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The UCL-Peking University MBA, offered in Beijing, China and awarding a UCL qualification, brings together two world-leading universities at the heart of one of the world's largest and most dynamic economies. The MBA will build on students’ professional experience and provide an advanced qualitative and quantitative understanding of organisations, their management, and the changing global context in which they operate.
Key information
Programme starts
September 2020
Modes and duration
Part-time students will usually attend during weekends on both Saturdays and Sundays.
Application dates
Tuition fees (2020/21)
Note on fees:
The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website. The fees for this programme are set in Chinese Yuan and payable to the Beijing International MBA at the Peking University National School of Development.
Entry requirements
A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required followed by at least three year's full-time work experience. A GMAT or GRE, or equivalent standardised test set by UCL and the NSD is also required; a minimum GMAT score of 600 is recommended.
English language requirements
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
The English language level for this programme is: Standard
Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.
International students
Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.
International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below.
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About this degree
Students will develop a knowledge and understanding of management and business through modules in accounting and finance, strategy, organisational behaviour and leadership, decision-making and analytics, marketing, and operations. Several modules also explore how business is impacted by technology and another module explores specific challenges and opportunities for companies in China. Optional modules focus on finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, and human resources.
Students undertake modules to the value of 210 credits.
The programme consists of seven core modules (105 credits), three optional modules (45 credits), and a business research project (60 credits).
Upon successful completion of 210 credits, you will be awarded a MBA in Business Administration.
Compulsory modules
Please note that you are viewing information approved for 2019/20. Changes to this programme have been proposed for 2020/21 and full details will be available on our department pages.
The following seven core modules are required:
- Accounting and Finance
- Decision-making and Analytics
- Economics and Business in China
- Marketing
- Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
- Operations
- Strategy
Each core module is taught in two complementary parts that both relate to the overarching module theme.
Optional modules
Students choose 60 credits of optional modules drawn from the following:
- Contemporary Issues in International Finance
- Consumer Behaviour and Digital Marketing
- Cross-cultural Management and Negotiation
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe
- Chinese Entrepreneurship and the Global Context
Each optional module is taught in two complementary parts, both relating to the overarching module theme.
The optional module Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe is taught at the UCL Canary Wharf campus in London over three weeks in the summer.
- Further information about these modules is available on the department website.
Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.
Business Research Project
All students undertake a business research project that culminates in a business report or a business plan of a maximum of 12,000 words (60 credits). The research project should investigate a management or business issue and can be undertaken with a company.
Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, and project work. Assessment is through open-book and unseen written tests and examinations, individual and group coursework including presentations, reports, and essays, class participation, and the business research project.
Additional costs
Accessibility
Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble. Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support & Wellbeing team.
Funding
Information on additional funding and scholarships can be found in the UCL-Peking University MBA section of the BiMBA Business School website, which is hosted by the Peking University National School of Development.
Scholarships relevant to this department are displayed below.
Brown Family Bursary
- Note:
- Deadline: 14 May 2020
- Value:
- £15,000 (1 year)
- Eligibility:
- UK
- Criteria:
- Based on both academic merit and financial need
Fulbright – UCL Entrepreneurship Award
- Note:
- Now closed for 2020/21
- Value:
- Tuition fees plus stipend (1 year)
- Eligibility:
- Overseas
- Criteria:
- Based on academic merit
For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.
Careers
Graduates of the MBA are likely to find employment as managers and leaders in global companies across all industries.
Employability
Graduates of the MBA will receive quantitative and analytical training to make an early and substantial individual contribution to their employers. Additional training in organisational behaviour and leadership and cross-cultural management and negotiation will enable graduates to add more value through effectively leading and managing others.
BiMBA Business School at the Peking University National School of Development offers you extensive career and professional development services to enhance your interpersonal skills and your employability in the Chinese job market.
Why study this degree at UCL?
The MBA combines the strengths of the UCL School of Management and the Peking University National School of Development.
Management practices are adapting to the ubiquity of technology and the UCL School of Management will help you develop the analytical skills necessary for an innovation-intensive world. The Peking University National School of Development, which hosts China’s foremost public policy experts, will give you a high-level view of managing companies in changing national and international policy contexts.
The MBA is taught at the Beijing International MBA (BiMBA) Business School of the National School of Development on the Peking University campus in Beijing, China.
The MBA also includes one optional module on entrepreneurship taught at the UCL Canary Wharf campus in London over three weeks in the summer. You will be taught first-hand by entrepreneurs from the UCL community who have helped make London a global centre for innovation and creativity.
Department: UCL School of Management
Application and next steps
Applications
Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.
There is an application processing fee for this programme of £80 for online applications and £105 for paper applications. Further information can be found at: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/application.
Who can apply?
The MBA invites applications from ambitious and talented professionals from a variety of backgrounds who are keen to advance further in their careers or start new careers. MBA applicants with a specific interest in working in China or creating links between China and the UK are especially sought.
Application deadlines
- All applicants
- 24 July 2020
Please refer to the UCL-Peking University MBA section of the BiMBA Business School website, which is hosted by the Peking University National School of Development, for more information on the application process. Applications should only be made through BiMBA Business School.
For more information see our Applications page.
Apply nowWhat are we looking for?
When we assess your application, we would like to learn:
- why you want to study for an MBA in China
- why you want to study for an MBA with UCL and Peking University
- how your academic and professional background meets the demands of this challenging programme
- where you would like to go professionally with your degree
- how you will contribute to the academic and student life of the MBA
Together with the essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to demonstrate whether your reasons for applying to the MBA match what the MBA will deliver.
We seek students with an international perspective, a specific interest in China, and a desire to engage the technology and innovation that are transforming management and business.
UCL is regulated by the Office for Students. Peking University is regulated by Ministry of Education.
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