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The School of Business Administration (SBA) at the South China University of Technology (SCUT) was established in 1982 as the Department of Management Engineering (DME). Since its establishment, the DME was appointed by the Guangdong Provincial Government as a specialized institution for training entrepreneurs and managerial staff for state-owned enterprises. Through tailor-made programs, the DME cultivated a large number of entrepreneurs, government officials and executives for Guangdong Province.

In 1992, the School of Business Administration was founded on the basis of the DME and the Industrial Economy Teaching and Research Section of SCUT’s Department of Social Science. By giving full play to its academic and geographic advantages, SBA has developed a complete educational system, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs, as well as MBA, EMBA, MEM and MPAcc programs. With its two major disciplines -Management Science and Engineering, and Business Administration- gaining national renown, the School has established its leading position in management education in South China. Furthermore, SBA has earned international recognition through prestigious accreditations from both AMBA and AACSB.

SBA boasts a strong and dedicated faculty deeply engaged in both teaching and research. Its teaching staff maintains close ties and extensive collaborations with the business community and government agencies. They possess rich practical experience and exceptional capabilities in addressing real-world enterprise management challenges. Currently, the School has 101 full-time faculty members, including 38 professors and 42 associate professors. 96% of the faculty hold Ph.D degree.

SBA always pays close attention to the need for the development of Chinese economy and enterprises, especially the opportunities and challenges Chinese enterprises are facing in the process of economic transition and new industrialization. SBA is dedicated to nurturing future business elites with broad knowledge, prudent thinking, accurate judgment and a strong sense of social responsibility for Chinese enterprises, and providing forward-thinking, practical and sustained intellectual support for social and economic development.

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