• I.Degree Requirements

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  To obtain the Master of Economics degree from Peking University HSBC Business School, students are required to fulfill 54 credits in 18 courses, including 11 required courses, 7 elective courses (minimum of 6 major elective courses and up to 1 non-major elective courses, complete 2 required course that does not count for credit (Graduate Thesis Seminar) and complete a Master’s thesis and thesis defense. The math requirement is assessed with a math exam before the official start of courses.

   
  Students will earn the course credits only if they successfully pass course examinations. For required courses and elective courses, students need to pass by earning a score of ‘D’ (1.0) or above. Those who fail in the required course must retake the course Students should achieve a grade average of 80 (B) or above in order to graduate. Failing any combination of two required courses or major electives twice, failing three required courses in one semester, or failing one course three times results in the inability to complete the degree and withdrawal from the program. 
   
  This is a two-year postgraduate program. Those who have difficulty completing the required coursework can apply to extend their studies by half a year to one year at the beginning of the second academic year. The tuition cost of the extended period will be significantly lower than traditional tuition fees, but will be covered entirely by the student himself/herself.

   
• II. Research Fields

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  Concentrations: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics, International Trade, Development Economics, Institutional Economics,
  Industrial Organization, Institutional Economics, Public Economics, Human Resource Economics..
  
  Advisors: Chia-Shang J. Chu,Chunyang Wang , David Lander, Guy Liu ,Haifeng Huang,Insook Lee ,Jiao Shi,Marshall Urias,Qian Chen,Qing Wang, Wen Hai,Young Joon Park, Zhenda Yin ,Zhimin Li, Zhiyong Tu ,Zhutong Gu and Yaein Beak.
   
• III. Curriculum

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  Required Courses
  a. Eleven Required Courses
  

  Course	Credits
  Advanced Microeconomics	3
  Advanced Macroeconomics	3
  Advanced Econometrics          Applied Econometrics                                                                                  Introduction to Chinese Economy	3
  	3
  	3
  Business Chinese	6
  Independent Study of China	3
  Business Ethics and Research Methodology (Business Ethics:1.5 credits, Research Methodology: 1.5 credits)	3
  Writing in English	3
  Business Mathematics	3

   

    
  b. One Required Courses（No credits）
  

  Course	Credits
  Graduate Thesis Seminars	N/A

   

   
   
  Major Elective Courses
  

  Course	Credits
  Applied Research Seminars	3
  Bayesian Statistics	3
  Game Theory	3
  Industrial Organization	3
  Independent Study	3
  Real Estate Finance and Economics	3
  Principles of Risk Management and Insurance	3
  Economics of Poverty	3
  Advanced Macroeconomics	3
  Applied Microeconomics
  Advanced Econometrics II	3
  Advanced Econometrics I	3
  Advanced Microeconomics II	3
  Public Finance	3
  Economics of Public Issues	3
  Corporate Finance	3
  Theoretical Foundations of Corporate Finance	3
  Fixed Income Securities	3
  International Finance	3
  International Trade	3
  Behavioral Economics	3
  Money and Banking	3
  Financial Risk Management	3
  An Industrial Organization Approach to Finance	3
  Financial Economics	3
  Financial Economics II	3
  Finance in Practice	3
  Entrepreneurs and Enterprises	3
  Human Resource and Labor Economics	3
  Business Case Analysis	3
  Negotiations	3
  Social Insurance	3
  Theory and Practice of Socialism Economics	3
  Empirical Industrial Organization	3
  Experimental Economics	3
  Empirical Asset Pricing	3
  Market Microstructure	3
  Numerical Methods and Analysis	3
  Taxation and Business Strategy	3
  IT Economics	3
  Applied Stochastic Processes	3
  Political Institutions and Economic Development	3
  Institutional Economics	3
  China Studies	3
  Economics of Transition	3
  Asset Valuation Theory	3
  Business Case Analysis	3
  International Finance	3

* Please refer to class schedule for elective courses' availability.
*Subject to change according to the Curriculum Committee’s discretion