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@[Link] (INSEAD team) or tiemba@sem.
[Link] (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:
[Link]
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@[Link]
INSEAD Asia Campus
1 Ayer Rajah Avenue
Singapore 138676
T +65 6799 5191
E tiemba@[Link]
INSEAD Europe Campus
Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau, France
T +33 (0)1 60 72 41 91
E tiemba@[Link]
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@[Link]
INSEAD San Francisco Hub for
Business Innovation [Link]
224 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
