ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

The Economics and Finance program provides foundational knowledge in finance and economics, equipping students with the tools and methods to solve real-world problems. If you are passionate about analysis and want to work in finance, banking, and investment, this will be an ideal choice for your future career.

Program Introduction

The Economics and Finance program combines the core courses of economics and finance, helping students understand the relationship between the mechanisms driving economic systems and the functioning of capital markets. While studying economics, students will also strengthen their understanding of finance, with a focus on areas such as capital markets, investment decisions, and corporate law. The program also covers foundational knowledge in accounting principles, financial and management accounting, which are essential for understanding how businesses operate.

Students will gain the core knowledge, analytical skills, and modeling abilities needed to solve problems in economics, finance, and related fields, and will learn to critically analyze economic and financial policies and issues in economic markets using analytical tools. The interdisciplinary nature of the program lays a solid foundation for specialized courses such as financial economics and financial econometrics. The program also teaches the basics of accounting, which is of great value for understanding business operations.

Program Objectives

This program aims to cultivate high-quality talents who are adaptable to local economic development needs, have comprehensive development in ethics, intelligence, physical fitness, and moral cultivation. Graduates will possess solid knowledge in economics and finance, analytical methods, and the skills needed to solve modern economic problems, especially those in the finance sector. They will become skilled professionals in economics and finance, able to handle practical tasks related to economic management, investment, financial consulting, and more. Graduates can work in first-line economic management departments and small and medium-sized financial institutions, focusing on economic and financial management, investment management, and financial consulting.

The program expects graduates to achieve the following objectives within approximately five years after graduation:

• Objective 1: Possess good moral character, a firm political stance, a strong sense of social responsibility, financial ethics, and compliance with financial ethical standards.

• Objective 2: Master the basic knowledge of economics and finance, and be able to identify, analyze, and solve economic issues related to their professional roles.

• Objective 3: Possess strong communication, coordination, and core abilities in banking management, investment management, and financial consulting. Graduates will be able to take on key business roles or management positions in economic and financial management, investment management, and financial consulting.

• Objective 4: Continue learning to update economic and financial knowledge, expand professional skills, and enhance practical innovation abilities.

Graduation Requirements

Graduates of the program are expected to meet the following knowledge, skills, and quality requirements:

• Master the theoretical system of socialist construction, with good moral character, a firm political stance, a strong sense of social responsibility, and financial professional ethics.

• Have good physical health, the ability to overcome difficulties, a strong psychological quality, and the ability to endure hardships and continuously improve themselves.

• Have a scientific spirit and a proactive innovation mindset, continuously strengthening their knowledge with scientific and cultural knowledge.

• Establish a scientific worldview and outlook on life, possessing the essential qualities and correct values needed for financial professionals in a socialist market economy.

• Master the basic theoretical knowledge of economics, finance, and financial quantitative analysis, wealth management, and securities investment methods. Be able to use commonly used software to analyze and solve practical problems in economics and finance.

• Master at least one foreign language, with strong listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities, capable of consulting professional foreign literature; proficient in using computers for business tasks and information management technology for document retrieval and data processing.

• Have some knowledge of humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

• Master effective learning methods and the ability to obtain information, understand developments in the field and related disciplines, expand knowledge, and continuously improve business capabilities.

• Apply professional theoretical knowledge and modern economic research methods to solve practical problems, with the ability to solve modern economic and finance-related issues.

• Integrate economics and finance knowledge to obtain economic and financial information, update knowledge, expand professional skills, and engage in practical innovation.

• Possess good oral and written communication skills, organizational and coordination abilities, teamwork abilities, and other essential skills to adapt to changes in the financial market.

Core Courses

• Microeconomics

• Macroeconomics

• Finance

• Accounting

• Public Finance

• Management

• Commercial Bank Operations and Management

• Securities Investment

• Industrial Economics

• Econometrics

• Regional Economics

• International Finance

• Insurance

• Applied Statistics

Research Directions

The research directions in the Economics and Finance program typically include:

• Investment Management: Planning and analyzing investment strategies.

• Financial Modeling and Risk Management: Using mathematical and statistical methods to model and manage financial risks.

• Quantitative Finance: Applying quantitative methods in financial markets, portfolio management, and economic analysis.

• Financial Policy and Regulation: Research on financial policies, market regulations, and government intervention in the economy.

Degree Awarded

Graduates of the Economics and Finance program will be awarded a Bachelor's Degree

Career Development

The Economics and Finance program offers a wide range of employment opportunities. Graduates typically pursue further studies, such as master's degrees in economics or related fields. Some graduates directly enter national economic management departments, serve in securities companies, investment banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, various investment funds and management companies, as well as in management and financial consulting firms, or large industrial and commercial enterprises.

Graduates primarily work in the following areas:

• Accounting/Accountant

• Secondary School Teacher

• Investment Banking

• Bank Customer Representative

• Securities Analysis/Financial Research

• Consulting Advisor/Consultant

• Graduate Studies

• Bank Customer Service

Related Majors

• Finance

• Financial Engineering

• Insurance

• Investment Science

• Financial Mathematics

• Credit Management

• Actuarial Science

• Internet Finance

• Financial Technology

• Financial Auditing

University Rankings (Selected Universities Offering Economics and Finance)

1. Tsinghua University

2. University of International Business and Economics

3. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

4. Anhui University of Technology

5. Nantong University

6. Northern Industrial University

7. Yanshan University

8. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

9. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

10. Guangdong University of Finance

11. Civil Aviation University of China

12. Dongguan University of Technology

13. Nanjing Xiaozhuang University

14. Guangdong Ocean University

15. Dalian Maritime University

16. Shanghai University of Electric Power

17. Hebei North University

18. Henan Agricultural University

19. Jiangsu Second Normal University

20. Yunnan Nationalities University

21. Qingdao Agricultural University

22. Xi'an University of Arts and Science

23. Changshu Institute of Technology

24. Huanggang Normal University

25. Changchun Normal University

26. Xuzhou Engineering University

27. Jinggangshan University

28. Minnan Normal University

29. Weifang University

30. Huzhou University