Training Program for International Economics and Trade Major
I. Major and major code
1. Major Code: 630502-1
2. Major: International Economics and Trade
II. Training objects
International students
III. Duration
3 Years full-time
Maximum: 6 Years
IV. Training objectives
This talent training program is tailored to international students in
V. Occupational position (s) analysis
Position | Job Description | Certificate | |
Core professional position | Vouching clerk
| 1. Read sales contracts and letters of credit; 2. Review and modify letters of credit; 3. Correctly fill in major negotiation documents such as bill of lading, invoice, packing list, insurance policy and draft according to the requirements of letter of credit; 4. Fill, submit and process documents correctly; 5. Submit to the bank for negotiation or entrust the bank for settlement | Vouching clerk post examination （Pass）
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Merchandiser
| 1.Master the documentary mode and factory management mode of foreign trade company; 2. Master working strategy and communication skills of merchandiser; 3.Familiar with international trade rules and conventions; 4.Write business letters; 5.Familiar with customs, commodity inspection, transportation, insurance, foreign exchange, settlement and other basic knowledge of foreign trade; 6. Familiar with commodity knowledge; 7. Able to manage production; 8. Ability to conduct financial audits. Merchandiser post examination certificate | Merchandiser post examination （Pass） | |
Related professional positions | Sales | 1. Familiar with 2.International economic cooperation and business promotion; 3. Carry out commodity exhibitions; 4. Conduct foreign trade negotiations; 5. Handling foreign trade correspondence; 6. Conclude foreign trade contracts; 7. Fill in various foreign trade documents; 8. Use settlement tools commonly used in international trade; 9. Issuing and reviewing letters of credit; 10.Payment and receipt of foreign exchange; 11.Properly handle trade disputes. National export personnel post examination | National export personnel post examination （Pass）
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Forwarder
| 1. Develop the market and look for customers; 2. Negotiate with customers and sign contracts to receive orders; 3. Customer maintenance; 4. Explore the market and find customers. International Freight Forwarder examination | Foreign trade forwarder examination （Pass）
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Inspector
| 1. Familiar with the relevant laws and regulations of 2. Familiar with commodity inspection institutions and common inspection certificates; Familiar with inspection procedures, procedures and materials for reference; 4. Fill in entry and exit cargo inspection documents correctly. Certificate of Inspector post examination | Inspector post examination （Pass） | |
Customs declarant
| 1. Declaration of import and export goods; 2. Fill in the declaration form correctly; 3. Pay taxes correctly; 4. Handling processing trade contract filing, deep-processing carry-over, outbound processing, domestic sales, abandonment of approval, surplus carry-over, bonded supervision and other matters; 5. Handling tax reduction and exemption for import and export goods; 6. Assist the customs in handling the inspection and clearance of import and export goods. Customs declaration proficiency test | Customs declaration proficiency test （Pass） | |
VI. Introduction to core courses and core vocational skills courses
1. Course code: 102022
Course name: International Trade Theory and Policy
Course nature: Vocational basic course, 64 hours , 4 credits
Prerequisite course: Principles of Economics
Course content: This course includes the basic concepts, functions, traditions and contemporary theories of international trade; various trade policies and measures such as tariff, subsidy, dumping and anti-dumping, quota and license; world economic integration and regionalization; contents and functions of trade agreements and treaties by WTO and other international trade organizations. Students are required to master the basic principles and policies of international trade after study.
Textbook: Introduction to International Trade,
2. Course code: 101010
Course name: Principles of Economics
Course nature: Vocational basic course, 64 hours, 4 credits
Course content: This course includes the law of economic behavior of macro and micro economic subjects; the micro economic issues such as demand, supply and the equilibrium of supply and demand price, utility, cost, consumer equilibrium and firm equilibrium; the macro part taking the whole economy as the research object, and involving macroeconomic issues such as national income accounting, investment and consumption function, general equilibrium of product and money market, and fiscal and monetary policy, etc.
Textbook: Fundamentals of Economics,
3. Course code: 102044
Course name: Foreign Trade English
Course nature: Vocational basic course, 72 hours, 4.5 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Theory and Policy, International Trade Practice
Course content: This course enables students to understand foreign trade business knowledge and the process of foreign trade transactions, acquire trade negotiation skills, be able to read and write foreign trade articles, and learn to write foreign trade business letters. Students should master foreign trade professional vocabulary and expressions and be able to write business letters with correct content, appropriate expression in standard forms and fluent language with few mistakes.
Textbook: College Foreign Trade English, International Business and Economics Press, 2016, Chen Qingbai, Wang Jingxian
4. Course code: 102005
Course name: International Trade Practice
Course nature: Vocational skill course, 64 hours, 4 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Theory and Policy
Course content: This course includes the meanings of current international trade terms and the rights and obligations of buyers and sellers; the basic terms of international trade contracts; general processes in import and export contracts and the basic problems in the operation of each process; and the main modes of trade in international economy and trade. Students are required to master the basic terms of international trade, be familiar with the operation of import and export business, and have basic foreign trade practical operation ability.
