Over the past decade since the founding of the University, the Faculty of Economics of Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, drawing on the distinctive features of China–Russia cooperation in education, the disciplinary resources of Lomonosov Moscow State University and Beijing Institute of Technology, and the socioeconomic development needs of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, has steadily advanced the coordinated development of discipline building, talent cultivation, research innovation and social service. From program structure to research platforms, from classroom teaching to international exchange, the Faculty has continuously explored pathways for cultivating internationally-minded, digitally skilled and interdisciplinary professionals in economics and management, striving to translate the advantages of China–Russia cooperation into tangible outcomes in talent development and innovation.
Optimizing the Program Structure and Building an Integrated Talent Development System
The Faculty of Economics has established a coordinated development framework for three undergraduate programs — Economics, International Economics and Trade, and Financial Technology — while steadily improving its integrated bachelor's–master's–doctoral training system. The Economics program highlights the distinctive feature of China–Russia cross-cultural education; the International Economics and Trade program is taught entirely in English and has been successfully selected as a first-class undergraduate program of Guangdong Province; the Financial Technology program cultivates interdisciplinary talent at the intersection of finance and digital technology. As of the end of August 2026, the Faculty has 1,107 enrolled students, accounting for 20.96% of the University's total student body. Among the 2026 cohort, international students account for over 15%, while among domestic entrants a large number of high-scoring candidates have been admitted, marking a new level of student caliber and record quality of enrollment.
Building Practical Teaching Platforms to Foster the Integration of Teaching, Research and Industry
In 2025, the Experimental Teaching Center for Economics and Management / Digital Economy Innovation Laboratory of the Faculty of Economics was completed and put into operation. The platform consists of four laboratories — Financial Investment and Analysis, Financial Technology and Innovation, Intelligent Decision-Making and Analysis, and Operations Management and Simulation. Covering more than 1,000 square meters and representing an investment of over 20 million yuan, the laboratories are equipped with teaching and research facilities for financial data analysis, quantitative investment, intelligent decision-making and business operations simulation, providing support for students to conduct financial analysis, international trade simulation, business decision-making and enterprise operations practice. The platform further links professional teaching, innovation training and research cooperation, laying a solid foundation for cultivating economics and management professionals equipped with data analysis capabilities, a global perspective and practical skills.
Deepening China–Russia Joint Teaching and Research Cooperation and Expanding the International Exchange Network
Building on the strengths of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Beijing Institute of Technology, as well as their international cooperation network, the Faculty of Economics has steadily advanced joint degree programs, faculty exchanges and international academic seminars. Students may study and exchange at overseas universities in line with their program arrangements: some students of the Economics program study at Lomonosov Moscow State University, while students of the International Economics and Trade and Financial Technology programs have opportunities to undertake thematic study in Germany, Italy, Australia, France and other countries.
At present, the Faculty of Economics collaborates with universities and research institutions in Russia, Germany, Australia, Italy, France, Cyprus and other countries, and organizes bilateral and multilateral academic conferences, extending the scope of cooperation from course teaching to talent development, research exchange and joint research.
Faculty members of the Faculty of Economics conduct ongoing research in areas such as digital economy, digital finance, artificial intelligence and economic governance. The Faculty has undertaken more than 60 research projects of various types with cumulative research funding exceeding 17 million yuan, published over 360 academic papers and produced more than 110 monographs and textbooks. Its research platform system has progressively expanded from early foundational platforms into a development structure in which provincial- and municipal-level research bases, research centers and experimental teaching platforms reinforce one another. Research focuses on such topics as digital economy governance, economic cooperation among countries along the Belt and Road, financial technology and international supply chains, actively responding to the real needs of regional industrial development and high-level opening-up.
Promoting Student Development through Competitions and Research
The Faculty of Economics consistently integrates research training, innovation and entrepreneurship, and academic competitions into its talent development process, encouraging students to sharpen their analytical, decision-making and communication skills through real-world problems and teamwork.
Since its establishment, students of the Faculty have won 158 awards in competitions at the provincial, ministerial and higher levels, including the gold medal of the China International "Internet+" College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the national championship of the Global Management Challenge (GMC), among others. Students have published six papers in international conference proceedings, two of which were selected for the 51st Annual Conference of the European International Business Academy (EIBA). Nearly 80% of bachelor's graduates pursue further study, with more than half continuing their education at universities ranked among the world's top 100 in the QS World University Rankings.
Recently, students of the Faculty of Economics won the China regional round of the 30th GMC International Business Management Challenge, and the team will represent China in the global final; in the 18th "Peak Time" National Business Simulation Competition, the University's team advanced to the national top ten in the undergraduate category and won a national first prize. The students' achievements in business simulation, innovation and entrepreneurship, and academic research reflect the outcomes of an education model that combines professional training with hands-on practice.
Addressing the Needs of the Greater Bay Area and Enhancing Research and Social Service Capabilities
The Faculty of Economics consistently orients its research and cooperation toward the industrial development needs of Shenzhen and the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, expanding services in areas such as the internationalization of enterprise operations, digital transformation, financial technology, cross-border trade and the recruitment of overseas talent. It has established partnerships with government agencies, financial institutions, industry associations and enterprises, yielding outcomes such as consulting reports, international teaching cases and talent services, some of which have received favorable reviews from relevant authorities. By facilitating the application of research results in enterprise decision-making and practical teaching, the Faculty continuously refines effective pathways for the coordinated development of education, research and industry.
Standing at the new starting point of the University's tenth anniversary, the Faculty of Economics will continue to leverage the strengths of China–Russia cooperation in education and its international faculty, deepen the interdisciplinary integration of the digital economy, artificial intelligence and applied economics, improve its bachelor's–master's–doctoral training system, enhance its research innovation and social service capabilities, and strive to cultivate economics and management professionals who combine patriotism, a global vision, professional competence and innovative ability, contributing to the University's high-quality development and to building Shenzhen into an innovative city of global influence.
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