Fudan University School of Economics EMA

What Fudan University School of Economics EMA does

Fudan University School of Economics (复旦大学经济学院) is an academic department within Fudan University, a top-tier public research university in Shanghai, China, under the Chinese Ministry of Education. The school was restored/re-established in 1985 and has approximately 40 years of continuous operation, building on more than a century of economics discipline history at the university. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs spanning undergraduate (including the UIPE international undergraduate program), academic master's and doctoral degrees, six professional master's tracks (Finance, Taxation, Asset Evaluation, Insurance, International Business, and Digital Economy), executive and continuing education, and the EMA China Economics and Finance Program — a full English-taught master's degree targeting international students.

The school's core academic product is economics, statistics, and mathematics education with integrated computational and quantitative methods training. Research is conducted through several internal centers, including the China Economic Research Center (directed by Dean Zhang Jun) and the International Finance Research Center (directed by Yang Changjiang). Faculty have published in top-tier international journals including AEJ: Macro and JDE. International collaboration is a defining feature: the school maintains partnerships with Singapore Management University (joint DBA in Technology), Université Catholique de l'Ouest / Angers Business School (dual degree), Ulm University (dual degree), City University of Hong Kong (joint training), and others. Industry partnerships span major Chinese corporates including Bank of Communications, Pacific Health Insurance, and SAIC Volkswagen, supporting party-building activities, talent cultivation, and research collaboration.

The school is a non-commercial educational institution and does not generate commercial revenue; tuition and fee details are not publicly disclosed. Its customer base comprises four main segments: domestic graduate students, international students, corporate/executive learners, and government/research institutions. Leadership consists of Dean Zhang Jun (张军, Senior Professor of Economics) and Party Secretary Li Yuejiang (李粤江), with vice deans Xu Xian (许闲) and Chen Yu (陈钰) overseeing graduate education and professional programs, respectively. Distribution channels include official website, WeChat public account, Bilibili video platform, international recruitment channels, and direct academic partnerships.

Name

Fudan University School of Economics EMA

Legal name

复旦大学经济学院

Website

https://econ.fudan.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fudan University School of Economics is a non-commercial academic department within Fudan University in Shanghai, China, offering undergraduate, graduate, professional, and English-taught master's programs (including the EMA China Economics and Finance Program) to domestic and international students, with active research and industry partnership programs.

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Higher Education (Economics and Finance)

NAICS

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SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Finance, Accounting & Economics Schools (EDAHAHAD)

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International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ), Finance, Banking & Capital Markets (EDAAAPAG)

Keywords

• Graduate economics education
• Professional master's programs
• Executive education
• Economics research
• International student programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fudan University School of Economics delivers degree and non-degree education in economics and finance, anchored by the English-taught EMA China Economics and Finance master's program, the UIPE undergraduate international program, and six professional master's degrees in Finance, Taxation, Asset Evaluation, Insurance, International Business, and Digital Economy. Programs integrate core theory in economics, statistics, and mathematics with computational and quantitative training, and are supported by exchange and dual-degree partnerships with universities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, and France.

Product overview

Fudan University School of Economics EMA offers a portfolio of English-taught academic programs, including the EMA China Economics and Finance Program (full-time master's), the UIPE undergraduate program, and six professional master's degree programs in Finance, Taxation, Asset Evaluation, Insurance, International Business, and Digital Economy. The school integrates computational training across its programs, preparing students with skills in data analysis and quantitative methods.

