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CKGSB Executive MBA

A preferred choice among business elites in China

CKGSB EMBA at a Glance
2 years
Chinese
Part-time, In-person
May, October
Beijing, Shanghai or Shenzhen

Advance Your Business with the CKGSB Executive MBA

The CKGSB EMBA program prepares established business executives to take their businesses to the next level, while advancing China’s economic transformation and social innovation. The program helps decision-makers hone their leadership skills and elevate their management potential with insights from both Eastern and Western perspectives.

As CKGSB’s first flagship program, the EMBA program has become a preferred choice among business elites in China. To date, over 11,000 executives from various industries in China have completed the program. 95% of CKGSB’s EMBA participants are decision makers and, together, they represent the backbone of China’s economy, particularly the private sector. Our EMBA program has educated some of China’s most successful entrepreneurs, including Eric Shen, Founder of VipShop, and Zhang Lidong, President of ByteDance.

Industrial Reach and Global Reach

EMBA further integrates research and field studies on cutting-edge topics into its curriculum, such as digitalization, smart manufacturing, green economy, biology and healthcare and technology, in response to senior business leaders’ need to make more informed strategic decisions.

Various overseas modules extend the global reach of the program, benefiting from the school’s partnerships with over 40 top universities and institutions worldwide, such as the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics, NYU Stern School of Business and Harvard Kennedy School.

Raising Responsible Business Leaders

The EMBA program aims to cultivate socially-minded business leaders who embrace ESG. Since 2021, EMBA students at CKGSB must complete a mandatory Social Innovation and Business for Good Field Course, during which they design ESG into their business strategy with the support of mentors. More than 2,800 EMBA students so far have completed the course and, collectively, conducted 1,064 ESG projects in their companies. Many turned their projects into a new competitive edge for their businesses.

A Network of Influential Business Elites

Facts and Figures of Class of 2023

41
Average age
14
Years of average management experience
95%
Are core decision-makers in their companies
215
Lead high-tech companies
79
Lead publicly-listed companies
111
Head innovative SMEs and “hidden champion” companies

An Insightful and Innovative Curriculum

  • Comprehensive Management Courses: We provide business leaders with cutting-edge, systematic and practical management knowledge.
  • Specialization Courses: We offer students the opportunity to further hone their skill sets in leadership, technology and global business expansion respectively with specialized courses.
  • Peer-to-Peer Learning among Business Leaders: We bring together students across different classes and cohorts to share best practices, boost motivation, and foster meaningful connections and interactions that may translate into future growth opportunities.
  • Research-Powered Learning Experience Enriched by Regional and Industrial Deep-Dive: We blend research and study tours with classroom teaching to help students grasp the latest industrial trends.
  • Rich Elective Courses: We offer a variety of elective courses across disciplines for students to find their niche and complement their skill sets.
  • Social Responsibility and Social Innovation Courses: We teach business leaders to do good by doing well.

What Our Alumni Say

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As a retired athlete who has been competing in the tennis world for many years, I hope to have a more diversified business outlook and life. I joined CKGSB to learn to make more effective financial management and investment decisions, and to increase my knowledge in the business field. I also joined to connect with more people and expand opportunities for myself.
Li Na
Chinese Former Tennis Player; CKGSB EMBA Alumna
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As an entrepreneur and venture capitalist striving for more than ten years, I experienced the force of upward mobility and truly feel at home at CKGSB. At CKGSB, we don’t just aquire knowledge, but also broaden our horizon and gain courage. Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who join the EMBA program at CKGSB are also integrated into an “ocean” of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Qian Xuefeng
Chairman of Hanli Capital; CKGSB EMBA Alumnus
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CKGSB is like a martial arts world with experts and hidden talents. I am honored to learn from my peers and share my experiences with them. Film is a magnificent, rising industry. I believe that in the future, I can draw on the influence of CKGSB to further cultivate my business and life.
Yu Dong
Chairman of Bona Film Group; CKGSB EMBA and Business Scholars Program Alumnus

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