PhD Business (China)

The PhD programme in Business at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, is currently composed of three articulations based on the location of delivery:
International Business School Suzhou (SIP),
The School of Intelligent Finance and Business (Taicang), and
The Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub (Taicang).
Each articulation of the PhD programme in Business builds on the specific focus of the School or unit in which it is delivered. International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) is located in Suzhou Industrial Park and is one of the first Schools to have been established at XJTLU. IBSS, along with other Schools in the SIP campuses, is structured and organised based on academic fields of research, which translates into five departments: Economics, Finance, Accounting, Intelligent Operations and Marketing, and Strategic Management and Operations.

IBSS is a research-led School as reflected by the contribution of its research-active academic staff to international academic publications, as well as the growing research laboratories and centres it hosts and manages. This includes the IBSS Biometrics Laboratory, the Economics Experimental Laboratory, Centre for Fintech Studies, and Smart Mobility Analytics Centre, to name a few. The School of Intelligent Finance and Business (IFB) is founded on the philosophy of Syntegrative Education (SE). The University aims to reshape the future of business education by proposing SE as the response to the challenges brought by AI in the innovation-driven era. IFB is committed to combining academically rigorous education with business practice, to educate and cultivate the next generation of top international industry talents.

The PhD in Business programme at the IFB creates an innovative education mechanism with the integration of industry, education and research. The PhD features strong engagement with the industry, which can be reflected through research idea generation, data collection, and impact creation.
IBSS is one of 105 Triple Crown business schools in the world (as of 2022) as it was awarded AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA/BGA accreditations. At the same time, IBSS was also an early signatory of the UN PRIME initiative in China (Principles for Responsible Management Education).

UK Pass with merit Master degree(or its equivalent) in a relevant subject, and Master dissertation score should above 65
IELTS 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each component)
CHINA
The minimum entry requirement for Bachelor or Master degree holder is:

Top 100 of the latest Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People's Republic of China): 75 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
Other universities: 80 85 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate/postgraduate institution

UK
UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree with Honours
Or UK Pass with Merit Master degree

NORTH AMERICA
3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) for Bachelor or Master degree holder.

OTHER REGIONS
Equivalent to the above UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree or Pass with Merit Master degree.