Doctoral Program in Management Science and Engineering
About the Program
The PhD Program in Management Science and Engineering (for International Students) is a four-year full-time and English-taught program. It comprises a solid program of coursework, comprehensive exam, and dissertation research for the completion of the degree.
PhD students in this program can study any area of interest in:
• Service Science and Operations Management
• Data Science and Intelligent Decision-Making
• Digital Economy and Fintech
• Information Management and Information Systems
• Risk Management and Intelligent Emergency Management
Curriculum
Modules |
Courses |
Language and Culture (Compulsory) |
Chinese Language |
Overview of China |
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Methodology (At least 1 course) |
Mathematics for Economics |
Mathematical Statistics |
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Advanced Econometrics |
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Management Research Methods |
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Research Methodology in Economics |
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Substantive Courses (At least 2 courses) |
Management Information Systems |
Frontier of Modern Management |
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Digital Economy Research |
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Interdisciplinary Courses (At least 1 course) |
Digital Consumers |
Essentials of Chinese Culture |
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Selective Courses |
Advanced Applied Statistics |
Selected Topics in Finance |
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Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy Research |
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Selected Topics in Marketing |
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Research (Compulsory) |
Introduction to Academic Writing |
Doctoral Seminar |
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Dissertation Research |
Degree Timeline
YEAR 1: Coursework
YEAR 2: Comprehensive Exam (3rd semester) and proposal defense (3rd semester)
YEAR 3: Dissertation research and progress report (5th semester)
YEAR 4: Dissertation research, dissertation pre-defense (7th semester), and dissertation final defense
Program Completion Requirements
• Complete a minimum of 26 credit hours of coursework and research
• Pass the comprehensive exam
• Pass all the examinations of dissertation research
• Complete a research project independently and publish in high-quality journals
About Scholarship
Excellent applicants will be recommended to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship funded by China Scholarship Council (CSC). For more information about this scholarship, please visit https://www.campuschina.org.
All applicants requesting acceptance letters for scholarship application should register and submit required documents through the University’s International Student Service System (https://bupt.17gz.org/) before the application deadline.
Please note the first round application deadline is March 15, 2023.
Contact Information
For any questions regarding this PhD program, please contact professor Jun Kang (email: junkang@bupt.edu.cn).
For any questions about the admission and scholarship, please contact Ms. Zhang (email: yzhang2014@bupt.edu.cn).
