1.Master of Finance in Insurance
The program leading to the degree of Master of Finance in Insurance is designed to provide students with up-to-date analytical as well as practical skills needed in the insurance industry. In particular, the program will benefit the students by:
Introducing the fundamental principles of risk management and their applications to the insurance industry;
Providing an opportunity to understand the main body of concepts and the applied knowledge of various specialized aspects of the insurance industry;
Investigating the legal aspect of insurance practice;
Equipping students with modern analytical tools to interpret and analyze developments in insurance practice;
Providing an understanding of the framework and operations of financial markets and their relation to the efficient management of insurance funds.
2.Academic Structure
SITE depends on six departments and five research centers to undertake a diversity of innovative teaching and research programs.
Six Departments:
Department of International Trade
Department of Finance
Department of Economics
Department of International Transportation and Logistics
Department of Insurance
Department of Political Economy
Five Research Centers:
Center for International Economic Cooperation (CIEC)
Center for Financial Markets and Investments (CFMI)
Center for the Studies of Agricultural Trade Policies
Center for Chinese Economic Studies
Center for Project Investment
In addition, the following three research centers at UIBE are closely associated with the SITE faculty:
UIBE World Trade Organization Research Center
UIBE Research Center for Transnational Corporations
World Trade Training and Research Center
3.School of International Trade and Economics
Founded in 1951, the School of International Trade and Economics (SITE) is one of China's leading centers for the study of international trade, finance and economics. With over forty years experience, extremely competitive entry, and rigorous curricula, SITE has earned international and domestic recognition.
Known for its uncompromising examination standards and high-quality faculty, SITE is well sought after as a place of study for China's most talented students.
The School offers graduate programs of study and research leading to the degrees of Master of Economics in International Trade, Finance and Industrial Economics, and PhD in Economics with specialization in International Trade.
To meet the diverse needs of students, and in response to the changing environment and development of the expertise of the faculty, SITE also provides a variety of fields of specialization including finance and general economics at the PhD level.
The objective of the master's program is to prepare students for positions in government and business sectors by providing them with an up-to-date theoretical background, analytical techniques and flexible practical skills in a variety of fields. The principal goal of the PhD program is to train students for teaching and applied research in international trade, economics and finance.