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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 ABOUT ANTAI COLLEGE ................................................................................................................................ 11.2 WELCOME TO JOIN US ................................................................................................................................. 2
2. PROGRAM OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 PROGRAM FEATURES .................................................................................................................................... 32.2 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 42.3 SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................................................. 52.4 DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE ........................................................................................................................... 5
3. CURRICULUM ........................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 COURSE SELECTION AND COURSE STUDY PLAN .................................................................................................. 73.2 ADDING/DROPPING COURSES ........................................................................................................................ 83.3 ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCES ......................................................................................................................... 83.4 COURSE ASSESSMENT AND ACADEMIC RECORDS ................................................................................................ 93.5 RETAKING COURSE ..................................................................................................................................... 103.6 SEMINARS ................................................................................................................................................ 11
4. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ............................................................................................... 12
4.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 124.2 PARTNER INSTITUTES .................................................................................................................................. 124.3 ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................................... 144.4 PLACEMENT RESULT ................................................................................................................................... 14
5. INTERNSHIP PROJECT ............................................................................................................................. 15
5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 155.2 SUPERVISION DURING THE INTERNSHIP PROCESS .............................................................................................. 165.3 DISCIPLINES REGARDING THE INTERNSHIP ....................................................................................................... 16
6. MASTER THESIS ...................................................................................................................................... 18
6.1 SELECTING A THESIS SUPERVISOR .................................................................................................................. 186.2 THESIS OUTLINE SUBMISSION ...................................................................................................................... 186.3 MID-TERM EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................. 186.4 THESIS PROPOSAL DEFENSE ......................................................................................................................... 196.5 THESIS PROGRESS REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 206.6 THESIS SUBMISSION AND REVIEWS ............................................................................................................... 206.7 DEFENSE APPLICATION ............................................................................................................................... 216.8 THESIS DEFENSE ........................................................................................................................................ 21
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6.9 IMPORTANT DATES ..................................................................................................................................... 22
APPENDIX I. A STUDY DIRECTORY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ................................................................ 23
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1. Introduction
1.1 About Antai College
As the first China-based business school triply accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA,
Antai College of Economics & Management (ACEM) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University is
one of the best business schools in China and has achieved a worldwide reputation. ACEM
is proud of its outstanding faculty, including 57 full-time professors and 75 associate
professors, for their strong academic background and excellent research capability. Each
year the ACEM faculty publish over 100 high quality research papers in SSCI/SCI journals,
leading the way of research in the field of management and economics in China. Currently,
Antai College has more than 1200 undergraduate students, 750 graduate students
(including 283 Ph.D. students), 1660 MBA students and 470 EMBA students.
In recent years, ACEM has launched three programs fully delivered in English: Bachelor
of Science in Finance, Master of International Business (MIB) and the International MBA
Program. Supported by its strong faculty and advanced research background, ACEM offers
students cutting-edge courses and seminars. Scholars and business elites from top
universities and companies are invited to give seminars and talks frequently.
ACEM offers great opportunities for the students’ global exposure. Annually, around
150 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students have chance to go to nearly 80
universities in America, Canada, UK, Germany, and other countries for one-semester
exchange. Meanwhile, over 200 international students from more than 40 countries come
to ACEM as exchange students every year.
ACEM has established partnership with a wide range of enterprises. ACEM graduates
continue to attract the attention of recruiters from top enterprises. Our graduates play an
active role in leading multi-national companies, private companies, state-owned enterprises,
and government institutions, accomplishing their career goals, while at the same time
creating value for the society.
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1.2 Welcome to Join Us
You have chosen to enrich your academic knowledge and gain new experiences by
studying in MIB program at ACEM. We are sure that you will have challenges as well as
exciting opportunities during your stay at ACEM. This guidebook is to provide you with
the practical information that you will need at SJTU. It also provides you with contact
information of related offices that you might find useful and helpful during your stay here.
Welcome on board! We wish you the best of luck with your study, and hope that your
experience at ACEM will be very special, pleasant, and valuable!
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2. Program Overview
The program of Master of International Business (MIB) intends to create a community of
diverse culture, and aims to train and develop talented students to have a comprehensive
understanding of global business and a deep insight into China’s dynamic business
environment as well as knowledge about China’s history, culture, law, and policy.
