Peking University - Vlerick Business School MBA Programme Information
1. Overview
National School of Development at Peking University and Vlerick Business School in Belgium have been cooperating on an international MBA programme since 2008. Vlerick Business School belongs to a select group of business schools that hold all three major international accreditation labels in management education: EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB. This triple accreditation recognises Vlerick’s commitment to setting the highest quality standards in management education and research.
National School of Development at Peking University
Why choose us
· Peking University and Vlerick Business School are top-ranked universities working together to deliver a top-ranked MBA programme
· The National School of Development at Peking University is one of China’s most influential economics and public policy think tanks and focuses on creating leaders with a broad world view
· The Vlerick Business School belongs to a select group of business schools in the world that hold all three major international accreditation labels in management education: EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB. And it was ranked #22 in Europe by the FT European Business School Ranking 2019
· The faculty is drawn from China, Europe, and the States and provides quite extensive electives including China-focused courses
· This Joint MBA programme has been consistently ranked as the Top 1 part-time MBA programme in China and in the Top 2 for full-time programme by Forbes China
2. Curriculum
Through systematic world-standard MBA education, the PKU-Vlerick MBA programme aims to nurture a group of executives with a mastery of the theories and practices of international business and build a group of leaders with knowledge, vision, and entrepreneurship. The curriculum focuses on developing students’ core management skills, applying advanced management theory in Chinese practices, and a more comprehensive range of skills related to different areas. Internationally used MBA textbooks are employed, and English is set as the teaching language, except for the courses holding Chinese cases.
Areas |
Core Courses |
Required Courses |
Business Statistics |
Financial Accounting |
Managerial Economics |
China’s Economic Development |
Corporate Finance |
Managing Organizational Behaviour |
Operations Management |
Marketing Management |
Strategic Management |
Decision Making |
Human Resources Management |
Management Integration |
I
Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
Organization Learning and Innovation* |
Innovation Management* |
International Study Trip on Innovation and Entrepreneurship - to Silicon Valley* |
Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship and Start-up Financing*(in Chinese) |
Entrepreneurship* |
II
Strategy & Leadership |
Global Leadership* |
Competition Strategy - A Field Study* (in Chinese) |
Negotiation Skills* |
Organization Management in Times of Change* (in Chinese) |
Leadership in Chinese Traditional Culture: Zeng Guofan Management Strategy* (in Chinese) |
Managing Across Cultures* |
States, Markets and Firms * |
Mergers and Acquisitions* |
III Marketing & Branding |
Big Data Analytics I: General Review* |
Big Data Analytics II: Application in Marketing Research* |
Marketing in China*(in Chinese) |
Value Creation and Customer Centricity in the Digital Age* |
Luxury Brand Management and Luxury Service* |
Business Model Innovation & Re-construction* (in Chinese) |
IV
Finance |
Risk Analysis* |
Managerial Accounting* |
Investment Banking* |
Investment Valuation* |
Digital Finance in China * |
International Financial Management* |
V
Macro-Economics |
National Development Lecture Series*(in English or Chinese) |
VI
MSGF |
Global Financial Markets (MSGF)** |
Raising Capital and Investing in Global Financial Markets (MSGF)** |
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In-company Consulting Project |
3. Admission
Requirements:
* Hold non-Chinese citizenship
* Hold a degree from an accredited university: bachelor degree or higher
* At least three years’ full-time working experience before the entrance
* To pass an admission test：
Option 1: On-campus Admissions Test
Option 2: GMAT/GRE + English Language Proficiency Exam (TOEFL or equivalent English language test)
Application Process:
STEP 1: Submit Online Application
Candidates need to submit the online application first successfully. All the supporting documents need to be uploaded. Please apply via http://apply.pku-nsd.com/apply/account/login
STEP 2: Attend an Interview
When the online application has been approved, your interview will be arranged. The 40-minute interview consists of self-introduction and theory interpretation and it will be held by our admission committee members. See more about the interview https://en.bimba.pku.edu.cn/programmes/pku_vlerick_mba/Admissions/index.htm
STEP 3: Take Tests
Candidates can choose to submit GMAT/GRE test score or take PKU-UCL on-campus test. See more about the test https://en.bimba.pku.edu.cn/programmes/pku_vlerick_mba/Admissions/index.htm
STEP 4: Get Admission Result
Candidates will receive an admission decision in 2-3 weeks.
Dates & Deadlines:
4. Tuition & Scholarships
The PKU-Vlerick Part-time MBA Tuition Fee: RMB 368,000. It includes fees for textbooks and handouts. Students can pay the total tuition in 2 installments within due time.
Scholarship
BiMBA is committed to offering a wide range of scholarships to support and encourage talented MBA students from China and worldwide. The scholarships will cover up to 30% of the Part-time MBA students (from 35,000 to 105,000 RMB). See more here https://en.bimba.pku.edu.cn/programmes/pku_vlerick_mba/Admissions/index.htm
5. Contact Us
MBA Admissions Office
Tel: +86-10-62754800, 62754801
Email: admissions@bimba.pku.edu.cn
Mailing Address: Admissions Office, BiMBA, RM612, National School of Development,
Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China, 100871
