At a Glance
A Curriculum Designed Around Your Career Objectives
Delivered by both Tsinghua and INSEAD faculty, the TIEMBA is designed around several essential components: Core Courses, Elective Courses, Key Management Challenges and a Final Thesis. The programme is further strengthened by a distinctive Leadership Development Programme which runs throughout the course of study. Spanning over 22 months, the programme is taught across 4 campuses including in China. Throughout the programme’s courses you will learn business cultures and practices with East and West perspectives.
In addition to your time spent on campus, you will also need to allow time for independent study, pre-course preparation and post-course assignments. The TIEMBA programme’s modular format is specially designed to allow you to put new ideas and techniques straight into practice within your organisation.
Learn More About the Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA Curriculum
Watch the video below to get an overview of the curriculum at Tsinghua INSEAD, key takeaways, and opportunities offered:
Course Curriculum
12 Core Courses
During the first seven modules, you will take compulsory courses covering the breadth of global business. Exams usually take place at the end of each module.
- Corporate Finance
- Data, Models and Decisions
- Financial Accounting
- International Economics
- Macroeconomics and the Chinese Economy
- Managerial Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Strategic Marketing
- Process Operations Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Corporate Governance
- Strategy Management
4 Elective Courses
Electives allow you to delve deeper into the topics of your choice – with pass/fail assessment to encourage you to leave your comfort zone. They are held over two weeks during the French summer, when INSEAD’s Fontainebleau campus is at its most idyllic. The module is shared with INSEAD’s Global Executive MBA classes to ensure greater choice – and new networking possibilities. Alumni are also invited to return, further broadening your network and offering you a chance of truly lifelong learning after graduation. Electives currently offered (but varying according to demand) include:
Applied Corporate Finance
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Financial Statement Analysis
- International Financial Management
Marketing
- Brand Management
- Customer Insight
- Strategic Market Orientation
Strategy
- Industry and Competitive Analysis
- Investments
- (Big) Data Analytics for Business
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
- Private Equity, Growth Equity and Venture Capital
- Realising Entrepreneurial Potential
- Corporate Entrepreneurship: Managing Innovation to Drive Growth
- Social Entrepreneurship: Building Impact Ventures
Organisational Behaviour
- Power and Influence in Organisations
- Psychology of Leadership
Decision Sciences
- Management Decision-making
- Negotiations
9 Key Management Challenges (KMCs)
KMC courses – run before and after the Electives – cover broad, multi-disciplinary, whole-company issues, reflecting the uncertainty, changeability, open-ended problems and incomplete information of real life. You will usually be assessed through written assignments based on your experiences at work. Choices typically include:
- Digital Economy
- Financing Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China
- Frontiers of Chinese Contemporary Issues Research
- Future Thinking
- Humanities and Business
- Sustainability & Innovation for Business
- Techmark Management Simulation
- Winning in Emerging Markets
- China Digital Capstone
Thesis
The final component of the programme is your thesis: a live case study with you as the central character. With support from the faculty, you will write about a real-world project, such as a new venture or corporate innovation – with ample time to work on it after the final module. Following the “defence” of your submission at Tsinghua, your work will also be translated into Chinese and published for all to read.
Personal Leadership Development Programme with individual and group coaching
The Leadership Development Programme (LDP) combines a wide range of innovative learning methods designed to expand your range of effective leadership styles. Its runs throughout the programme with on-campus and off-campus elements.
Programme Schedule
22 Months
Duration of Programme60 Days
Approx. Days Out of the Office4 Countries
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*Programme schedule is subject to change. During the electives modules, TIEMBA participants will have the chance to meet and network with participants of the other GEMBA sections at INSEAD.
Attend an Event
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Global Executive MBA & TIEMBA One to One Consultation | Singapore
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Global Executive MBA & TIEMBA One to One Consultation | Hong Kong
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Global Executive MBA & TIEMBA Information Session with Alumni Panel | Hong Kong
You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Information Session in Hong Kong to learn more about the INSEAD Global Executive MBA & TIEMBA programmes. Antony Widjaja, Associate Director of EMBA Marketing and Recruitment, will provide insights into the curriculum and admissions process. You will also have the opportunity to have your questions answered during the Q&A session and interact with alumni during a networking reception. Please register to confirm your participation.
Date: 25 September 2024, Wednesday
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Joining us at the event:
GEMBA'22 | Head of Safety and Operations Risk-Group Safety & Quality, BCCM, HAECO
GEMBA'25 | Director APAC, Kvadrat Acoustics
GEMBA'18 | Executive, Verition Fund Management LLC
GEMBA'14 | Chief Marketing and Transformation Officer APAC IPS, Asia Executive Group, BNP Paribas Cardif
Testimonials
DeHui Gao
China and Europe play important roles in the global economy and innovation, and Tsinghua University and INSEAD are leading institutions that offer opportunities to learn new knowledge and acquire cutting-edge skills.
Karen Cai
The TIEMBA is an intensive programme, provides relevant course work, knowledgeable professors, and a very diverse student background; I am learning a lot and finding it very beneficial.
Juan Wu
The professors are amazingly passionate and knowledgeable, and the learning is very practical with real cases.