Meanwhile, we encourage and facilitate the students to approach and practice in the
Chinese industries so that upon graduation they are equipped with both advanced
knowledge and practical sense of doing business in China.
2.1 Program Features
Curriculum
MIB curriculum is designed exclusively for international students who are interested in
both international business and Chinese economy.
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Seminars: Regularly invited talks from scholars and business elites.
Study tour: In the second semester, there will be a study tour for students to visit
culturally significant cities in China.
Support from Thesis Supervisor
Starting from the second semester, MIB students will get supervision from a designated
faculty member for their thesis.
Exchange Opportunities
MIB students have the chance to join an exchange program in the third semester. To
broaden the view of students, we suggest students to select a country/region other than
his/her home country.
Industrial Contact
SJTU established good partnership with many enterprises. ACEM provides the students
with various opportunities to contact the industries, including workshops, company visits,
internship preparation, and career development consultancy, etc.
Extracurricular Activities
Culture Class: Paper-cutting, Chinese Calligraphy, Clay-modeling, Tea-making,
Zen-meditation
Culture Tour: One-day excursions around the city
Chat with Dean: Dean or Associate dean will talk with the students about study, life, and
career plans over lunch, coffee or dinner
Keep Fit: Hiking in the city, Taijiquan (shadow-boxing)
Party: Christmas/New year party
2.2 Degree Requirements
To obtain a Master’s degree from the SJTU, MIB students must fulfill all of the following
requirements:
Get at least 32 credits required by the MIB program, including 18 credits compulsory
courses;
Accumulate a final GPA of 2.0 or more for specified courses;
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Participate in an intern project lasting for 10-week or longer, or substitute it with an
exchange experience delegated by ACEM;
Submit a required master thesis and pass the oral defense.
2.3 Schedule
MIB is a 2-year program. Major activities are scheduled as followed.
The study period for master students is generally no more than 3 years starting from the
first day of registration as a student of SJTU.
2.4 Diploma and Certificate
After all the requirements for the MIB program study are fulfilled, students will receive a
Graduation Certificate and a Master’s Degree in Science of Business Administration from
Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
1st semester Courses
2nd semester Courses Study Tour Thesis Outline Submission
3rd semester Internship International Exchange Thesis Proposal Thesis Progress Review
4th semester
Thesis Panel Review
Thesis Defense
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3. Curriculum
The MIB curriculum aims at equipping student with integrated theories and scientific
methods so as to enable them innovatively apply their knowledge in industrial settings.
Module Compulsory /Elective Course Title Course Code Credit Semester
General Courses
Compulsory Chinese Language G090511 2 Fall
Compulsory Introduction to Chinese Culture G090510 2 Spring
Foundation Courses
Compulsory *International Economics BU26022 3 Fall
Compulsory *Management Essentials and Leadership Art BU26046 2 Fall
Compulsory *Chinese Economy EC26002 2 Spring
Compulsory *Research Methods in Business and Management C120784 2 Spring
Compulsory *Financial Management P120635 3 Spring
Frontier Courses
Elective Business Law in China BU26027 2 Fall
Elective Doing Business in China (1) Organization Behaviors BU26045 1.5 Fall
Elective Doing Business in China (2) Human Resource Management BU26031 1 Fall
Elective Doing Business in China (3) Marketing BU26028 1.5 Spring
Elective Doing Business in China (4) Operations Management BU26029 1 Spring
Elective Doing Business in China (5) Investment BU26071 1.5 Spring
Elective Doing Business in China (6) E-commerce F120641 2 Spring
Elective Introduction to Banking Industry in China BU26066 1 Spring
Compulsory Seminars S120501 2 Fall & Spring
Elective Courses
Elective **Business Economics X120655 3 Fall
Elective **Macroeconomics EC26070 2 Fall
Elective **Accounting for Managers X120654 3 Fall
Elective Data Model & Decision Making M120686 2 Fall
Elective Cross-cultural Management F120671 2 Fall
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Elective Strategic Management F120511 2 Fall
Elective Applied Statistics BU26026 2 Spring
Elective Business Consulting and Change Management BU26025 2 Spring
Elective Study Tour BU26023 1 Spring
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Not all elective courses will be open every year. This schedule will be updated each
semester.
Students whose class attendance rate is lower than 2/3 in one courses are not allowed to
take the final exam and are not entitled to get the course credit.
