University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Dual Bachelor Degrees Programme of Business Management

Programme Aims

The overarching aim of the design for this course is that it is specialism-centric, academically challenging and provide a stimulating student experience. Through the systematic study of business management theories and methods, combined with business practice training, this major excavates students' leadership ability, expands students' international vision, enables students to actively deal with the management decision-making problems in the international complex business environment, and carries out students' career planning, improves students' career competitiveness, and cultivates students with modern management basic theory, knowledge and skills, and understanding ability Economy, management, good management, namely with business quality and ability, but also with engineering talents strong logical thinking and hands-on ability of "industry and commerce" combined compound. The course facilitates students:

• Master the basic theories and knowledge of management, economics, organizational behaviour, marketing, statistics, human resource management, strategic management and operation management;
• Have the basic ability to analyze and solve practical problems by using business administration theory;
• Understand the theoretical frontier and development trend of Business Administration major, master the basic methods of scientific and technological literature and data query, and have the ability of scientific research;
• Self-confident, creative and effective in teamwork;
• Have independent learning and cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis;
• Master the research methods of business organization and market, and have the ability to use quantitative and qualitative analysis methods to solve practical problems of business organization;
• Proficient in English, with high ability to listen, speaking, reading and writing

Characteristics

The design of the Business Management offer is built around students studying core business modules from Year 1 to Year 4. It is aligned to professional bodies such as the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Where relevant, all of the modules will optimise professional accreditation.

The Business Management degree offered by the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) and Sheffield Hallam University at SBC are ideal for students wishing to advance their knowledge, skills and career prospects in business management and achieve further career or academic development in a bilingual environment. The emphasis of this programme is on developing practical skills and business understanding, alongside academic knowledge whilst equipping students the Chinese learning courses and core modules taught in Chinese to help the students have a unique bilingual study experience in Shanghai, but most of the courses and core modules are still taught in English. Teaching through projects and case studies related to real-life organizations and scenarios improves employability. There is a focus on skills much needed in business organizations such as problem-solving, decision making, negotiation, research and project management.

Career Service & Development Centre(CSD) of SBC is committed to enhancing independent learning, career employability, social adaptability and cultural awareness by developing a systematic competency model within a global context, and ultimately facilitating career success for students and alumni. Thus far SBC has established long-term strategic partnerships with 200 leading employers and professional consultancy institutions, centring on a dynamic curriculum that will enable the development of graduate employability skills fostered through a range of work-related opportunities including student placements, student internships, student part-time and volunteer activities, company visits, a vocational instructors committee, corporate scholarships, small job fairs, mock interviews, and corporate social responsibility projects.

Business Programme (Business Management and Events Management) corporate partners include Louis Vuitton, H&M, ZARA, NIKE, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, KPMG, DTZ, Nürnberg Messe, Reed Exhibitions, Riviera Events, Saatchi & Saatchi, MSL China, MMI, Edelman, Touch Media, VNU Exhibitions and other leading companies.

Engineering Programme (Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering) corporate partners include Siemens, Ingersoll Rand, Philips, Continental Automotive System, LENZE, SKF, Machaire, Lectra, ICD Security Systems, IMI, EMERSON, Valeo, Bosch, Haworth Furniture, FESTO, Autoliv and other leading companies.

As a consequence of the distinctive nature of the programme, students will be enabled to apply their knowledge, deepen their workplace insights, make value judgments, communicate, and provide evidence of their achievements related to the development of employability skills.