Bachelor of Management Science
Information Management and Information Systems
Since its establishment in 1984, the Information Management and Information Systems major has always been at the forefront of information technology and management science. It was one of the earliest universities in China to establish this major. As one of the first disciplines selected for the national-level first-class undergraduate program construction site, this major leverages the strong interdisciplinary advantages of Tongji University, integrating knowledge from management science, information science, systems science, computer science, and other fields. It is committed to cultivating versatile senior management talents who are proficient in big data analysis, skilled in business strategy, capable of developing intelligent systems, and adept at auditing digital assets.
Relying on the A+ grade advantage of Tongji University’s Management Science and Engineering discipline and deeply participating in major national scientific research projects, the research results are widely applied in cutting-edge fields such as smart cities, fintech, and big data analysis. With the “socio-technical systems” perspective as its core, this major deeply integrates theory and practice through diverse teaching methods such as case teaching and analysis of industry hotspots. Students not only master hard skills such as information system development and data analysis but also cultivate systematic thinking for solving complex management problems. Graduates can hold high-level positions such as IT strategy planners and data analysts in industrial and commercial enterprises, financial institutions, government agencies, scientific research institutions, and other fields. Students aspiring to pursue academic research and continue studying for master’s or doctoral degrees can also lay a solid disciplinary foundation through this major.
Logistics Management
Since its establishment in 2004, the Logistics Management major has always been at the forefront of logistics and supply chain management, and it was one of the earliest universities in China to establish this major. Leveraging the A+ grade advantage of the Management Science and Engineering discipline and led by a group of professors with profound academic accomplishments, this major proactively explores teaching reforms and has gradually developed its own characteristics in the fields of logistics informatization and smart supply chain. Against the backdrop of rapid digital economy and technological development, this major actively embraces the transformation wave of smart supply chains. By introducing cutting-edge technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence, it is committed to cultivating versatile talents capable of mastering smart supply chains.
Graduates can hold high-level positions such as supply chain management experts, logistics system planners, and data analysts in industrial and commercial enterprises, financial institutions, government agencies, scientific research institutions, and other fields. Students aspiring to pursue academic research and continue studying for master’s or doctoral degrees can also lay a solid disciplinary foundation through this major.
Project Management
The Engineering Management major is an interdisciplinary field combining engineering technology and management knowledge, encompassing two directions: Engineering Project Management, and Real Estate Operation and Management. Our university established the Engineering Management major in 1956, making it one of the first two universities in China to found this major. It plays a benchmark and leading role in teaching, research, and social services. Relying on the university’s multiple A+ grade disciplines such as Civil Engineering and Management, responding to major national strategies and industry demands, and aligning with top domestic and international business school accreditation systems, this major cultivates senior specialists and top-notch innovative talents who can engage in whole-process engineering management or real estate development and management in domestic and international construction projects and other engineering fields or the real estate sector. Graduates will have a solid foundation, broad knowledge, strong innovation capabilities, high humanistic qualities, and international perspectives.
The Engineering Management major is one of the first national-level characteristic specialties, selected for the “Outstanding Engineer” program, and was selected as one of the first national-level first-class undergraduate program construction sites in 2019. The faculty team is committed to reforming talent innovation cultivation models. While emphasizing broad-based education, it strengthens practical teaching and digital innovation, highlights quality education and innovation education, adapts to the needs of internationalized teaching, and leads in many fields such as engineering management informatization, key technologies for system control of large-scale complex projects, urban organic renewal models and technologies. The major possesses joint laboratories like “Tongji University – Autodesk BLM,” the Complex Engineering Management Research Institute, the Tongji University Construction Industry Innovation and Development Research Institute, the Tongji Jingwei Real Estate Research Institute, the Yabaite Facilities Management Research Institute, the Engineering Management Research Institute, the Real Estate Research Institute, and the Housing Land Resource Information Research Center, providing students with high-quality conditions for professional development. Graduates mainly enter government departments, large enterprises such as Fortune 500 companies, and famous universities at home and abroad for further studies, ranking at the top in terms of further study/employment rates, salary levels, and employer satisfaction.