*Indicates courses which are counted into GPA calculation. For these courses, students
must accumulate a final GPA of 2.0 or above.
**Compulsory courses for the students who did not major in Economics or
Management in previous study experiences.
3.1 Course Selection and Course Study Plan
During the first month of enrollment, MIB students need to select appropriate courses,
work out their course study plan and complete the course registration process.
A. Online Course Selection and Study Plan Development
During the first month of enrollment (September), with the instruction from MIB
academic coordinator, students log onto SJTU Graduate Academic System
(http://www.yjs.sjtu.edu.cn/ssfw/login.jsp) to select the courses they wish to enroll for
and arrange their own study plans according to the program requirements. With the
review and approval of the program director, students should file the finalized course
study plan to ACEM Academic Office.
B. Printed Application for Course Selection
In the following cases, students must submit a printed application form for course
selection:
Course study plans cannot be carried out or cannot be implemented completely due to
certain objective conditions such as course cancellation, course adjustment, courses
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time conflict, etc.
Retaking courses
Students who need to retake courses must fill and print out the Course Retaking
Application Form and submit it to ACEM Academic Office during the first two weeks
of each semester. Please refer to 3.5 Retaking Course for more details.
3.2 Adding/Dropping Courses
During the first month of enrollment (September), students may modify their course
selection by dropping or adding courses using the online SJTU Graduate Academic System
and then finalized their course study plan. Please pay attention to the deadline specified by
ACEM Academic Office.
Once particular courses are selected, students should attend classes according to the
class schedule. Any changes to the course selection without approval are not permitted. If
students make such changes without approval, the grade received for the involved courses
will be nullified.
During the first two weeks of each semester, students can add or drop a course by
submitting a printed application signed by the requester, course instructor, and Program
Director/Thesis Supervisor (in this order) to ACEM Academic Office.
For courses which are not offered from the first two weeks of each semester, the paper
application should be signed and submitted before the commence of the second class.
3.3 Attendance and Absences
Students should attend each course in their course study plans. A request for leave of
absence needs to be given in advance if the student cannot attend the class and give the
specific reasons. Absence without approval will be regarded as skipping classes.
The instructor for each class establishes his/her own policies on how to handle
absences and how such absences affect assignments, exams, and grades. Instructors are
not required to give make-up assignments or exams. Students should consult the
instructors as soon as possible about possible absence from class. Instructors are free to
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request documentation proving the necessity of an absence.
A written request for leave of absence is required. Absence for illness should be
supported by a hospital/doctor’s certificate.
Absence within two weeks should be approved by the course instructor, MIB Program
Director/Thesis Supervisor and reviewed by the Academic Associate Dean. Absence
for over two weeks and within two months should be verified and approved by the
course instructor, MIB Program Director/Thesis Supervisor and the Academic
Associate Dean. Students must provide formal documentation to verify the reasons for
the absence to ACEM Academic Office. Absence for longer than two months should be
deemed as study suspension. The student should apply for suspension approved by
MIB Program Director/Thesis Supervisor and the Academic Associate Dean. Relevant
proof materials for all types of absence will be recorded at ACEM Academic Office.
Copies will be passed to the instructors for further reference.
3.4 Course Assessment and Academic Records
Courses are assessed in different ways: written exams are common as well as various
oral or written assignments, case studies, projects, presentations, etc. SJTU graduate
courses’ exam-score employs ten grade systems from A to D, as the table shown below:
Grading System
Chinese Grades Letter Grades Grade Points Distribution
96~100 A+ 3.3
≤20% 90~95 A 3.0
85~89 A- 2.7
80~84 B+ 2.3
— 75~79 B 2.0
70~74 B- 1.7
67~69 C+ 1.3
≥10% 63~66 C 1.0
60~62 C- 0.7
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0~59 D (Failure) 0
One credit is designed for one lecture hour per week, lasting for 16 weeks.
The calculation of GPA is shown as below:
GPA =∑(course credit ∗ grade point for the course)
∑ (course credit)
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited at ACEM and any plagiarism behavior in course
assignment or exam, once found, will be penalized according to the university rule.
Students should follow the course instructors’ requirements of course assessments. If
students have questions about their grade after the exams, they could check it with the
instructor during his/her office hours after scores are released. In order to do this,
special requests should be sent to ACEM Academic Office. Score corrections can only
be made by the instructor. All corrections should be made in red-ink pen, with the
instructor’s signature and date beside it.
