Fudan University, one of the best higher-education systems in China!

Study at one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, located in Shanghai at the heart of China’s economic engine. Founded in 1905, Fudan University was the first institution of higher learning in China to set up a department of business education. The School of Management (FDSM) has grown into one of the top-class educational institutions in China.

Deeply rooted in the rich soil of Fudan’s century-long history of humanities and arts, the Fudan MBA Programs have embodied the ideals and missions of the founders and is heading towards a brighter future.

The development of the Fudan MBA-MIT International Program is the fruit of gathering and digesting the experiences and successes of top business educational institutions from all over the world. This is also part of an innovative path aimed at becoming a top-tier program in Asia with worldwide prominence that cultivates management elites and business leaders with both global competitiveness and local insights.

Fudan University one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, located in Shanghai at the heart of China’s economic engine.

Shanghai, with one of the best higher-education systems in China, provides an excellent learning environment. Because it is one of the fastest growing business hubs in the world, Shanghai attracts huge amounts of global investment and numerous international conferences, exhibitions, and trade fairs. While living and studying in Shanghai, students will have myriad opportunities to learn about globalization and capital growth in emerging markets along with an understanding of both Western and Chinese management practices.

Living in Shanghai, especially near the Fudan campus, provides students with a wonderful opportunity to learn Chinese. Fudan’s International Cultural Exchange School (ICES) has a long history of teaching Chinese to foreign students. It was one of the first institutions in China to methodically teach Chinese as a foreign language.

What teaching methodologies do you use? Why did you choose them?

The Fudan University School of Management enjoys an excellent reputation in the field of business education. The curriculum of the Fudan-MIT International MBA Program is carried out in accordance with that of MIT Sloan.

Its practice-oriented management education approach mixes both international and Chinese features. The IMBA Program aims to systematically introduce modern management theory and methods to students, and to adapt students to the Chinese and global business environments.

What type of qualifications/certifications do your students receive once they have completed their training?

The Fudan-MIT International MBA (IMBA) Program was launched in 1996 through collaboration between the Fudan University School of Management and the MIT Sloan School of Management.

This program, taught entirely in English, aims to cultivate professionals with international perspective and entrepreneurial spirit, well-adjusted to the demands of economic globalization in China and the rest of the world. Fudan- MIT International MBA Program participants who complete all required courses and a thesis will be awarded an MBA Degree from Fudan University and a Learning Certificate from MIT.

During the 2 years’ study, our IMBA students can choose to apply for one of the below listed programs. If admitted, they will spend the second academic year overseas, also the tuition fee of the second academic year in Fudan IMBA Program will be waived accordingly. After fulfilling both institutions’ requirements, they will be awarded a master degree for the program, beside the MBA degree from Fudan University.