Tsinghua–INSEAD Executive MBA

Two Degrees, Two Prestigious Schools,

Two Alumni Networks
A Typical
TIEMBA Class

38
Participants
16
Nationalities

37yrs
Average age
41%
Female

12yrs
Average work experience
39%
Working outside home
country

Main Industry Sectors

Corporate Sector 54.5%
Financial Services 22.5%
Technology, Media and 18.5%
Telecommunications
Consulting 4.5%

Geographical Diversity
Asia Pacific 84%
Europe 10%
Americas 4%
Africa & Middle East 2%
Admissions
The following steps will guide you through your application process.

1. Pre-application Assessment

Interested candidates are encouraged to send in their CV for a pre-application assessment by the
recruitment team. You may either email it to tiemba@insead.edu (INSEAD team) or tiemba@sem.
tsinghua.edu.cn (Tsinghua team).

2. Application Process

The application process varies depending on your nationality. To learn more:

For Chinese Nationals from For Chinese Nationals from For Non-Chinese
Mainland China: Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan: Nationalities:

For more information on the application process, please visit:

https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/tiemba/admissions

To download
3. Complete and Submit Your Application Form application form:

In addition to your online application form and fees, you will need
to submit the following documents: two letters of recommendation;
colour copies of identity documents; colour copies of degree(s) either
in English or Chinese and; original copies of official transcripts
with grades from all universities attended.

4. Assessment Options

You will need to take either the GMAT, the Executive Assessment (EA), the Tsinghua or INSEAD
on-campus admissions tests (the latter only for non-Chinese nationals). For the Tsinghua
or INSEAD admissions test, applications must be completed at least two weeks before
the test date.
We operate a rolling admission process, offering you a choice of four deadlines. We recommend
applying as early as possible and applications will be evaluated as they are submitted.

For reference, the deadlines for the class starting in September 2020 are:

1 20 September 2019 2 17 January 2020

Round Round

3 20 March 2020 4 17 April 2020

Round Round

Chinese Language Course

A Chinese Language core course is compulsory for international participants who come to China
to undertake a master degree, unless one of the exemptions below applies.

Exemptions

Participants who have already learnt Chinese before may be exempted with any of these proofs
of language proficiency:

• Chinese Proficiency Test Certificate: Old HSK Level 8, or New HSK Level 6: an overall score
of at least 195 with minimum scores of 65 in Listening, Reading and Writing.

• The “Tsinghua University International Student Chinese Proficiency Test A” during Module
One in Beijing.

• Degree Certificate obtained in Mainland China and taught entirely in Chinese.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the September 2020 intake are US$125,000. Most participants fund their
programme with a combination of personal savings, family support, sponsorship by an employer,
scholarships and loans. As TIEMBA is a dual degree programme, you are going to receive
invoices from both schools. Fees payable to INSEAD are inclusive of the prevailing GST.
Programme Overview

Programme Length Days Out Of Office On-Campus Classes

(approximate) (approximate)

22 months 61 days 12 weeks

Countries China (Beijing & Shenzhen), France (Fontainebleau),

Singapore, UAE (Abu Dhabi)

Course Format Modular

Courses Months Duration Campus

Core Courses Sep 2020 9 days Beijing

Nov 2020 9 days Singapore

Jan 2021 8 days Abu Dhabi

Leadership Development Programme

Mar 2021 9 days Beijing

May 2021 9 days Singapore

Elective Courses Jul 2021 12 days Fontainebleau

Key Management Sep 2021 9 days Beijing

Challenges (KMC)
Oct 2021 9 days Beijing

Dec 2021 6 days Shenzhen

Jan 2022 6 days Singapore

Thesis Defence May 2022 Thesis Defence Beijing

Graduation Jul 2022 Graduation Beijing

Programme schedule is subject to change

Tsinghua University
School of Economics & Management
Room 317 Shunde Building
Beijing, China 100084
T +86 10 6279 6274/5799
E tiemba@sem.tsinghua.edu.cn

INSEAD Asia Campus

1 Ayer Rajah Avenue
Singapore 138676
T +65 6799 5191
E tiemba@insead.edu

INSEAD Europe Campus

Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau, France
T +33 (0)1 60 72 41 91
E tiemba@insead.edu

INSEAD Middle East Campus

Al Khatem Tower, Al Maryah Island
ADGM Square
P.O. Box 48049
Abu Dhabi - UAE
T +971 2 651 5200
E tiemba@insead.edu

INSEAD San Francisco Hub for

Business Innovation tsinghua.insead.edu
224 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA