The school's MBA program began in 1984. Dalian University of Technology, in cooperation with the State University of New York at Buffalo in the United States, took the lead in introducing MBA degree education in China, setting a precedent for MBA education in China. As a pioneer, the school has always focused on the sustainable development of MBA education. The school adheres to the philosophy of "Learn Broadly, Practice Earnestly. The school’s mission is: “We contribute to social development through creating and refining knowledge while cultivating outstanding management talents rooted in practice.” It is committed to providing students with situational management education that expands their global vision and rebuilds their localized thinking, and cultivating elite professional managers and entrepreneurs with business spirit and innovative management thinking.