University of International Business and Economics | |
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对外经济贸易大学 | |
Motto | 博学,诚信,求索,笃行 |
Motto in English | Erudition, Honesty, Endeavour, Perfection |
Established | 1951 |
Type | Public |
President | Shi Jianjun (施建军) |
Academic staff | 1,500 |
Undergraduates | 7,300 |
Postgraduates | 3,100 |
Location | Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Campus | Urban |
Website | Official website (English) official website (Chinese) |
The University of International Business and Economics (UIBE; simplified Chinese: 对外经济贸易大学; traditional Chinese: 對外經濟貿易大學; pinyin: Duiwai Jingji Maoyi Daxue abbr. 经贸大学, Jingmao Daxue), is a university in Beijing, China. Currently, UIBE has over 11,000 students from China and over 2,500 international students from more than 100 countries.
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The university was founded in 1951 as the Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade. It provided education and training for government officials responsible for China’s economic and international business administration under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and Ministry of Education. It was first designated as a key university by the Chinese government as early as 1960[1] for its outstanding academic programs, and then designated as a national key university in 1978 after suspension in the Culture Revolution. Following the onset of Chinese economic reform under Deng Xiaoping, UIBE witnessed unprecedented development and expansion, and in 1984 was renamed the current name, University of International Business and Economics. In May 1997 UIBE was put on the list of "Project 211" universities of the first batch, a governmental program aimed at turning about 100 Chinese universities into exceptionally world renowned high-quality academic institutions in 21st century. In the year of 2000, UIBE has become one of the state universities under the leadership of the Ministry of Education, and in June of the same year it merged with China Institute of Finance, from then on, it has become one of the leaders not only in the studies of economics, business management and Law, but also in finance.[2] Since its establishment, UIBE was committed to make high emphasis on academic research and business practice, preparing students to work in the areas of business, economics, law, finance, foreign trade, foreign languages, etc.
The university offer a range of courses in business, economics, foreign languages, finance, trade, management and commercial law.
The university has traditionally had a reputation as a training ground for top civil servants in the Ministry of Commerce (previously known as Ministry of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation) under the Chinese government. Until 1989, graduates went to work either for the Ministry or the many state-owned import/export companies throughout the country.
UIBE is the home of The Beijing Center, a program for mainly American students studying in China who reside at UIBE and take Chinese language courses, as well as other courses taught in English, by a vast array of professors from Beijing's top universities.
UIBE is one of the Top 10 most competitive universities to enter for undergraduate education in China, which was nationally on 9th[3] and 6th[4] respectively (out of nearly 2000 universities) at Overall and Liberal Arts Students Admission in 2010.
UIBE Ranking Info.
The World Entrepreneurs Summit announces its 2008 results, UIBE's MBA and EMBA programs rank 6th among China's Universities.
Facts & figures (11/08) Founded 1951 11,000 full-time students 2802 Postgraduate Students 7370 Undergraduate Students 2500 Foreign Students 733 Faculty 758 Staff Students from 102 countries 1440 Undergraduate courses 780 Postgraduate course 68 Doctoral courses 2600 International Students Project 211 University
School of International Trade and Economics[5][6]
School of Banking and Finance[7]
School of Foreign Studies
School of English Studies
School of Information Technology and Management Engineering
School of Humanities and Social Science
School of Public Administration
School of Insurance and Economics
School of Chinese and Literature
School of Public Administration
School of International Relations
Sino-French International Management School
Zhuoyue International School
China Institute for WTO Studies
Institute of International Economics
School of Distance Education
School of Executive Development
The campus has been nicknamed "Hui Garden" (惠园). Seven buildings are either dormitories or classroom buildings. There is a major academic building at the northwest of the site, which used to belong to the China Institute of Finance, named Boxue (博学楼). Another modern teaching building at the southeastern side,named Ningyuan (宁远楼). There is also an imposing structure in the middle of the campus, named Chengxin (诚信楼). A new library building was opened in October 2008.
Apart from the sports areas, the rest of the campus is pleasantly landscaped, grassy lawns, Chinese garden (south side), bird cage, and a water pond dubbed (humorous) the "Back Sea" (see Houhai) by students.
Some members of the administration have nicknamed the university "the Switzerland of Chinese universities", noting its compact size and high quality. The University recently hired a foreign branding expert - Alexander Goldsborough - as Director of International Marketing and Communications, to revisit the brand image of the University. As a niche University in the Chinese landscape, UIBE works hard to be innovative and welcoming to international students.
Over 70% of the foreign student population hails from the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Students from the DPRK, (North Korea), however, despite that country's proximity to China, are very rare. Recently, there has been an influx of Western European (Finland, France, Germany, Italy) and North American students. Japanese, Indonesian and Vietnamese students also account for a sizeable proportion of foreign students. Since 1998, the UIBE and Reims Management School have created a Franco-Chinese undergraduate program CESEM. It also has an exchange agreement for Spanish students with the prestigious Comillas Pontifical University. Other dual diplomas partners are Paris-based business school ESCE and Cardiff University.
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