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(1) Instructor group guidance

A group of advisers, including a chief adviser and two assistant advisers, provides research guidance for the doctoral thesis.
(2) Multi-stage guidance

The doctoral thesis is completed through the six stages presentation and reviews: Research Plan Presentation, Survey Paper Presentation, Intermediate Thesis Presentation, Draft Thesis Presentation, Preliminary Review, and Final Dissertation Review. A Doctoral dissertation of final stage is requested to contain some thesis, at least one of which musut be published in a peer-reviewed academic journal.

ECON3802 Dissertation

Semester : 1+2
For Student of Year : 3

Lecturer : Staff General Information
Candidates may write a dissertation under the supervision of faculty members of the School of Economics and Finance. Topics offered may vary from year to year, depending on the research interests of the lecturer. A satisfactory dissertation may be offered in lieu of two written papers in the Examination.

Candidates must submit the title and an outline of their dissertation for approval by the Director of the School of Economics and Finance not later than December 1 of the final year of the curriculum, and the dissertation, which should not exceed 20,000 words in length, shall be completed and presented not later than May 31 of that academic year. (Note: The course extends over two semesters. Candidates must enroll in the first semester.)

Extra Information

Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of enrolment
Remarks: Open only to BEcon/BEcon&Fin students and students major in Economics.

The University of Hong Kong

ECON0003 Great economists of our time
ECON0103 The economics of human resources
ECON0104 Public finance
ECON0106 Games and decision
ECON0107 History of economic thought
ECON0207 Monetary economics
ECON0302 International finance
ECON0402 Industrial organisation
ECON0501 Economic development
ECON0601 Economic development of China
ECON0602 Foreign trade and investment in China
ECON0703 Mathematical economics
ECON0707 Economic forecasting
ECON1001A.B Introduction to economics I
ECON1001C.D Introduction to economics I
ECON1001E.F.G Introduction to economics I
ECON1001H.I Introduction to economics I
ECON1002A.B Introduction to economics II
ECON2114 Macroeconomic analysis
FINA0104 Management of commercial banks
FINA0106 Insurance: theory & practice
FINA0301 C.D Derivatives
FINA0301A.B Derivatives
FINA0303 A Case studies in corporate finance A
FINA1003 A.B Corporate finance
FINA2802A Investments and Portfolio analysis
FINA2802B.C.D. Investments and portfolio analysis
FINA3806 Risk management
ECON0701 Introductory econometrics
ECON2101 Microeconomic theory
ECON2102 Macroeconomic theory
ECON3801 Reading course
FINA0304 Advanced Corporate Finance
FINA0501 Asian financial institutions
FINA0804 Fixed income securities
FINA3601 Reading course
ECON3802 Dissertation
FINA3602 Dissertation
ECON0109 Topics in macroeconomics
ECON0210 Investment, technology, and economic growth
ECON0301 Theory of international trade
ECON0503 Urban economics
ECON0504 Transportation economics
ECON0603 The economic system of Hong Kong
ECON0605 Economic history of China
ECON0606 Current economic affairs
ECON0702 Mathematical methods in economics
ECON0706 Uncertainty and information
ECON1001J.K Introduction to economics I
ECON1002C.D Introduction to economics II (major)
ECON1002E.F Introduction to economics II
ECON1002G.H.I Introduction to economics II
ECON1003 Analysis of economic data
ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis
FINA0003 Current Asian finance: issues, ideas and practices
FINA0303 B Case studies in corporate finance B
FINA0805 Real estate finance
FINA1001 Financial statement analysis
FINA1002 A Introduction to finance
FINA1003 C Corporate finance
FINA1003 D.E.F Corporate finance
FINA1003 G.H. Corporate finance
FINA1003I Corporate Finance
FINA1003J Corporate Finance
FINA2802F.G. Investments and portfolio analysis
FINA2802H.I. Investments and portfolio analysis
FINA3807 Special topics in finance
YFIN0002 Current Asian finance: issues, ideas and practices

Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Doctoral Program
Management Science and Engineering

In order to improve the educational quality of doctoral candidates and strengthen the standardized management of Ph. D educating program, Management Science and Engineering started its Ph. D program as the first-grade discipline in September 1990, which was approved by the Graduate School. This version of instruction program is amended according to years’ practice. This program is also applicable to such majors as project management, information management and E-commerce and logistics management etc.

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 solid and broad theoretical foundations as well as systematic and in-depth professional knowledge;

3.lead students to creative achievements in one’s own subjects or professional techniques;
4.qualify students with the ability to do research independently.

II. Research Fields
1. Theory and Methodology of Modern Management
2. Network Optimization Decision
3. Logistics Management and Engineering
4. Digital enterprise
5. Production and Operation Management
6. Information Management System
7. Management System Simulations
8. Information Management and E-commerce
9. Models and Systems for Financial Decisions
10.Project management

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
1．The 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 Management Science and Engineering. 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 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.

MBA Program from School of Management at Zhejiang University

The MBA Program of the School of Management, Zhejiang University is a Masters-level program that started in 1994. It aims to cultivate executive managerial talents with global vision and thinking as well as abilities of strategic decision, organizational leadership and resource integration.

