The development of supply chain finance has injected new vitality into the cross-border e-commerce industry, while also presenting new challenges and opportunities for education in International Economics and Trade. Against the backdrop of the rapid growth of the cross-border e-commerce sector, the traditional curriculum system cannot fully meet the needs of cultivating application-oriented talents. To explore the optimization path of the International Economics and Trade curriculum system under the influence of supply chain finance, this study focuses on supply chain finance-driven curriculum reform for cross-border e-commerce, analyzing and improving the teaching model of the International Economics and Trade discipline. Results indicate that the existing curriculum suffers from a disconnect between theoretical teaching and practical applications, and lacks comprehensive coverage of the application of supply chain financial tools, such as accounts receivable financing, warehouse receipt pledging, and order financing, in cross-border e-commerce scenarios. The reform plan introduces a project-based learning (PBL) approach into the improved curriculum system, constructing a teaching module that bridges theoretical knowledge and practical operations. This paper analyzes the background and practical significance of supply chain finance-driven curriculum reform, explores the design paths for curriculum optimization, and proposes suggestions centered on school-enterprise collaboration and the use of cross-border e-commerce case studies to enhance students' ability to apply supply chain financial tools. These efforts aim to provide a practical reference for universities in cultivating application-oriented talents in International Economics and Trade.

Hongfei Liu.Reform of Cross-border E-commerce Course Driven by Supply Chain Finance: Applied Transformation Path of International Economics and Trade Major. Frontiers in Educational Research (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 2: 14-23. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2026.090203.

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