1. Academic Programs
Program |
Language |
Duration |
Location |
Global MBA (Full-time) |
English |
2 years |
Beijing, China |
PMBA (Part-time) |
Chinese |
2 years |
Beijing/Chengdu/Shenzhen, China |
Cornell-Peking Dual Degree MMH-MBA Program (Part-time) |
Chinese & English |
2 years |
Shanghai, China United States |
*All elective courses offered in both Chinese and English will be open to all admitted students.
Double Degree Programs
Guanghua MBA has established double degree program cooperation with many prestigious business schools around the globe. After admission to Guanghua MBA, currently enrolled students can apply to our partner schools for double degree program. Successful applicants will spend one year at Guanghua, and one year at one of our partner schools.
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Double Degree Programs (Two years, English) |
Partner Schools |
Location |
1 |
GSM-Kellogg MBA |
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University |
China & USA |
2 |
GSM-McCombs MBA |
McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin |
China & USA |
3 |
GSM-UW MBA |
Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington |
China & USA |
4 |
GSM-Cornell MBA&MMH* |
SC Johnson College of Business School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University |
China & USA |
5 |
GSM-Schulich MBA |
Schulich School of Business, York University |
China & Canada |
6 |
GSM-ESSEC MIM |
ESSEC Business School |
China & France |
7 |
GSM-WHU MBA |
WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management |
China & Germany |
8 |
ESADE-GSM MBA** |
ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University |
China & Spain |
9 |
GSM-ICS MBA |
Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University |
China & Japan |
10 |
GSM-SNU MBA |
Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University |
China & Korea |
11 |
GSM-NUS MBA |
National University of Singapore |
China & Singapore |
12 |
GSM-Yonsei MBA |
Graduate School of Business, Yonsei University |
China & Korea |
13 |
GSM- Taiwan University MBA |
College of Management, Taiwan University |
Beijing & Taipei |
*Cornell MMH: Master of Management in Hospitality
**ESADE-GSM MBA: Students must submit applications to both ESADE and Guanghua. Students are only admitted in to the double degree program when admitted by both institutions.
***Double Degree Programs except ESADE-GSM Program: All enrolled MBA students can apply for Double MBA Degree Programs AFTER the new semester starts at Guanghua.
2. Application Eligibility
a. Applicants must hold non-Chinese citizenship.
Previous Chinese citizens, including Chinese mainland, Hongkong, Macao and Taiwan residents, who migrated to foreign countries and now apply to Guanghua MBA as international applicants, must submit effective foreign passports or other foreign citizenship documentary proof that are dated earlier than April 30, 2018, and the proof of Chinese citizenship cancellation. The China Police Bureau is the authority to make final decision about applicants' citizenship status.
b. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or above.
c. Applicants with bachelor's degree should have at least three years post-graduation work experience before matriculation day, i.e. September 2024; applicants with master's or doctor's degree should have at least two years post-graduation work experience before matriculation day, i.e. September 2024. Applicants who do not meet the above work experience requirements can apply; if admitted, the admission offer can be held effective until the academic year when such requirements are met, but will become void if the applicant does not register for enrollment in that year.
d. Competitive GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE score, or attend Peking University Guanghua MBA Entrance Exam.
3. Expenses
a. Application Fee: Non-refundable application fee of RMB 800 payable online
b. Tuition Fee for 2024 intake:
Full-time Global MBA: RMB 188,000
Part-time MBA: RMB 428,000
c. Cornell-Peking MMH&MBA Program:
RMB 351,000 for Guanghua part, USD 49,500 for Cornell part. Tuition fees are paid to both Guanghua and Cornell by two installments. Travel and living costs for study in Cornell campus module should be covered by students.
d. Double Degree Program:
Pay first year fees to PKU and second year fees to partner school, except for Cornell-Peking MMH&MBA Program. Currently enrolled Guanghua MBA students should pay their Guanghua MBA tuition for two years in full before joining the dual degree program at Cornell.
