Ready to start your China MBA program application? Here are the top MBA programs in China and all the deadlines you need to know for 2023 Intake.

    China Europe International Business School

Located in Shanghai, CEIBS offers an English-taught MBA program that takes 18 months to complete. If you want a more fast-tracked program, you can also choose a 12-month option. The CEIBS MBA program aims to teach leadership and professional skills so you can prosper in the business world no matter where you are.

These are the CEIBS MBA 2023 intake deadlines:

Round	Application Deadline	Interview location	Decision by
1	November 16, 2022	Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen*	December 20, 2022
2	January 11, 2023	Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen*	February 24, 2023
3	March 22, 2023	Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen*	April 28, 2023
4	May 17, 2023	Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen*	June 16, 2023

*Interview location subject to change

Note that the final deadline is May 17, 2022. Complete applications must be submitted before then.

The total tuition fee for the program is RMB 438,000 (US$66,596). Requirements for entry to the MBA program include:

• A bachelor’s degree or above
• Full-time work experience of two years or longer
• A GMAT/GRE score (GMAT code: MDQ-HH-39; GRE code: 3654) or CEIBS admission test score
• Proficiency in English

Learn more about the CEIBS MBA program here.

CEIBS Pre-MBA Boot Camp Program

Now on its ninth year, the CEIBS Pre-MBA Boot Camp enables you to experience the MBA program before you to take the plunge. You will be part of an elite group of participants who will take part in CEIBS MBA activities to the fullest. You will live in Shanghai for a week where CEIBS will expose you to the MBA curriculum, world-class professors, China business and company visits.

During the Pre-MBA Boot Camp, The program will expose you to our MBA curriculum with some of our most distinguished professors, as well as let you dive right into Shanghai life and China business, giving you a real feel of how things are done in this part of the world.

Duration: 1 week started March 22, 2022

Fee: US$ 1,800

Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2022

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   Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

The Global MBA at CKGSB is a 14-month program that aims to impart in-depth knowledge of China and helps students to get grounded in Western business practices. CKGSB is located in Beijing. The application deadline is June 29, 2022

The total tuition fee for the program is RMB 447,999 (US$68,116). Requirements for entry to the MBA program include:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Preferably two years or more of work experience.
• A competitive GRE score.
• A high level of proficiency in English

There are also scholarship opportunities, including:

• CKGSB Merit-Based Scholarship
• CKGSB Industry Scholarships
• Scholarship for Outstanding Overseas Chinese
• CKGSB Vision Scholarships
• CKGSB Need-Based Financial Aid
• GMAT/GRE Achievement Scholarship
• CKGSB Company Sponsored Scholarship
• CKGSB Scholarships for International Applicants
• One Belt One Road Scholarship
• CKGSB Philanthropy Scholarship

Learn more about the CKGSB MBA program here.

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   Fudan University – School of Management

Fudan University School of Management together with MIT Sloan School collaborated to offer students a two-year international MBA program taught in English. The aim of the program is to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and gain an international perspective to China’s business industry.

These are the 2023 intake deadlines:

The total tuition fee for the program is RMB 320,000 (US$48,624). Requirements for entry into the MBA program include:

• University degree or above from a recognized university
• 2 years of professional or full-time work experience
• An acceptable GMAT/GRE score or other equivalent graduate school entrance examination scores within the period of validity

Fudan MBA recently ranked rankings 32nd in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking for 2021, 6th in the Asia Pacific Region and No.1 among the Business Schools in Chinese Mainland Universities.

Learn more about the Fudan MBA here.

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   Shanghai Jiao Tong University – ACEM

The two-year English-taught International MBA program at SJTU – Antai College of Economics and Management aims to help students gain a global perspective of the business world while focusing on China. Foreign professors along with student exchange programs contribute to this. The application deadlines for 2023 intake are:

Round	Deadline for Application	Time of Interview
1	NOV.11,  2022 (Fri.)	NOV.26,   2022(Sat.)
2	DEC.23,  2022(Fri.)	JAN.07,   2023(Sat.)
3	FEB.17, 2023(Fri.)	MAR.04, 2023(Sat.)
4	APR.14,   2023(Fri.)	APR.29,   2023(Sat.)
5	JUN.02,   2023(Fri.)	JUN.17,   2023(Sat.)

 

The total tuition fee for the International MBA program is RMB 328,000 RMB. Requirements for entry to the MBA program include:

• IELTS ≥ 6.0 or TOEFL ≥ 575 PBT, ≥ 90 iBT or
• Native English speaker or Bachelor of English degree
• Graduated from a four-year undergraduate program in the United States, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong
• GMAT Score of 550+**/ GRE score of 310+

There are scholarships available as well, including:

• Early Bird Scholarship
• Interview-Performance Scholarships
• Full Time -GMAT （GRE*）Scholarship
• CFA scholarship

Learn more about the SJTU MBA program here.

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Peking University BiMBA

Peking University has collaborated with other top universities to offer you world-class MBA programs with a global perspective.

PKU – UCL MBA 

The PKU-UCL MBA program has two durations: 16 months (full-time program) and 28 months (part-time program). It has a total tuition fee of RMB 310,000 (US$46,200).

