International Business School Suzhou Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

The PhD programme in International Business School Suzhou prepares students to become academic scholars or to embark on other research related careers in education, industry, government or international organisations. You will specialise in specific areas of economics (including financial economics) or management.

The economics PhD has a number of sub-specialisations including (but not limited to):

• Financial economics
• Macroeconomics
• International trade and finance
• Public finance
• The Chinese economy
• Game theory
• Econometrics.

The management PhD has a number of sub-specialisations including (but not limited to):

• Entrepreneurship
• General management
• Human resource management
• International business
• Information management
• Marketing
• Operations and supply chain management
• Accounting.

The PhD degree is awarded by the University of Liverpool but taught at IBSS in Suzhou with academic instructors and advisors from both institutions. Upon successful completion of your programme you will receive a degree from the University of Liverpool, which is recognised by the UK's Department of Education as well as China's Ministry of Education.

Key benefits of PhD study at XJTLU:

• Our PhD programme equips you with a range of professional skills to help you maximise your future employability
• Our supervisors will guide you through one of the most intellectually satisfying experiences of your life
• Supervision from respected academics at both XJTLU and the University of Liverpool
• PhD students have dedicated travel budgets for participating in international conferences
• The chance to apply for a research visit to the University of Liverpool for up to three months
• Opportunities to work as a teaching assistant and develop crucial academic skills.

Scholarships

We have a number of scholarship options for PhD candidates, including tuition-only scholarships for full-time PhD study and an academic merit scholarship for international students. Please see our scholarships page for more information.

Additionally, specific funded PhD projects are available that have a scholarship covering the tuition fee and a monthly stipend. Please visit scholarships for specific financial information. The Department has the following funded PhD projects available (this list is updated in January and July every year):

Title of PhD projectReference numberStatusSupervisor

Corporate social responsibility strategy of multinational companies in China: A legitimacy perspective

NSFC 2016 Project No. 71672146

Open

Professor Juelin Yin [email protected]

Research on Big Data Analytics Framework for Fraud Management

RDF-16-01-24

Open

Dr Ou Liu
[email protected]

Disclosure quality and political connection in determination of interest rate in Chinese internet lending market

RDF-15-02-04

Open

Dr Xudong Ji
[email protected]

Big Data for financial analysis

RDF-16-02-36

Open

Dr Victor Chang
[email protected]

Economic complexity, Product complexity and Sophistication of exports

RDF-16-02-38

Open

Dr Nimesh Salike
[email protected]

The role of government subsidies in high-tech firms' access to external finance

RDF-16-02-47

Open

Professor Jean Chen
Dr Li Xie
[email protected]

Entry requirements for this course

Contact Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) to find course entry requirements.

View foundation and pathway programmes to help you meet academic and language entry requirements.