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Peking University's Guanghua School of Management offers a full-time PhD Program aimed at educating and developing young scholars who are able to conduct high-quality scientific research to advance knowledge in economics and management. This full-time program is designed for candidates with outstanding intellectual ability and a strong commitment to research who intend to work in a university setting or at another academic or research-focused institution.

The program can be completed entirely in English, with English serving as the medium of instruction for required coursework and doctoral dissertations. Program faculty are leading international scholars in their respective fields and will be engaged in teaching courses and serving on doctoral dissertation committees.

Conference grants and research activities funds are available at Guanghua to subsidize students attending academic conferences and undertaking research-related activities outside China, such as overseas academic exchange and visiting scholar programs.

Program Overview

PhD Program

Target Student:Individuals who possess A Master’s degree committed to research careers

Awarded Degree:PhD Degree in either Economics or Management Science

English Program:Fully English-taught coursework and dissertation

Research Focus:Cutting-edge research opportunities

Faculty Mentorship:Close mentorship from world-class faculty members

Research Master Program

(Pre-doctoral Program)

Core Value:A pathway to Guanghua’s PhD programs

Target Student:Individuals who possess a Bachelor’s degree but do not possess a Master’s degree

Study Route:

-Enroll in a Research Master Program (the normative study period is two years)

-Progress to the 3-year PhD program upon satisfactory performance and passing a qualifying examination

Program Structure

Under normal circumstances, applicants who hold a Master’s degree will be required to complete the programin four years.

Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree are required to complete the programin five years.

Majors

Majors leading to Doctor of Economics

National Economics*

Industrial Economics*

Finance

Statistics

*Students majoring in National Economics and Industrial Economics can choose from a broad range of research areas, including Political Economics and Organizational Economics, Labor Economics and Urban Economics, Behavioral Economics, Macroeconomics, International and Monetary economics, etc..

Majors leading to Doctor of Management

-Accounting

-Enterprise Management (Marketing)

-Enterprise Management (Management Science and Information Systems)

-Enterprise Management (Organizational -Behavior and Human Resource Management)

-Enterprise Management (Strategic Management and International Operations)

Major leading to Doctor of Sociology (Available Exclusively for PhD Program)

Campus Life

Career Prospects

About 50 students graduate from the doctoral program every year, including students from China and Overseas. After years of intensive academic training, Guanghua alumni have developed increasingly strong reputations in academia, both in China and globally. They are engaged in teaching and research at world-renowned universities and institutions.

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