Intelligent Building
In 2015, Tongji University first proposed the concept of “Construction 4.0 (Intelligent Construction)”; in 2017, the Intelligent Construction program was approved by the Ministry of Education as a “New Engineering” discipline; and in 2018, the program enrolled its first cohort of students in China. Since its establishment, the Intelligent Construction program has leveraged the strong foundation of the College of Civil Engineering and actively innovated its talent cultivation model. It was approved as a National First-Class Undergraduate Program in 2020 and has consistently ranked first in the Soft Science China University Program Rankings since 2022.
Intelligent Construction deeply integrates the traditional construction industry with strategic emerging industries such as big data, artificial intelligence, robotics, and 3D printing, aiming to build green, low-carbon, and intelligent dream homes for humanity. Based on civil engineering and connected by information technology, the Intelligent Construction program integrates mechanical engineering, materials engineering, engineering management, and other disciplines to carry out AI-empowered multidisciplinary talent cultivation. It focuses on cutting-edge directions such as intelligent planning and design, intelligent equipment and construction, and intelligent disaster prevention and maintenance, cultivating future-oriented interdisciplinary innovators who possess both civil engineering and intelligent science literacy.
Through the deep integration of civil engineering, information technology, mechanical engineering, control science, materials science, management, and other disciplines, and following the path and methods of computational intelligence, perceptual intelligence, cognitive intelligence, and autonomous intelligence, the program aims to integrate material flow, energy flow, and information flow, reconstruct the entire engineering lifecycle, transform and upgrade traditional engineering fields, foster integrated applications in emerging interdisciplinary areas, and drive cross-industry integrated scenario innovation. The goal is to create future green, low-carbon, and intelligent dream homes for humanity. Specific research directions include construction digital twins, construction robotics, engineering smart management, urban renewal, intelligent maintenance of infrastructure, new energy infrastructure, resilient cities, and engineering big data. It also conducts research on engineering frontiers such as construction in extreme environments and the engineering internet.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Al + Business Administration (Sino-French/Dual Degree)
The Tongji University Business Management Sino-French Dual Degree Program (referred to as the “Sino-French Class”) is a project jointly established by Tongji University and seven renowned French business schools, including ESSEC Business School in Paris, for cultivating undergraduate and postgraduate students in management. Starting in 1998, characterized by the Sino-French dual degree, it is one of the earliest Sino-French dual degree programs in China and is currently one of the top-brand programs domestically. The program enrolls about 15 students annually, featuring small-class teaching. Its French partner institutions include seven well-known European business schools: ESSEC Business School, Grenoble École de Management, emlyon business school, Audencia Business School, KEDGE Business School, Rennes School of Business, and ESSCA École de Management (ESSEC participates only in the 2+2 model, while the other schools participate in the 3+2 model). The Business Management (Sino-French) Talent Cultivation Model Innovation Experimental Zone has two directions: the 2+2 direction (2 years at Tongji, 2 years undergraduate study in France, obtaining dual bachelor’s degrees) and the 3+2 direction (3 years at Tongji, 2 years postgraduate study in France, obtaining a Tongji University bachelor’s degree and a French university postgraduate degree).
In order to actively respond to and implement Tongji University’s “Triple Transformation” development strategy of Digitalization, Greening, and Integration, and to meet the needs of rapid AI technology development and economic transformation and upgrading, the Business Management major has meticulously built a full English curriculum system with “cross-cultural competency enhancement” as the main thread and “AI-enabled management practice” as the characteristic. It focuses on cultivating compound management talents with international vision and digital literacy, actively responding to the requirements of educational development and talent cultivation in the new era.
Bachelor of Accounting
Accounting (Intelligent Accounting)
The Accounting major was selected as a national-level first-class undergraduate program construction site in 2020. Leveraging the regional advantages of the Yangtze River Delta and building upon Tongji University’s academic heritage, it focuses on creating new interdisciplinary features integrating accounting, information technology, and engineering management. The professional training highlights a new model of “Accounting Technology + Intelligent Information + Management,” emphasizing the application of intelligent accounting in practice. Through close cooperation with the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, a top-notch innovative and interdisciplinary talent cultivation model is established, including an “Environmental Science – Accounting Dual Degree” program. Accounting education is conducted with an international perspective, maintaining long-term exchange and cooperation with international accounting organizations like CPA Australia and CIMA, as well as internationally renowned universities. The talent cultivation philosophy is positioned as “International Perspective, Chinese Sentiment, Innovation and Pragmatism, Professional Excellence and High Moral Standards.”
