USTC-UW Institute for Global Business and Finance Innovation
The USTC-UW Institute brings together the University of Science and Technology of China and the UW Foster School of Business to advance collaborative research, student exchange, and global education.
Located on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus, the Institute leverages the expertise of both partner schools to conduct cutting-edge research, addressing emerging business and finance challenges in the big data era. Researchers benefit from seamless collaboration with Foster faculty, fostering innovation and impactful solutions.
Research Centers
The Center for Finance, a joint research platform for UW and USTC Finance experts that aims to increase the quality of research done at both universities in the area of Finance. Under the directorship of Professor Weili Ge, the Center facilitates cooperative research, bringing together leading research scholars from both universities for conferences, workshops, and lectures. Its research fields mainly include but are not limited to: Quantitative Finance, Behavioral Finance, Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing, Financial Accounting, and Financial Engineering.
Stephan SiegelProfessor of Finance and Business Economics, UW
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The Center for data Analytics, a joint research platform for UW and USTC data analytics experts, aims to increase the quality of research done in both universities in the area of Data Analytics. Under the directorship of Professor Yong Tan, the Center facilitates cooperative research, bringing together leading research scholars from both universities for conferences, workshops, and lectures. Its research fields mainly include but are not limited to: Data Analytics, Social Network Analytics, Database Marketing, and Data Mining.
Xiang JiAssociate Professor of Operations Research, USTC
Xiabing ZhengAssociate Professor of Information Systems, USTC
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The Center for Management Innovation, a joint research platform for UW and USTC management innovation experts, aims to increase the quality of research done in both universities in the area of Management and Innovation. Under the directorship of Professor Yong-Pin Zhou, the Center facilitates cooperative research, bringing together leading research scholars from both universities for conferences, workshops, and lectures. Its research fields mainly include but are not limited to: Operations Management, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Global Business, Leadership, Organizational Behavior and Teamwork.
Yong-Pin ZhouDirector, Professor of Operations Management, UW
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Yangyang XieAssociate Professor of Operations Management, USTC
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Lan WangAssociate Professor of Organization & Human Resources , USTC
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Xiangyin KongAssociate Professor of Operations Management, USTC
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Academic Programs
To train the next generation of business leaders and analytics practitioners that can make an impact in our society and around the globe, the USTC-UW Institute offers three academic programs:
The Undergraduate “3+1+X” Program is a complementary Bachelor/Master/Doctor Degree program for USTC undergraduate students. Highly qualified USTC undergraduate students who have completed a three (3) year course of study could apply to participate in this program and complete the one (1) year study in a business elite program. The program’s students will be selected to join a summer research internship at the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, and will be invited to apply to a one (1) year Master Program or a five (5) year Doctor program at the UW. Upon successful completion of the Master/Doctor degree program, the UW will award a Master/Doctor degree to the program students.
The MBA Dual Degree Program allows qualified students admitted to the Master of Business Administration Program at the School of Management at the University of Science and Technology of China to concurrently pursue a second Master of Business Administration (Global MBA) at the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. Upon successful completion of each program. The program students will be awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from each institution.
The Joint Doctoral Program enables USTC doctoral students to have the opportunity to work with top researchers to conduct high-quality joint research, to receive rigorous training, and to publish academic papers in top-tier journals. Qualified USTC doctoral students will be selected to conduct joint research programs with professors in the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington as visiting doctoral students.
For further inquiries, please contact the Program Manager Yongfeng Wei at email: [email protected], phone: 206-221-1337
USTC-UW Institute for Global Business and Finance Innovation
Michael G. Foster School of Business
University of Washington
215 Mackenzie Hall, Box 353200
Seattle, WA 98195
206-221-1337 [email protected]
Frank HodgeCo-Director
Professor of Accounting and Orin & Janet Smith Dean of Foster School of Business, University of Washington
Yugang YuCo-Director
Professor of Operations Management Executive Dean of the School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China
Weili GeAssociate Director
Professor of Accounting and Moss Adams Endowed Professor, University of Washington
Yongfeng WeiProgram Manager
Doctor of Financial Engineering
About the Partners
The USTC is a leading business school in China. Its mission is to generate ideas and tools to enrich management theory and practice and to develop leaders to serve China. The School’s vision is to be nationally and internationally recognized as the top business school in China, both in research and education.
The Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington is one of the top business schools in the U.S. with a world-class faculty and great business connections. It enjoys a prestigious reputation in global business education and research. Its financial research ranks 7th in the world (2017), and its MBA program ranks 7th in American public universities (2017). More than 40 professors serve on the editorial review board of top-tier journals in management.
