Classes are conducted once a month, from Thursday to Sunday, usually from 9 am – 5:30 pm. The courses are scheduled in four quarters each year:
1st quarter: October – December
2nd quarter: January – March
3rd quarter: April – June
4th quarter: July – September
Classes are mainly held in the School of Management of Fudan University in Shanghai.
- A recognised Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
- At least three years’ successful business full time work experience;
- Satisfactory GRK / GMAT/ GMAT Executive Assessment / GRE scores
a. Meeting GRK minimum scores of the year (requirements vary each year)
b. GMAT: ≥ 580; Test result within 5 years
c. GRE: Verbal≥150, Quantitive≥150, Total equivalent to GMAT≥580; Test result within 5 years
*Applicants with more than seven years of work experience, by achieving at least ONE of the following, might be exempted from the GRK / GMAT / GRE requirement:
– Satisfactory IMBA English Admission Test Result; or
– Satisfactory GMAT Executive Assessment (EA) score; or
– Minimum TOEFL 550 (Paper-based) / 80 (Internet-based) [The HKU code number for TOEFL is 9671]; or
– IELTS (Academic Training) minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5; or
– Obtained a degree from a university of which the medium of instruction was English.
The Master of Business Administration (International) is a two to four years part-time programme jointly offered by the HKU Business School and the School of Management of Fudan University. The Programme is intended for executives with a proven track record as they progress in their business career.
Teaching is shared between the schools of The University of Hong Kong and Fudan University.
We will consider the overall assessment of the degree, working experience, GMAT / GRE / GRK score or equivalent, referees’ recommendation and interview performance.
Applicants with more than seven years of work experience could achieve at least ONE of the followings to satisfy the requirements for admission:
- Satisfactory IMBA English Admission Test Result; or
- Minimum TOEFL 550 (Paper-based) / 80 (Internet-based) [The HKU code number for TOEFL is 9671]; or
- IELTS (Academic Training) minimum overall band of 6 with no subtest lower than 5.5; or
- Satisfactory GMAT score; or
- Satisfactory GRK score; or
- Obtained a degree from a university of which the medium of instruction was English.
Minimum GMAT score is 580. For candidates attempting the GRK examination, the required GRK score will be decided by the Committee based on the result of the year.
The GMAT institution code number for the programme is PS0-LZ-76.
Minimum is three years of postgraduate work experience. We admit students who are potential for senior managerial posts.
A typical student is in his/her late twenties or early thirties with five to six years’ post-university work experience. He/She is working as a middle or senior manager in a Sino-foreign joint venture, a multinational company, a state-owned enterprise or a private enterprise.
You may check out the admissions brochure here.
We also encourage prospective students to visit our homepage for further information on the programme. Please proceed to the below link to register your application online.
Application forms are also available at Room 702, School of Management, Starr Building, Fudan University, 670 Guoshun Road, Shanghai, 200433.
Applicants should register online and submit supporting documents including with the recommendation letters from their employers, originals and copies of their certificates to Fudan University. Applicants should indicate this Hong Kong University – Fudan University MBA (International) Programme as their choice out of the three programmes administered by Fudan University.
Applications will then be reviewed by the Admissions Committee as soon as all the required documents have been received. As it often takes considerable time to gather references and transcripts, we strongly encourage applicants to apply as early as possible.
Limited seats are available every year and candidates are admitted on a continuous and rolling basis. Not all applicants will be interviewed. Once suitable candidates have been shortlisted, they will be informed of specific interview arrangement.
There are required and elective courses. Students are required to complete thirteen required courses and six elective courses for graduation purpose. For more details, please refer to “Course Structure” on our website.
The total tuition fee for the 2025 Intake is RMB 549,800*. The tuition fee will be paid by four instalments over two years.
Scholarships are available for outstanding candidates.
If students have completed relevant courses in their previous academic study, they can apply to be exempted from a certain required course, but they have to choose an elective in lieu, if the application is approved.
Any HKU MBA Programme student may take elective courses in the IMBA Programme if they are assigned to work in Shanghai and vice versa, subject to the availability of places and the approval of the University. Credits earned can be transferred.