Textbook: Practical Course of Import and Export Trade, Shanghai People’s Publishing House, 2016, Wu Baifu
5. Course code: 102016
Course name: Foreign Trade English Correspondence
Course nature: Vocational skill course, 64 hours, 4 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade English
Course content: This course uses a large number of English correspondence examples to teach and practice the common expressions of enterprise introduction, inquiry, offer, counter-offer and negotiation in foreign trade business; shipping, insurance, payment, l/C issuance, certification, amendment of l/C, claim and arbitration in contract performance. The course focuses on common English correspondence vocabulary and usage in foreign economic and trade business. Students are required to master the knowledge and skills of foreign trade correspondence and practice extensively so as to translate and write freely and express accurately.
Textbook: Foreign Trade English Correspondence,
6. Course code: 102010
Course name: Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business
Course nature: Vocational skill course, 64hours, 4 credits
Prerequisite courses: Import and Export Business, Foreign Trade Professional English
Course content: This course includes the general formats and contents of bills of exchange, letters of credit, commercial invoice and proforma invoice and the methods of making documents; the format, content and drafting of packing list, bill of lading and insurance policy in international freight and insurance; content, application and preparation of commodity inspection list, certificate of origin, permit, consular visa, and customs invoice. After learning the course, students should to be familiar with the basic technical requirements of checking documents and making documents in import and export business, be familiar with the settlement method of credit instruments and all kinds of necessary documents in import and export business, understand the key points in the settlement of documents, and master the basic methods of creditor’s rights and debt repayment.
Textbook: International Trade Settlement and Documentation
7. Course code: 102021
Course name: Cross-border E-commerce Business
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 64 hours , 4 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, Foreign Trade Professional English
Course content: This course enables students to understand the basic concepts and policies of cross-border e-commerce, be familiar with the rules of cross-border third-party operation platform, master the basic workflow of cross-border e-commerce operation, and be equipped with cross-border shop operation management, customer service and e-commerce operation technology and other business capabilities.
Textbook: Online Trade Practice,
8. Course code: 102017
Course name: International Cargo Transport and Insurance
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, Foreign Trade Professional English
Course content: This course includes basic knowledge and operation process of land, sea and air transportation ways; basic knowledge and principles of international cargo transportation freight and insurance; scope of coverage of insurance, calculation of insurance premium, and insurance types and choice, etc. Based on the working process of project tasks, the course aims at improving students’ vocational ability to acquire qualification certificate of international freight forwarders and lay a foundation for future internship and work in international trade and international logistics.
Textbook: International Cargo Transport and Insurance,
9. Course code: 102001
Course name: International Business Law
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48 hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: Economic Mathematics, Principles of Economics, etc
Course content: This course enables students to understand the basic theoretical knowledge of international commercial law, master the conventions and common practices of international commercial law, and be able to do case analysis with relevant knowledge. Students are required to apply theory and knowledge of international commercial law in analyzing and handling legal practice in international commercial activities.
Textbook: International Commercial Law,
10. Course code: 102027
Course name: Knowledge of Foreign Trade Commodities
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48 hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, etc.
Course content: Focusing on the upstream and downstream industrial chain of commodities, this course studies the main characteristics of commodities such as quality, composition, inspection, storage, packaging and market characteristics from the perspective of import and export trade, providing the basic knowledge framework for students to engage in foreign trade business in the future.
Textbook: Foreign Trade Commodities,
11. Course code: 1030023
Course name: International Finance
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 64 hours , 4 credits
Prerequisite course: Principles of Economics
Course content: This course includes foreign exchange, the concept, functions and influencing factors of exchange rate, international exchange rate system and RMB exchange rate system, international banking, international financial innovation, national risk management, foreign exchange business and capital flow in international financial market, balance of payments adjustment, international monetary system reform and other international macro financial issues. Students should acquire basic international financial analysis and business skills after learning the course.
Textbook: International Finance,
12. Course code: 102038
Course name: Theory and Practice of Trade in Services
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48 hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Theory and Policy, International Trade Practice
Course content: By introducing the basic theory of the contemporary international trade in services, policies and measures of trade in services, the basic content of international service trade agreement, present situation of China’s service trade development, and important service trade industries, etc., this course enables students to master the basic theory and practice of international trade in services, understand the international service trade development situation, and explore the future opportunity and challenge of international service trade development so that they can engage in international trade in services or related work in the future.
Textbook: International Trade in Services: Theory, Policy and Practice,
13. Course code: 102039
Course name: Foreign Trade Simulation Exhibition
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48 hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade English, Foreign Trade English Correspondence, etc
Course content: Students majoring in international economics and trade can deepen their understanding of exhibition work, and improve their ability of practical application and problem solving after learning the course.
