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CUMBA/UT-Austin Dual MBA Degree Program

Objectives
Program Structure
Accommodation/Program Costs
Admissions Requirements

Objectives

MBA Programmes of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUMBA) and the McCombs School of Business of The University of Texas at Austin (Texas MBA) are pleased to offer a cooperative MBA Dual Degree Program whereby selected students will have the opportunity to pursue studies at each of the schools which will result in the award of MBA degrees from both institutions. This dual degree program that lasts for approximately 24 months in total has been effective since 2007.

   

About CUMBA   About Texas MBA
  

CUMBA is under the Faculty of Business Administration of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It has been the pioneer in business education in Hong Kong and the first university to establish a full-time MBA degree program back in 1966.

Our Faculty of Business Administration has been consistently endorsed by numerous accreditation schemes, including the most influential AACSB International. We are also the first business school outside North America to establish a Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society for business and management programs.

Our insistence on quality and innovation continues to strengthen us as one of the leading business schools in Asia. The achievement is reflected in our 5000-strong alumni, many of whom are successful business leaders holding prominent management positions in local and overseas corporations.

The McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin is one the top public business schools in the US, possessing an 80-year history, more than 75,000 alumni throughout the world, the largest endowment of any public university and international programmes offered in 20 different countries.

The Texas MBA is built around four pillars to educate tomorrow’s leaders: Knowledge and Understanding; Responsibility and Integrity; Communication and Collaboration; and a Worldview of Business and Society. With a world-renowned faculty that boasts groundbreaking research, easy access to industry leaders and myriad opportunities for real-world experience, McCombs creates knowledge that has critical significance for industry and society.

 


Profile of CUMBA Class of 2011   Profile of Texas MBA Class of 2009 (to be updated)
  
Size 76
Average Working Experience 5 years
Average GMAT Score 620
Gender Distribution 38% Female   62% Male
 
Nationalities
Greater China52%
North & South America 15%
Europe 11%
India/Japan/Korea 19%
Others 3%
Size 264
Average Working Experience 5 years
Average GMAT Score 673
Gender Distribution 27% Female   63% Male
 
Nationalities
USA75%
China/Taiwan3%
India/Japan/Korea14%
Mexico/Peru/Chile4%
Others4%
 
Program Structure
 
Starting at CUMBA first   Starting at Texas MBA first
CUMBA students who have successfully completed the first year of the program (including all core course requirements) are eligible to apply for the Dual Degree Program at Texas MBA   Texas MBA students who have successfully completed 36 credit hours of coursework, including the first year of the core requirements and “Managing People” are eligible to apply for the Dual Degree Program at CUMBA
 
Students who are admitted to the Dual Degree Program will subsequently take 36 hours (12 courses) of graduate business instruction at Texas MBA for 12 months
 
They can choose the following concentration options available at Texas MBA

Accounting / Finance / Corporate Finance / Real Estate Finance / Investment Management / Private Equity Finance / Energy Finance / Information Management / Supply Chain & Operations Management / Risk Management / Social Enterprise / Entrepreneurship / Global Business / Marketing / Brand Management / Strategic Marketing / Consumer Insight
 
Students who are admitted to the Dual Degree Program will subsequently take 36 units (12 courses) of graduate business instruction at CUMBA for 12 months
 
They can choose the following concentration options available at CUMBA
 
China Business
Finance
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
 
 

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Accommodation / Programs Costs

Expenses at Texas MBA for 12 months afterwards
  Expenses at CUMBA for 12 months afterwards
     
 
     

Tuition fees

USD 51704#

 

Tuition fees HKD 219600*

Accommodation

USD 10200

 

Accommodation (Students’ hostel) HKD 4200/month

Food, transportation and personal expenses

USD 2640

 

Food, transportation and personal expenses HKD 63000

Books / Stationery

USD 2200

 

Books / Stationery HKD 6630

Miscellaneous

USD 3275

 

Miscellaneous HKD 1383

Total estimated budget

USD 70019

 

Total estimated budget HKD 332613 (USD 42643)
         
#Studying 36 credits within 3 semesters

 

*Subject to adjustment for 2010-intake

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Admissions Requirements

Application instructions and requirements can be found at:
http://www.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/mba/program_ft_ar.htm
  Application instructions and requirements can be found at:
http://mba.mccombs.utexas.edu/students/global/inbound/doubledegree.asp
 
Deadline
Deadline
February 2010
March 2010
 

 

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