If there is justification to question the accuracy of an assigned grade, the student should
first pursue the matter with the instructor. The responsibility for the assignment of
grades is primarily on the instructor and should be settled between the student and
instructor whenever possible. Further pursuit of a grade grievance should be addressed
by SJTU Graduate School and an application should be submitted to the ACEM
Academic Office.
The official transcript is the cumulative record of courses taken and grades earned
while enrolled in the MIB Program. All courses students have taken will be recorded in
their transcript; but only some specified courses will be used for the GPA calculations.
If a course has to be retaken, all grades will be shown on the transcript, but only the last
grade will be counted in GPA calculation and the graduation requirements.
3.5 Retaking Course
If students did not complete a course with a passing grade, they must apply to retake it.
Students whose GPA did not reach 2.00 can retake the courses grading less than B (not
including B).
Students are not allowed to retake the same course more than two times.
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Students are not allowed to retake a course with satisfactory grade, where “satisfactory
grade” means the earned grade and the credits can be used to satisfy the MIB
graduation requirements.
If retaking a course is necessary, students should retake the course as early as they can
by submitting a printed application to ACEM Academic Office during the first two
week of each semester.
To retake the courses, students should fill in ‘Shanghai Jiao Tong University Graduate
Courses Retaking Application Form’ and submit to Teaching Administration Office
within two weeks after the beginning of every semester.
3.6 Seminars
Every MIB student should attend at least ten academic lectures or seminars. This must be
completed within the first two semesters. The students should take notes in the designated
Record Book and get it signed by the speaker or coordinator of each seminar.
After each lecture or seminar, the student should write a summary followed with a brief
reflection on what have been learnt in no less than 300 words. The record book and a
collection of the summary reports should be handed to the MIB Program Director before
the end of the second semester (around middle June) for grading.
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4. International Exchange Programs
4.1 Overview
Student Exchange program has experienced a long-term development and has recently
made outstanding achievement in ACEM. Around 100 famous business schools from all
over the world have engaged in the student exchange program. They are located diversely
in USA, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore and Korea, and other countries.
One third of the enrolled ACEM students in master programs will have the opportunities to
study abroad as an exchange student each year. They are expected to take courses and to
do research in the partner institutes for one semester.
4.2 Partner Institutes
Area Country University
North America
USA Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business
Canada Queen‘s University at Kingston, School of Business
Europe
Netherlands
Maastricht University, Faculty of Economics of and Business
Administration Tilburg University,
School of Economics and Management
Sweden
JÖnkÖping University, JÖnkÖping International Business School
University of Gothenburg, School of Business, Economics and Law
Switzerland University of St.Gallen
Zurich Universtiy of Applied Scineces, ZHAW School of Management and Law
UK University of Leeds, Business School
Germany European Business School
WHU-Otto Beisheim
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School of Management
University of Mannheim, School of Business
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Konstanz University
Denmark Copenhagen Business School
France
EMLYON Business School
Institut d'Etudes Politique de Paris ( Sciences Po)
Edhec Business School
Grenoble University
Finland Aalto University,
School of Business Laurea University Of Applied Sciences
Belgium
Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and
Management ICHEC Brussel Management School
Portugal Catholic University of Portugal , Catolica Lisbon School of Business & Economics
Spain IE Business School Czech
Republic University of Economics, Prague
Turkey Koc University
Russia Saint-Petersburg University, Graduate School of Management
Oceania Australia Queensland University of Technology
University of Melbourne, Faculty of Business and Economics
Asia
India Management Development Institute
Singapore Singapore Management University
Israel Tel Aviv University
Kazakhstan Almaty Management University
Japan Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
Korea
Sungkyunkwan University Korea University, Business School
Seoul National University
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Inha University
Taiwan, China
College of Commerce, National Chengchi University
College of Management, National Taiwan University
NOTE: This exchange partner list will be updated every year.
4.3 Eligibility
All the 1st year students enrolled in master degree programs are eligible to apply for the
exchange opportunity. Specific requirements of admission vary according to the exchange
programs and the host universities. General requirements are as following:
Have a valid report of TOEFL with a minimum score 90, OR an IELTS score of 6.0 or
above, OR a GRE score of 150 or above, OR a CET 6 score of 480 above.
