International Business Administration

Situated on the picturesque coastline of Shenzhen Bay in Southern part of China, Shenzhen University has been attached great importance in the Special Economic Zone by MOE of China. SZU benefits from a unique geographic location and enhances its academic cooperation with other nations. Being near Hong Kong and Macao Special Administration Regions, graduates from SZU are apt to seek an ideal job. The university faculty is noted for its high qualifications, and innovative spirit. What’s more, SZU boasts a rich and colorful campus culture which will enrich your life in China. The experience of learning in Shenzhen University will never let you down.

I. Professional Overview

International Business Administration is an interdisciplinary major that takes the global economy as the background and integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines such as management, economics, international trade, and cross-cultural communication. The core lies in cultivating compound talents with an international perspective, cross-cultural management capabilities and global strategic thinking, enabling them to engage in international business operations, multinational team management, global market expansion and other work in scenarios such as multinational enterprises, international organizations and government agencies.

This major emphasizes the integration of "internationalization" and "management practice". It not only requires students to master the basic theories of business administration (such as strategic management, marketing, financial management, etc.), but also needs to have a deep understanding of international business rules, cross-cultural management skills and global economic dynamics to cope with the complex international business environment.

Ii. Core Curriculum Design

1. Basic courses of Business Administration

Principles of Management: Covering organizational behavior, leadership, decision-making theory, etc., laying the foundation for management thinking.

Economics: including microeconomics, macroeconomics and international economics, it analyzes the laws governing the operation of the global economy.

Marketing: Study international market research, brand management, and cross-border marketing strategies.

Financial Management and Accounting: Master international financial analysis, financial management of multinational enterprises, and international accounting standards (such as IFRS).

Operation management: It involves supply chain management, international logistics optimization, cross-border production planning, etc.

SheShenzhen University is situated near the coastline of Shenzhen Bay in South China. The total area of the main campus - Houhai Campus is 1.44 square kilometers. It has its own lake which is named Wenshan Lake (文山湖), spreads across rolling hills covered with trees, an abundance of green space and sculptures.

Staff

The university staff are well qualified and are from diverse academic backgrounds. The faculty consists of 1,100 teachers and researchers, 253 professors, 568 associate professors, of which 443 have doctorate degrees. It has one academician in the Chinese Academy of Engineering, six academicians in both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering and 37 supervisors of doctoral candidates.

Research

The university is very research intensive. It produced over 5713 research papers and journal articles in the last five years. They are 414 papers included in the indexes of SCI, EI, ISTP and 813 are indexed in CSSCI. The university teaching and research faculty had 356 works authored, 35 of which were translated into various languages. In addition, two technical inventions won the second prize in the National Technical Invention Competition, and one was awarded the first prize in the provincial invention competition. There were 26 research papers and projects which won prizes for science & innovation awarded by the People's Liberation Army as well as various research achievement prizes above the provincial level. There were 48 inventions and innovations from Shenzhen University that had been marketed and 281 inventions have been adopted.

Student

The on-campus student population is 20,000 and an additional 18,000 off-campus students are enrolled in continuing education. There are 920 international students from over 40 countries.
Shenzhen University's geographic location in East Asia has attracted many foreign students. It has granted diplomas to 2,000 graduates from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administration Regions as well as Taiwan. Shenzhen University has also established "dual-campus" joint-programs for undergraduate degrees with institutions in Great Britain and other foreign countries. There are up to 2,500 students that graduated from these joint programs since the university's inception, and the quality of programs has been accredited by the British Council. Shenzhen University participates with annual exchanges students and teachers with its sister universities in the United States of America, Great Britain, Japan, and South Korea.

Library

Shenzhen University library holds a collection of around 3.16 million items, consisting of 2.12 million journals and books and 1.04 million e-books in Chinese and foreign languages. Furthermore, some 40,000 full-text e-journals, 189 academic CD-ROM databases as well as online databases are accessible via personal computers and Internet library terminals. The campus has 30,000 Internet connections and 99 percent of its classrooms and lecture halls have been digitized.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.Applicants must be Non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passports and shall be 18-25 years old. He / She should be in good health conditions and of good conduct. He / She should also abide by the Chinese laws, regulations and the rules of the university.

Applicants under the age of 18 by August 31th in the current year must provide the Power of Attorney as required.

2.Applicants should be graduated from high school or above （Applicants who are still in the last year of high school can provide expected graduation certificate for submitting application while the official graduation certificate must be provided before enrollment）.

3.Applicants should meet the corresponding language level requirements (The language proficiency certificate must be within the validity period).

(1)Programs taught in Chinese：

①A minimum score of 180 in HSK4 for Science and Engineering

②A minimum score of 180 in HSK5 for Liberal Arts, Medicine, Arts

③No HSK requirement for Chinese Language and Literature & Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages（TCSOL）

(2)Programs taught in English：

IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL IBT 80 / Duolingo 100 or above (Excluding English native speaker)

Native speakers of Chinese or English can be exempted from the corresponding language proficiency certificate after being recognized by our university.

1.Scanned copy of high school certification and transcript. Recent graduates shall provide pre-graduation certificate which shows your expected graduation time and present the original high school certification, transcripts, and their translations when you register.

2.Photo Copy of Passport Info Page

3.Passport Photo

4.Language Proficiency Certificate (The language proficiency certificate must be within the validity period)

（1）Programs taught in Chinese(Excluding Chinese Language and Literature & Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages)：

①A minimum score of 180 in HSK4 certification for Science and Engineering

②A minimum score of 180 in HSK5 certification for Liberal Arts, Medicine, Arts

（2）Programs taught in English：

IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL IBT 80 / Duolingo 100 or above (Excluding English native speaker)

5.Foreigner Physical Examination Form

6.Resume (from primary school to now)

7.Applicants for Guangdong Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship, please download the form, fill it out and upload it.

8.Two Recommendation Letters(email, phone number and signature should be included.) and a Study Plan (around 500 words) should be provided if applying for Liyuan International Scholarship.

In addition to the application materials detailed above, applicants should submit other supplementary materials required by SZU in time.

Documents other than Chinese or English are required to be translated and notarized.

Applicants who provide incomplete materials will not be accepted. The materials above won’t be returned whether you are admitted or not.

Shenzhen Universiade Scholarship，30000 CNY per year.