Shanghai University Bus Automobile College implements the dean responsibility system under the leadership of the board of directors. Over the past few years, the college has firmly grasped the school-running purpose of "relying on enterprises, facing the market, running a characteristic and serving the industry" and firmly implemented the educational concept of "moderate foundation, morality-oriented, outstanding ability and paying attention to practice". The first thing is to meet the market demand, and the purpose is to cultivate the in-depth service of modern cars and skilled talents in emerging industries. Advocate the teacher's morality of "respecting teachers, teaching and educating people, being honest and dedicated to public service, taking the lead in setting an example" and the style of study of "studying hard, studying hard, being honest and courteous, and being determined to be successful", face the market, accurately locate, and combine schools with enterprises to explore a new way for holding higher vocational education in the joint-stock system.
Established the "Automobile Maintenance" National Vocational Skills Office, which was recommended by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission to enter the National Skilled Talents Training Program of the Ministry of Education (Automobile Maintenance Major). After years of hard work, the college has established 26 off-campus training and employment bases composed of SAIC Volkswagen, GM, Yongda, Dongchang, COSCO Logistics and modern rail transit companies.
The college has a first-class faculty composed of famous scholars, professors and experts from Shanghai University, and internationally renowned brand car dealers select systematic, scientific and practical teaching materials at home and abroad. According to the Tenth Five-Year Plan of Shanghai, the six pillar industries "automobile" and "commerce" and the four emerging industries "modern logistics" are set up to meet the needs of building a modern international metropolis and international convention and exhibition center in Shanghai, including "modern automobile fault diagnosis and maintenance", "automobile business", "computer technology and application" and "modern urban traffic management". With obvious professional characteristics, foresight, initiative and adaptability, the market prospect is very broad. The major of "Automobile Business" has been listed as a pilot major in the teaching reform of higher vocational education of the Ministry of Education.