CUHK MBA Programmes
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The Longest Established MBA Programme in Asia
CUHK MBA Programme, as one of the Global Top 50 MBAs and the longest established MBA programme in Asia, has nurtured prominent global leaders for the Asian Century. Our curriculum builds essential Finance, Entrepreneurship, Digital & Management skills for the digital era. It comprises six optional concentrations – Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Information and Technology Management, Finance, China Business and Marketing. We are also constantly seeking out and encouraging new ways of learning, thinking and engaging with the community, as a humanistic spirit has been one of CUHK’s core values.
Why CUHK MBA
- Transform Corporate Finance for Profit Maximisation
At CUHK MBA, students will learn in-demand finance skills including financial reporting, investment management, mergers & acquisitions and venture capital/private equity, and the use of emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning and blockchain for financial applications.
Students will equip the skillset and know how to convert finance analytics to business insights for decision-making to improve operational efficiency and maximise business performance.
- Incubate Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Business Growth
Corporate innovation is important for fending off competition and remaining relevant. Through the hands-on training and workshops on corporate entrepreneurship, new venture development, and business technology management, students are able to master design thinking skills and entrepreneurial mindset. This delivers innovation to the workplace and inspires creativity among colleagues and teams.
- Advocate for Global Leadership Acumen
CUHK MBA has strived to nurture leaders with a global mindset and offer worldwide learning opportunities including business field trips, study tours and business case competitions. Students will understand the complexities and nuances of multinational environment as well as lead teams to grasp emerging business opportunities.
- Unique Advanced Study Options: JD/MBA, Dual MBA and MBA Plus MSc/MAcc Programmes
JD/MBA Programme is jointly hosted by the CUHK Faculty of Law and Business School to help students equip with essential legal and business knowledge for leadership roles.
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The Dual MBA Degree Programme allows students to study at the prestigious HEC Paris, University of Texas at Austin or Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University.
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MBA Plus MSc/MAcc Programme allows students to gain academic qualifications for both broad business and management knowledge and in-depth technical knowhow, and earn an additional master’s degree with less time and tuition.
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- Expand Partnership Networks
CUHK Business School has one of the largest alumni networks in Asia, with more than 40,000 alumni across 44 countries. We endeavour to provide a platform connecting students with our seasoned alumni from renowned corporations and innovative startups. With networking and industry sharing sessions, students can explore various partnership opportunities.
- Connect with the Largest Business Alumni Community in Asia
CUHK MBA leverages its vast business alumni network built over decades to provide Elite Mentorship Programme and Career Advisor Scheme. Seasoned alumni leaders would share with students their valuable advice on all-round personal growth, career advancement and leadership development.
Our MBA graduates are able to participate in the Alumni Audit Programme and continue brushing up their management skills in order to stay competitive in a fast-paced business environment.
Curriculum
- Full-time MBA
CUHK’s full-time MBA curriculum includes both core and elective courses. All core courses are taught full-time, while elective courses are arranged in the evening on weekdays or on weekends. Each academic year is divided into three regular terms plus an optional summer term. To graduate, students must successfully complete 51 units in as few as 12 months.
Alternatively, they may participate in a wide range of summer internships or world-wide exchange programs and extend their studies to 16 months. Students can also apply to study for a Dual MBA Degree Program with one of our three renowned partnering schools – HEC Paris, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and University of Texas at Austin.
- Part-time MBA
The Part-time MBA curriculum consists of core and elective courses. Each academic year is divided into three regular terms and a summer term. To graduate, part-time students are required to complete 45 units. The part-time curriculum normally takes 24 months to complete. To accommodate the busy working schedule of Part-time students, two study modes are made available for all core courses and some of the elective courses.
MBA Optional Concentrations
To tailor your MBA education for career acceleration and building expertise in a specific area, CUHK MBA will offer 6 optional concentrations in 2022-23.
