Lingnan’s Faculty of Business achieves dual success in academic impact and programme innovation
Award plaque of the 2025 Greater Bay Area Doctoral Program Excellence Model Award.
Prof Rain Li Qingyun (right), Associate Director of the DBA in GDEG Programme, receives the award on behalf of the team.
Prof Rain Li Qingyun (left), Associate Director of the DBA in GDEG Programme, gives MBAChina an exclusive interview.
The China Business School Development Forum and Education Ceremony 2025 is held in Beijing.
The China Business School Development Forum and Education Ceremony 2025, co-organised by MBAChina and MANAGER Today, was held recently in Beijing. Lingnan University’s Doctor of Business Administration in Global Digital Economy and Governance (DBA in GDEG) Programme stood out among the wide range of participating institutions, and was awarded the 2025 Greater Bay Area Doctoral Program Excellence Model Award.
The award recognises the Programme’s innovative curriculum design and academic quality, as well as its contribution to the development of management education in the Greater Bay Area. The Faculty of Business noted that the honour reflects the collective efforts and dedication of its teaching team and students, and expressed its appreciation to all members involved.
Prof Rain Li Qingyun explains the principal features of Lingnan University’s flagship DBA in GDEG Programme.
In addition, the 2025 statistical results of papers published by Chinese scholars in UTD24 journals were officially released recently. With the publication of 11 academic articles in 24 top business academic journals (UTD 24 journals), Lingnan University’s Faculty of Business is ranked the 24th among institutions in Greater China (including the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan region), marking a significant breakthrough in the Faculty’s research strength and international influence in the global business field and earning authoritative recognition.
This achievement stems from the Faculty’s long-term commitment to academic innovation. Lingnan University’s Faculty of Business has been continuously recruiting world-class faculty, actively building interdisciplinary research platforms, and maintaining regular academic cooperation with prestigious overseas universities, such as the University of Southern California and the University of British Columbia, ensuring that its research teams keep pace with international cutting-edge trends. Meanwhile, closely focusing on contemporary themes such as digital transformation and sustainable development, the Faculty has centred its research on key areas including digital business and green operations, producing a series of outstanding achievements with both theoretical value and practical significance.