As the footsteps of spring fade away, the smell of summer gradually permeates. At this moment of vitality and hope, the PhD program in innovation and leadership jointly run by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the University of Stirling is waiting for people with lofty ideals to join.
As well-known academic institutions at home and abroad, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the University of Stirling have been committed to cultivating leaders with a global vision and innovative spirit. In this cooperation, the two parties will work together to create an international, high-level doctoral program, aiming to cultivate interdisciplinary talents with profound academic literacy and excellent leadership skills.
In this program, you will have the opportunity to get in touch with the most cutting-edge academic research results and conduct in-depth academic exchanges with top experts and scholars at home and abroad. At the same time, the program will also provide you with a wealth of practical opportunities to hone your leadership and innovation capabilities in practice.
In addition, the program will provide you with an international learning platform, where you will have the opportunity to learn and communicate with outstanding students from all over the world and expand your international perspective. Here, you will not only learn knowledge, but also gain an unforgettable life experience and a valuable friendship.
In March 2020, the first PhD-level innovation and leadership program jointly organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the University of Stirling was officially approved by the Ministry of Education. Relying on the abundant academic resources of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the University of Stirling, the DMan program aims to cultivate senior professionals with an international perspective, certain research skills, and the ability to put forward innovative insights in the face of problems in the international business environment through multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary theoretical and practical research. The development of this project is itself a pedagogical and academic innovation. We follow the direction of innovation in human history, understand the important role of leadership, and hope that a new generation of innovative leaders will set off here to meet the higher and higher challenges of change and face the never-ending world of innovation.
Driven by a transformative mindset and a spirit of innovation, the University of Stirling's mission is to provide students with the expertise and skills they need to make an impact in the world. Strongly believing in the historical mission of education, the institutions offer high-quality, flexible courses that make graduates highly sought after by employers. As a result, the University of Stirling has received a five-star rating from the QS World University Rankings 2021, the Guardian UK University Rankings in the top 30, and the NSS UK University Students in the UK in the top 20 in the UK for course satisfaction. In terms of professionalism and teaching, the University of Stirling is ranked in the top 30 of the 2021 Guardian UK University Rankings, named the 2020 UK University of the Year in Sports by The Times, and has received the highest five-star rating in the 2020 QS World University for a number of university indicators. In the latest International Student Barometer rankings, the University of Stirling is ranked in the top 5 in the UK for campus environment, career guidance and sports facilities, with an overall student satisfaction rate of up to 90%.
Stirling's motto is Innovation and Excellence. Let everyone be themselves, have their own perseverance, be ambitious, resolute and unswerving, and become an influential person.
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has 6 university departments and has more than 3,000 scientific research professionals, including more than 1,600 senior professionals. There are 61 members of the Faculty and 133 members of the Honorary Faculty of Sciences, 646 researchers, 707 associate researchers, 381 discipline leaders, 31 national-level candidates selected for the "Millions of Talents Project", and more than 1,600 people enjoying special government allowances.
The motto of the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is "Study, Prudence, Discernment, and Practice". They are respectively from "The Analects of Taber", "Chapter 20 of the Mean", and "The Emperor's Classics: Viewing Things". The original intention of the ancient text is to summarize the learning methods and processes of Confucian scholars studying the classics, aiming to study and behave for the social ideals of Confucianism, self-cultivation, family unity, governing the country, and leveling the world. Duxue: Du, down-to-earth, profound. Learning, that is, learning knowledge with a serious and sincere attitude. Careful thinking: Emphasizing the need to think carefully about what we have learned, "learning without thinking is reckless", only focusing on learning without paying attention to thinking, it is possible to be deceived and fall into confusion. Discernment: It means to have the ability to discern wisely. If you don't have "discernment" in learning, it will be difficult to improve yourself if you don't distinguish between truth and falsehood, good and bad. Therefore, training the ability to clearly distinguish between right and wrong, truth and falsehood, good and evil, is the key to doing a good job. Shang Xing: It is further emphasized that we should attach importance to practice, advocate the implementation of what we have learned, and use practical actions to repay the society, serve the country, contribute to the nation, and promote development.
The program adopts a dual mentorship system, with the British side serving as the first mentor and the Chinese side serving as the second mentor. Supervisors and students are selected in both directions, mainly with reference to the student's research direction. For tutors and students who are not selected, they will be arranged by the school.
The program enrolls 30 students per session, and the enrollment targets are business executives, consultants, university teachers and other experienced professionals, with a duration of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years. The first year and the first half of the second year are mainly lectures, completing 8 modules, 4-6 times per quarter, 4 modules taught in Chinese by teachers from the University of Social Sciences, and 4 modules taught by teachers from the University of Stirling in English. Mainly use weekend time. In the second half of the second year, the thesis will be written and defended. Essay word count: 50,000 words (English). The language of the defence is in English. After successfully graduating from the defense examination, he was awarded a doctorate degree in management from the University of Stirling, a certificate of academic degree from the Service Center for Scholarly Study of the Ministry of Education, a Grade 8 certification from the Chartered Management Institute and a doctoral degree certificate in management from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
The courses on Innovation and Leadership are as follows:
Year 1:
Change Leadership, 200 hours, taught by the University of Social Sciences
Management Evolution and Organisational Studies, 200 hours, taught by the University of Stirling
Entrepreneurship and business growth, 200 hours, taught by the University of Social Sciences
Introduction to Business and Management Studies, 200 hours, taught by the University of Stirling
Year 2:
Business Organization Studies, 200 hours, taught by the University of Social Sciences
Innovation Management of Digital Business Organizations, 200 hours, taught by the University of Social Sciences
Exploration of Management Transformation*, 200 hours, taught by the University of Stirling
Business Analysis*, 200 hours, taught by the University of Stirling
The third year - five years
Thesis proposal, 1000 hours, teaching: University of Social Sciences + Stirling
Preliminary research, 1000 hours, teaching: University of Social Sciences + Stirling
Doctoral dissertation and defense, 1800 hours, teaching: University of Social Sciences + Stirling
Application requirements for the Sino-foreign Doctoral Cooperative Education Program between the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the University of Stirling:
1. Master's degree (double degree)
2. At least 3 years of management experience
3. Good command of English, pass the entrance test (IELTS, TOEFL or Duolin Chinese certificate required)
Whether you're passionate about academic research or eager to develop your leadership skills in practice, this program will provide you with a unique opportunity. Here, you will have the opportunity to discuss academic frontiers, share practical experience, and realize personal value with outstanding scholars and peers at home and abroad.
Spring is the season of sowing and summer is the season of harvesting. In this season of hope, let's work together to contribute to the future of leadership and innovation. Let's meet on May Day between spring and summer to welcome this doctoral program in innovation and leadership, which is full of opportunities and challenges.