The School of Economics originated from the major of economic cooperation with foreign countries, which was established in 1981 by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation as the first of its kind among foreign language universities in China. It takes applied economics as its basic discipline and the high-end service industry as its main research field, and focuses on training talents with an international vision and strong applicable ability.

The school offers three undergraduate majors: international economics and trade, finance and trade economy (international cultural trade direction). It also offers four academic Master’s degree programs, namely, industrial economics, international trade, finance and international cultural trade, and one professional Master’s degree program in international business. The school is a pioneer of the BISU in incubating emerging disciplines to meet the needs of the times.

The school has a professional faculty. Of its in-service professional teachers, there are 9 professors and 11 associate professors, with more than 80 percent having a doctoral degree. Most teachers and administrative staff also have studied abroad.

The schools’ graduates have maintained an employment rate of nearly 100 percent in recent years. Most graduates go on to work in national organs, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce, foreign-funded enterprises, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young, and financial institutions, such as the Bank of China and the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. Some students have been admitted to postgraduate programs at renowned universities, including Fudan University and Renmin University of China. About one-third of students choose to go abroad for further study.