Adhering to the principles of educating people as the foundation, student-centeredness, emphasis on characteristics, integration of undergraduate and postgraduate education, broad-category cultivation, coordinated credit hours, and interdisciplinary innovation, and based on fostering virtue and cultivating talents, this major addresses the needs of national economic development. It aims to cultivate elite, innovative accounting talents who are suited to the requirements of modern information technology and intelligent transformation, master the relevant principles and knowledge of the accounting profession, possess comprehensive qualities in the intelligent accounting direction of the accounting major, have a solid theoretical foundation, broad professional knowledge, and strong management capabilities. Graduates will possess the potential to become outstanding accountants or engage in accounting research, have the ability for continuous learning, can update their professional knowledge and improve their skills according to new social and economic development requirements while possessing strategic thinking skills, and have an international perspective. Graduates have been highly sought after by the renowned Big Four accounting firms, financial institutions such as banks and securities companies, and key domestic enterprises. They receive high social evaluation in terms of further study/employment rates, salary levels, and employer satisfaction rates.
Environmental Science and Accounting (Dual Degree)
The achievement of the “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” goals is crucial to the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, and it is almost inevitable that a new round of industrial and energy revolution will emerge in the future. A growing number of industries are accelerating the formulation of “carbon peak” action plans, mapping out timelines and roadmaps for achieving carbon peak, and actively researching implementation pathways for “carbon neutrality”. The cultivation of dual bachelor’s degree talents in “Environmental Science + Accounting” will closely align with the increasingly urgent societal demand for such professionals.
The distinctive feature of this program lies in its innovative concept for cultivating talent in the context of the dual carbon goals, focusing on and integrating “green environmental technology” and “carbon management knowledge”. It aims to develop a talent pool with a knowledge background in the “Five Carbons” (carbon science, carbon technology, carbon accounting, carbon auditing, and carbon management), thereby meeting the national demand for talent to achieve the dual carbon goals. Tongji University possesses profound积淀 and advantages in building a teaching faculty for dual carbon talent cultivation and developing research platforms. The faculty team specializing in environmental management within the Environmental Science program has been deeply involved in establishing the “Yangtze River Delta Sustainable Development Research Institute” and played a key supporting role in releasing the “Guiding Opinions on Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Work in the Yangtze River Delta Eco-Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone” and the “Implementation Plan for Carbon Peak in the Yangtze River Delta Eco-Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone”. Furthermore, faculty from both Environmental Science and Accounting have jointly undertaken extensive teaching and research work at the UN Environment Programme-Tongji University Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, cultivating a large number of international environmental management talents in areas such as climate change response, energy utilization, urban sustainable development, and environmental policy.
Bachelor of Applied Economics
Finance
The Finance major falls under the applied economics discipline and is a field of study that examines how individuals, institutions, and governments acquire, spend, manage funds, and handle other financial assets. Our university’s undergraduate Finance program was established in 1998. It is oriented towards cultivating outstanding talent, fostering the core socialist values, and is committed to developing builders and successors for socialism who are well-rounded morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and labor-wise. The program aims to equip students with a systematic mastery of the fundamental principles of Marxism, firm socialist political ideology and professional ethics, and proficiency in the financial theory and innovative knowledge required for the rapidly developing digital economy. This includes knowledge and skills closely related to digital and intelligent finance, such as financial risk management, financial product design and pricing, financial analysis, investment and financing management, financial trading technology and operations, and related fields of the digital economy. Graduates will possess a solid financial theoretical foundation and strong capabilities in solving practical problems, embodying comprehensive qualities of “general knowledge base, professional competence, innovative thinking, practical ability, global perspective, and social responsibility,” meeting the demand for digital economy and intelligent finance professionals with distinctive characteristics in the socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics.
