Doctoral Program
There are seven doctoral programs in RBS——enterprise management, industrial economics, accounting, technological economics and management, financial management, marketing management, and logistics economics.
Industrial economics
This field of specialization is an applied economics studying industrial organizations, industrial structure, theory of industrial relationship, and the economic activities and rules in industry, and industrial analysis and policy making to serve the demand of macroeconomic policy making and corporate development strategy. With the emergence of economic globalization and the approach of technological splendor, the research area of industrial economics is extended.
Core courses: advanced topics in industrial economics, models and applications of international trade
Logistics economics
This field of specialization is an applied economics studying industrial organizations in logistics, logistics industrial structure, theory of logistics industrial affiliation, and the economic activities and rules in logistics industry.
Key fields of study: theory of logistics economics, theory of logistics organization, industrial policy of logistics, modern theory and management of logistics, modern wholesale theory and management, modern retail theory and management, business ethics and market system, integration of domestic and international trade, commodity futures, commodity science, commodity inspection and quarantine, market management and regulations, statistical control of logistics, etc.
The Ph.D. students taking this major must possess a foundation of theory and profound systematic special knowledge in the field of applied economics, fit for teaching and research work in colleges and scientific research institutions, competent for macro-management work in governmental departments and strategic research and top management work in medium-sized and large-sized enterprises.
Accounting
This field of specialization is a key national academic discipline. Research areas include accounting theory, advanced accounting, auditing, cost management accounting, computerized accounting, etc. With a solid foundation of knowledge, insights, and abilities of problem solving, the graduates taking this major are expected to develop into top management executives and theoretical research experts.
Core courses: theory and methods of accounting, theory and methods of finance, advanced management accounting, advanced financial accounting, theory of auditing, accounting information system, etc.
Enterprise management
This field of specialization is a key national academic subject. With fifty years’ history, it is the founder and pioneer in enterprise management education in new China. In the fifty years, the enterprise management science of RUC has always been one of the leading academic research subjects in the theory and practice of enterprise management development and innovation, studying important theoretical and realistic problems appeared in the development of enterprises. Research areas are management theory, strategic management, marketing management, organizational behavior, human resources management, management science, management information system, financial management, transnational management, etc.
Core courses: economic theory, research methodology, modern management theory, marketing management, management accounting, corporate financial management, organizational behavior, corporate strategic management, organizational theory and design, management statistics, theory of industrial organization, production operation management, human resources management, management information system, transnational management, etc.
Technological economics and management
The academic subject of technological economics and management is the integration of modern technological development and management level with social economic development. It is the science of studying economic problems in the technological field, the relationship of technological progress to economic growth, and project management. Research subjects can be divided into two categories: Firstly, it is the science of studying project assessment and the theory and methods of project management; Secondly, it is the science of studying the relationship of technology to economy and the theory and methods of promoting technological progress and accelerating economic growth by means of technological innovation.
Core courses: socialist economic theory, principles of management, marketing management, management accounting, corporate financial management, organizational behavior, corporate strategic management, etc.
Core courses: technological economics, technological innovation economics, research and development management, technological and industrial development, and project management
Marketing management
It is the management academic subject studying corporate marketing activities and non-profit organizational marketing and their rules. With a solid foundation of knowledge and theory in marketing management and the abilities of problem solving, the graduates taking this major are expected to develop into top management executives and theoretical research experts to meet the need of socialist market economy. Graduates will apply their skills of decision-making, marketing management, theoretical research, and teaching to comprehensive management departments, enterprises, scientific research institutes, and colleges.
Core courses: distribution management, history of marketing ideology, marketing models, case study on marketing, marketing communication, advanced topics in marketing management theory, and directed readings on marketing management masterpieces
Financial management
The aspects and contents of research include theory and practice of corporate finance; theory and practice of security investment; mergers, acquisitions and restructuring; financial market and financial instruments, financial analysis, security assessment, risk management, transnational financial management, etc.
The Ph.D. candidates taking this major must have strong sensitivity to market economy and management ability, possess a wide range of knowledge in management and economics, fit for academic research work in colleges and scientific research institutions, and become top financial management personnel competent for work in the fields of financial management, consulting service and other related economic management work in industrial and commercial enterprises, financial organizations, governmental departments and public service units, and agency institutions.
Core courses: theory and methods of finance, advanced financial management, security investment analysis, derivative financial instruments, theory and practice of capital market, financial analysis and security assessment, risk management, transnational financial management, etc.