Tongji University began programs in Economics and Management in 1956, and was one of the earliest universities in China to launch such programs. The School of Economic Management was founded in 1984, and merged with the Business School to become the School of Economics and Management (hereinafter referred to as SEM) in 1998. At present, SEM covers the main disciplines of Economics and Management through the Department of Management Science and Engineering, the Department of Construction Management and Real Estate, the Department of Business Administration, the Department of Accounting, the Department of Public Administration, and the Department of Economics and Finance. Corresponding research institutes and laboratories have also been established in second-level disciplines. After over fifty years of development, SEM has gradually established a mission of Innovation, Cultivation, and Service with a goal of Internationalization and a strong research orientation. SEM currently boasts 210 faculty members, among whom 60 are professors, 74 are associate professors. At present, there are more than 1500 registered undergraduates, over 4000 postgraduates (including academic postgraduates and postgraduates of professional degrees, such as MBA, Master of Public Administration, Master of Engineering Management, EMBA) and doctoral candidates.