The professional master’s programs of Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Engineering Management (MEM), and Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) at the School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), have been awarded a 5-star rating from QS Stars.This significant achievement marks the first time programs in Beijing and the broader North China region have received this distinction in the “Business and Management Studies” category. The rating from QS Stars recognizes the programs’ excellence in internationalized education, teaching quality, and industry engagement, earning high recognition from this globally authoritative benchmark.
5-Star QS Rating Marks an International Breakthrough for BUCT School of Economics and Management
As an internationally recognized higher education quality evaluation system, QS Starsis renowned for its comprehensive assessment criteria and stringent audit standards. The program evaluation focuses on core indicators such as graduation rates, employment rates, and student-faculty ratios. Through a combination of data collection, professional analysis, and expert review, it conducts a comprehensive assessment of higher education programs.
The 5-star rating earned by BUCT’s three professional master’s programs at the School of Economics and Management not only represents international recognition of their teaching quality and talent development model but also signifies that these programs are now positioned to compete with theworld’s top business education programs. This breakthrough serves as a milestone outcome of implementingthe “Open BUCT” strategy, provides an international model for cultivating economics and management talent in the chemical industry, and further enhances BUCT’s brand influence in global higher education.
Deepening Disciplinary Foundation: Three Programs Demonstrate Core Strengths
As a key university directly under the Ministry of Education, and a member of the “211 Project”, the “985 ProjectInnovation Platform for Advantageous Disciplines”, and “Double First-Class” Initiative, BUCT has established a solid disciplinary foundation for the development of the School of Economics and Management. Leveraging BUCT’s robust institutional strength, the School is committed to high-quality education and has established a comprehensive talent development system spanning undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. It hosts a first-level discipline authorized to offer doctoral degreesin Management Science and Engineering and a postdoctoral research station, two interdisciplinary doctoral programs, two first-level disciplines authorized to offer master’s programs, three professional master’s programs, and five first-class undergraduate programs, consistently advancing high-quality development within the framework of “Double First-Class” Initiative.
Leveraging BUCT’s strengths in engineering, the School’s three professional master’s programs have developed distinctive competitive advantages:
Master of Business Administration (MBA): Building on BUCT’s profound expertise in the chemical sector, the program focuses on areas such as green transformation and sustainable development. Through in-depth collaboration with industry-leading enterprises, it serves as a key platform for talent development in the chemical industry.
Master of Engineering Management (MEM): Based on the discipline of Management Science and Engineering, the program features four specialized trainingtracks. It adopts a “small-class teaching and elite cultivation” model, emphasizes Industry-University-Research integration, and develops interdisciplinary talent equipped with both engineering expertise and management capabilities.
Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc): Leveraging BUCT’s disciplinary and industry strengths, the program has developed specialized courses in digital finance. Its faculty includes high-level accounting professionals from the Ministry of Finance, and the program places strong emphasis on practical capability development to cultivate interdisciplinary accounting professionals equipped with“global vision and green awareness”.
The School’s distinguished faculty team ensures the program quality. Through joint training partnerships with internationally renowned universities, a virtuous cycle of “research feeding back into teaching” has been established. Meanwhile, the School has built a sound industry-education integration system, with graduate employment rates consistently above 95%, demonstrating strong alignment between talent development and market demands.
Setting Out from a New Starting Point: Charting a New Path for International Development
Earning the QS Stars 5-Star rating opens a new chapter for BUCT’s School of Economics and Management. Seizing this opportunity, the School will attract high-quality global educational resources and cooperation opportunities, deepen teaching reforms to cultivate interdisciplinary talent with enhanced global competitiveness, and strengthen Industry-University-Research collaboration with renowned domestic and international enterprises to establish a comprehensive ecosystem encompassing talent development, scientific innovation, and industrial services.
Looking ahead, the School will continue to implement the “Open BUCT” strategy, leveraging international recognition to consolidate disciplinary foundations, innovate talent development models, and broaden international perspectives. It endeavors to contribute “BUCT Strength” to the international development of Chinese business education, nurturing more high-caliber economics and management professionals who are deeply rooted in their industries, committed to serving the nation, and equipped to engage with the world.