Education in the MBA program of the School of Management includes orientation, course learning, supervisor selecting, internship, and dissertation writing, etc. The courses of the MBA program are divided into key courses, modular courses, electives and business practice. Through systematic learning and training of these management courses, an MBA student can integrate what he has learned in different courses, think strategically and holistically, and combine newly acquired knowledge with his previous management experience to analyze and solve various kinds of management problems. The key courses in the MBA program include Data Model and Decision, Accounting, Managerial Economics, Organizational Behavior, Information Systems and E-commerce, Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Management, etc.

Being one of China’s 30 experimental universities for EMBA education approved by the State Council Office of the Academic Degree Committee and the Ministry of Education, the EMBA Program of the School of Management is geared to the needs of high-level managers and executives in enterprises and government bodies with good education background and rich management experience. The EMBA Program aims to train the entrepreneurs and high-level professional managers with outstanding international strategic perspectives and overall decision-making and leadership ability.

Since the first class opened up in the second half of 2002, many entrepreneurs and top managers at home and abroad joined in the program. The participation of many private entrepreneurs features the program, constituting a valuable network of elites. The EMBA program is developing steadily and commits itself to building a platform for entrepreneurs and top managers for study, communication and interaction so as to train high-level management personnel with strategic perspectives that can meet the requirements and challenges of global competition.

Education in the EMBA program of the School of Management includes orientation, course learning, supervisor selecting, overseas study tour, and dissertation writing, etc. There are key courses and elective courses in the EMBA program. The supervisor is selected by a two-way system. And dissertations should be defended after anonymous review and evaluation. The key courses in the EMBA program include Corporate Strategy, Managerial Economics, Advanced Financial Management, Operations and Supply Chain Logistics Management, Organizational Behavior within Cross-cultural Context, Strategic Marketing, etc.

Objective of EMBA Program: To train leaders in economic construction and development
Guidelines of EMBA Program: To inculcate intensive operational knowledge

Learning Expectations

Classes are conducted in seminar style. The average class size is 40.
Assessment is based on a combination of methods, which may include:
(a) Group Presentation and Report
(b) Project
(c) Class Participation
(d) MidTerm Assessment
(e) Final Examination

The weight given for each method of assessment varies for different courses. The total weight will be 100%.

Grading

Grades assigned based on the following:
A+ = 96~100
A = 90~95
A = 85~89
B+ = 80~84
B = 75~79
B = 70~74
C+ = 67~69
C = 63~66
C = 60~62
D = 20~59
1 credit=18 teaching hours, 1 teaching hour=45 minutes
Normally one course worths 2 or 3 credits.

Exams
Exams can be written or in the form of a project. Exchange students participate in exams and projects just as fulltime IMBA students do.

Dissertation

All MBA students are required to finish a dissertation after the completion of all courses. For IMBA program, the dissertation should be written in English with a detailed Chinese abstract (about 7000 Chinese words).

International MBA program (IMBA) is a 2 years fulltime program, including 1.5 years fulltime study and half year for dissertation.

China Leaders for Manufacturing (CLFM) is 2.5 years fulltime program..

General Chinese MBA program has both fulltime (2 years) and parttime (2.5 years).

SJTU MBA in MOT
Rapid development in science and technology and hyper-competition in economic globalization promotes the development of high-tech industry and reconstruction of traditional industry through technological innovation. This program is aimed to cultivate the talents for high-tech industry management and technological innovation management who are in great demand. Based on the courses on High-tech Development and Management in MBA, through further combination with other concerning courses and resources, Antai College of Economics and Management sets the strategy to cultivate senior management talents in high-tech industry, and launches a more challenging program–MBA in Management of Technology Program.

Feature

Referred to foreign advanced experience, the program aims at domestically industrial development situation and combines the advantage of SJTU in engineering and technology, practical industrial management, and international cooperations. A serial of curriculum and lectures would be offered to provide the students with chances to communicate with experts and elites in the companies. The students of this program will be expected to become promising top managers in high-tech industry.

Duration & Class Time

Part- time, two and a half years program.

In the first, second and third semester, 18:30-22:00 on Tuesday and Thursday; 8:30-12:00, 13:00-18:00 and 18:30-22:00 on Saturday. In the fourth semester, the whole day on Saturday or Sunday. Dissertation in the fifth semester.

Curriculum
Module 1
Public courese
Deng Xiaoping’s Thoughts of Economics

and Managerial Philosophy

Module 2
Core courses
Business English

Managerial Economics

Data Model and Decision

Financial Accounting

Managerial Information System

Corporate Finance

Management of Research and Development

Operation Management of High-Tech Enterprise

Marketing of the High-Tech products

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource

Management in High-Tech Enterprise

Strategic Management of High-Tech Enterprise

Module 3
Compulsory courses
Management Ethics

Managerial Innovation

Project Management

E-Commerce

Entrepreneurial Management

Knowledge Management and Intellectual Property Rights

Dynamics of Technological Innovation

Forum on Technological Innovation and Investment

Duration

Full-time study.

The first second and third semesters: Morning or afternoon study from Monday to Friday internship in the company and project research international communion. The fourth semester: Dissertation.