Host Institution:

 

School of Management (SOM), Hefei University of Technology (HFUT)

 

   

 

Co-organizers:

 

Key Laboratory of Process Optimization and Intelligent Decision-making of the Ministry of Education (MOE),
Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Decision-making and Information System Technology of the Ministry of Education (MOE),
Philosophy and Social Sciences Laboratory of Data Science and Smart Social Governance of the Ministry of Education (MOE)

 

A Brief Introduction to SOM, HFUT:

 

 

Mission: Exploring advanced management theories, cultivating outstanding management talents, serving the country’ s economic growth, and developing human science and culture.

 

Vision: To make the School a gathering place for top leading academics and the priority choice for top students.

 

Culture: We have a common cause.

 

Values: integrity, pursuit, cooperation and innovation

 

 

The School of Management of Hefei University of Technology (hereafter, the 'school') was established in 1979. Over four decades, the school has made significant progress in faculty construction, talent cultivation, scientific research, social services, cultural inheritance and innovation, and international exchange and cooperation. The school has achieved international accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 2024.

 

The school offers doctoral programs in national first-class disciplines (Management Science and Engineering, Business Administration) and postdoctoral stations, alongside master’s programs in Public Administration (a provincial key discipline) and professional degrees (MBA, MPA, MEM, MPAcc). Its seven undergraduate majors include Information Management and Information Systems, Electronic Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Logistics Management and Big Data Management and Application, of which six are recognized national first-class undergraduate major.

 

Annually, the school hosts over 100 visits from distinguished domestic and international scholars. Renowned scholars and industry executives serve as adjunct professors or consultants, enriching academic exchange and practical training. Their engagement reinforces the school’s research innovation and talent cultivation, bridging theoretical advancement with real-world applications.

 

The school leverages strengths of university and discipline to continuously explore management theories, methods, and technologies, addressing critical scientific challenges in China's management and engineering practices, and making significant contributions to societal development and economic construction.