1. General Information

2. Course Requirements in International Economics

3. Course Requirements in Finance

4. Course Requirements in Industrial Economics

6. Important Date

1.1 Program of Study

Students should expect to take about four to five years (and are permitted no more than ten years) to complete a Ph.D. in economics. The school requires a minimum of 4 years duration including accumulative 3 years in-campus study. This time limit is counted from the beginning of a student’s entry into the program, regardless of any leave of absence taken. Candidature will automatically lapse if the student has not received the degree within the prescribed time limit. Therefore students are expected to devote themselves full time to the program, excluding any other occupation or employment.

Three fields of specialization are offered in the Ph.D. program in economics: International Trade, Finance and Industrial Economics. Students enrolled in the Ph.D. program are expected to write a dissertation in the corresponding field.

1.2 General Requirements

For admission to the PhD program, applicants should generally hold a master’s degree, or equivalents, from a recognized university.? It is SITE’s policy to recruit into the program on the top students with the highest potential and who, with skills acquired from the program, are most likely to contribute substantially in a career on scientific research.? There is no requirement for the undergraduate/graduate major.? However, strong backgrounds in economics, mathematics and statistics are desirable.? Students who lack sufficient English language skills are likely to have difficulties in the program.? The Director of the PhD Program may require additional English classes to be taken if needed.

2.1 Program Structure

The doctoral program in International Trade specialization consists mainly of three stages: core, and Field courses and the writing of a dissertation. In addition, each student must complete a course in Contemporary Economic Thought.

2.2 Primary Field

Students must complete the following three primary field courses and prepare a comprehensive examination covering the contents in ITR 501 and ITR 601 Advanced Specialization:
ITR600 Special Topics in Trade and FDI
ITR501 International Trade Theory Ⅰ
ITR601 International Trade Theory (11)
ITR602 Directed Readings

2.3 The PhD Qualifying Examination

Upon successful completion of the core and primary field courses, students must take the Qualifying Examination. The examination consists of three parts: Economics, Econometrics and International Trade Theory. The Economics part concentrates on the material covered in ECON 600. The Econometrics part concentrates on the material covered in ECON 601. The International Trade part concentrates on the material covered in ITR 501 and ITR 601. The Ph D Qualifying Examination is held twice a year in April and October.

3.1 Program Structure

The doctoral program in Finance specialization consists mainly of three stages: core, and Field courses and the writing of a dissertation. In addition, each student must complete a course in Contemporary Economic Thought.

Foundation Courses
ECON 506 Econometrics (II)
ECON 507 Time Series Analysis
ECON 509 Mathematical Economics (1)
ECON 511 International Monetary Theory (l)
FIN 504 Finance Theory
FIN 505 Derivative Products and Markets
FIN 509 Advanced Investment Analysis
The doctoral program in the Finance Specialization consists mainly of three stages: core preparation, primary and secondary field requirements, and the writing of a dissertation. In addition, all students must complete a course in Contemporary Thought.

Core Course Requirement
The objective of the core courses is to provide the students with a broad and solid theoretical foundation, and the techniques by which data are assembled, evaluated and analyzed. As a rule, the core courses will not be waived. The comprehensive exams will cover the material ill ECON 600 and ECON 601.
Students may be allowed to start taking the core courses before completing certain foundation courses. FIN 504, FIN 505, FIN 509 and ECON 511 may be taken concurrently with any of the three cores. ECON 506 and ECON 507 may be taken concurrently with ECON 600 and ECON 510, but must be taken before taking ECON 601. ECON 509 is a prerequisite for all the three core courses.
Students may consult with the Director of the PhD Program to work out their study plan.
ECON 600 Economic Theory
ECON 605 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 601 Advanced Econometrics
ECON 510 Mathematical Economics (II)
ECON680 Research Methodology
Primary Field
Students must complete FIN 600, and choose any two from ECON 603, FIN 506 and ECON 602. The comprehensive examination covering the contents in FIN 503 and FIN 600.??
Two compulsory courses below
FIN 600 Topics in Financial Economics
FIN 601 Topics in Empirical Finance
And choose any one from the followings
HN 506 Financial Engineering
ECON 603 International Monetary Theory (II)
ECON 602 Financial Econometrics

Secondary Field
Students must choose at least two courses as their secondary field. The secondary field requirement must be satisfied by passing the examinations with grades of 70 or higher. The recommended list of fields includes:

1. International Trade Theory
2. Environmental Economics
3. Public Economics
4. Development Economics
5. Agricultural Economics
6. Industrial Organization
7. Industrial Organization
8. Chinese Economy
9. Urban and Regional Economics
10. Political Economy
11. Telecommunication Economics

In choosing the secondary field courses, students should note that the subject chosen should have a significant underlying body of literature and be broad enough to be recognizable as an area for teaching and research.

