Major Introduction

As a national first-class discipline construction discipline in Hebei Province, Management Science and Engineering originated from the undergraduate program of "Industrial Management Engineering" launched in 1980 and was renamed in 1997. It obtained the master's degree authorization in 1986, the first-class doctoral degree authorization in 2000, and the postdoctoral research station in 2007. Focusing on national strategies such as the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, it has formed 5 core research directions: Decision Theory and System Modeling Optimization, Manufacturing and Service Operations Optimization, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Information Systems and Data Decision-Making, and Digital Intelligent Engineering Management and New Infrastructure Decision-Making. The discipline has achieved key theoretical and technological breakthroughs in multiple fields and become an important force in leading regional industrial development and cultivating top innovative talents.

Educational System

The basic study period for master’s students is 3 years, and the maximum study period is 4 years.

Training Objectives

The major aims to cultivate all-round development of high-level creative talents in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, adapting to the needs of national and regional economic development. Specific requirements include:

1. Knowing China, being friendly to China, loving China, abiding by laws and regulations, possessing good ideological and moral character and scientific literacy, with a dedicated and innovative spirit of pursuing truth, and a strong sense of social responsibility.

2. Mastering solid basic theories, systematic professional knowledge, and modern experimental methods and skills of the discipline, and being familiar with the development trends of the research field.

3. Being proficient in a foreign language for academic use.

4. Having healthy physical and psychological qualities.

5. Meeting one of the specified academic achievement requirements during the study period.

Curriculum Plan

The curriculum adopts a credit system with a total of no less than 27 credits, consisting of three parts:

1. Degree courses (no less than 16 credits): Including 7 credits of compulsory courses (e.g., Theory and Practice of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, English Reading and Writing for Postgraduates) and no less than 9 credits of core courses (e.g., Advanced Operational Research, Management Science, Research Method I; at least 1 course selected from mathematics courses such as Matrix Theory).

2. Non-degree courses (no less than 9 credits): Including no less than 5 credits of discipline-specific electives (e.g., Data Mining and Business Intelligence, Blockchain Applications and Cases) and 4 credits of interdisciplinary public electives.

3. Training links (2 credits): Including 1 credit for 2 academic reports and 1 credit for no less than 5 academic activities. Assessments include exams and evaluations, with strict time nodes and quality requirements for thesis work.

Faculty Resources

The Management Science and Engineering discipline has a high-quality faculty team with solid academic foundations and strong research capabilities. Relying on multiple provincial and municipal key research platforms and think tanks such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Development Research Center and the Enterprise Informatization and Management Innovation Research Center, the faculty undertakes a large number of national and regional scientific research projects. They have achieved remarkable academic results in key research directions such as new infrastructure decision-making and digital engineering management, providing high-quality guidance for student training.

Employment Prospects

Leveraging its distinctive multidisciplinary strengths (integrating management, engineering, mathematics, data science, etc.) and alignment with national strategic priorities (digital economy, new infrastructure, coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, etc.), graduates of the Management Science and Engineering program enjoy broad and high-quality career prospects. Graduates secure positions in major state-owned enterprises, leading high-tech companies in smart manufacturing and digital services, government planning departments, key universities, and research institutions. Equipped with solid theoretical foundations, strong practical skills, and innovative thinking, they emerge as pivotal forces driving technological advancement, industrial restructuring, and high-quality regional economic development—making them highly sought after by employers.