Textbook: Exhibition marketing and Planning, Hunan Normal University Press, 2014, Wang Hua,
14. Course code: 102028
Course name: International Trade Customs Clearance Practice
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 72 hours , 4.5 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, Knowledge of Foreign Trade Commodities, etc.
Course content: This course includes basic principles of customs declaration, customs regulations, and customs declaration practice. Students should be able to apply knowledge of import and export trade, business law, international settlement, and international conventions, etc. in customs declaration practice.
Textbook: Customs Clearance Business Skills,
15. Course code: 102012
Course name: International Marketing
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48 hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Theory and Policy, International Trade Practice
Course content: This course includes international marketing environment analysis, selection of international target market, decision-making in international marketing, international marketing strategy formulation and implementation and process organization and control of international marketing.
Textbook: International Marketing,
16.Course code: 102302
Course name: International Trade Negotiation
Course nature: Vocational optional course,72hours , 4.5 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade English, Foreign Trade English Correspondence and Telecommunications
Course content: This course includes various situations in trade negotiations, e.g. self-introduction, inquiry, offer and negotiation of specific contract terms. Students learn with simulation in English to master negotiation skills and improve understanding of the process of trade negotiation and negotiation ability, and cultivate their practical business ability.
Textbook: Practical Modern International Trade Negotiation English,
17. Course code: 102009
Course name: Situational Conversation in Foreign Trade
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade English, International Cargo Transportation and Insurance
Course content: This course simulates the whole process of foreign trade negotiation, from reception, negotiation of trade terms, signing and contract execution, to cultural inspection and airport send-off. Students improve their communication skills in foreign trade under different scenarios by practicing, learning and using the English language.
Textbook: Spoken English for Foreign Trade (II) ,
18. Course code: 102031
Course name: Foreign trade risk management practice
Course nature: Vocational optional course, 48hours , 3 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Theory and Policy, International Trade Practice, International Finance, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, etc.
Course content: This course introduces the procedure of import and export trade operation with typical cases. It enables the students to understand international trade practice and relevant rules, analyze international trade cases and apply the rules in trade practice.
Textbook: Guide to Foreign Trade Business Development and Risk Prevention, Posts and Telecommunications Press, 2015, Zhao Yongxiu
19. Course code: 102813
Course name: International trade practice
Course nature: Practical teaching, 1 week, 1 credit
Prerequisite courses: Economic Mathematics, Principles of Economics, etc.
Course content: Through professional cognitive practice, students can have an understanding of course setting before they learn professional courses, so that they can learn in a more targeted way with more interest, thus laying a good foundation future learning.
Reference materials: Self- compiled handouts
20. Course code: 102814
Course name: International trade practice training
Course nature: Practical teaching, 2 weeks, 2 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Theory, Foreign Trade English, International Trade Practice, etc.
Course content: This course includes five learning projects: accounting for export quotation and writing letter of offer, accounting for export counter-offer and writing letter of counter-offer, accepting and signing export contract, export performance operation and export business handling. These learning projects are based on the business process of import and export work, and are designed in accordance with the basic requirements of knowledge and skills of foreign trade clerk positions. Students can build relevant knowledge system and train vocational skills in the process of completing specific projects.
Reference materials: Self- compiled handouts
21. Course code: 10285
Course name: Foreign trade document skills practical training
Course nature: Practical teaching, 2 weeks, 2 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, etc.
Course content: Through practical training on international trade documents filling and preparation, export enterprises documentary mode, factory management process, merchandiser work strategy and communication strategy training, students can master the basic professional skills in foreign trade documents making, documentary, and lay a foundation for documentation specialist test and merchandiser test.
Reference materials: Self- compiled handouts
22. Course code: 102816
Course name: Foreign trade customs clearance skills training
Course nature: Practical teaching, 2 weeks, 2 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, International Trade Customs Clearance Practice, etc.
Course content: Through practical training on international trade clearance procedures, classification of import and export commodities, import and export taxes and fees, filling of import and export goods declaration forms, students can master professional skills of international trade clearance and lay a foundation for international trade clearance affairs in the future.
Reference materials: Self- compiled handouts
23. Course code: 102812
Course name: International trade comprehensive practical training
Course nature: Practical teaching, 4 weeks, 4 credits
Prerequisite courses: International Trade Practice, Foreign Trade English Correspondence, Foreign Trade Documents and Settlement Business, etc.
Course content: Through practical training on international settlement, inquiry, offer, counter-offer, acceptance, signing contracts, factory stock, L/C issuing, insurance, transportation, commodity inspection, customs declaration, payment, cancel after verification, tax rebates and other international trade practice, students can master professional skills of international trade operation.
Reference materials: Self- compiled handouts