Guanghua has more than 110 full-time faculty whose cutting-edge and high-quality research is regularly published in top tier economics and management journals such as American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Management Science, Journal of Finance, Academy of Management Journal, and more.

They have played an important role in China’s policymaking and regulation drafting, and they are strong advocates of China’s market-oriented reforms and innovative business practices. They are trusted partners of entrepreneurs, CEOs, and public figures; and their work has been recognized with top national research awards for making contributions to China's development.