The University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), founded in 1951, is considered one of the top universities in China, known for its international business and relations curriculum.
UIBE also has one of the oldest Chinese as a Second Language programs on the mainland.
The university is accredited by the State Education Commission of China.
UIBE’s MBA program is recognized by the Board of Regents of the State University of New York.
UIBE offers Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees in International Business, Economics, Finance, Law, Diplomacy, Management and Languages.
The university consists of 10 schools and 3 departments, including the School of International Trade and Economics, School of Finance, School of International Business Management, School of International Studies, School of Foreign Languages, School of Law, Sino-German School, School of Continuing Education, School of Humanities and Public Administration Management, School of Information Management, Department of Insurance, Department of International Students and Department of Graduate Studies.
UIBE serves more than 20,000 students from 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China. Each semester, approximately 900 foreign students join UIBE's degree and non-degree programs.
The university is situated on a modern campus in the northeast district of Beijing, 15 minutes from the Imperial City and Tiananmen Square, Asian Games Village and Embassy center.
The campus has a large array of facilities including lecture halls, computer labs, dormitories, cafeterias, recreation centers and a Chinese garden.
The university library is one of the largest in the country, hosting over 500,000 volumes, 160,000 of them in foreign languages.
The athletic center consists of a soccer field, swimming pool, running track, basketball courts, work-out room and other sport facilities. Banks, restaurants, stores and social establishments are within walking distance from the campus.
UIBE has a historic and central role China’s economic, political and social developments.
President Nixon's 1972 visit to the University of International Business and Economics marks a historic point in USA-China relations.
Nixon’s visit restored diplomatic ties between the United States and China after two decades of silence.
As China develops economically, international corporations, venture capitalists and governing bodies, including the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, turn to UIBE's faculty for research and advise.
Courses in China are usually conducted in lecture style, with less student interaction than in the USA.
It is unusual for students to openly disagree with the professor.
Chinese professors may view it as a challenge to their knowledge and authority.
Despite the differences in educational values, students are expected to adapt to the teaching style in China.
Most business, political science and culture courses are taught in seminar-style, meeting once a week.
English is the language of instruction for these courses.
Chinese language courses are taught using the immersion style.
Chinese Speaking, Grammar, Comprehension and Composition courses are designed as a unit, each reinforcing the other.
Students are graded based on their performance in class, their ability to complete all coursework on time and exams and/or papers.
Excessive absences will not be tolerated.
Students may not take an exam earlier or later than scheduled without explicit permission from the Office of Teaching Affairs.
For most courses, the final grade is based on the following:
