International economy and trade, if summed up in one sentence, is the exchange of goods and services between countries. So what knowledge and theories do international trade majors in ordinary undergraduate universities need to learn and master? To sum up, it is the basic principles of economics, the basic theories and skills of international economy and international trade, international trade practices and rules, China's foreign trade policies, regulations and development status.
As the major of international trade belongs to the major of economy and trade, it is necessary to study basic courses such as macroeconomics, microeconomics, international economics, econometrics and statistics in the specific curriculum plan. The backbone professional courses need to study international trade, international trade practice, international finance, foreign trade transportation and insurance, international commercial law, international marketing and other courses, and some universities even need to study management and law courses.
In addition to the main courses mentioned above, there is also a very important course, please don't forget, that is, foreign language courses, mainly in English. The market demand for Arabic, Spanish, Korean, Japanese and Russian is also relatively large.
Therefore, graduates majoring in international trade can not only engage in foreign trade in foreign trade enterprises and multinational companies, but also engage in administrative work in foreign-related economic and trade departments, foreign business institutions, national statistics bureaus, exit-entry departments and banks, and also engage in business management such as marketing, e-commerce and international logistics.
At present, the top universities in China are university of international business and economics, China Renmin University, Peking University, Nankai University, Xiamen University, Fudan University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing University and Zhejiang University.
The major of international trade in finance and economics colleges, language colleges and comprehensive colleges is different in curriculum setting and major training emphasis. For example, the international trade major of the Central University of Finance and Economics focuses on financial advantages. National People's Congress, Peking University and Fudan University focus on basic education, highlighting the characteristics of "thick foundation and wide caliber". The international trade major of Beijing Foreign Studies University pays attention to the cultivation of English ability, and the English of graduates can generally reach the level of TEM-8.
Summary: There are still many fields of work that you can engage in after graduating from international economy and trade. The key lies in the level and popularity of your international trade major in China, and the most important thing is how many talents you have mastered. How many skills you have, how broad the employment field is.