Shanghai University is a public research university located in Shanghai, China, and was established in 1922. It is co-funded by Chinese Ministry of Education and Shanghai Municipal Government as part of the Project 211 and the Double First Class University Plan for leading national universities.

Overview:

In adaption to economic globalization, the Shanghai University of International Business Master's degree aims to cultivate high-level, applied and compound talents with good political-ideological quality and professional ethics, perfect international business knowledge and practice skills, high foreign language level, and strong cross-cultural communication ability.

So that students can be competent in foreign-related enterprises, government departments, social groups, international business operation and management. The students will get the training of professional ethics and professional ability through the professional education of international business master degree, to develop a comprehensive development, moral, self-cultivation and responsible citizens and specialists.

Basic requirements

• Master the basic principles of Marxism and the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, physical and mental health, with good political quality and professional with a global perspective and innovation awareness.
• Master the theory and practical skills of international business activities such as imports and exports of goods and services, international investment activities such as transnational direct investment, with learning ability, analytical skills and strategic awareness of the complex international business environment.
• Be able to adapt to the global economic, political, social, cultural and linguistic, policy and regulatory environment, has strong international business analysis and decision-making ability, has the leadership potential of organizing and coordinating international business work. Master a foreign language to conduct cross-cultural communicate.
• Meet the requirement of the national openness and development, and be able to develop new market channels, engage in the outsourcing business and vertical division of labor, manage overseas investment enterprises and negotiate. Applicants who apply for graduate programs in the School of Economics do not need to get the Supervisor Acceptance Letter when submitting the application online.

The Master of International Business of Shanghai University adapts to the needs of economic globalization，cultivates high-level, application-oriented, composite international business professionals who can engage in the operation and management of the international business in foreign-related enterprises, institutions, government departments and social organizations.

Students are familiar with basic theories of modern business, have comprehensive international business knowledge, international business analysis and decision-making skills, proficiency in modern international business practice skills, have high foreign language level and cross-cultural communication ability.

Research direction: 1) International trade 2) Transnational operations of enterprises

Credits: Candidates are required to get at least 48 credits, including 31 compulsory credits, 5 practical credits, and not less than 12 elective credits (including innovation and entrepreneurship).
The lectures take the "going out" and "inviting to come in" mode, the classroom open to the substantive department, invited the experts to the classroom.

Core courses:
Research Methods and Writing Skills
International Trade Rules and Application
Special Topic on the Management of MNCs
Precious Metals and Commodity Transactions, etc.
Analysis and Application of Economics: Secondary Microeconomics
Analysis and Application of Economics: Secondary Macroeconomics
International Business Management
International Trade Rules and Application
Business English
Foreign Exchange & International Settlement
Strategic Management of Transnational Corporations
Research Methods and Writing Skills
International trade case study
Analysis of Financial Statement
The logistics management in the international trade
International Business Law
International Trade Policy and Practice
Accounting, finance and economics
Negotiation and conflict
Advanced marketing
business plan
Innovative Entrepreneurship Thinking and Practice

Shanghai University (SHU), founded in 1922, is a leading University based in Shanghai offering a wide range of programs in English to international students. SHU has been developed into a university with profound academic traditions and outstanding research facilities, embracing students from various countries with its global outlook. Just like the city of Shanghai, SHU has undergone dramatic changes in the past few decades，turning into a multicultural community with tremendous opportunities and resources.

SHU is one of the top 40 Chinese universities, the top 100 Asian universities, the premier university of Shanghai, and a member of China Project 211 Universities. It is a comprehensive university offering 82 undergraduate programs, 187 graduate programs, and 97 doctoral programs in various disciplines including science, humanities & social sciences, engineering, economics & management, art, etc. They ranked No.15 in China last 2018 and No.17 in China last 2016 for the QS World University; No.33 in China in 2018 and No.34 in China in 2016 for the U.S. News Education Rankings; and ranked No.33 in China last 2016 for The World University Rankings.

The university currently has 16,464 graduate students, 20,406 undergraduate students, and 4,505 international students. Students graduated from SHU are widely welcomed by employers from various firms and companies, as proved by the employment rate of 99.63% in 2017.

Currently, there are about 3,155 faculty members at Shanghai University, which includes 722 professors and 1,102 associate professors. To be more specific, 34 faculty members receive a special allowance from the State Council; 11 professors were awarded as the Yangze River Scholars, and 29 members accepting funding and scholarship from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Based on the contribution of our top-level faculty and diligent students, SHU has achieved collaboration with 208 universities in 51 nations and regions, managing 5 Confucius Institutes with partners in North America, Europe, Asia, etc.