The School of Economics and Management (SEM), Xidian University, traces its origins to the Department of Management Engineering and the Department of Information Engineering which of both are established in 1980, making it one of China’s earliest institutions to offer management disciplines following the reform and opening-up.
Over its 45-year journey, SEM has cultivated generations of high-caliber professionals, achieved groundbreaking research outcomes, established influential research platforms, and earned prestigious scientific awards. It has made significant contributions to talent development, educational innovation, academic research, and societal services.
SEM currently hosts four national first-class undergraduate programs, six provincial first-class undergraduate programs, a provincial experimental teaching demonstration center, one postdoctoral research station, one first-level doctoral program, four first-level master’s programs, and four professional master’s degree programs.
Renowned for educational excellence, SEM has secured multiple national and provincial teaching achievement awards and educational reform initiatives. It offers one national-level elite course, two national first-class undergraduate courses, and eight provincial-level elite courses. The faculty includes two provincial-level teaching teams, six university-recognized distinguished educators, and numerous award-winning instructors in teaching competitions. Its undergraduate textbook Forecasting and Decision Making was listed in the National 12th Five-Year Plan for Educational Publications.
Emphasizing practical and impactful research, SEM encourages faculty and students to address real-world challenges. In the past five years, it has undertaken over 60 national-level and nearly 130 provincial-level or industry-sponsored research projects, published approximately 500 high-impact papers, and received 28 provincial and ministerial awards. The school operates 10 national/provincial research platforms, nine university-level centers, and 24 school-level institutes. Collaborative efforts between faculty and students have produced over 100 policy advisory reports adopted by governments and enterprises, with several receiving endorsements from national and provincial leaders.
With a robust faculty of 179 members, including 139 full-time teachers (29 professors and 58 associate professors) and 14 provincial/ministerial-level distinguished scholars, the school prioritizes holistic student development. It fosters ideological growth, career readiness, and high-quality employment outcomes, with outstanding alumni excelling across diverse industries.
Committed to global engagement, SEM has established partnerships with business schools, corporations, and research institutions in over 10 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Ireland, France, Netherlands and Japan. Initiatives include international faculty recruitment, overseas expert lectures, and a joint undergraduate program in Big Data Management and Application with Virginia Tech, featured in China Daily’s APEC special edition.
Guided by the principles of “Innovation, Strategy, and Wisdom,” the school continues to integrate resources, uphold its mission, and advance toward building a distinctive, high-caliber institution of economics and management with a strong foundation in electronic information technology.
