Tsinghua –­ INSEAD
Executive MBA Programme
Two Degrees
Two Prestigious Schools
Two Alumni Networks

2021-2023

Two Degrees
Two Prestigious Schools
Two Alumni Networks

Contents
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About Tsinghua

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Programme Overview

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About INSEAD

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Alumni05

Deans’ Welcome

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Curriculum07

Why TIEMBA?

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Developing Reflective Leaders

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Five Campuses

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Admissions

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Faculty23

Connect with Us

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Programme Key Facts

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Tsinghua
Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM)
established in 1984, stands tall in Asia, with an outstanding faculty. The
founding dean is Premier ZHU Rongji. Professor Zhu envisioned the school asa place where China’s business elite could learn to integrate the best businesspractices from around the world, while emphasising practical implementationin the Chinese economy. His ambition was to build Tsinghua SEM into oneof the best business schools in the world. Many would agree that he has
succeeded.
The school is a magnet for entrepreneurial activities, attracting professionals
from all over China for their Executive MBA, and has become a powerhouse fornew business.

MissionCore Values

Aspiration

To Advance Knowledge
and Cultivate Leaders
for China and the World.

Integrity Dedication
Respect

To be a World-Class
School of Economics
and Management.

The history of Tsinghua University
is intertwined with the history of China,
with thousands of graduates playing
significant roles in leading
the country to its status today.

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INSEADFounded in 1957, INSEAD has expanded its business education and researchacross the world with locations in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), theMiddle East (Abu Dhabi) and North America (San Francisco).
INSEAD’s 165 renowned faculty members from 41 countries inspire morethan 1,300 degree participants annually in its MBA, Global Executive MBA,Specialised Master’s degrees (Executive Master in Finance and Executive
Master in Change) and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 11,000
executives participate in INSEAD Executive Education programmes each year.
Taking bold global initiative to advance business as a force for good, INSEAD
is uniquely positioned to prepare responsible global business leaders to tackle
today’s most urgent challenges. Our core values drive academic excellenceand serve the global community as The Business School for the World.

MissionCore Values

We bring together people,
cultures and ideas to develop
responsible leaders whotransform business andsociety.

• Diversity as a source of learning and enrichment• Independence as a governanceprinciple• Rigour and relevance in teaching and research• Closeness to the international business community• Entrepreneurial spirit

As one of the world’s leading andlargest graduate business schools,
INSEAD brings together people, culturesand ideas to change lives and transformorganisations. A global perspective
and cultural diversity are reflected in all
aspects of its research and teaching.

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Bridging
East and WestT

his challenge is what
motivated us to create theTsinghua–INSEAD Executive

MBA (TIEMBA): a unique, modular,
dual-degree programme forexperienced executives. Our goal is
to offer participants the best of both
institutions: one of China’s most elite
universities and one of the world’s

Global business knowledge plus an in-depth
understanding of the Chinese context. Thisis the equation for career success in today’s
world economy. But how do you become anexpert in both?

top international business schools.
Thirteen years from 2007 to 2019 and554 alumni and participants later,
the TIEMBA is consistently ranked
one of the top EMBA programmes
in the world by the Financial Times.
We are proud of our seamless
East-West partnership, as well as
the advantages that it offers ourparticipants.

The TIEMBA runs acrossBeijing, Shenzhen, Singapore,
Fontainebleau and Abu
Dhabi providing unparalleledmulticultural perspectives andinsights into some of the mostdynamic regions of the world.
The programme fuses intense
leadership development training
with a rigorous yet highly appliedmanagement curriculum, andstands at the intersection of two of
the world’s most powerful alumni
networks.
It is thus no surprise that the
TIEMBA has built a remarkable
track record of producing
successful business leaders andentrepreneurs. Imagine what we
can do, together, for your EastWest success.

白重恩
BAI Chong-En
Dean of Tsinghua SEM

Ilian Mihov
Dean of INSEAD

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Why TIEMBA?

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Five reasons
to choose theTsinghua –INSEAD EMBA:

Two degrees from two
prestigious business schools

2.

Gateway to global
networks

3.

4.

5.

World-experts as
faculty

Deep leadershipinsights

Learning from diverse
participants

You will obtain two management
degrees from two top institutionsin China and in the world.

INSEAD provides you access to aninternational and indispensable
alumni network, while Tsinghua’s
alumni community is the key toopening many doors in China.

As two of the world’s most highly
regarded institutions, INSEAD
and Tsinghua give you access tooutstanding faculty, who deliver
a perfectly balanced curriculum
through a rich variety of teachingstyles.

Our Leadership Development
Programme combines 360-degree
assessment, group coaching,team activities and peer workshadowing to take your skills to
the next level. Running from day
one to the final module, it is anexperience like no other.

