1.Introduction
 
The Department of Applied Economics, founded in 1995, currently owns 18 academic staffs, including 5 professors and 8 associate professors. For now, there are two master degree programs for the major of International Economics & Trade and Industrial Economics,and a bachelor degree program of International Economics and Trade. The main research directions include: international trade, e-business, industrial economy, economic statistics, commercial law.
 
 
2.Department Officials
 
Director: FENG Mei                                   fengmei@ustb.edu.cn
 
Associate Director: MA Jianfeng           majf@manage.ustb.edu.cn
 
Associate Director: WANG Xiaoling       wangxiaoling@ustb.edu.cn
 
CPC Chair: SHAO Yanmin                        ymshao@ustb.edu.cn