This major reflects the characteristics of talent cultivation in the context of the digital economy, adhering to the educational philosophy of “disciplinary integration and innovation-driven development.” It emphasizes the cross-integration of knowledge in “Mathematics + Computer Science + Finance,” commits to fostering the application of digital and intelligent financial theory knowledge and innovation capabilities, and aims to establish a “diverse + innovative” talent cultivation model for the new era. Teaching revolves around fundamental theories of finance, innovative financial tools and applications, intelligent financial modeling, and quantitative analysis tools. The program offers a distinctive dual-degree program in “Finance – Mathematics and Applied Mathematics,” along with multiple practical and experimental components such as teaching practice activities, on-campus experimental platforms, and off-campus internship bases. Over the years, it has cultivated a large number of high-end finance professionals. Graduates pursuing further studies primarily go to renowned universities at home and abroad, while employment destinations include well-known financial institutions, government departments, state-owned enterprises, and multinational corporations. The program ranks among the top domestic universities in terms of further study/employment rates, salary levels, and employer satisfaction, enjoying a high academic status and influence both domestically and internationally. In 2019, the Finance major was selected as one of the first national-level first-class undergraduate program construction sites.
Finance-Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (Dual Degree)
Both the Finance and Mathematics disciplines at Tongji University possess strong research and teaching capabilities, maintain close cooperation at various levels over the long term, and have significant advantages in cooperative education foundations. Firstly, Tongji University’s Applied Economics discipline construction began in the mid-1990s. Leveraging the geographical advantages of Shanghai and the influence of Tongji University as a prestigious institution, it rapidly developed into a complete disciplinary system with finance as the leading discipline: the Finance undergraduate program was established in 1998, the Finance master’s program was approved in 2000, the doctoral program in Financial Engineering and Management was obtained in 2007, the first-level disciplinary doctoral program was acquired in 2011, and the Finance undergraduate program was selected as a Ministry of Education first-class undergraduate program in 2019. After more than ten years of development, the Finance discipline has a strong faculty, significant scientific research results, excellent education quality, extensive academic exchanges, and remarkable social service achievements. It has formed research features such as modern financial markets and investment, financial engineering and risk management, and has strong influence in the financial field both domestically and internationally. Secondly, Tongji University’s Mathematics discipline was established in 1945. Since the 1980s, it has introduced many renowned domestic mathematicians, and in the new century, it has introduced a group of mid-career academic leaders such as experts from the National Thousand Talents Plan and recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. The comprehensive strength in teaching and research has continuously increased, having great influence in the domestic and international education and academic circles. It has successively obtained master’s programs for all secondary disciplines in mathematics, doctoral programs for the Basic Mathematics and Applied Mathematics secondary disciplines, and the first-level disciplinary doctoral program in Mathematics, and established a postdoctoral research station in Mathematics. In 2019, the school was selected for the Ministry of Education’s “Strong Foundation Plan,” and in 2020, the “Mathematics and Applied Mathematics” major was selected for the national first-class undergraduate program construction list. The courses “Advanced Mathematics” and “Financial Mathematics” were selected as Ministry of Education top-quality shared courses. Emphasizing the cultivation of university students’ innovation ability, the “Advanced Mathematics” textbook won the “National Outstanding Textbook Special Award” in 2021, fully reflecting the fine tradition of Tongji University’s older generation of mathematicians who attached great importance to teaching and textbooks.
This project is based on the “Financial Mathematics Innovation Pilot Zone” for undergraduates established in 2015 at Tongji University and has offered the dual bachelor’s degree program in “Finance – Mathematics and Applied Mathematics” for undergraduates since 2023. This project integrates the two major professional advantages of Finance and Mathematics & Applied Mathematics at Tongji University, combining knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines such as Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. It requires students to be able to develop, design, and combine new financial instruments and trading methods, engage in investment and financing management, financial trading operations, financial product pricing, financial analysis, financial risk management, and other financial business and management activities. Additionally, students must possess solid mathematical quantification abilities, mastering economic mathematics, mathematical modeling, and empirical methods. Furthermore, they must be able to flexibly apply the acquired professional knowledge in practical activities, discern various domestic and international financial information, process and analyze data, thereby providing countermeasures and suggestions for solving practical problems for government, enterprises, financial institutions, and other departments. They should also be able to utilize professional theoretical knowledge and modern economic research methods, possessing outstanding scientific research capabilities and creativity.