These are the 2023 intake deadlines:

Requirements for entry into the MBA program include:

• An undergraduate degree from a recognized university
• Minimum of 3 years full-time working experience after graduation of your undergraduate degree
• GMAT/GRE. Preferred GMAT score is 600 and above
• A standard level of English

Learn more about the PKU-UCL MBA program here.

PKU – Vlerick MBA

The PKU-Vlerick MBA program has two durations: 18 months (full-time program) and 24 months (part-time program). It has a total tuition fee of RMB 260,000 (US$39,000) for full-time MBA and RMB 290,000 (US$43,500) for part-time MBA. The application deadlines are the same as the PKU UCL MBA program.

Requirements for entry into the MBA program include:

• An undergraduate degree from a recognized university
• Minimum of 3 years full-time working experience after graduation of your undergraduate degree
• GMAT/GRE. Preferred GMAT score is 600 and above
• A standard level of English

Learn more about the PKU-Vlerick MBA program here.

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   Peking University – Guanghua 

The international MBA program in Beijing is aimed at molding students to become international business leaders. They will learn how to identify business opportunities and solve problems effectively in the business world. The application deadlines for 2023 Intake are:

The total tuition fee for the MBA program at Guanghua School of Management is RMB 188,000 (US$28,000). Entry requirements for the MBA program include:

• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution.
• Relevant work experience
• Competitive GMAT/GRE scores

There are also scholarships available: Early bird applicants who apply before the deadline for Round 3 benefit from an increased likelihood of being granted scholarship.

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    Tsinghua University

The Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA Program is tailored for future leaders who aspire to propel their careers on to the global stage while maintaining a focus on China. The Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA Program is distinguished by its world-class learning experience, high-caliber global student body, and unrivaled access to the best of China.

These are the 2023 intake deadlines:

The total tuition fee for the program is RMB 198,000 (US$30,000). Entry requirements for the MBA program include:

• Undergraduate degree from a recognized university
• Competitive GMAT/GRE score or Tsinghua MBA Alternative Entrance Exam score*
• Completed Tsinghua MBA online application and submission of required supporting materials
• At least 3 years work experience for applicants with an undergraduate degree or at least 2 years work experience for applicants with a master or doctor degree
• Applicants are required to submit the original degree together with the degree authentication. Degree authentication should be issued by the institutions listed below：
• Degree authentication issued by the Overseas Study Service Center of the Ministry of Education of the P.R.China: http://zwfw.cscse.edu.cn/（Only for the degrees issued by overseas universities ）
• Degree authentication issued by China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) : http://www.chinadegrees.cn/cn/（Only for the degrees issued by universities in Mainland China）

Learn more about Tsinghua University’s MBA program here.

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

CUHK MBA is a world class MBA that teaches students the skills needed to prosper in the business industry anywhere in the world. It has duration options: 12 months or 16 months (full-time); 24 months to 48 months (part-time). Application deadlines for the 2023 Intake as follows:

Application Deadlines for CUHK Full-Time MBA 2023 Intake

• 1st Round:      31 October 2022
• 2nd Round:    15 December 2022
• 3rd Round:     31 January 2023
• 4th Round:     15 March 2023
• 5th Round:     30 April 2023

Total tuition is HK$580,000 for the full-time program and HK$450,000 for the part-time program. Entry requirements for the program include:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2nd class lower and above or an equivalent professional qualification
• Competitive GMAT/GRE score
• Proficiency in English
• 3 years of full-time work experience after graduation

Learn more about CUHK’s MBA program here.

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  Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 

HKUST values the differences in its students. That is why it has tailored the MBA program to be flexible so that it can suit the needs of the students. The program has two duration options, 12 months or 16 months.

Application for Intake 2023 will open in around September 2022, and the dates have not yet been released. These are the deadlines for 2022 intake:

PHASE	APPLICATION DEADLINE	INTERVIEW NOTIFICATION LATEST BY	ADMISSION RESULTS LATEST BY
1	Nov 10, 2021 (Wed)	Jan 5, 2022 (Wed)	Feb 9, 2022 (Wed)
2	Jan 12, 2022 (Wed)	Mar 9, 2022 (Wed)	Apr 6, 2022 (Wed)
3	Mar 9, 2022 (Wed)	Apr 20, 2022 (Wed)	May 4, 2022 (Wed)

 

Total tuition fee is HK 585,000 (US$75,300). Entry requirements for the program include:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Satisfactory GMAT/GRE score
• 2 years or more of full-time working experience after attaining your undergraduate degree

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University of Hong Kong

The MBA program at HKU prepares students to prosper in the international business industry by enabling them to participate in real-world projects, seminars, enrichment workshops and industry interfaces. The program has two duration options: 14 to 26 months for full-time module and 2 to 4 years for part-time module.

Admissions deadlines for 2023 have not yet been released.

Total tuition fee is HK 552,000 (US$82,500). Entry requirements for the MBA program include:

• A Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years or more of full-time work experience after attaining your undergraduate degree
• Competitive GMAT/GRE scores (GMAT isn’t required if you have worked full-time for more than 7 years)

Learn more about HKU’s MBA program here.

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