Overview

As one of the earliest business schools which was authorized to grant doctoral degrees in China, Tongji SEM launched its first PhD program of Management Science and Engineering in 1986. Up to now, Tongji SEM has launched three doctoral programs of first-level disciplines, including Management Science and Engineering, Business Administration and Applied Economics. In recent years, Tongji SEM was dedicated to explore the innovation of doctoral programs. It has achieved remarkable successes in establishing advanced management research institutions, international joint-research centers as well as inter-disciplinary research platforms. Meanwhile, Tongji SEM has furthered its collaboration with a number of top-ranking overseas universities. With its scientific research superiority, Tongji SEM has motivated its development of discipline construction and talent cultivation in recent years.

The annual enrollment of full-time doctoral program is approximately 80 students. All doctoral programs have a duration of 4 years with a maximum duration of 7 years. After finishing the required credits, passing the doctoral dissertation defense and meeting the academic achievement publication standards for degree application in the respective discipline, students can obtain a postgraduate graduation certificate and the corresponding doctoral degree in the first-level discipline.

Features of Doctoral Program

International Doctoral Program (in the fields of Management Science and Engineering, and Business Administration)

The program aims to cultivate outstanding talents with strong research capabilities and competitiveness, who can undertake scientific research and teaching work in first-class educational or research institutions. With a standard duration of four years, the program provides an international academic environment and diversified faculty, first-class lectures and seminars, as well as opportunities for international exchange and study. It focuses on developing students’ systematic management knowledge system, research capabilities, innovation and creativity, problem-solving skills, and communication skills.

International Exchanges

The School of Economics and Management, Tongji University actively promotes the internationalization of its doctoral education. By implementing overseas visiting programs for doctoral students and funding programs for international conferences, it further enhances the quality of doctoral training, helps doctoral students keep abreast of important international scientific research progress and trends, broadens their academic horizons, and strengthens international exchanges and cooperation.

Overseas academic experience is included as one of the compulsories in the training plan for doctoral students. Students’ participation in academic exchange activities overseas includes the following: overseas visiting studies, joint training, academic conferences, internships, scientific research activities, and competitions, etc.

Faculty Team

Tongji SEM has a strong faculty team and a first-class academic team including academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, scholars funded by the Chang Jiang Scholars Program and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, etc. Faculty members of the School have won the Special Contribution Award of the 7th Management Science Award, and were nominated as World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, with some being listed as Highly Cited Researchers with international influence. Their contributions in professional fields have been widely recognized both at home and abroad. The School currently has 167 faculty members, including 57 professors, 64 associate professors, and 44 faculty members with overseas doctoral degrees.

Contact us:

Email: semtj@tongji.edu.cn

Tel: 0086-21- 65983383/ 65980790

Website: https://sem.tongji.edu.cn

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Yunchou Building, 1239 Siping Rd. Shanghai, China 200092