You will learn alongside and fromclassmates who have a wealth ofglobal experience. By exchanging
perspectives with people from allover the world, you will discoversurprising new ideas to help you
meet your business and career
challenges.

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Five Campuses

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MODULESINSEAD ASIA CAMPUS
Singapore

INSEAD has been in Singapore for more than 20
years, with an official campus that opened in October
2000, firmly marking the school’s commitment to Asiaand the global learning environment. The campus issituated just 10 minutes away from Singapore’s Central
Business District, which is the centre of all commercial
and financial activities. With some of the world’s mostprestigious companies locating their Asia headquarters
in Singapore, INSEAD is poised for easy access tothriving businesses in this high-growth region.

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MODULESTSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
Beijing, China

The main campus of Tsinghua University is locatedin northwest Beijing, in the academically-focused
Haidian district. The school was founded in 1911
on the site of Qing Hua Yuan (Tsinghua Garden), a
former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. Renowned
for its beauty, the campus offers a combinationof traditional Chinese and Western-influenced
architecture.

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MODULE

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
Shenzhen, China

Shenzhen’s establishment as China’s first Special‘Economic Zone’ represents the country’s high-speed
development and economic prosperity. Shenzhen
module provides participants with an open platform
to China’s hi-tech industries, innovation-oriented
enterprises, and financial centers, which allows
participants to achieve a deep insight into China’s
modern economy driven by technological innovation.

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MODULEINSEAD EUROPE CAMPUS
Fontainebleau, France

INSEAD’s Europe Campus opened more than 50
years ago and is located in the historic town of
Fontainebleau, approximately 65 km to the southof Paris. Nestled in the vast Fontainebleau Forest,
the contemporary architecture blends perfectlywith its natural surroundings and provides
facilities of the highest standard. Embrace thecalm of Fontainebleau and the opportunity to stepaway from your demanding work life to focus on
your personal development.

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MODULEINSEAD MIDDLE EAST CAMPUS
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

INSEAD established presence in Abu Dhabi in
2007. The Middle East Campus is located at ADGM
square on Al Maryah Island, an international
financial centre, and a vibrant business andlifestyle destination. Purposely designed forexecutives to learn, this presents a whole newworld of possibilities for management education.

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The TIEMBA programme has proven to be a successbecause of our global outlook and approach. In ourclassrooms, we have leading experts from all over
the world teaching our participants. Likewise, ourinternational participants either already have very
promising careers in large corporations or are pioneers
in innovation and entrepreneurship.”Yubo Chen
ChineseProfessor of Marketing,Senior Associate Dean of Tsinghua SEM

In my opinion, bridging theory and practice is a distinct feature of TIEMBA
programme. Since the programme has been designed to cultivate global
business leaders, the curriculum is comprised of theoretical core courses, practical management and leadership courses, all of which, focus on
general management skills.
Notably, the module in Shenzhen will be combined with courses on
Chinese frontiers topics and visits to Chinese innovative companies. We
believe that the best way to learn is not only by sitting in the classroom,
but to learn by seeing, to learn by doing and to learn by being.”

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TIEMBA participants possess astrong entrepreneurial spirit, whichis understandable given the rapid
development of the region.”
D. Charles GalunicCanadian
Professor of Organisational Behaviour
The Aviva Chaired Professor of Leadershipand Responsibility
INSEAD

I teach the core course in Leadership and Organisations, one of the foundation courses in TIEMBA. My course serves as the start of the Leadership
Development Programme, a personal development journey that continues
over the entire course of the year.
The TIEMBA classroom is very dynamic and filledwith people who want tomake a difference through business leadership, but with more focus on the
Asian context. Our TIEMBA participants are motivated to learn and have akeen interest in the people around them. However, I also believe the TIEMBA
participants possess a strong entrepreneurial spirit, which is understandable
given the rapid development of the region.
Having been the first dean of executive MBA Programmes at INSEAD andhaving taught all the TIEMBA cohorts since its inception, I have had theprivilege of watching the TIEMBA grow since day one. This has helped meunderstand some of the special challenges of working in an environment that
presents both opportunities and uncertainties.
I try to share with my participants the differences in how leadership may haveto be approached, taking into account the cultural differences.”

