | 48 | Autumn2 | |
| b2030181 | Business Communication | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | |
| b2030182 | International Investment | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | |
| b2030307 | Tax Law | 2 | 32 | Spring 2 | |
| b2030180 | Multinational Corporate Finance | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | |
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| b2030050 | International Business Frontier Lectures | 1 | 16 | Autumn4 |
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| Subtotal (Mandatory Courses for Specialization) | 34 | 544 |
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Select 8 credits from Module A, B, or C | Module A | b2030042 | International Settlement | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 |
b2030308 | International Logistics | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | ||
b2030408 | Digital Trade | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | ||
b2030445 | International Economic Cooperation | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | ||
Module B | b2030035 | Supply Chain Management | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | |
b2030034 | Corporate Governance | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | ||
b2030309 | Multinational Business Practices | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | ||
b2030412 | Global Strategy | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | ||
Module C | b2030311 | Cross-border E-commerce (Bilingual) | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | |
b2030292 | Cross-border E-commerce Supply Chain Planning | 2 | 32 | Autumn3 | ||
b2030398 | Cross-border E-commerce Operations and Management | 2 | 32 | Spring3 | ||
b2030295 | User Behavior Data Analysis | 2 | 32 | Spring 3 | ||
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| Subtotal (Specialized Electives) | 24 | 384 |
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| Subtotal (Specialized Courses) | 84 | 1344 |
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VI Schedule of TeachingArrangement(3)
Course Type | Course Code | Course Title | Total Credits | Total Hours | Recommended Semester |
| b4000026 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship for International Business Majors | 2 | 48 | Spring 3 |
Professional Practice | b4030025 | Introduction to the International Business Program | 1 | 24 | Autumn1 |
b4030151 | Virtual Business Social Environment Practice | 1 | 24 | Summer 1 | |
b4030152 | Economic Law Practice | 1 | 24 | Summer 1 | |
b4030153 | Accounting Practice | 2 | 48 | Summer 1 | |
b4030154 | International Business Office Software Practice | 2 | 48 | Summer 2 | |
b4030155 | International Trade Practice | 2 | 48 | Summer 2 | |
b4030156 | Commercial Banking Practice | 1 | 24 | Summer 2 | |
b4030157 | International Business Tax Planning | 1 | 24 | Spring 3 | |
b4030233 | Export Commodities Exhibition and Business Negotiation | 2 | 48 | Autumn3 | |
b4030158 | International Marketing Practice | 1 | 24 | Spring 3 | |
b4030159 | Customs Clearance Practice | 2 | 48 | Autumn3 | |
b4030160 | International Settlement Practice | 2 | 48 | Summer 3 | |
b4030161 | International Human Resource Management Practice | 2 | 48 | Summer 3 | |
b4030211 | International Business Professional Writing and Literature Search | 1 | 24 | Spring 3 | |
b4030200 | Labor Education B | 0.5 | 16 | Spring 3 | |
| b4030132 | International Business Major Graduation Internship and Graduation Design (Thesis) | 6 | 288 | Spring 4 |
| Subtotal (Professional Practice) | 29.5 | 856 |
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The Second Classroom | b5110001 | Second Classroom | 1 | - | Fall,Spring,Summer |
Total | 156 | 3000 |
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*ProfessionalModule Courses and Practical Module Courses optional instructions:
Professionalcourses are set up according to different ability requirements, and studentsare required to choose one of the modules and earn the creditsrequired by that module.The ProfessionalPracticemodule must be selected according to the corresponding professional coursemodule.
Description of electivesfor specialized elective courses:
Specialized courses aredivided into modules according to different competency requirements, andstudents must take one of the modules andachieve the required credits of the module.
1. Module A: International Trade
The International Trade module mainly focuses oncultivating students who can master the basic theories of international economyand international trade, master the basic knowledge and basic skills ofinternational trade, understand the development status of the contemporaryinternational economy and trade, familiarize themselves with prevailinginternational trade rules and practices, as well as the policies andregulations of China's foreign trade, understand the socio-economic situationof major countries and regions, and be able to engage in practical business in foreign-related economy and trade departments,foreign-funded enterprises and governmental organizations.
2. Module B: International BusinessManagement
The International Business Managementmodule mainlyfocuses on cultivating compound and application-oriented talents who areoriented to the international market, have a broad vision, have a solidfoundation in the theory and practice of international business management andinternational business law, have a basic grasp of international laws andregulations and international practices, and are able to skillfully applyinternational laws and regulations and foreign languages to carry out businessactivities, and combine the law with business. They are skilled in internationalbusiness professional skills, with international business practices and internationalbusiness activities, organization, planning, and coordination capabilities anda variety of international business management capabilities. They are 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: Intelligent Business
The Intelligent Business module mainly focuses oncultivating innovative cross-border e-commerce professionals who are capable ofcross-border e-commerce operations and management based oncross-border e-commerce business and business process management in network environments. Professionals who canengage in cross-border e-commerce business in cross-border e-commerce platformforeign trade positions, cross-border e-commerce platform foreign trade operations, and promotionpositions.
VII Policy of secondclassroom credits
Through thedevelopment 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 the students' socialadaptability and quality, and enhance the students' employability. Please referto the provisions of the "Shanghai Polytechnic University's 'SecondClassroom Credit' Implementation Measures (Trial)" in the "StudentHandbook" for more details.