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1301: Business Administration
Winter N.Takahashi
Introductory class on Management Theory. The lecture gives theoretical foundation and current issue on the basic topics of management. Main contents (and key words) are as follows:
(1) Introduction (managerial renaissance)
(2) Diversification (survival time, diversification strategy, M&A)
(3) Portfolio (product portfolio management, learning curve, global management)
(4) Executive (managerial capitalism, separation of ownership and control, visible hand)
(5) Group (Zaibatsu, managerial revolution, organizational capabilities)
(6) Culture (dimensions of national culture, corporate culture, organizational activation)
(7) Function (management process school, functions of executives, essentials of management)
(8) Strategy (strategy and structure, game theoretic strategy, essentials of strategy)
(9) Organization (systems approach, program, firm as boundary, technical core, self-determination)
(10) Principle (decision principles, evolution of cooperation, Japanese style of management, lukewarm feeling, decision-making by flight, perspective).
Basic textbook is Managerial Renaissance (3rd Edition) by Nobuo Takahashi (Yuhikaku, 2006).

Recognition of the International Journals PhD Program of Business Administration College of Management

The announcement of the branch Degree Committee in College of Management (Dec 10, 2003) had listed some website addresses of publishers of worldwide recognizable journals. All journals listed in these websites and international journals designated by the School of graduate are all acceptable in College of Management. Other international journals must be appraised by the branch Degree Committee in College of Management.
5 The requirements for other kinds of doctoral candidates (not the full-time candidate without special ascriptions) is set and executed according to related documents in the university.

Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Business Administration

The instruction program attends to improve the quality of the education of the doctoral candidates and strengthen the standardized management of Ph. D. educating program. Approved by the School of Graduate, this program is designed for Business Administration and Technical Economics and Management as the first-grade discipline.

I. Educational Objectives
This Ph. D program aims to
1.train students to have a scientific attitude and style in pursuit of precise and truth, to have aspirations after the truth and innovations and good ethics for scientific research, and also to qualify the students with the ability to do the research independently;
2.lead students to profound and broad theoretical foundations as well as systematic and in-depth professional knowledge;
3.lead students to creative achievements in one’s own major or professional techniques;
4.qualify students with the ability to do research independently.II. Research Fields
1. Financial Management and Investment Decision 2. Marketing Management
3. Human Resource Management 4. Enterprise Strategy Management
5. Corporate Governance 6. Financial Risk Management
7. Technological Innovation Management 8. Intellectual Property
9. Technological Strategy and Policy

III. Length of Schooling and Credits
Full time Ph. D candidates usually spend 3 or 4 years finishing their studies. They may get their degrees earlier but not less than two and a half years, or get their degrees later but not more than 6 years. The specific length of schooling will be decided by supervisor according to the student’s case. For those students who get direct entry into Ph.D study from master period, they usually spend 4 or 5 years finishing their studies.

IV. Requirements for Ph. D Candidates
1The education of doctoral candidates will follow the policy of “supervisor in full charge”, and organize a direction group with the supervisor as the monitor. The direction group together is responsible for the education and evaluation of the doctoral candidates.

2．Interdisciplinary Courses
1 The cross first-grade-disciplinary courses refer to graduate courses which are not defined in Business Administration. The students who select these courses must attend the classes and take the final examination.
2 The selected cross-disciplinary courses should not be the same as or similar to the courses taken during the periods as master candidates.

3．Seminars
Seminars are of importance for cultivating the comprehensive ability and leading the candidates into the advanced research fields. Within the professional fields specified by the supervisor, the doctoral candidates should participate in the special research reports given by others or take classes. The candidates should then review the most recent research papers according to the special report or the content of the course, and compose a research report and give the report in public seminars. The candidates can get 6 credits from the special seminars. The allocation of the credits is 2 credits for Methodology of Management Research, 2 for advanced courses in the profession and 2 for seminar

Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Business Administration

The instruction program attends to improve the quality of the master education and strengthen the standardized management of master educating program. Approved by the School of Graduate, this program is designed for Enterprise Administration, Technical Economics and Management and Accounting as the first-grade discipline.

