The full name of Sun Yat-sen University Lingnan College is "Sun Yat-sen University Lingnan (University) College", and Sun Yat-sen University International Business School was renamed "Sun Yat-sen University School of International Finance" in 2015.
The differences between Sun Yat-sen University Lingnan (University) College and Sun Yat-sen University School of International Finance: 1. Different major settings: Lingnan College’s undergraduate programs include economics (economics major, finance major) and management science and engineering (international business major)
, management science major).
The undergraduate programs of the School of International Finance include finance majors in the Department of Applied Economics and business administration and accounting majors in the Department of Enterprise Management.
2. The campuses are different: Lingnan (University) College is located on the south campus of Sun Yat-sen University’s Guangzhou Campus, and the School of International Finance is located on Sun Yat-sen University’s Zhuhai Campus.
3. Different international reputations: In 2010, the school passed the AMBA and EQUIS international certifications, becoming the second business school in China to obtain dual AMBA and EQUIS certifications, and the first business school in South China to pass the EQUIS certification.
The Business Administration major of the School of International Finance was selected as a national “Double First-Class” discipline in 2018.
4. College management and teaching support are different: In 1988, the centenary of Lingnan University, the State Education Commission approved the establishment of Lingnan (University) College of Sun Yat-sen University, and the college’s board of directors was established that year.
In 1997, the Lingnan (University) College Teaching and Research Development Fund was established.
In 2006, Sun Yat-sen University established the International Business School. On September 16, 2015, Sun Yat-sen University changed the name of the International Business School to the School of International Finance.
Extended information In 2010, the school passed the AMBA and EQUIS international certifications, becoming the second business school in China to obtain dual AMBA and EQUIS certifications, and the first business school in South China to pass the EQUIS certification.
As of November 2016, the college has 5 undergraduate majors: finance, finance, economics, management science, and international business, as well as 3 foreign degree programs: Sino-US cooperative EMBA (CHEMBA), Sino-French cooperative MBA, and DBA.
The college has a deep historical relationship with Lingnan University, which was founded more than 120 years ago.
In 1888, American friendly people founded Gezhi Academy (the predecessor of Lingnan University) in Guangzhou. In 1926, the school's name was changed to the private Lingnan University.
In 1927, Lingnan University was taken over by the Chinese and Dr. Chung Rongguang was the first Chinese president.
In 1952, during the national restructuring of departments, relevant departments of Lingnan University were merged into Sun Yat-sen University and other institutions of higher learning.
In 1988, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Lingnan University, the State Education Commission announced the approval of the establishment of Lingnan (University) College of Sun Yat-sen University, and the College’s Board of Directors was established that year.
In 1997, the Lingnan (University) College Teaching and Research Development Fund was established.
In 2006, Sun Yat-sen University established the International Business School.
On September 16, 2015, Sun Yat-sen University changed the name of the International Business School to the School of International Finance.
?The college has 2 major departments and 2 major undergraduate categories. It has 8 undergraduate majors, 1 first-level discipline doctoral degree authorization point, 2 first-level discipline master's degree authorization points, and 1 professional degree authorization point.
There are more than 1,300 students, including some students from Hong Kong, Macao and foreign countries, and about 90 graduate students.