Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, formerly known as Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade is a public university in Shanghai, China. The university was founded in 1960 and affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (now the Ministry of Commerce) until September 1994, since when it has been under the administration of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. In April 2013, it was granted by the Ministry of Education (MOE) a university status and renamed the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE).
(1) History
In 1960 Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade was founded as public higher learning institution affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (now the Ministry of Commerce) until September 1994, since then it has been under the administration of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. In 2011, the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade (SIFT) made new strides towards implementing its 2008-2012 Plan for Curriculum Development and its 12th Five-Year Development Plan by following the Outline of the Action Program for Medium- and Long-Term Educational Reform and Development in China and in Shanghai and by promoting the Project 085 for the Development of Higher Education in Shanghai. Shanghai Institute of Foreign trade (SIFT) established an Institute for Advanced Study in International Trade in 2011. SUIBE is the Chair-holder of the WTO Chairs Program (WCP), a member of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Virtual Institute (UNCTAD VI), China partner of the Geneva-based International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), and a member of the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT) of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). In April 2013, it was granted by the Ministry of Education (MOE) a university status and renamed Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE).
(2) Discipline and programs
Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE) consists of 12 schools, i.e. the School of Business, School of Foreign Languages, School of Finance, School of Law, School of Management, School of Accounting, School of Tourism and Event Management, School of Business Information Management, School of International Studies, School of Continuing Education, School of WTO Research and Education, and School of International Education. SUIBE offers 32 undergraduate programs, covering five fields of disciplines, i.e. economics, management science, literature, law and natural science. There are 41master degree programs. Among all its programs, international economy and trade, English language, finance, logistics management and business administration are designated by MOE as characteristic programs. Among the courses SUIBE offers, financial management and international trade practices are national top-level courses; marketing, securities investment analysis, business logistics are national demonstration courses of bilingual teaching. The teaching team for courses related to business administration is rated as state-level teaching team. There are over 1000 faculty and staff members working at SUIBE and above 400 of them are professors and associate professors. More than 10,000 students are studying in the undergraduate and graduate programs and 2000 international students in various programs.
(3) Academic facilities and Scientific research
Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE) library has two branches, one in SUIBE Songjiang Campus, and the other in SIFT Gubei Campus. With an area of 15691 square kilometers, SUIBE library has 14 reading rooms, with a total of 1059 seats. There are Chinese collections and foreign collections in both campus branches. SUIFE established an Institute for Advanced Study in International Trade in 2011. Shanghai’s and China’s strengths in international trade and economy, SUIBE is actively engaged in high-level researches in fields related to international trade on the platforms provided by such research institutes as the Shanghai Research Center for Strategies on International Trade and the Shanghai Research Institute for Development Strategies, which is designated as a Key Research Base for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences conducted by Institutions of Higher Learning in Shanghai and Shanghai Innovation Research Base for Social Sciences. Spearheading high-level studies in international trade, some SUIBE professors are recognized as chief experts at the Shanghai Innovation Research Base for Social Sciences and the Studio of the Shanghai Research Institute for Development Strategies.
(4) Shanghai University of International Business and Economics Achievement
Recently, one SUIBE teacher received the 6th Shanghai Award for Teaching Excellence in Higher Education, two teachers won the Bao Steel Education Award, two professors were named Siyuan Scholars, and three professors were appointed Orient Scholars by the Shanghai Education Commission. Scientific research has made new breakthroughs. In 2011, SUIBE was awarded a total of 80 government sponsored research projects. Among them, there were 10 national research projects, including four projects funded by the National Social Sciences Foundation and six projects financed by the National Natural Sciences Foundation, and 46 projects at the provincial and ministerial level. In addition, SUIBE was awarded 32 research projects commissioned by private businesses. SUIBE is among the first institutions across the world selected for hosting a WTO Chair. In cooperation with the World Trade Organization (WTO), SUIBE hosted a seminar commemorating the 10th anniversary of China’s accession to the WTO.
(5) Communication and international cooperation
Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE) has been an active player in international exchanges and cooperation in education and established extensive partnerships with its overseas counterparts from more than 80 countries. SUIBE offers 12 joint programs in cooperation with institutions of higher education in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany. Two Confucius Institutes have been established in Croatia and Slovenia respectively. SUIBE is one of the host universities for international students supported by the Chinese Government Scholarship and Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship. Taking talent development, scientific studies, social services, and cultural continuity and innovation as its missions, SUIBE is making every effort to build itself into an internationalized cutting-edge university with a diversity of disciplines while building on its traditional strengths in international business and economics so as to make contributions to the development of Shanghai, China and the world at large.
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