Jinan University Singapore Chinese MBA Program

The Jinan University Singapore Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program (referred to as: Jinan University Singapore Chinese MBA) is a teaching project of Jinan University in Singapore. It is jointly organized by the School of Management of Jinan University and南洋社会科学学院.

The program in Singapore recruits students from overseas Chinese, people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and foreigners, and they are exempt from taking the business entrance qualification examination. The program is taught in Chinese, and there are no English entrance requirements such as IELTS or TOEFL.

Jinan University’s Singapore Chinese MBA program enrolls students in spring and autumn, with enrollment in March and September each year. The program recruits students and teaches in Singapore, with a 2-year academic system and on-the-job learning. After graduation, the Jinan University MBA degree certificate and master's degree diploma will be awarded. Academic qualifications are certified by China Academic Information Network, and academic degrees are recognized in China and overseas.

About Jinan University

A century-old famous school in China. The school originated from the Jinan Academy founded by the Qing government in 1906 for overseas Chinese students from Southeast Asia who returned to study abroad. It was the first overseas Chinese school in China founded by the government.

The highest educational institution for overseas Chinese. Founded 117 years ago, the school has always adhered to the educational policy of "facing overseas, facing Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan". It is a popular university preferred by overseas Chinese for further studies, and it is also an institution of higher learning in China with the largest number of overseas students.

"Project 211" university. In June 1996, Jinan University became a national key university for the 21st century.

"Double first-class" construction of colleges and universities. In September 2017, the school was selected as a national “double first-class” construction university. In February 2022, the school was selected into the second round of national "Double First-Class" construction universities.

105 years of business development history. Jinan University is one of the earliest national institutions of higher learning in China to launch business education. In 1918, when he founded the Business Department of Jinan University, the famous educator Mr. Huang Yanpei once said: "The business war and industrial war in today's world are nothing more than academic wars." Since then, Jinan University has shouldered the social responsibility of cultivating management elites and business leaders for the Chinese world.

Top 5% of first-class disciplines in China. Business has always been a strong subject at Jinan University. In 1993, the school became the first institution to offer MBA education in South China, and took the lead in implementing the leading "three-three system" business teaching model. In 2020, the business administration discipline of Jinan University School of Management ranked in the top 5% of China's first-class soft science disciplines.

Authoritative certification from top international business schools. Jinan University School of Management passed AMBA’s initial certification and re-certification in 2011, 2013 and 2016, and obtained AMBA and BGA (gold medal) joint certification in 2021. In 2022, the school will obtain AACSB accreditation. Only 5% of business schools in the world have passed this accreditation.

Core Modules (30 credits)

The 16 core modules will help students build a solid business foundation. Students need to fulfill 30 credits from the core modules.

1. Marketing Management
2. Financial Management
3. Operation Management
4. Human Resource Management
5. Strategic Management
6. Managerial Economics
7. Financial Accounting
8. Data, Model and Decision
9. See-ahead Seminars
10. Business English
11. Management Communications
12. Organizational Behavior
13. Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
14. Management Research Methodology and Academic Writing
15. Chinese Modernization Theory and Practice Research
16. China Business Environment

Elective Modules (12 credits)

The 6 elective modules will broaden students’ expertise in the area of preference.

1. Decision Simulation
2. Market Research
3. Project Management
4. Management Consulting
5. Corporate Governance and Internal Control
6. China Financial Market and Investment Strategy
7. E-commerce and Retailing Strategy
8. Strategic Brand Management
9. International Trade and Global Supply Chain Management
10. Business Model and Enterprise Design
11. Business Negotiation
12. Leadership and Organizational Behavior
13. Big Data Analysis and Forecasting Decision