Note: Native English speaker or the applicants with bachelor degrees in native English
nations can be waived.
Submit all the required documents on time.
Have the confirmation of your supervisor.
4.4 Placement Result
ACEM will vet all the applications carefully and examine each applicant’s academic
performance, English proficiency level and interview score. The composite score of
individual student will be ranked before offering a student an exchange place. The
placement result will be announced on the website. Please see the assessment of composite
score below,
Composite Score (100%)
English Test Score (40%)
Interview Score (60%)
Oral English (10%)
Professional Knowledge
(20%)
All-round Capability (30%)
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5. Internship Project
Industrial and commercial enterprise practices (short as internship) is an indispensible part
in the education process of Mater of International Business (MIB) program. According to
the curriculum design of MIB Program, students enter into the stage of internship and
thesis writing only after obtaining all the credits required. Internship is a compulsory part
of MIB program. Students who do not conduct the internship or fails in the internship
cannot apply for the thesis defense.
In order to ensure quality of internship which is part of the MIB learning, we will regulate
and evaluate the process of internship as specified below.
5.1 General requirements
Time requirement. The valid internship period is from the end of the 2nd semester to
the beginning of the 4th semester. The internship duration should be no less than 10
weeks.
Organization selection. Before the 8th week of the 2nd semester, students should
prepare an updated resume for the internship and submit it to the internship program
coordinator. Some internship opportunities will be recommended by the College. At the
same time, students are encouraged to search for suitable internship opportunities in
business organizations within or outside the territory of China. The organizations that
accept the interns are expected to be legally registered for-profit or non-profit business
units (e.g., finance institutions) or business-related government institutions.
Substitution of the internship. Participation in an overseas exchange program
organized by ACEM can substitute for the internship.
Legitimacy of internship in China. According to related legal regulations, foreign
students without work experience are not allowed to work in China. In order for
international students to conduct legal internship within China, a special endorsement
must be made before taking the internship.
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5.2 Supervision during the internship process
Submission of the internship confirmation letter. The content of the Internship
Confirmation letter should include the personal information about the intern, the full
name of the company, the address of the company, the name and contact information of
the supervisor for the internship, and the signature of the supervisor and the official
seal of the company.
Submission of the Internship Report. The word amount of the Report should be
between 800-1000 words. The content should include the name of the job position, job
description, self-evaluation of the intern performance, learning and takeaways, and an
evaluation by a manager or colleagues. Students should submit the internship
confirmation letter within the 1st week of the 4th semester.
Tracking of the enterprise of the internship. In order to learn about the specifics and
performance of the student in the enterprise, the officer in charge will pay visits or
make phone calls to communicate with the employers of student internship to
understand the progress of interns.
5.3 Disciplines Regarding the Internship
In the period during which the internship and thesis writing are conducted
simultaneously, students are responsible for scheduling related issues reasonably.
Students should complete the mid-term examination, thesis proposal, thesis progress
review and defense according to the arrangements of ACEM. Students should ask for
the supervisor’s approval for the arrangements of the internship, request the supervisor
to sign the Internship Information Form. The students should not raise internship as the
reason to affect the process of the thesis preparation.
During the internship, students should abide by related regulations and requirements of
the employer, keep safety outside the campus, and keep regular communication with
the MIB program officers.
According to the scholarship management regulations, the students funded by
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scholarship must register at the required place in person at the time scheduled by the
university. For students conducting the internship outside of Shanghai and cannot
implement monthly registration in time, he/she should submit a written application at
the time of registering for the academic semester. After the application is approved,
students should hand in a memo explaining the personal conditions to ACEM
Academic Office at the time of the monthly registration. The personal conditions
should include time, place, conditions of the internship, etc. The officer in charge will
help the student complete the scholarship registration. If the student’s delay causes the
termination or alteration of the scholarship, the student will take the due obligations.
When registering for the 3rd semester, if the student is doing the internship outside of
Shanghai and cannot come to the campus to register, he/she should fill in the Absence
Application Form, in which the student is required to specify the reason of absence, to
obtain the written approval of his/her thesis supervisor, and hand in the Application to
ACEM Academic Office. The Absence Application should be submitted within one
week after the beginning of the semester. If the application is overdue, it will not be
accepted, and the situation will be handled according to related regulations of the
Graduate School.
