To obtain the Master of Economics degree from Peking University HSBC Business School, students are required to fulfill 54 credits in 18 courses, including 10 required courses, 8 elective courses (minimum of 6 major elective courses and up to 2 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