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Programme Key Facts

26.7
FemaleAlumni & Participants

14

Days Out Of Officeweeks

On-Campus Classes

Countries

Industry Sectors

China (Beijing & Shenzhen)

France (Fontainebleau)

Singapore

UAE (Abu Dhabi)

Course Format
Modular

Greater China

Asia (excluding Greater China)

Europe20.1%

Oceania17.3%

Africa1%South America

Duration

CampusCore Courses

Sep 2021

9 daysBeijing

Nov / Dec 2021

9 daysSingaporeJan 2022

8 daysAbu Dhabi

Mar 2022

9 daysBeijing

May 2022

9 daysSingaporeJul 2022

14 days

Fontainebleau

Oct 2022

10 days

Beijing

Nov / Dec 2022

9 daysBeijing

Jan 2023

6 daysShenzhenFeb 2023

6 daysSingapore

Thesis Defence

May 2023

Thesis Defence

Beijing

Graduation

July 2023

Graduation

Beijing

4.3%

Technology, Media &Telecommunications

Trade

13.4%

3.1%

Primary
Industries

Elective Courses

11.4%

2.2%

KMCs

Consulting

Education(Key Management
Challenges)

6.7%

15.4%

Energy1%MonthsHealthcare

Manufacturing
Conglomerates

North America

Courses
6.1%

Financial Services

4%

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days

Average Age

Nationalities

7%60

monthsProgramme Length

38

Average years ofwork experience

29.6%

44

Nationalities(2007-2019)

29%

22

%

554

28.4%

Programme Overview

OthersLeadership Development Programme

15

Education BackgroundPhD 2%

Master 38%

Bachelor 60%*Programme schedule is subject to change.

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AlumniThrough TIEMBA, you will enjoy learning from a vast ar-

TIEMBA is the ideal embodiment of cross-cultural

ray of content, your classmates and you will be amazedprofessional and personal development. It’s not justby world-class professors. The programme develops

the curriculum that brings value. It’s also how TIEMBA

your hidden skills and strengthen known ones. Thanks

brings together executives from all walks of life, andto the study, my career path adjusted from VP Delivery

the experiential learning you gain from project simula-to Managing Director within two years after the finishingtions and peer coaching. It pushes your boundaries on

the programme.

thought leadership, provides modern perspectives on

Arkadiusz Czopor
Class of 2012

people management, and equips us to tackle real-life
PolishManaging Director
T-Systems Asia Southbusiness challenges. A truly intellectually stimulating
and practical EMBA programme!

Jireh LiClass of 2019

TIEMBA enhanced and realigned my knowledge andComing from an engineering background, the continu-

skills with a bigger picture of general management,

ous thorough interactions with the TIEMBA faculty andcrossing cultures and geographies. The friendship with

my TIEMBA peers, have really been a game-changer

my dear alumni, and engagement with faculties, aretowards my holistic understanding of how to run athe most precious gains. Not just networking, but thebusiness beyond its operations which was my core

consistent enlightenment.

strength when joining the program. Definitely, boosting and opening new doors on my career path!”

Wang Ludan
Class of 2018

ChineseHead of Sales and Client Management
Willis Towers Watson, Asia CRB

Sylvain GillmethClass of 2020

FrenchAsia Operations Director
JJA

Australian
Chief of Staff, Managing Director
Source Code Capital

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Developing
Reflective Leaders

Curriculum
The TIEMBA is designed around several
essential components: Core Courses,
Elective Courses, Key Management
Challenges, the Leadership Development
Programme and a Final Thesis. It covers
the business school classics as wellas the current business and technicaltrends, with a global vision and a deep
understanding of the Chinese context.
This curriculum fully embodies theadvantages of Tsinghua University as acomprehensive university and INSEAD asa world-leading business school.

Curriculum Design Concept
GlobalManagement
Insights

Classic
Business
Fundamentals

Bridging
Business, Tech
& Society

ModernBusiness &technological
TrendsIn-depth
Understandingof the Chinese
Context

Core Courses

Key Management Challenges

During the first seven modules, we offer 12 core
courses, covering the breadth of key businessdisciplines. Taught by both Tsinghua and INSEAD
faculty and using a variety of teaching styles,thesecourses will review, revive and expand yourunderstanding. Each course combines businessconcepts with real-life application.

Key Management Challenge (KMC) courses coverbroad, multi-disciplinary, whole-company issues
and address uncertainty, change and ambiguity
in apprehending opened problems. It introduces
concepts that integrate technology, society andbusiness. You will also be able to build an in-depth
understanding of Chinese economy, including
both macro and micro issues and China’s financial
market.

Elective Courses
Elective courses allow you to delve deeper into topics of your choice. They take place on INSEAD’s idyllic
Fontainebleau campus over two weeks during the French summer. The TIEMBA class comes together with
the INSEAD Global Executive MBA and Executive Master in Finance, as well as alumni of these programmes.
This allows for a wider choice of courses and greater networking possibilities. To further enhance professional
development, TIEMBA graduates may return after graduation to attend additional electives.

This is a unique and enriching component that is offered in the programme, thanks to thepioneering work of the INSEAD Global Leadership Centre.

Leadership
Development
Programme

The Leadership Development Programme (LDP) runs throughout all of
the modules and gives you the self-awareness and strategies you need to
grow as a leader. Participants are put into a learning group of about four
people – selected for their diversity – in which they support, encourageand challenge each other to broaden their behavioural repertoire anddevelop their own authentic leadership style. Accompanied and guided
by a professional executive coach, each group embarks on a journey
through many structured activities such as team building experiences andsimulations, 360° and progress feedback, individual and group coachingsessions, peer exchanges and communication workshops. There are also
live forums with inspiring leaders to expand your networks.

