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The College of Economics at Shenzhen University traces its origin to the Department of Economics and Management, established in 1983 when Shenzhen University was founded, with support from Renmin University of China. In 1985, the Department of Economics and Management was split into the Department of Economics and the Department of Management. In 1987, the Department of Economics was further divided into the Department of Economics and the Department of International Finance and Trade. In May 1997, the former Department of Economics, the Department of International Finance and Trade, and the Special Economic Zone and Hong Kong-Macao Economic Research Institute were jointly reorganized to form the College of Economics.
The college has maintained strong momentum in disciplinary and professional development, boasting:
●A first-level doctoral program and first-level master's program in Theoretical Economics;
●First-level master's programs in Applied Economics and Statistics;
●A second-level master's program in Accounting;
●Five professional master's programs: Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc), Master of Finance (MF), Master of International Business (MIB), Master of Applied Statistics (MAS), and Master of Digital Economy (MDE);
●A post-doctoral research station in Theoretical Economics.
Theoretical Economics is a Key Climbing Discipline of Guangdong Province, and Political Economy is a provincially key-supported discipline. The college currently conducts joint doctoral training programs with business schools at renowned domestic and international universities, including Lingnan University (Hong Kong), City University of Macau, and the University of Nottingham. Approved by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education in 2011, the college established the Guangdong Provincial Talent Cultivation Model Innovation Experimental Zone. It currently owns three laboratories: the Comprehensive Professional Laboratory, the Modern Logistics Laboratory, and the Internet of Things Experimental Teaching Platform. It also participates in constructing the Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy and holds the title of ""Guangdong Provincial Experimental Teaching Center"". In 2018, it co-founded the China Institute for Quality Economic Development with the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. In 2019, it established the Banking Digital Finance Joint Laboratory with the China Banking Association. In 2023, it founded the National Statistical Innovation Talent Cultivation Base. In 2024, it was approved to establish the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Economic Digital Transformation and High-quality Development and founded the Institute for Open and Innovative Development at Shenzhen University.
The college has gathered a group of renowned scholars in the field of economics and management, forming a balanced academic team with dedication and innovation. It currently has 156 faculty members, including 118 full-time teachers, among whom: 2 National Ten-thousand Talents Program Leading Talents; 1 Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA Fellow); 1 National Outstanding Youth Scholar; 2 Elsevier China Highly Cited Scholars; 1 Teaching Master of the Guangdong Special Support Program; 1 Guangdong Outstanding Youth Science Fund Recipient; 2 Pearl River Scholars; 40 Shenzhen High-level Professionals; 23 doctoral supervisors, 24 professors, 42 associate professors, and 52 assistant professors or lecturers.
The college's scientific research strength has been steadily enhanced, and its academic influence has become increasingly prominent. It has established the regional editorial office of Journal of Electronic Commerce Research. It actively undertakes national, provincial, ministerial, and consulting research projects. Academic achievements have been published in authoritative Chinese journals such as Social Sciences in China, Economic Research Journal, Management World, and China Economic Quarterly, as well as international authoritative journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA), Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM), Journal of Banking and Finance, and Information Systems Research.
