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Master of Economics Program Curriculum
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 courses that do not count for credit (Graduate Thesis Seminar and Outdoor Leadership Training Program) and complete a Master’s thesis and pass a thesis defense.
 
 
Master of Economics
General Prerequisite Chinese I (Chinese II prerequisite) 2 4 credits Does not count in the 54 credits
for degree completion,but the credits
and grade are included on the PKU
transcript and calculated into GPA.
Chinese II (Business Chinese prerequisite) 2
General Required Graduate Thesis Seminar N/A N/A 54 credits
Outdoor Leadership Training Program N/A
Master’s Thesis and Defense N/A
Major Required Advanced Microeconomics(I) 3 33 credits
Advanced Macroeconomics(I) 3
Applied Econometrics 3
Advanced Econometrics 3
Introduction to Chinese Economy 3
Business Chinese I 3
Business Chinese II 3
Independent Study of China 3
Business Ethics and Research Methodology 3
Writing in English 3
Business Mathematics 3
Major Elective 6 courses   18 credits
Non-Major Elective 1 courses   3 credits
General Prerequisite
Does not count in the 54 credits for degree completion, but the credits and grade are included on the PKU transcript and calculated into GPA.
Chinese I (Chinese II prerequisite)
2
4 credits
Chinese II (Business Chinese prerequisite)
2
General Required
Graduate Thesis Seminar
N/A
N/A
Outdoor Leadership Training Program
N/A
Master’s Thesis and Defense
N/A
Major Required
Advanced Microeconomics(I)
3
33 credits
Advanced Macroeconomics(I)
3
Applied Econometrics
3
Advanced Econometrics
3
Introduction to Chinese Economy
3
Business Chinese I
3
Business Chinese II
3
Independent Study of China
3
Business Ethics and Research Methodology
3
Writing in English
3
Business Mathematics
3
Major Elective
6 courses
18 credits
Non-Major Elective
1 courses
3 credits