Western Economics-IMWISE

Doctor of Economics, majoring in Western Economics

Objectives

This program leads to the degree of Doctor of Economics, majoring in Western Economics. The program is designed to train students in the development and application of theoretical models used in the field of economics. Students are expected to establish a profound understanding of the basic theories of economics, to have a complete understanding of the current frontier of knowledge associated with these theories and to develop the ability to apply these theories to current economic issues. On graduation, students will be able to undertake independent research in the areas of economics and econometrics. Students will have the skills required to work in universities, research institutes, government agencies or businesses focused on analysis of markets, business strategy or government economic policy.

Program duration: 4 years full-time study
Teaching language: English
Program commencement: Fall semester
Tuition fees: RMB 55,000 per year, RMB 165,000 in total
Application fee: 400RMB

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens generally under the age of 50 at the time of applying, be in good health, and possess a valid passport.
Applicants should hold a recognized master's degree or above.
Applicants should present a TOEFL certificate with a score of 80 or above, or an IELTS certificate with a score of 6.0 or above, or other certificate of English proficiency from an accredited test. Native English speakers are exempt from this requirement. Applicants who have taken courses in English during their master's degree or bachelor's degree studies should provide a medium-of-instruction certificate.
The ability to demonstrate relevant professional experience will be given individual consideration.

Program Structure

General Courses (4 credits)	Selected Issues on China
	Chinese I
Foundation Core Courses (24 credits)	Advanced Econometrics I
	Advanced Macroeconomics I
	Advanced Microeconomics I
	Introductory Mathematical Economics
	Advanced Econometrics II
	Advanced Macroeconomics II
	Advanced Microeconomics II
	Mathematical Economics
Major Core Courses (9 credits) Literature Review and Thesis Writing & One of Stream I, II	Literature Review and Thesis Writing
	Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics I: Monetary Economics and International Finance				Stream I
	Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics II: Open Macro and Search Model Applications
	Labor Economics	Choose one of the four	Law and Economics	Choose one of the three	Stream II
	Industrial Organization
			Chinese Economy: Change and Development
	Urban Economics
			Development Economics
	International Trade
Elective Courses (15 credits)	Other graduate level non-discipline core courses from WISE and SOE
Summer Short Courses (3 credits)	Summer short courses from WISE and SOE
Seminar / Internship (2 credits)	Academic Seminars/ Internship
Teaching Practice (4 credits)	Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Programs or Graduate Programs
Mid-term Assessment (1 credit)	Students are required to (1) pass all and obtain an average grade of 75 or above for the eight Foundation Core Courses (2) obtain at least 36 credits. (3) pass the 'Research Proposal Evaluation.
Research Paper Evaluation (3rd year) Mock Viva (4th year Fall semester) Thesis Defense (4th year Spring semester)	Thesis Research (The doctoral thesis must be written in English. An abstract in both English and Chinese must be provided.)

Typical Program Course Schedule

First Year

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
Selected Issues on China Chinese I Adv. Econometrics I Adv. Macroeconomics I Adv. Microeconomics I Introductory Mathematical Economics	Adv. Econometrics II Mathematical Economics Adv. Macroeconomics II Adv. Microeconomics II Seminar	Summer Short Course 1

Second Year

Fall Semester		Spring Semester	Summer Semester
Stream I	Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics I: Monetary Economics and International Finance	Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics II: Open Macro and Search Model Applications	Summer Short Course 2 Summer Short Course 3
Stream II	Labor Economics Industrial Organization Urban Economics International Trade (Choose one of the four)	Law and Economics Chinese Economy: Change and Development Development Economics (Choose one of the three)
Seminar		Literature Review and Thesis Writing Seminar Research Proposal Evaluation

Choose either Stream I or Stream II

Third Year

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
Seminar Teaching Practice	Teaching Practice Research Paper Evaluation

Fourth Year

Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
Mock Viva	Thesis Defense

How to apply

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