For students looking to pursue a business education in Asia, the MBA programs offered at Fudan University are internationally recognized as some of the best in the world. Part of one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Shanghai, the School of Management here attracts highly qualified applicants for its sought-after MBA programs. This business school engages its efforts in developing an all-round personality, encouraging its students to actively participate in all kinds of academic affairs and events.

The School is recognized for its academic excellence and highly competent faculty. It has demonstrated outstanding academic research potential and graduates are quickly snapped up by employers. Extensive global cooperation and an encouraging learning environment act as an incubator for talent – demonstrated by the rich network of alumni that hail from this School.

Fudan International MBA

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Fudan International MBA
Shanghai, with one of the best education systems in China, provides an excellent learning environment and the Fudan MBA makes the most of the professional and academic talents available. One of its most popular programs, the Fudan International MBA was launched in 1996 through collaboration with the prestigious MIT Sloan School of Management. The program aims to cultivate professionals with an international perspective and entrepreneurial spirit, well adjusted to the demands of economic globalization in China and the rest of the world. It is no wonder then that the program receives plenty of attention and places here are extremely sought after.

The faculty at the IMBA Program come from a rich academic background with extensive teaching experience in business education. Forty percent are from outside China, hailing from countries as diverse as Canada, USA, Singapore, France, Germany and Israel. And due to its collaboration, students can experience lectures by professors from MIT Sloan along with talks from industry experts and enterprise executives who bring cutting-edge ideas and real-world experiences to the classroom.

The 2-year Fudan IMBA Program has small class sizes of 120 to give each student the individual attention that they require. This is a young class of an average age of 27, although each student is scrutinized for their professional and academic excellence and potential prior to admission.

The program consists of 12 compulsory courses and dozens of elective courses covering a vast range of fields – these include Macroeconomics, Marketing, Finance Management, Operations Management, Human Resources Management, Strategic Management and Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Consulting, and Leadership, among others.

Students receive plenty of international exposure ranging from project-based learning programs, such as business plan competitions, the Fudan-MIT China Lab project and Wharton-Fudan GCP project, to case development and simulations. All these activities provide students with opportunities to apply their classroom knowledge and skills in an international environment – a skill vital to success in business.

The school also offers international students exchange opportunities, which help students to enhance cross-cultural communication skills and build international exposure.

On completion of their study, students receive an MBA degree from Fudan University and a Course Certificate from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Fudan International MBA alumna from the class of ‘03, Sun Yanhua, is the Vice President of Capital Today:  “I gained a lot from two years MBA study at School of Management, Fudan University, such as systematic management knowledge and skills, as well as a unique business perspective. The platform and resources provided by Fudan helped me enter an internationally renowned consulting firm, where I received a very good starting point for career development. Fudan also gave me the opportunity to create networks with MBA students, alumni, professors and cooperate. Lifelong friendship was developed among the MBA classmates. After graduation, communications and sharing with alumni has become a part of my life, but also a rich source of my work and life.”

Scholarships
Students with outstanding academic achievements can apply for one of the many scholarships on offer. Fudan University’s School of Management is dedicated to training the best minds in the industry, and if a student is truly deserving of an education at this esteemed institution but cannot finance their study, the university has funds available to aid them. The following scholarships are available:

Freshman Scholarship: For students with outstanding GRK or GMAT scores. The first-prize covers 100% of the tuition fee.

MBA Scholarship: For outstanding 2nd year students with strong leadership and dedicated spirit to teamwork, as well as good personality and ethics. The number of scholarships awarded cover about 12% of the total students.

Corporation Scholarship: Sponsored by the School’s partner corporations, the first-prize covers 100% of the tuition fee.

Prospective students can get a real taste of the Fudan experience by taking a tour of the campus prior to submitting their application. The School’s IMBA student ambassadors provide a personalized account of the Fudan International MBA Program and also offer class visits and campus tours. Prospective students can schedule appointments with these Student Ambassadors, attend a class or lecture and have lunch with current students.

Fudan Campus

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Life in Shanghai
Situated on the estuary of the Yangtze River, Shanghai serves as the most influential economic, financial, cultural, and technological center in China. In addition to its modernization, Shanghai enjoys unparalleled artistic and cultural heritage; its multicultural flair endows the city with a unique glamor. Shanghai is known to be the most foreigner-friendly city in Mainland China, where elites from both sides meet and mingle.

Because it is one of the fastest growing business hubs in the world, Shanghai attracts huge amounts of global investment and numerous visitors for international conferences, exhibitions and trade fairs. While living and studying in Shanghai, students have ample opportunities to learn about globalization and capital formation in emerging markets along with an understanding of both Western and Chinese management practices.

Living in Shanghai, especially near the Fudan campus, also provides students not just with excellent academic and on-the-job training, but also offers them the wonderful opportunity to learn Chinese. Fudan’s International Cultural Exchange School (ICES) specializes in teaching Chinese to foreign students. It is one of the first four institutions in China that teaches Chinese as a foreign language.