Global Economic Governance Talent Experimental Program

(International Economics and Trade Major)

I. Program Name and Code

International Economics and Trade Major（020401）

II. Duration of Study

Four years

III. Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Economics

IV. Program Orientation and Distinctive Features

As the only university directly under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) aligns its professional positioning closely with and serves major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy and the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, the university focuses on cultivating foreign-related professionals urgently needed by the country. It emphasizes the integration of theoretical study and practical application, gives equal weight to professional knowledge and foreign language proficiency, and deeply integrates political literacy, patriotism, and international vision. Centered on innovating China’s independent educational philosophy for diplomatic and foreign affairs talent cultivation, CFAU has built a high-quality, compound talent cultivation system for diplomatic and foreign affairs that features distinct diplomatic characteristics and prominent foreign language advantages.

The experimental class is committed to cultivating high-quality, compound global economic governance talents with a firm political stance, a strong sense of social responsibility, systematic mastery of theories and practices in economics and economic diplomacy, expertise in international economic rules and negotiations, innovative awareness and ability, strong cross-cultural communication skills, proficiency in using English as a working language, and adeptness in applying digital tools. These talents will be competent for management and research roles in international economic and financial organizations, foreign-related departments of government agencies, foreign trade and financial institutions, and multinational corporations.

The program aims to equip students with a global perspective and a sense of a community with a shared future for mankind, along with skills in foreign-related negotiations and cross-cultural communication, and the qualities and competencies required for working in international economic organizations—enabling them to contribute Chinese solutions and wisdom to global governance. The program boasts a diverse faculty, including external experts with rich practical experience, officials with work experience in international organizations, and in-house faculty from various disciplines across the university. While consolidating the program’s foundation, it encourages and supports students to pursue overseas exchanges or internships/practical training in international organizations through various channels.

V. Training Objectives

CFAU forges souls and nurtures people with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and takes "loving the motherland, understanding the world, mastering one’s major, excelling in foreign languages, being high-caliber, and being compound" as its overarching goal for talent cultivation. It is committed to firmly developing new-era compound diplomatic and foreign affairs talents with Chinese characteristics—those with high political consciousness, solid professional knowledge, outstanding foreign language proficiency, and excellent comprehensive quality.

CFAU focuses on fostering students’ high political acumen, deepening their practical training in areas related to diplomacy and foreign affairs, nurturing their broad international vision and excellent cross-cultural communication skills, and strengthening their innovative thinking and decision-making abilities to navigate complex international situations. The aim is to cultivate outstanding diplomatic and foreign affairs talents who are proficient in applying diplomatic skills, possess strategic vision, and have the capacity to effectively conduct international cooperation and exchange.

The School of International Economics, while attaching importance to English, economics, and theoretical knowledge of international economy and finance, adheres to the compound talent cultivation model for global economic governance featuring "Economics + English + Diplomacy". It has established the "Experimental Class for Global Economic Governance Talents", formed a teaching team dedicated to global economic governance, and cultivates high-caliber compound global economic governance talents with firm political stances who are qualified for roles in international economic and financial organizations.

Graduates should possess excellent comprehensive quality, five basic skills (political basics, professional basics, language basics, communication basics, and information technology basics), and five capabilities (research capability, case-handling capability, protocol capability, negotiation capability, and innovation capability). They will be competent for management, research, and practical work in the field of global economic governance, and comprehensively serve the cause of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.

VI. Professional Requirements

(I) Requirements for Ideological and Political Quality

Love the motherland, uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China, deeply study Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and firmly establish the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and ensure the "Two Maintenances." Abide by laws and regulations, foster unity and cooperation, and possess excellent qualities such as good moral cultivation, sound physical and mental health, a strong professional dedication, a keen sense of social responsibility, and appropriate competitive awareness. Deeply understand the core essence and strategic direction of China’s foreign policy, possess sharp political acumen, accurately grasp political situations in complex international environments, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests.

(II) Requirements for Professional Quality

Students in this experimental class will understand the development trends of globalization and regional development disparities, fully recognize and perceive non-traditional security threats common to humanity—such as climate change, terrorism, financial crises, and infectious disease prevention and control—and comprehend the operational laws of international cooperation mechanisms. They will develop the consensus and commitment to jointly address issues of peace and development with people from all countries.