Undergraduate Program of School of Economics and Management (hereinafter referred to as SEM) abides by undergraduate education principles of Tongji University and implements both general and professional education model, striving to create management knowledge and develop leading professionals for China and the world who are capable of solving practical problems while addressing the challenges of business and society with a global perspective, responsibility and in a sustainable way. In the list of national and provincial first-class undergraduate programs announced by the Ministry of Education in 2019, four undergraduate programs, including Finance, Information Management and Information Systems, Engineering Management, and Marketing, were selected as the first batch of national-level first-class undergraduate Construction sites which account for 17% of Tongji University’s enrollment. Also, SEM ranked first among the national business schools.
Our Undergraduate Program is a 4-year program, implementing a teaching plan of academic credit system. In general, the students are enrolled into two Bachelor categories, i.e. “Management” and “Economics”. General courses are delivered in the first year while professional course curriculums are carried out in the following years. In the category of Management Science that includes six majors, namely Engineering Management, Information Management and Information System, Logistics Management, Accounting, Marketing as well as Administration Management, professional studies begin from the second year. While in the category of Economics that consists of two majors, namely Finance and International Economics and Trade, professional studies start from the second year.
Our Undergraduate Program is a 4-year program, falling into the category of ‘Economics and Management’. Students are first enrolled into the College of New Students, beginning with a fundamental, cross-disciplinary study module in the first year, and step into their specialized area from the second year and ever since. The program offers a total of eight majors, being Finance, International Economics and Trade, Engineering Management, Information Management and Information System, Logistics Management, Accounting, Marketing and Administration Management, for students to choose from and develop their further knowledge and skills. Over 30 courses of our undergraduate degree are taught in English, delivered by a teaching staff with diverse overseas backgrounds and educational experience.
Encouraging innovation, strengthening practice and pursuing internationalization are the three characteristics of talent training in SEM. On the basis of consolidating students’ professional knowledge, students are encouraged to explore and innovate, and actively participate in various discipline competitions, innovation projects and other activities. The students instructed by the teachers of SEM have continuously achieved excellent results in various international and domestic competitions, such as the national awards in the National Challenge Cup and the China MBA entrepreneurship competition. In order to strengthen the students’ practical abilities, SEM has established a number of advanced laboratories and cooperated with many well-known enterprises such as Henkel, Huafa, Under Armour, Ping’an Bank, Dongzheng Futures, Bell-Alcatel, Forte Group, Far East International and etc. to establish internship bases that could improve Undergraduate students’ practical abilities in real business world .
In the past ten years, SEM has been one of the most active colleges in Tongji University’s international exchange affairs. International exchange programs and opportunities for undergraduates have been increasing constantly. At present, SEM has established cooperative and exchange relations with more than 100 internationally renowned institutions from more than 30 countries and regions. There are nearly 30 double-degree exchange programs and more than 70 non-degree exchange programs. More than 50% of undergraduates have the tuition-free international exchange opportunities to go to developed countries such as Europe and the United States during their undergraduate study period, which helps them not only broaden their horizons but also increase their life experiences. Thus, Chinese and international students study together in the same classroom, creating the best environment for international atmosphere of Tongji SEM.
Graduates from SEM Undergraduate Program will gain solid professional knowledge and basic skills, flexibly apply the theoretical knowledge mastered in practice through scientific research capabilities and effective independent learning, and adapt to the objective conditions of professional development in keeping with the times. Most graduates could work in well-known domestic and foreign companies (including financial institutions, consulting companies, accounting firms, Internet companies, real estate companies, construction units, designing institutes, etc.) as well as government agencies at all levels. Students develop the habit of independent thinking during undergraduate studies, improve their innovative thinking ability, and maintain and strengthen their professional competitiveness in the ever-changing external environment and economic situation.
After graduation, more than 50% of the undergraduate choose to continue their studies at first-class institutions at home and abroad. In addition to continuing their studies at Tongji, students are also admitted by the other well-known universities, such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Renmin University of China, Harvard University, Cambridge Universities, Imperial College London, University College London, National University of Singapore, Cornell University, Columbia University and other well-known universities.