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Admissions
For your application to the Tsinghua–INSEAD Executive MBA programme, youwill need to follow the steps outlined below. You can submit your application
either through the INSEAD or Tsinghua admissions offices. The process is thesame and you will be evaluated by both schools.

Application Process
1. Pre-application Assessment
Interested candidates are encouraged to send in their
CV for a pre-application assessment by the admission
team. You may either email it to tiemba@sem.tsinghua.
edu.cn (Tsinghua Admission Team) or tiemba@insead.

2. Complete and Submit the Application Form
You can apply through the online application form on the
TIEMBA website: http://tsinghua.insead.edu/. You needto answer several essay questions and provide names of
two recommenders.

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 application deadlines for theclass starting in September 2021 (and graduatingin 2023) are:

1 112020September,

Round

2

Round

21 February,2021

3 192021March,

4

16 April,
2021

Round

Round

edu (INSEAD Admission Team).

Chinese Language Course
3. Additional Required Materials:
Two letters of recommendation;
Colour copies of identity documents;
Colour copies of degree(s) either in English or
Chinese achieved from all universities attended.
Original copies of official transcripts with gradesfrom all universities attended.

4. Assessment Options:
Option 1: GMAT/Executive Assessment & TIEMBA Interview
Option 2: TIEMBA Written Test & TIEMBA Interview* Complete applications must be submitted at least two weeks
before the test date.

* A non-refundable application fee is required.

‘Master of Chinese’ is a course in Tsinghua University
and is compulsory for international participants whocome to China to undertake a master degree. It gives
participants from all over the world an opportunity tolearn Chinese language and the culture. Those who
successfully complete (32 class hours) and pass thiscourse will earn 2 Credits.
About the Course

5. Chinese Nationals from Mainland China who wish to enroll in an EMBA programme are required by the Ministry of
Education, China, to take the National Entrance Exam. You will have to obtain a Conditional Acceptance Letter fromTIEMBA Programme before registering online for the National Entrance Exam in October 2020. The actual exam willtake place at Tsinghua University in December 2020. We encourage interested applicants to submit your applications
early to ensure timely registration of the entrance exam.
Other nationalities besides PRC are required to upload their information with relevant documents and pay theapplication fee to Tsinghua to verify their qualifications.

Participants will be allocated into different classes
according to their Chinese proficiency levels,
i.e. Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Levels.

Exemption
Participants who have learnt Chinese before may
be exempted with any of these proofs of language
proficiency:•Provide 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.
•Provide Degree Certificate obtained in Mainland
China and taught entirely in Chinese.

Other unfinished matters in this guide are implemented in accordance with ‘Admission to Graduate Programsof Tsinghua University 2021(For International Students)’
http://gradadmission.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/yzlxs/yz_lxs_kstzb/view?id=500079

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Connect with US
To me personally, TIEMBA is the best dual-degree EMBA programme
which put great efforts in the integration between the alumi and thetwo universities. As a bridge, TIEMBA truly connect the alumni network of this two world-famous educational institutions, Tsinghua and
INSEAD, and utilise the resources deeply.
As the founding head of TIEMBA Shanghai Chapter, I witness the increasing influence of TIEMBA alumni group in Shanghai and Yangtze
delta these years. The chapter and myself will keep committing ourselves to helping the group in both on-the-rise career and happier life.

Ida Wang
Class of 2015
ChineseFounder, Pu Feng Consulting
Head of TIEMBA Shanghai Chapter

W

e organise a number of events on the INSEAD and Tsinghua campuses for you to get to know the TIEMBA programme better. We
encourage you to visit us in order to gain insights, ask questions,see our facilities and meet with TIEMBA staff and participants. We also conduct regular information sessions throughout the world.
For more details on these events and registration, visit the events page on
our TIEMBA website:
https://tsinghua.insead.edu

26School of Economics and Management
Tsinghua University
Room 317 Shunde Building
Beijing, China 100084
Tel: +86 10 6279 6274 / 5799
Email: tiemba@sem.tsinghua.edu.cn

INSEAD Europe Campus
Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 60 72 41 91
Email: tiemba@insead.edu

INSEAD Asia Campus
1 Ayer Rajah Avenue
Singapore 138676
Tel: +65 6799 5191
Email: tiemba@insead.edu

INSEAD Middle East Campus
Al Khatem Tower, ADGM Sq.,
Al Maryah Island
Box 48049, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
Tel: +971 2 651 52 00
Email: tiemba@insead.edu

INSEAD San Francisco Hub for
Business Innovation
224 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Tel: +1 888 546 7323

https://tsinghua.insead.edu