Program Introduction

The Guanghua School of Management’s International PhD Program (IPHD) aims at educating and developing young management scholars who are able to conduct highly qualified scientific research, to advance the quality of management research in mainland China and globally.

Modeled after PhD programs in North American research universities, this full-time program is designed for candidates with outstanding intellectual abilities and strong commitment to research, to produce university faculty members who are excellent researchers and teachers, especially in business schools. The program uses English language for all courses, papers, and dissertations. The program faculty includes many famous international scholars who teach some of the courses and serve on students’ dissertation committees.

Financial support is offered by both the university and the school. Students are not allowed to work on non-research projects while enrolled in the IPHD program. An opportunity to participate in an international exchange is provided on a competitive basis. Travel support is provided for international conference attendance if a student presents a first or single author paper at the conference. In addition, the program encourages academic research by awarding the best papers through an annual IPHD poster session, and awarding the best dissertation proposals by way of an annual dissertation proposal competition.

The program follows a strict annual-review system. Those who cannot pass the annual review may be disqualified from continuing with the IPHD study in the next year. Such students may be allowed be complete a Master’s degree instead. 

Program Areas

The program admits doctoral candidates in the following areas:

1.Organizational behavior and human resources management,

2.Marketing, and

3.Strategic management.

When you apply online, please fill in the research areas you would like to study.

Program Length

The program lasts five years for applicants without a Master degree and four years for Master-degree holders.

Admission Evaluation

Initial screening. An admissions committee in each department comprised of Guanghua faculty and invited international professors will evaluate students based on application information. The strength of the recommendation letters, the academic record at the applicant’s undergraduate/graduate institution, and his/her research agenda, with its fit within the general research interests of GSM’s faculty, are all evaluated, as evidence of intellectual ability and a commitment to a career in research;

IPHD evaluation interview. Applicants who passed the initial screening will receive an interview. Qualified applicants are then required to attend an Evaluative Interview in April.

The admission committee then makes its recommendations for admission to Guanghua School of Management. Peking University makes the official admission decisions and an ‘Admission Notice’ will be sent to the successful candidates by the end of June.

Tuition Fee

32,000 RMB/year

Registration Period

September(specified in the Admission Notice)

1. Non-Chinese citizens above the age of 18 and under the age of 40, with a Bachelor or Master Degree;
2. Competitive applicants should have good UG and/or PG grades, strong references, and some research experience, having a clear interest in pursuing a scholarly career with a position at a research oriented university;
3. A GMAT test score of 680 or higher, or a GRE test score of 2000.Scores lower than the requirements could be considered on a competitive basis;
4. Applicants who undertook their studies in a language other than English are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by providing TOEFL scores of no less than 100.

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

*2. Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

*3. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

*4. TOEFL score

For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English.

*5. GMAT/GRE score

Authorized Copy of GMAT score of 680 or above and GRE score of 2000 or above within the period of validity of 5 years.

*6. Certificate/diploma of Master Degree

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*7. Academic transcript of Master Degree

Academic transcript of highest education in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*8. Two recommendation letters from your referees

The referees should be professors or persons with relevant academic title. At least one of them should have knowledge of your recent academic work. The format of the recommendation letter must be original documents either in Chinese or English.

9. Copy of article or papers published

Table of contents and abstracts of your academic publications and any other original achievement in your field of study

*10. Statement of purpose

800 words for master program and 1500 words for doctorate program, must be in Chinese

*11. Letter of guarantee

The guardian should write out his/her name, nationality, occupation and address (if an organization acts as the guardian, reference to the organization should be made clear).

12. the certified paper documents

i.e the original certified documents issued by the local Chinese Embassy officer. No matter you will be admitted or not, the materials will be kept in the university permanently.

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