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Peking University Guanghua Global MBA
Program insights
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Date posted
October 3, 2025
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Deadline
October 3, 2026
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Study location
Beijing
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Tuitions
Min: 94,000¥/year
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Qualification
Bachelor's Degree
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Duration
1-2
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Gender
All
Description
1. Program Snapshot
- Language of instruction: 100% English
- Duration: 2 years, full-time (September start)
- Location: Beijing, China (Peking University main campus)
- Class size: approximately 80 students per year
- International mix: about 50 percent non-Chinese students, representing more than 20 countries
- Alumni network: over 30,000 across more than 30 countries
2. Admissions Requirements for International Applicants
Academic Background
- A bachelor’s degree or higher from a recognized university.
- Degree certificates and transcripts must be officially notarized and, if not in English or Chinese, translated.
Work Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience by the time of enrollment.
- The average admitted student typically has 4 to 6 years of experience.
Standardized Tests
- GMAT or GRE required.
- A competitive GMAT score is usually 650 or above.
- Equivalent GRE scores are accepted.
- In certain cases, alternative qualifications may be considered.
English Proficiency
- If the undergraduate degree was not taught in English, applicants must submit proof of proficiency:
- TOEFL iBT (100 or above)
- IELTS (6.5 or above)
Application Materials
- Completed online application form
- Two recommendation letters (from employers or professors)
- Personal statement or essays (covering motivation, career goals, and reasons for choosing Guanghua)
- Curriculum Vitae (in English)
- Copy of passport
- Application fee: RMB 800 (non-refundable)
3. Application Timeline (2026 Intake)
There are five application rounds:
- Round 1: September 2025
- Round 2: November 2025
- Round 3: January 2026
- Round 4: March 2026
- Round 5: May 2026
International students are strongly advised to apply before Round 3 to ensure sufficient time for admission processing and visa application.
4. Tuition and Living Costs
- Tuition for the 2026 intake: RMB 188,000 (approximately USD 26,000 for the full two years)
- Living expenses in Beijing:
- Housing: RMB 3,000–6,000 per month (on-campus or off-campus options)
- Meals and personal expenses: RMB 2,000–4,000 per month
- Estimated yearly total: RMB 80,000–100,000 (USD 11,000–14,000)
5. Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Merit-based scholarships are available for outstanding international applicants.
- Scholarships may cover full or partial tuition.
- Selection is based on GMAT/GRE scores, academic performance, professional achievements, and leadership potential.
- Some corporate or partner fellowships may also be offered.
6. Student Experience and Career Support
- Strong emphasis on China-specific knowledge, including courses in Chinese business, policy, and culture.
- Chinese language classes are available at multiple levels to support international students.
- The Career Development Center provides individual coaching, internship placement, and job search support.
- Guanghua maintains partnerships with more than 130 leading business schools, offering exchange or double-degree opportunities.
- Graduates pursue careers in consulting, finance, technology, multinational corporations, and entrepreneurship.
7. Application Guidance for International Students
- Apply in early rounds (1–3) for best scholarship consideration and adequate time for visa preparation.
- A competitive GMAT/GRE score significantly strengthens the application.
- Essays should clearly demonstrate interest in China and a plan to connect international career goals with the Chinese business environment.
- Recommendation letters should highlight leadership, teamwork, and global potential.
- Participation in information sessions or school visits can help demonstrate commitment.
8. Visa and Post-Graduation Considerations
- Admitted students must apply for a Chinese student visa (X1), typically converted to a residence permit upon arrival in Beijing.
- After graduation, work visas in China are available but may require company sponsorship and meeting salary thresholds.
- Many graduates pursue careers in China, Asia, or globally, leveraging Guanghua’s strong reputation and alumni network.
Conclusion
The Peking University Guanghua Global MBA is a highly respected program that combines China-focused expertise with international management education. For international students, it offers a strong entry point into China’s business environment while providing global exposure through exchanges and alumni connections. It is particularly suited for professionals seeking to build careers that bridge China and the wider world.
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Originated as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898, Peking University was China’s first national comprehensive university and the supreme education authority at the time. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, it has developed into a comprehensive university with fundamental education and research in both humanities and science. The reform and opening-up of China in 1978 has ushered in a new era for the University unseen in history. And its merger with Beijing Medical University in 2000 has geared itself up for all-round and vibrant growth in such fields as science, engineering, medicine, agriculture, humanities and social sciences. Supported by the “211 Project” and the “985 Project”, the University has made remarkable achievements, such as optimizing disciplines, cultivating talents, recruiting high-caliber teachers, as well as teaching and scientific research, which paves the way for a world-class university.
Peking University is a cradle of top-quality and creative students, a major source of cutting-edge science and knowledge innovation, and a key bridge for international exchange. It has six faculties, namely Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Science, Information Technology and Engineering, as well as Health Science. It consists of 55 schools and departments, 60 research entities, and ten affiliated hospitals. There are more than 48,600 students (including nearly 2,500 international students) as well as over 12,600 faculty and staff members including over 123 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Peking University stands at the forefront of global academic research and fosters talents that lead the world to the future. By refining its system of international education, it nurtures talents for and around the world. With undergraduate education as its cornerstone, it integrates general and professional education, creates a general education system that covers the entire undergraduate education, cultivates top-notch students of basic disciplines, and promotes cross-disciplinary programs, all in an effort to invigorate quality and efficient undergraduate education. It explores different approaches for educating different postgraduate students, equips them with cross-disciplinary knowledge and capabilities, optimizes disciplines and specialties, and establishes a postgraduate education system for developing first-rate leaders.
While devoted to teaching and research as always, Peking University is committed to developing cross-disciplinary education and seeking new ways to refine the disciplines towards the greater goal of building a human community with a shared future and meeting national strategic needs. It advances regional and country-specific studies to serve the Belt and Road Initiative and explores new academic research modes that offer China’s insight into the world. It is furthering the project of Clinical Medicine + X, planning the research in core carbon-neutral science and technology, bolstering the project of Digital Intelligence+ to empower traditional disciplines with digital intelligence, and boosting research in such emerging fields as digital humanities.
Since 1998, Peking University has received more than 110 heads of state and government, and other political dignitaries as well as nearly 30 Nobel laureates, partnered with nearly 400 universities and research institutions in more than 60 countries and regions, and cooperated closely with many world-class research universities. In May 2019, it released a document entitled “International Development Strategy of Peking University: In Pursuit of Global Excellence”. With a vision of innovation, openness, distinction and diversity and emphasis on leading and shaping cooperation, the University has advanced collaborated scientific research globally, cultivated world-class talents, created a global academic community, established unique paradigms for international exchange, evolved into an international intellectual pinnacle, and upgraded the system for global collaboration.
We welcome students and teachers of different countries and cultures to “Yan Yuan” (the campus of Peking University). Let us work together for cultural exchange, social progress and a community with a shared future.
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Founded in
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Location
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