SEM provides students with a full range of employment guidance and employment services to enhance students’ job search skills and competitiveness, and promote high-quality employment. At present, SEM has cooperated with a number of excellent enterprises and high-end employment platforms to expand students’ high-quality employment resources in the form of regular visits, lecture invitations, resource sharing, and competition hosting. SEM organizes a series of corporate job fairs and career education activities every year, and holds large-scale of spring and autumn job fairs to strengthen the two-way understanding between students and employers. The companies who participate in the job fairs are strictly selected. Most of the companies are world’s top 500 and industry leaders. Also, SEM has also established an efficient online platform of employment information. Students can obtain the latest internship and recruitment information through the website, official WeChat account and corresponding employment WeChat groups.
Engineering Management
Maintaining a leading position in China, Engineering Management in Tongji SEM is awarded to be the national-level specialty major that has been selected into the national “Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers” Plan, and was selected into the first batch of national first-class undergraduate programs in 2019. “Construction management”, “Engineering project management”, along with other subjects in this major are listed as National Quality Courses. In general, it consists of two study orientations. One is engineering construction management, and the other is property management. With a profound historical background, Engineering Management has been developed for more than 60 years. The faculty has high comprehensive quality and rich experience. The major plays a leading and benchmarking role in domestic scientific research and education in the field of engineering management. It is firmly rooted in China to cultivate high-quality talents and elites with innovative concepts and methods. Also, it faces to the world and builds a high-level international cooperation platform to meet global challenges. To adapt to the needs of international education, the major emphasizes the comprehensive teaching, practical teaching and digital innovation, as well as highlight quality education and innovation education. It has been become the leader in the area of engineering management informationization, the key technology in large group complex project system control and urban organic renewal mode.
This major strives to cultivate senior specialists and top creative talents with international perspectives, who can adapt to the needs of the social, economic, scientific and technological advances with an all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique and aesthetic values. The graduates could master technical knowledge of civil engineering and basic knowledge and expertise related to domestic and international project management, economics and legislation, could possess working ability to control and manage on domestic and foreign construction projects in engineering or real estate fields in whole process, and could become professional elites with solid foundation and wide knowledge in engineering management. The major is evaluated as a national-level specialty and selected as the “Excellent Engineer” program. In 2019, it was selected as the first batch of national-level first-class construction site of undergraduate programs. “Engineering Construction Organization and Management” and “Engineering Project Management”, are listed as national quality courses. The faculty is committed to the reform of the talent innovative training model. They have won many awards such as the second prize of the National Teaching Achievement Award in Higher Education, etc. The major has established the joint laboratory “Tongji University-Autodesk BLM”, Complex Engineering Management Research Institute, Tongji University Construction Industry Innovation and Development Research Institute, Tongji Jingwei Real Estate Research Institute, Engineering Management Research Institute, Real Estate Research Institute and Housing Land Resources Information Research Center to provide students with high-quality development conditions.
Information Management and Information System
The major intermingles management science, information science, system science and computer science. Based on the research of the whole information management process of various organizations, the realized information system can provide efficient information management and decision support for them. The major was started in 1984, and Tongji University was one of the first Chinese universities which set up the major of ‘Information Management and Information System’. The first-level discipline “Management Science and Engineering” ranks A+ in the fourth round of evaluation by the National Ministry of Education. In the year 2019, ‘Information Management and Information System’ was selected into the first batch of national first-class undergraduate programs. With the rapid development of information technology, the major keeps exploring teaching reforms actively and carrying out the teaching of information management and information system from the perspective of “society to technical systems”. Through the vivid case study, application hot spot display and other methods, it continuously realizes the innovation of teaching content and methods, and forms a professional training system with distinctive Tongji characteristics. In recent years, the major has won a number of national, local, and corporate key scientific research projects. With the continuous transformation of scientific research results into teaching practice, the teaching level of the major has been further improved. Conforming to the requirements of the era of “Internet +” and big data, the major is entering the lane of rapid development.
The four-year undergraduate education of information management and information system in Tongji SEM is oriented towards fostering information management talents with social responsibilities and international visions, and focuses on cultivating senior compound professionals who not only have knowledge in economics and management but also master the application of information technology. The graduates can work in the field of information strategy formulation, information resources planning, information system analysis, information system design, information system implementation, information system audit and business big data analysis in state authorities, financial agencies, business enterprises as well as research institutes.
