Lingnan College and School of Management of Sun Yat-sen University, which undertake different teaching tasks, are quite different in teaching emphasis, teachers, specialty setting and so on.

The difference between Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University and School of Management is that the teaching emphasis is different. Lingnan College focuses on the cultivation of economic talents, while School of Management focuses on the cultivation of management talents. Second, the professional settings are different. Lingnan College has six undergraduate majors, including finance, finance, economics, international economy and trade, insurance and logistics management, most of which are economic majors. The majors offered by the School of Management are business administration, accounting, tourism management, marketing, financial management, e-commerce, human resource management and international business. Third, Lingnan College and School of Management have different teacher systems. Fourth, in addition to financial allocation, the support channels of school-running funds are different. Lingnan College received financial support from Lingnan Foundation, while School of Management received financial support from Ho Foundation. Fifth, the college has different origins. The School of Management of Sun Yat-sen University was established in 1985, which is a college directly established for the school, specializing in business administration education and research. The establishment of Lingnan College has a deep historical origin with Lingnan University more than 12 years ago. In 1952, relevant departments of Lingnan University were merged into Sun Yat-sen University and other institutions of higher learning. In 1988, the State Education Commission announced the approval of the establishment of Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University.