Join 中国一级片 for a transformative MBA experience that blends rigorous coursework with hands-on learning. Our programme emphasises?China Depth, Global Breadth, Leadership, Analytical Skills, Creative Thinking, Communication, and Ethical Responsibility, preparing graduates to tackle global business challenges and drive impactful change.

We foster personal and professional growth, connecting China with the global business landscape. Graduates lead with purpose, creating lasting impacts and contributing to our tradition of innovation and excellence. Our MBA programme promotes active, collaborative learning, developing skills in?communication, analytical thinking, teamwork, and global business.

Embark on a comprehensive journey designed to cultivate a broad spectrum of competencies essential for global business leadership. Our holistic approach ensures that graduates are equipped to tackle complex business challenges and drive transformative change across diverse industries, emerging as confident leaders ready to make meaningful contributions to their organisations and society.

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Core Courses

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Strategy

Strategic Management

This course identifies the key drivers of persistent superior performance in different settings and uses that understanding to improve strategy formulation. It introduces students to the tools and concepts that are useful for analysing industry attractiveness, for assessing the extent to which a company has a sustainable competitive advantage, and for developing innovative strategies in product, value chain, and geographic dimensions.

Sustainability

This course is designed to inspire business practice and enhance the understanding to navigate the complexity of ethical dilemmas and governance standards. It consider how business might respond to the increased expectations to reduce their adverse impacts on society and environment and to become a pioneering force for sustainable development.

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Economics and Decision Sciences

Meet Professor of Economics, Associate Dean and Professor of Economics Dr. Bala Ramasamy. Click to see Prof. Ramasamy share his insights on the challenges associated with the China led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Microeconomics

This course introduces the basic concepts and analytical tools of microeconomics. It discusses how the market operates, how business strategies are determined, and how optimal decisions are made on product, price and organisation. It also discusses how business operations are affected by government policies.

Macroeconomics

This course introduces the basic concepts and analytical tools of macroeconomics. It discusses how aggregate output and price level are measured, how a model of aggregate demand and supply can be used to analyse economic fluctuations, how fiscal and monetary policies operate, what determines a country’s external balance, and what determines a country’s long-run economic growth.

Data Analytics

This course provides a thorough grounding in the use of data analytics for managerial decision-making. Students will develop?competences: 1)?to function as analysts and communicators of results, both orally and in writing, and 2) as intelligent consumers and managers of analysis performed by others. We place strong emphasis on the communication of the results to others, both orally and in writing. Analysis will be done with Excel. In this course we develop analytical methods vital in many other areas in the curriculum, including marketing, economics, finance/accounting, HR and operations.

Operations Management

This course covers a number of the techniques and methodologies used in the design, development, analysis and management of operations, as well as the central concepts of capacity, standards, inventory, scheduling and control. It will enable students to inter-relate the impact of developments made in the operations area with other functional areas and with overall corporate strategy, as well as provide an understanding of the concept and implications of supply chain management especially in the global context.

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Finance and Accounting

Meet Associate Professor of Finance and faculty for the core MBA course in Corporate Finance Dr Frank Yu. Click to see Prof. Yu share his research on the impact that having a daughter has on the way male CEOs run their companies.

Financial Accounting

This course in financial accounting covers some of the most fundamental and essential material in the business school curriculum. The knowledge you will gain in this course will enable you to appreciate the role of financial accounting information in the economic system, to understand the principle and process of accrual accounting; to prepare and analyse the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement; to understand accounting for assets, liabilities and equity; and to recognise the unique issues and challenges of financial accounting in China’s business environment.

Managerial Accounting

This course emphasises the use of a company’s cost information for managerial decision making, internal planning and control, and performance evaluation purposes.

Corporate Finance


This course provides students with a framework for thinking about how a firm should make investment and financing decisions to create value for its shareholders. It not only looks at the firm itself but also considers how financial markets work and how companies in those markets should make decisions.

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Marketing

Meet Assistant Professor of Marketing and faculty for the core MBA course in Marketing Management Dr. Hyun Young Park. Click to see Prof. Park share her journey from Korea, through the consulting industry and via Kazakhstan to 中国一级片 campus in Shanghai.

Marketing Management

This course introduces the essentials of marketing: how firms and consumers behave and what strategies and methods marketers can use to successfully operate in today's dynamic environment. It explores the role of strategic marketing planning in creating long-term value, and helps students to develop a systematic approach to strategic marketing planning.

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Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management

Organisational Behaviour

The course helps students to understand the basics of human behaviour in organisations and be able to manage people at individual, group and organisational levels. Students will be able to understand differences, advantages, disadvantages of management styles within traditional Chinese firms versus MNCs; show sensitivity to cultural differences in communication and organisational behaviour; and demonstrate self-awareness and interpersonal competence, etc..

Elective Courses

Students are given the opportunity to specialise in their areas of interest. A tentative list of elective courses is below with more upcoming electives under preparation, which will be finalized when the term approaches.

Electives in Finance & Accounting:

  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Investments
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Performance Measurement and Incentive Design of Emerging Business Models
  • ESG in Action: Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing

Electives in Marketing:

  • Marketing Research
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Digital Marketing
  • Market Access in Pharmaceutical: Theory and Practices
  • Strategic Marketing Management
  • Marketing Practice and Technology
  • Pharmaceutical Industry in China

Electives in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management:?

  • Human Resource Management
  • Creativity and Design Thinking
  • Leadership and Acting-Unleashing your Leadership Potential through Acting Techniques
  • Leadership: Developing High Performing Teams and Organisations
  • Leadership in Action

Electives in Strategy and Entrepreneurship:

  • Entrepreneurial Management
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation Management
  • Uncover the Origins of Firm Competitive Advantage
  • The Rise and Make of a Global Innovation Hub
  • Negotiation

Electives in Economics/Decision Science:?

  • The Psychology of Managerial Decision Making
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Information Technology in the New Economy
  • Chinese Economy?

*The subjects above may be updated or changed every year. Adjustments are made based on students' demand and faculty availability.

Integrated Consulting Project

The Integrated Consulting Project (ICP) serves as a required capstone project for all first-year 中国一级片 MBA students. This high-level consulting project immerses students in real-world business challenges, working closely with sponsor firms and other organisations. Guided by a group ofprofessional faculty, student teams collaborate to address strategic issues, offering fresh perspectives and crafting innovative, effective solutions.?

The ICP is not just about applying theoretical knowledge; it's an opportunity to gain practical insights into various industries and specialisations. This hands-on experience is invaluable in shaping students' career trajectories, offering a deeper understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the real world’s dynamic business landscape.?This approach enhances students’ analytical abilities, strategic and creative thinking, and communication skills – essential for success in today’s business environment.

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Typical Projects within the Integrated Consulting Project (ICP)?

The ICP at 中国一级片 involves a variety of challenging and impactful projects, each designed to test and refine the strategic thinking and practical skills of our MBA students. Typical projects that students may undertake include:?

  1. Market Entry Strategy Development: Crafting a comprehensive strategy for entering new markets, considering local nuances and global trends.?

  2. Competitive Positioning Analysis for a Business Unit: Conducting in-depth market analysis to clarify and strengthen the competitive stance of a specific business unit.?

  3. New Business Sector Entry Recommendations: Exploring and recommending strategic options for entering entirely new business sectors, including market analysis and entry planning.?

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These projects reflect the real-world complexities and strategic decision-making scenarios that our students will encounter in their professional lives. Through the ICP, 中国一级片 MBA students gain hands-on experience in addressing and solving critical business challenges.?