When registering for the 4th semester, the student should return to the campus to
register in person. The last semester is expected to be spent on thesis preparation. Any
students who cannot register in person should fill in the Application Form. The same
rules and procedures in Item 4 above apply here.
During the internship period, the student should keep in contact with the officer in
charge of the program at ACEM Academic Office. If the student’s contact information
is changed, he/she should notify the officer in charge and the thesis supervisor as well.
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6. Master Thesis
Master students must write and a formal thesis and pass an oral defense for it. Preparation
for this Master Thesis involves the following steps.
6.1 Selecting a Thesis Supervisor
Qualified students admitted to the MIB program select a thesis supervisor.
Before the end of the first semester, students are strongly suggested to be actively involved
in selecting a thesis supervisor by
Consulting ACEM faculty in their research areas of interest to identify the research
topic they are interested in,
Interacting with their fellow graduate students who are also a good source of
information concerning research projects.
By the end of the first semester, students are expected to select a supervisor and start their
thesis work.
6.2 Thesis Outline Submission
Students should submit the thesis outline at the end of the second semester (end of June).
Thesis Outline confirmed and approved by supervisor should be submitted to ACEM
Academic Office for documentation.
6.3 Mid-term Evaluation
The mid-term evaluation will be arranged at the beginning of the third semester before the
oral defense of thesis proposal. Student should fill the Mid-term Evaluation Form and
submit it to ACEM Academic Office.
To pass the Mid-term Evaluation, students should meet the basic requirements as
following:
Completed all the courses with a passing grade in the course study plan;
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Got a GPA at 2.0 or above
Assessment: A Excellent Note:
B (include B) or above: step into the thesis stage.
C: receive an academic warning and must retake the
evaluation at the next available session.
D: will be suggested to withdraw from the program.
B Satisfying
C Improvement needed
D Fail
6.4 Thesis Proposal Defense
Upon passing the mid-term review, the students write his/her master thesis proposal by
filling in the proposal form. This document provides the following information with no less
than 1000 English words: (1) significance of the topic and a comprehensive literature
review of the state-of-the-art in the field, (2) the proposed goals, content and major
research questions you seek to address in your research, (3) methodology to be used in the
research, (4) Expected contributions to research on the topic, (5) timeline and work plan, (6)
a description of the research tasks that have been completed, (7) other issues. The proposal
form should be approved and signed by the supervisor before submission.
Students are required to orally present his/her master thesis proposal to a panel during
the first month of the third semester. Students should take notes at his/her presentation for
any questions/concerns raised by the panel. The panel will vote for the thesis proposal
unanimously.
If a unanimous vote cannot be reached, the student should contact his/her supervisor
regarding the feedbacks and suggestions given by the panel, modify the thesis proposal in
responding to the concerns raised by all the panel members. A revised thesis proposal for
second round review should be signed by the supervisor and then submitted to ACEM
Academic Office two weeks after the proposal defense.
The approved final master thesis proposal should be uploaded online. Students fail
should apply for the proposal defense in next available session.
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6.5 Thesis Progress Review
Students are required to hand in the draft of the thesis (at least 50% of the contents
should be completed) and a report (at least 1000 words) approved and signed by the
supervisor to be assessed before the end of the third semester. The review panel will
evaluate students’ work as excellent, qualified or fail.
If the review panel deems it is necessary for the student to make some revisions on the
thesis report, then a resubmission of the draft thesis and the report are required for final
approval in two weeks after receiving the feedbacks.
Students who fail in the review need to revise the thesis and redo the review in next
available session and the thesis work will be postponed accordingly.
6.6 Thesis Submission and Reviews
For students who have fulfilled the coursework and internship/exchange requirements,
upon approval of the finalized thesis by the supervisor, the students are allowed to send
his/her thesis for Plagiarism Detection Test, Blind review (random sampling) and Panel
Review. Thesis submission and reviews are usually arranged during April of the forth
semester.
The Plagiarism Detection Test will be operated online. The thesis passes test if the
duplication rate is less than (not including) 15%.
If a student’s thesis is chosen to go through a blind review, a hard copy thesis will be
submitted before the specified date. Before the result of the blind review released,
students are still eligible to apply for a thesis defense. But if an unqualified result (total
grade < 60 points) is returned back after the defense, the student should revise the
thesis according to the feedbacks and redo the thesis defense in next available session.