I. Educational Objectives
This master program aims to train the students to:
1 build up solid theoretical foundations and have systematic professional knowledge, to master a foreign language and be able to read professional materials and write in this language fluently.
2 have a scientific attitude and style in pursuit of precise and truth, to have aspirations after the truth and innovations and good ethics for scientific research, and also to qualify the students with the ability to do the research independently;
3 be skillful in the application of the computer and information technology to resolve the problems in one’s own subject and have new ideas.
4 be qualified to teaching, research and relative management and research work in one’s own subject and closely-related subjects.
II. Research Fields
1. Corporate Finance
2. Marketing Management
3. Human Resource Management
4. Enterprise Strategy Management
5. Corporate Governance
6. Financial Engineering
7. Finance and Taxes Engineering
8. Technological Innovation Management
9. Technological Strategy and Policy
10.Accounting

III. Length of Schooling and Credits
Two or three years’ study is usually required for full time master candidates. Excellent students are encouraged to finish their studies earlier.
Total credits ≥ 43, covering course credits ≥ 28 and research credits ≥ 15

IV. Additional Requirements for Thesis
1 The candidates must publish research papers closely related to the content of the thesis in designated journals before the thesis defending.
2 For those who apply for defending thesis earlier, they must hand in two published research papers, with one in the important journals and the other in core journals. Approved by supervisor and dean who takes charge of such matters, the candidate can defend his/her thesis.

Business Administration from College of Management Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Business Administration

. Educational Objectives

The program is designed to enable students to develop a career of management, education and research in business sectors, organization and government with the knowledge and skills of management, economy, law and enterprise management.

. Skills Profile

The program trains students to become managers capable of analyzing and solving enterprise management problems with knowledge of management, economics and enterprise management.
Students will obtain
1. A broadly basic knowledge of management
2. The ability and quality to be professional managers
3. A wide education on operation management, organization theory and design, human resource management, financial management, accounting, finance and marketing
4. Understanding of policy, regulations and laws of both China and the world in enterprise management
5. Understanding of the discipline’s front and current application
6. An awareness of innovation, based on the development of enterprise management theory
7. The ability to demonstrate an application of management skills, quantitative analytical skills, computer technology skills, and English language performance, skills to search documents and data and abilities to do research and practical job.

. Length of Schooling and Degree

Duration 4 years
Degrees Conferred Bachelor of Management

. Hours/Credits

Total Credits 209
Curriculum Class Hours/Credits 2689/168
Percentage in Total Credits 80.4%

Including

Class Hrs/Crs of General Education 1089/68
Percentage in Total Credits 32.5%

Class Hrs/Crs of Basic Courses of Disciplines 928/58
Percentage in Total Credits 27.8%

Class Hrs/Crs of Specialized Courses 672/42
Percentage in Total Credits 20.1%

Weeks/Credits of Major Practical Training 31/31
Percentage in Total Credits 14.8%

Minimum Credits of Extracurricular Activities and Practice 10
Percentage in Total Credits 4.8%

. Major Disciplines

Management Economics

Main Courses

Management Managerial Economics Macro-economics Human Resource Management Accounting Financial Cost Management Market Selling Public Relations Operations Management Electronic Business Organizational Behavior Enterprise Strategic Management Supply Chain Management

Doctoral Programmes in Business Administration
(1) The Stock Market Investment;
(2) Business Administration Theory;
(3) Human Resource Management;
(4) Modern Financial Theory;
(5) Organization Management
(6) Corporate Finance & Corporate Governance.

Business Administration:
Management;
Management Information System;
Macroeconomics;
Microeconomics;
Accounting; Statistics;
Economic law;
Operation Management;
Organization Behavior;
Finance Management;
Marketing;
Investment Management;
Strategic Management of Enterprises;
E-Commerce;
Public Relations;

Postdoctoral Programs:

Management Science and Engineering
Business Administration
Agricultural & Forestry Economics and Management

Tsinghua SEM offers Master’s degree in nine disciplines: Management Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Technological Economics and Management, Accounting, Econometrics, International Trade, Finance, Western Economics, and Political Economics. The admission for each discipline is about 25 every year (excluding recommended students by universities). The application, entrance examination and the time of registration will follow the uniform practice of the Ministry of Education of China