1. School nature and level: Guangzhou University of Commerce is a full-time undergraduate college approved by the Ministry of Education, which focuses on engineering and has a coordinated development of management, economy, literature and art. Guangdong Huashang College is a private undergraduate independent college approved by the Ministry of Education in April 2006.

2. Subject setting: Guangzhou Business School mainly focuses on management majors, such as international economy and trade, marketing, accounting, etc. Guangzhou Huashang College also has related majors in the business field, but it pays more attention to applied majors such as business foreign languages, tourism management and hotel management.

3. Philosophy and characteristics of running a school: Guangzhou Business School pays attention to cultivating students' business literacy and practical ability, and emphasizes the combination of theory and practice. Guangzhou Chinese Business College focuses on vocational skills training, students' practical operation ability and employment competitiveness.