Students may select either General MBA or up to two concentration options to complete the units of elective courses. Those choosing the concentration option(s) are required to complete 9 units of elective courses for each chosen concentration option(s).
- Business Analytics
To help students strengthen data-driven decision making and prepare them for driving innovation, Business Analytics concentration aims to enable students to make extensive use of data for identifying business insights, predicting market changes, and ultimately improving strategic decision making for organisations.
Featured course examples under this concentration:
- Application of AI in Finance
- Database and Big Data Management
- FinTech Analytics
- Digital Transformation and Innovation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Platform and Business Strategies
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
In the modern business environment, entrepreneurial mindsets are critical whether students plan to work within an organisation or start their own business. CUHK MBA is the first MBA in Asia offering an Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration, is determined to help you embrace intrapreneurship, innovation, and agility and design thinking. We strive to train you to be among the continent’s most visionary leaders.
Featured course examples under this concentration:
- FinTech Entrepreneurship
- Digital Transformation and Innovation
- Management Decision Making
- Managing Family Business
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Business Negotiation
- Current Fintech Trends
- Managing Innovation & Technology
- New Venture Business Project
- Platform and Business Strategies
- Information and Technology Management
In the digital era, advancement in information technology is fundamental to success. Information and Technology Management concentration allows students to learn how to leverage cutting-edge IT skills, data and business analytics to develop effective business strategies.
Featured course examples under this concentration:
- Database and Big Data Management
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Transformation and Innovation
- Managing Innovation & Technology
- Platform and Business Strategies
- FinTech Analytics
- Application of AI in Finance
- Finance
The world is experiencing digital transformation, and nowhere is this clearer than within finance. CUHK MBA offers in-demand technological and financial skills with a focus on analytical and critical thinking, all of which is essential to help you thrive in the competitive workplace and to be an innovative leader in the digital age.
Featured course examples under this concentration:
- Business Valuation and Analysis
- Current Fintech Trends
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Venture Capital in Emerging Markets
- Corporate Fund-Raising Initiatives in the Chinese Equity Markets
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Money and Capital Markets
- FinTech Analytics
- Application of AI in Finance
- China Business
China’s emergence into the world economy and the development of the Greater Bay Area offers a unique opportunity for prospective business leaders. Students in the China Business concentration can benefit from CUHK’s long-established role as a gateway between China and the rest of the world.
China Business concentration is designed to enable students to discover market opportunities in China by mastering China business knowledge and practical training about doing businesses in China.
Featured course examples under this concentration:
- China in Global Economy
- Corporate Fund-Raising Initiatives in the Chinese Equity Markets
- Managing Family Business
- Venture Capital in Emerging Markets
- Digital Marketing
- Marketing
To win in the age of the empowered consumer, Marketing concentration is primarily geared toward those students with an interest in managerial marketing and big data marketing by learning data-driven and strategic marketing knowledge.
Featured course examples under this concentration:
- Digital Marketing
- Behavioral Decision Making
- Database and Big Data Management
- Business Negotiation
The featured courses offered are subject to change in each term and academic year.
CUHK MBA offers innovative courses in finance for the digital age, helping me to advance to consulting roles and senior management positions in fintech. I’m also honoured to have a chance to lead the Deloitte Asia Pacific Blockchain Lab.
Admissions
Admissions Requirements
- A recognised bachelor’s degree (normally with honours not lower than Second Class or an average grade of not lower than B grade); or completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
- Minimum two years of full-time post-qualification work experience
- Fulfil English Language Proficiency Requirement
- Provide a satisfactory GMAT, GRE or Executive Assessment (EA) score
^ Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China are required to provide an Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate (教育部學歷證書電子註冊備案表) issued by the CHESICC (學信網).
*GMAT/GRE/EA exemptions may be considered for applicants with at least seven years of work experience, subject to the approval from the Admissions Committee. EA is only applicable to those who apply for Part-time MBA.
Application Deadlines for 2023 Intake
- 5th Round: 30 April 2023
Applications are processed on a rolling basis.
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