Dual Degrees

CUHK MBA / MIT MSMS Dual Degree Program

Objectives
Study plan
Estimated Expenses

Objectives
 
This 9-month MIT Masters Degree allows second-year CUHK MBA students to gain expert knowledge by writing a master thesis on a specific management discipline.

 
About CUHK MBA
 

The first local university to establish a full-time MSMS degree program back in 1966, CUHK MBA is part of the Faculty of Business Administration of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Long a pioneer in business education, we have consistently received prestigious accreditations from highly regarded bodies such as AACSB International.
 
About MIT MSMS
 

With its 95-year history, MSMS is one of the world’s top private business schools attracting over 1,100 students and boasting 20,000 alumni in 90 countries. Open to just 15 participants worldwide and including classes at both MIT and Harvard, the two-semester MBA programme here is stringently selective and was ranked No. 9 by the Financial Times in 2009.


 
 
Eligibility
Full-time CUHK MBA students who have successfully completed 33-36 units of required core and/or required concentration courses are eligible to apply for the Dual Degree Program at MIT Sloan Master of Science in Management Studies (MSMS). To be considered, applicants must demonstrate stellar undergraduate and graduate school grade point averages as well as GMAT, GRE, and/or TOEFL scores.
 

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Curriculum
 
The MSMS degree is a 90-unit curriculum with a 66-unit requirement to be completed in MIT coursework. This includes courses at MIT Sloan, other MIT departments, and Harvard University. At least half of the classes (34 of the 66 units) must be in same concentration area. Participants are required to complete a master's thesis (24 units) in their chosen concentration area.
 
Each student's curriculum and master's thesis will be directed by a faculty adviser in his or her chosen concentration area. A participant must specify a proposed area of concentration in his or her application. The specific concentration topic can combine courses in one of the following three MIT Sloan areas:
 
  1. Behavioral and Policy Sciences, which offers courses in strategy, technological innovation & entrepreneurship, organization studies, and international management;
  2. Economics, Finance, and Accounting, which offers courses in international economics, applied microeconomics, corporate finance, financial engineering, and managerial accounting, as well as other subjects; and
  3. Management Science, which offers courses in operations management, operations research and statistics, information technology, and marketing.

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Unit Recognition at CUHK

Coursework completed under the MSMS, with the overall grade of B or above, will be recognized toward the remaining 18 to 21 units of elective coursework required for completion of the CUHK MBA degree.

Coursework completed under the MSMS with the grade of B or above may also be recognized as meeting CUHK MBA concentration requirements subject to the prior approval of the Director of Graduate Studies.
 
 
Application

Admissions Requirements:

Application instructions and requirements can be found at: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=mit-msms

Deadline of application for Entering in September: February 2012
 
 
Estimated expenses:
 
12 Months at CUHK MBA (based on 36 credits calculation)
Tuition fees* HKD 266,400
Accommodation (Individual room) HKD 55,000
Food, transportation and personal expenses HKD 80,000
Total estimated budget HKD 401,400


12 Months at MIT MSMS
Tuition fees USD 56,275
Accommodation USD 10,200
Food, transportation and personal expenses USD 9,000
Total estimated budget USD 75,475

* subject to change