4. Required Documents
All application documents should be submitted online. A complete application includes
1) Completed online application form: https://apply.gsm.pku.edu.cn/mba
2) Resume/CV (no more than 2 pages)
3) Degree diploma of bachelor’s degree and/or above
4) Transcripts of bachelor’s degree and/or above
5) Essays (topics are included in the online application form)
6) Personal statement (template included in online application form, Supporting Documents section)
7) Two recommendation letters submitted by referees via online application system
8) Scanned passport page with personal information
9) Official GMAT/GMAT Focus Edition/GRE score report within five years of application deadline or Peking University Guanghua MBA Entrance Exam score. The Guanghua MBA Entrance Exam is an alternative option that Guanghua provides to applicants to substitute GMAT/GMAT Focus Edition/GRE.
10) Certificate of HSK Level 6 within two years of application deadline - total score above 210 and writing section above 65. (Only required for international candidates applying to the Part-Time MBA Program or the Cornell-Peking Dual Degree MMH-MBA Program taught in Chinese)
*All above documents can be submitted via https://apply.gsm.pku.edu.cn/mba, and all admitted students need to mail some of the original documents later.
**All materials can ONLY be submitted in Chinese or English, and the application documents cannot be returned.
5. GMAT & GRE Code (Country code: CHN)
GMAT/GRE Requirements |
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Programs |
GMAT/GRE |
HSK |
Global MBA (Full-time) |
√ |
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PMBA (Part-time) |
√ |
√ |
Cornell-Peking MMH-MBA (Part-time) |
GMAT Code Information
Program
GMAT code
School
Institution
Global
MBA
SVH-D6-03
Guanghua School of Management
Peking University
PMBA
SVH-D6-18
Cornell-Peking MMH-MBA
* Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing and Integrated Reasoning scores should all be included.
*To obtain more information, and to register for the GMAT test, please visit: www.mba.com
GRE Code Information |
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GRE code |
School |
Institution |
0618 |
Guanghua School of Management |
Peking University |
*To obtain more information, and to register for the GRE test, please visit: www.ets.org/gre
6. Application Procedure
a. Application File Review
The application files will be reviewed on rolling basis. Once the application file is complete, Guanghua MBA admission committee will review the file and decide whether an interview invitation will be given.
b. Interview
For 2024 fall intake, there will be five rounds of applications. An interview will be organized after each round. Each candidate will only be invited to interview once on a round basis.
c. Preliminary Admission Results
The preliminary admission result will be released by email within 1-2 weeks after interview.
Application Time Table
Stage 1 Online Application |
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Application System Opens |
July 24, 2023 |
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Stage 2 Interview & Decision Released |
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Application Deadline |
Decision Released |
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Round 1 |
October 13, 2023 |
By early November, 2023 |
Round 2 |
December 8, 2023 |
By late December, 2023 |
Round 3 |
February 23, 2024 |
By middle March, 2024 |
Round 4 |
March 15, 2024 |
By early April, 2024 |
Round 5 |
April 19, 2024 |
By middle May, 2024 |
Stage 3 |
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Official Admission Package Sent |
Middle July 2024 |
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Stage 4 |
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Enrollment & Registration |
September 2024 |
7. Official Offer Letter & Visa
Peking University Graduate School will review and confirm the preliminary admission results, and Peking University International Student Division will publish the final admission results and issue the official Offer Letter and Visa Application Form (JW202) by middle July 2024. MBA full-time students should apply for type X1 visa to enter China and apply for residence permit within 30 days of arrival. All international students should purchase medical insurance in China.
8. Scholarship
Guanghua offers entrance scholarships based on merits, ranging from full tuition waiver, half tuition waiver to various amount of monetary support.
Students can also apply for Chinese government scholarship (CSC). You can visit https://www.campuschina.org/ for more information about CSC scholarship.
9. Contact Information
Attention to: Ms. Su Xin or Ms. Yu Liang
Address:
MBA Program Office
Room K02, Guanghua School of Management (Building #2)
Peking University, Beijing 100871 P.R. China
Tel: (8610) 62747266/7265
E-mail: MBAintl@gsm.pku.edu.cn
Website: http://en.gsm.pku.edu.cn/mba
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For more detailed information including the scholarship and the visa issue refer to: 2024 Application Information for International Students (Master's Degree and Ph.D. Degree)