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Products and services

• EMA China Economics and Finance Program (EMA中国经济项目) Full-time English-taught master's program in Chinese economics and finance for international and domestic students, covering core modules in economics, statistics, and mathematics with integrated computational and quantitative training.
• UIPE - Undergraduate International Program in Economics (本科经济学专业(国际项目)) Undergraduate international program in economics offering comprehensive training in economics, statistics, and mathematics with embedded computational and quantitative methods for international undergraduate cohorts.
• Professional Master's Degree Programs (Finance, Taxation, Asset Evaluation, Insurance, International Business, Digital Economy) Portfolio of six professional master's degree programs covering Finance, Taxation, Asset Evaluation, Insurance, International Business, and Digital Economy, designed for students pursuing applied careers in economics, finance, and related sectors.
• SMU-Fudan Doctor of Business Administration in Technology (DBA Tech) Cross-disciplinary doctoral program jointly delivered with Singapore Management University that integrates business research with emerging technology domains such as AI, Web3, and cybersecurity.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Singapore Management University (SMU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Joint DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) in Technology program combining business research with emerging technologies including AI, Web3, and cybersecurity. Cross-disciplinary doctoral program with Fudan University School of Economics.
• Université Catholique de l'Ouest (Angers Business School)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual degree program collaboration providing students opportunity to earn degrees from both institutions. Part of the school's international partnership network for graduate programs.
• Ulm University (乌尔姆大学)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual degree program collaboration for professional master's students, enabling cross-institutional academic experience and international credential attainment.
• City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training program for professional master's students, providing international academic exchange and collaborative educational experience.
• Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative exchange program between economics schools of prestigious universities, facilitating academic exchange and research collaboration.
• Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint hosting of Global Institutions and Innovation Economic History Seminar, academic research collaboration in economics.
• Bank of Communications (交通银行)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParty-building joint learning activities and collaboration on financial high-quality development research. Jointly organized两会精神 learning sessions and financial reform discussions.
• SAIC Volkswagen (上汽大众)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFactory visits and industry research activities for faculty and students to understand new energy vehicle industry development and enterprise-school cooperation.
• Pacific Health Insurance (太平洋健康险)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParty-building collaboration focusing on 五篇大文章 (five major financial articles) and financial high-quality development. Includes talent cultivation and research collaboration.
• Anhui University School of EconomicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-party joint party-building practice education activity with Qianshan City government. Collaborative research on green industry and green finance development.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Renmin University of China School of Economics: One of China's leading economics schools at Renmin University, historically strong in theoretical economics and political economy. Comparable as a top-tier domestic peer competing for graduate students, faculty, and policy research funding.
• Shanghai University of Finance and Economics: Specialized Shanghai-based finance and economics university with a strong economics school. Direct peer located in the same city, competing for the same Shanghai financial-sector talent pipeline and partnering with Fudan on research seminars.
• City University of Hong Kong College of Business: Hong Kong-based business school with joint training programs for professional master's students with Fudan. Comparable as an international English-taught business school with Asia-China focus and similar professional master's student exchange model.
• Peking University HSBC Business School: English-taught business school at Peking University offering master's and doctoral programs in economics, finance, and management with strong international focus. Directly comparable due to overlapping English-taught international programs targeting similar student segments.
• Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management: Top-tier Chinese university's economics and management school offering undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive programs. Directly comparable as a peer Chinese economics school competing for the same domestic student pool and government research grants, with similar international partnership strategies.
• Singapore Management University Lee Kong Chian School of Business: Asian business school partner of Fudan via the joint DBA in Technology program. Comparable as a peer institution offering English-taught master's and doctoral programs in business and economics with strong China-Asia focus, and competing for the same international student pool.

Broad incumbents

• China Europe International Business School (CEIBS): Major China-based business school offering MBA, EMBA, and executive programs with strong international focus. Comparable as a higher-profile competitor for executive education and international MBA-eligible students, though broader in scope than Fudan's economics focus.
• National University of Singapore Business School: Top-ranked Asian business school offering undergraduate, MBA, and PhD programs with significant Asia-economics expertise. Comparable as a peer international institution competing for global students interested in Asia-Pacific economic studies and executive education.
• University of Hong Kong Faculty of Business and Economics: Hong Kong-based leading business and economics faculty offering English-taught undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Comparable as an international competitor for global students interested in Asia-Pacific economics, with stronger English-language brand recognition.
• Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB): Private China-based business school focused on executive education (CEO, EMBA, MBA) programs. Comparable as a competitor for high-end executive economics and finance education in the China market, though more commercially focused than Fudan's public university model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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