The doctoral program in Industrial Economics consists mainly of three stages: core, and Field courses and the writing of a dissertation. In addition, each student must complete a course in Contemporary Economic Thought.

A student’s formal entry into the PhD program is subject to meeting the foundation course requirements. These courses represent the basic body of knowledge needed by a student to pursue advanced-level graduate studies. Credits earned in the foundation courses do not count toward the degree. In some cases, a student may be asked to take a challenge test to demonstrate competence in a background field in lieu of taking the course work.Students with substantial deficiencies in these requirements will be advised to postpone taking the core courses. With the approval of the Director of the PhD Program, a foundation course may be waived for students who have taken equivalent course in their previous studies.

Foundation Courses
ECON 509 Mathematical Economics (I)
ECON 506 Econometrics (Il)
ECON 507 Time Series Analysis
ECON 504 Industrial Organization
ECON 513 Public Finance
ECON 511 International Monetary Theory (I)
ITR 501 International Trade Theory (I)
The doctoral program in Industrial Economics specialization consists mainly of three stages: core preparation, primary and secondary field requirements, and the writing of a dissertation. In addition, each student must complete a course in Contemporary Economic Thought.
The objective of the core courses is to provide student with a solid theoretical foundation in mainstream economics, and the techniques by which data are assembled, evaluate and analyzed. The core courses will not be waived. The qualifying exams will cover the material in ECON 600 and ECON 601. Students may be allowed to start taking the core courses before completing certain foundation courses. ECON 504 ECON 513, ECON 511 and ITR 501 may be taken concurrently with any of the three core courses. ECON 506 and ECON 507 may be taken concurrently with ECON 600 and ECON 510, but must be taken before taking ECON 601.? ECON 509 is a prerequisite for all the three cores. Students may consult with the Director of the PhD Program to work out the study plan.

Core Courses
ECON 600 Microeconomic Theory
ECON 605 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 601 Advanced Econometrics
ECON 654 Industrial Organization
ECON680 Research Methodology

Field Courses
In addition to the core courses, each student in economics specialization must select three economics courses as his/her primary field: Industrial Organization.Of the three courses chosen, at least one should be at 600 level. The primary field should lead to the writing of a dissertation. A comprehensive examination will be given for one of the primary field courses.
In addition to the primary field, students are required to choose at least two courses as their secondary field. The secondary field requirement must be satisfied by passing the examinations with grades of 70 or higher.
The recommended list of fields includes:

1. Regulatory Economics
2. International Trade Theory
3. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
4. Public Economics
5. ?Development Economic
6. Agricultural Economics
7. Welfare Economics
8. International Monetary Theory
9. Finance
10. Chinese Economy
11. Urban and Regional Economics
12. Political Economy
13. Telecommunication Economics

In choosing the secondary field courses, students should note that the subject chosen should have a significant underlying body of literature and be broad enough to be recognizable as an area for teaching and research.

The PhD Qualifying Examination
Upon successful completion of the core and primary field courses, students must take the Qualifying Examination. The examination consists of three subjects: ECON600, ECON 601 and one IO course chosen by the student.? The PhD Qualifying Examination is held twice a year in April and October.

5.1 Credit requirement

Students enrolling in the PhD program must complete a minimum of 18 credits of graduate coursework. Foundation courses are required for students who lack the appropriate backgrounds, but do not count toward the PhD degree. Students must complete all core and secondary-field courses with grades of 70 or higher and other courses with grades of 60 or higher, or they will be withdrawn from the program.

5.2 PhD Qualifying Examination

All PhD students must take the Qualifying Examination in ECON 600 and ECON 601. In addition, students in International Trade must take an examination covering the material in ITR 501 and ITR 601; Finance students must take an examination covering the material in FIN 504 and FIN 600; and students in Industrial Economics must take an examination in Industrial Organization.
The purpose of the Qualifying Examination is to test the student’s knowledge of the fundamental principles in the subject, understanding of the basic research techniques, and competence in scholarly research, and is therefore comprehensive in the sense of not being restricted to the content of lectures.? The PhD Qualifying Examination is held twice a year in April and October.

2007/2008 Calendar

There are three terms in one calendar year: fall, spring and summer term. Fall and spring consist of 15 weeks of normal classes and a summer tern consists of 8 weeks of classes.
2007 Orientation:
August 20，2007
10:00 a.m. at Boxue Building #1120
Math Review Week:
August 20-24, 2007﹡
Registration:
August 20-27, 2007
Fall Term:
August 27-Decmber 14, 2007
Spring Term:
January 7-May 9, 2008
Summer Term:
May 19-July 11, 2008

Prof. Baomin Dong, Program Director
Office: Boxue Building #1111
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Email: baomindong@uibe.edu.cn

Jane Lee, Administrative Director
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