The Management Council of the Sino-British College, USST (hereinafter referred to as the 'MC') is the highest authority of the College. It is chaired by the President of USST; British partners elect a representative to be the Deputy Chair; it comprises members of USST and the British partners. The Management Council has the decision-making responsibilities for the following matters of the College:

1) Re-electing the members or selecting additional members of the Management Council;

2) Identifying non-voting observers/special advisors where they are able to make a valuable contribution to the College;

3) Employing or dismissing the Principal and advising the Chair on the performance and remuneration of the Principal, via a Remuneration Sub-Committee;

4) Approving the development plan of the College and reviewing its performance via reports from the Principal raising funds for running the College;

5) Formulating and approving the annual financial budget and expenses, monitoring expenses and approving year-end accounts;

6) Allocating and agreeing a capital budget for the College;

7) Formulating the plan for merger, division, change and termination of the College; 

8) Determining the setup of the internal organizations;

9) Formulating and amending the AoA and the internal management rules;

10) Other matters to be decided by the Management Council.