Guide students to deeply engage in interdisciplinary fields such as philosophical speculation, literary creation, and historical evolution, cultivating multi-dimensional cultural cognition and dialectical thinking abilities. By mastering value logics and expression styles in different cultural contexts, they will form a compound knowledge structure that integrates local cultural roots with an international vision, laying a solid humanistic foundation for future work in academic research, cultural dissemination, and international affairs in cross-cultural settings.

Students in this experimental class will systematically study theoretical knowledge in areas such as Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, international economics and finance, international politics, and diplomacy. They will master basic concepts, analytical units, deductive logic, and general propositions of relevant theories in these fields, ensuring a solid theoretical foundation. Through classroom learning at home and abroad, after-class drills, and internships in international organizations, students will systematically acquire the research capabilities, cross-cultural communication skills, international negotiation abilities, and innovative problem-solving skills required of international organization professionals. Students in this program will receive specialized English training and reach the TEM-8 (Test for English Majors Band 8) level upon graduation, enabling them to proficiently use English in foreign exchange activities.

(III) Requirements for Physical Education Quality

Acquire basic knowledge of physical education, master fundamental methods and skills for physical exercise, and become proficient in 1–2 sports skills, meeting or exceeding the national physical health standards for college students. Develop an awareness of scientific exercise, cultivate good living and exercise habits, adapt to challenges in study and life with a strong physique and tenacious willpower, and maintain a healthy lifestyle consistently.

(IV) Requirements for Aesthetic Education Quality

Establish correct aesthetic concepts and understand the aesthetic connotations in multicultural contexts. Possess the ability to perceive the beauty of natural landscapes, social life, and artistic works, with rich sensitivity, comprehension, and expression of natural beauty, social beauty, and artistic beauty. Actively participate in aesthetic education practices, enhance aesthetic judgment and innovative thinking, inspire wisdom and nourish the mind through beauty, and shape a sound personality and elegant sentiment.

(V) Requirements for Labor Education Quality

Establish correct labor values, possess labor awareness and labor capacity, understand the connotation that labor creates wealth and value, and develop labor habits through practice. Cultivate a spirit of hard work and endurance, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities; respect the fruits of labor; and form a fine style of advocating labor and being down-to-earth and diligent.

VII. Core Discipline:

Economics

VIII. Major Courses

Economic Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics), Political Economy, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Public Finance, Introduction to Economic Diplomacy, Economies of Major Countries and Regions, International Economic Organizations, Global Development, etc.

IX. Pedagogical Plan

In teaching, we emphasize the integration of international and domestic perspectives, theory and practice, as well as students' practical abilities and comprehensive qualities. We guide students to understand the world, know China, and recognize themselves, ensuring that they possess a healthy physique, a sound personality, profound knowledge, practical innovation capabilities, and a concern for the destiny of humanity.

X. Credit Structure

Course Category			Credits	Credits Including Practical Instruction	Subtotal
General Education	Ideological & Political Theory		18	2	87
	General Foundations		18	7
	General Core		43
	General Electives		8
Professional Foundation	Professional Required Courses	Professional Foundations	28		87
		Professional Core	14
		Professional Practice / Training	11	11
	Professional Electives	Theoretical Electives	10
		Practical Electives	16	16
	Interdisciplinary Electives		8
	Social Practice / Social Survey / Practice Activities (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)		1	1	9
	Military Training		2	2
	Professional Internship		2	2
	Graduation Thesis		4	4
Total Credits				45	183

XI. Assessment

Student academic performance is evaluated strictly in accordance with CFAU Undergraduate Student Management Regulations, CFAU Undergraduate Course Assessment Guidelines, and CFAU Practical Instruction Syllabus, among other relevant regulations.

XII. Career Prospects

Graduates are prepared for employment in: central and local government agencies (especially departments involved in finance, diplomacy, and foreign affairs); financial institutions’ international business divisions; news media organizations’ financial reporting and editing departments; international financial institutions; multinational corporations’ finance departments; and various consulting and management firms.