Logistics
The major aims to optimize logistics system and supply chain system under the support of information technology. The major was started in the year 2004, and Tongji University was one of the first Chinese universities to set up Logistics Management major. The accumulation of knowledge in information management and information system helps the major to build the distinctive characteristics in logistics information management and optimization. A group of professors with profound academic attainments are the backbone of the major. At present, it has a complete discipline system from undergraduate to postgraduate. Under the support of a number of national, provincial and ministerial key researches, the major has accumulated rich research results in the fields of supply chain management, service operation management, and logistics system planning. Its first-level discipline “Management Science and Engineering” ranked A+ (tied for first place) in the fourth round of discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education.
The four-year undergraduate education of logistics management in Tongji SEM is oriented towards fostering logistics management talents with social responsibilities and international visions, and focuses on cultivating senior professionals and innovative talents who could firmly grasp theories and methods in modern logistics management and logistics engineering and could understand how to apply information technology, accounting, finance, laws and information management in modern enterprise practices. Graduates can work in the field of logistics industry planning, logistics management or logistics operations in national regulatory authorities, transport companies, logistics enterprises and business enterprises, etc.
Accounting
The major aims to cultivate senior accounting talents and senior management talents who are suitable for the development needs of social economy and technological progress and who have comprehensive development of social values in morality, intelligence and physique. Students will systematically master the relevant principles and knowledge of finance and accounting disciplines. Those who have solid theory foundation, broad professional knowledge and strong practical ability are supposed to become excellent accountants and be capable of accounting and financial management work of enterprises and institutions with international visions and systematic management skills. It highlights the model of “accounting technology + management” in training with a strong science and engineering curriculum which is adaptive to the requirements of management of science and technology development. The concept of talent cultivation of this subject has been positioned as “international vision, Chinese wisdom, innovative pragmatism and high morality”. Graduates have always been favored by the famous four major accounting firms, banks and other financial institutions and domestic key enterprises.
Marketing
The major of Marketing in Tongji University began to enroll students nationwide in 1996. It was selected into the first batch of national top-class undergraduate programs in 2019. The school has obtained three international top-level certifications, AMBA (International MBA Association), EQUIS (European Quality Development System) and AACSB (International Association of Elite Business Schools). The major belongs to the discipline of Business Administration.
The course aims to cultivate senior management talents who are fit for the demands of society, economy and technology development; who are cultivated morally, intellectually, physically and aesthetically; who have mastered relevant professional theories and knowledge of marketing, financial accounting and business operation management; who are equipped with solid professional theory, excellent organizational skills and marketing operation ability, as well as innovative spirit and ability of life-long learning; who are able to continuously update professional knowledge and improve business proficiency of marketing according to the development of the industry. Over the years, students of marketing have won various gold medals in the National Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Competitions. Most graduates are able to work in large enterprises, multinational companies (including financial institutions and consulting agencies etc.) as well as government departments. With the continuous development of this subject and the increasing influence of its international brand, many research units are established, such as Tongji University Development Research Institute, Tongji-IBM Big Data Experimental Center and Tongji-SAIC Cross-Border Marketing Design Center.
Administration Management
Taking the advantages of Tongji University in the fields of sustainable development and urban management, the major of public administration aims to cultivate high-quality talents with comprehensive skills for public affair management and public policy research. Students will master the basic theoretical knowledge of management, economics, sociology, political science and other related disciplines. They can use qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze practical problems in urban management in China, and have strong sustainable development concepts and broad international views. This major is characterized by “focusing on policy research, facing urban management, and targeting international benchmarks”. The curriculum is composed of three modules: basic theoretical module (management, economics and political theory), application module (public organization and governance, social construction and management, urban development and management as well as sustainable development and management) and methodology module (quantitative and qualitative research methods). The major of public administration in Tongji has been evaluated as B+ in the fourth round of national discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education in 2016, ranking top 20% in China.