If the panel reviewer deem it is necessary for the student to make revisions on the
thesis, the student should modify the thesis under the guidance of the supervisor
according to the suggestions from the reviewer. A revised thesis should be signed by
the supervisor and re-submitted for final approval. Students fail in the panel review
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should apply for the thesis defense in next available session and the graduation will be
postponed accordingly.
6.7 Defense Application
When all the tests and reviews pass, students can apply for a thesis defense at least one
week in advance. Students should prepare a PPT beforehand. Paperwork for application
should be done in the online academic system before the deadline set by ACEM Academic
Office.
6.8 Thesis Defense
Students present his/her master thesis to the thesis defense panel. This presentation
will be open to the public. Details of dates and arrangements of the thesis presentation will
be notified by ACEM Academic Office.
The panel suggests modifications and revisions to the master thesis. The outcome of
the defense will be given to the student on the defense day.
The thesis defense panel evaluate the thesis defense unanimously. If a unanimous vote
cannot be reached, the student must respond to the concerns raised by all members of the
panel and an additional public defense in the next available session must be scheduled in
consultation with the ACEM Academic Office. The student’s graduation procedures will
postpone accordingly.
The student, no matter he/she has passed or failed in the defense, should modify the
thesis draft in light of the panel’s suggestions and recommendations.
Students need to upload and archive the final thesis according to the instructions given
by the ACEM Academic Office.
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6.9 Important Dates
Event Date
Thesis outline submission
Mid-term evaluation and thesis proposal due
Proposal presentation
Final proposal due and uploading online
Thesis progress report due
Thesis progress review
Final thesis progress report due
Thesis submission and reviews
Defense application
Thesis defense
Final thesis due and archive the thesis
Degree Committee Meeting
Graduation Ceremony
June, 2017
September, 2017
September, 2017
October, 2017
December, 2017
December, 2017
January, 2018
April - May, 2018
May, 2018
May, 2018
May, 2018
June, 2018
Late June or early July, 2018
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Appendix I. A Study Directory for International Students
Items Contacts in ACEM Contacts in SJTU
Academic Affairs
(Courses/Thesis)
Anita LI
(MIB Program Coordinator)
Tel: 52305272
E-mail: mib@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: B301, ACEM,
Xuhui Campus
Graduate School
(International Communication &
Cooperation Office)
Tel: 34207040
E-mail: dwyang@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: 3rd Floor, Chen Rui Qiu
Building, Minhang Campus
Tuition Payment/
Scholarships
FU Yilai
(MIB Program Coordinator)
Tel: 52305272
E-mail: fuyilai@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: B301, ACEM,
Xuhui Campus
International Student Center
Tel: 34203849、34203847
E-mail: isc.o@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: Room B807, New Admin
Building, Minhang Campus
Visa Affairs (General)
FU Yilai
(MIB Program Coordinator)
Tel: 52305272
E-mail: fuyilai@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: B301, ACEM,
Xuhui Campus
Service Center for Exit-Entry
Administration
Tel: 34206748、34207946
E-mail: cgkvisa@sjtu.edu.cn
Office:
1st Floor, Tao Li Yuan, Xuhui
Campus
2nd Floor, New Admin Building,
Minhang Campus
Visa Affairs (Internship)
Abby LIU
(International Office)
Tel: 62932696
E-mail: liuying@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: A201, ACEM,
Xuhui Campus
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Accommodation/
Insurance
FU Yilai
(MIB Program Coordinator)
Tel: 52305272
E-mail: fuyilai@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: B301, ACEM,
Xuhui Campus
International Student Service
Center
Tel: 62933305
E-mail: issc_xuhui@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: 1st Floor, Tao Li Yuan,
Xuhui Campus Student Activities
International Office
Tel: 52301232, 62932696
E-mail:
foreignstudents@acem.sjtu.
edu.cn
Office: Room 201,
International Cooperation &
Exchange Office, ACEM
International Exchange
Program
Stephanie SHI
Tel: 52301522
E-mail:
shimiao@sjtu.edu.cn
Office: B301, ACEM,
Xuhui Campus
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It’s appreciated if you would give us your comments, feedback or suggestions to improve
this Guidebook.
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Address: Room B301, Academic Office
Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1954 Huashan Road
Shanghai, 200030, China
Web: http://www.acem.sjtu.edu.cn/mib
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