Economics (Big Data Finance Direction) Program (2025)

1. Program Name: Economics (Big Data Finance Direction)

2. Duration: 4 years

3. Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Economics

4. Program Overview

      (1) Educational Objectives

      This program aims to cultivate high-quality, interdisciplinary economics specialists with sound moral character, a solid foundation in economic and financial theories, proficiency in computer technology, and strong mathematical modeling skills. Graduates will be capable of comprehensively applying technologies such as big data mining and analysis, artificial intelligence, and blockchain in finance. They will be qualified for roles in fintech companies, internet finance firms, financial investment institutions, commercial banks, and economic management departments, engaging in fintech, economic analysis, and other practical economic tasks.

      (2) Program Features and Advantages

      ① Emphasis on Big Data Finance Capabilities: As a Hubei Provincial-level first-class program, it ensures students build a strong foundation in economics and modern finance while emphasizing interdisciplinary integration with mathematics, econometrics, and information technology to enhance their theoretical and practical skills in financial technology and computing.

      ② Focus on Holistic Education: Through 20 years of exploration, the program has established a comprehensive "1+X" whole-process education system, improving mechanisms for fostering virtue, and creating a collaborative "Three-Wide-Education" pattern.

      ③ Enhancement of Comprehensive Student Competencies: Adopting a student-centered approach, it leverages internal resources, introduces high-quality faculty from the computer science school, strengthens practical teaching, utilizes research and experimental bases, and enhances industry-university and inter-university exchanges to boost students' overall abilities, aiming to cultivate economic and trade talents serving central and western China and radiating nationwide.

5. Core Courses

      Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Political Economy, Digital Economics and Finance, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, etc.

6. Faculty Team

      The Economics program has 20 faculty members, including 2 professors, 10 associate professors, and 8 lecturers. The team includes one "Chutian Scholar" and two "Fifth-Level Talents" of Wuhan Institute of Technology. All faculty graduated from renowned domestic and international universities, with over 90% holding doctoral degrees and over 30% having overseas study experience, constituting a strong faculty team.

7. Student Achievements

      In recent years, the program has prioritized disciplinary competitions such as the "Challenge Cup" and "Internet Plus" competitions, leveraging the "Second Classroom" to conduct extensive academic contest activities. Students have won numerous awards in innovation and entrepreneurship events like the "Internet Plus" China International College Students' Innovation Competition, the "Challenge Cup" National Undergraduate Curricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition, and the "Create Youth" China College Students' Entrepreneurship Plan Competition, as well as in contests such as the National College Mathematical Contest in Modeling, the National Undergraduate Engineering Training Integration Ability Competition, the Hubei Provincial "Yixue Cup" Business English Practice Skills Contest, and the POCIB National College Students' Foreign Trade Competency Competition.

8. Career Prospects

      (1) Further Studies (Domestic & Abroad)

      From 2020 to 2024, the employment rate for Economics graduates remained above 94%, with postgraduate entrance examination success rates above 25% and overseas study rates above 7%, ranking top among liberal arts programs at the university. Graduates have pursued advanced studies through recommendation or examination at prestigious domestic and international institutions such as the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan University of Technology, the University of Sydney, and UNSW Sydney.

      (2) Employment Destinations

      Graduates have joined renowned enterprises and institutions including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Agricultural Bank of China, China Everbright Bank, ByteDance, Alibaba, JD.com, and Ping An Bank. Others have entered administrative institutions like the State Taxation Administration and the People's Bank of China through civil service or selective recruitment exams. They are highly regarded by employers, with average monthly income one year after graduation surpassing that of peers from similar domestic universities.