Finance
Tongji University began finance undergraduate education since 1998. The major belongs to the discipline of Applied Economics. It provides students with a systematic grasp of the basic principles of Marxism, firm socialist political and ideological quality as well as professional ethics. By learning the major, students will equip with the knowledges and skills including, financial theory and practice, investment and financing management, financial transaction technology and operations, finance product design and pricing, financial analysis, financial risk management, etc. The major aims to cultivate the talents who have strong abilities to solve practical financial problems and meet the needs of the socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics.
Drawing on advanced teaching concepts and teaching methods, this major focuses on the cultivation of students’ application capability of financial theory knowledge, financial business skills and market operations. It is a discipline that studies how individuals, institutions, and governments acquire, spend, manage funds and other financial assets. Over the years, guided by the principle of cultivating outstanding talents with innovation and practice spirits, a large number of high-end financial professionals have been trained in Tongji SEM who enjoy high academic status and influence both at home and abroad. In 2019, the major was selected into the first batch of national top-class undergraduate programs
International Economics and Trade
Tongji University started the education of International Economics and Trade undergraduate since 1997. The major belongs to the discipline of Applied Economics. It provides students with a systematic grasp of the basic principles of Marxism, firm socialist political and ideological quality as well as professional ethics. By learning the major, students will equip with basic theories of international economy and international trade, and the basic knowledge and skills of international trade. The major aims to cultivate the talents who understand the development status of contemporary international economic and trade, and familiar with the prevailing international trade rules and practices, China’s foreign trade policies and regulations, as well as the socio-economic conditions of major countries and regions so as to be able to engage in business in foreign economic and trade departments, foreign-funded enterprises and government agencies , management and research, foreign economic socialist in the market economy with Chinese characteristics. The major focuses on the application of professional theories in practice. It is a discipline that studies the development mode of labor division and cooperation in the process of international commodity and production factors exchange.
By various kinds of reform and engagement in training mechanism, currently, the major of International Economics and Trade has enjoyed well-known academic status and influence with outstanding features and significant advantages. Graduates will become professional elites, specialized practitioners and effective communicators in international economics and trade area, working in government agencies related to foreign economics and trade, foreign-funded enterprises as well as other economics and finance institutions.
SEM is committed to create a global community on campus. International exchange and cooperation have always been SEM’s most prominent characteristics. Currently, SEM has partnered with more than 100 prestigious universities/institutions in 30 countries around the world and establishes a wide range of international cooperation. With over 300 international exchange places, more than 50% of the undergraduate students are given the opportunities to study abroad. SEM encourages high level academic faculty and student exchange. Exchange has been carried out at all levels of programs. Every year SEM receives more than 500 international students and is one of the most popular university locations in China, rendering students a unique and vibrant ambiance in terms of culture, living, study, and sport facilities.
International Exchange Programs
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General Eligibility for Exchange to Tongji SEM
ATTENTION:
In order to be accepted to Tongji SEM as an exchange student on free-of-tuition basis, students must first contact the International Relations Office at your home university to learn the conditions of applying to the Exchange Programs. Tongji SEM will not accept you as an exchange student unless you are nominated by the International Office at your home university.
Nomination and Application
| Online Nomination | Nomination Link (by clicking) |
Deadline: April 10th for Fall Semester October 10th for Spring Semester |
| Free-movers, please finish the online pre-application | Pre-Application Link (by clicking) |
Students will receive detailed application guides from our program managers after successful nomination.
| Online Application | study-info.tongji.edu.cn/ | Deadline: April 20 for Fall Semester October 20 for Spring Semester |
Students should send the generated Online Application PDF to SEM coordinator via email for preliminary review.
| Final Application | Send application docs to SEM in one PDF via email | Deadline: May 10th for Fall Semester Nov 10th for Spring Semester |
*There are limited seats for applicants as free movers. Students as Free-Movers or students from partner universities on tuition fee paying basis should make the remittance of application fee (RMB 410) to TONGJI University. The application fee is non-refundable regardless of the final admission results. After the admission, students should pay for the required Tuition Fee to Tongji SEM.
The required final application documents include:
Contact us:
Email: semtj@tongji.edu.cn
Tel: 0086-21- 65981403/ 65987832
Website: https://sem.tongji.edu.cn
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