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Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA

Designed by INSEAD and China's prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing, take your career across borders with this programme.  

At a Glance
Modular
22 Months
One Intake
September
Home Campus
China (Beijing, Shanghai & Shenzhen)

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. 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.

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
  • Strategic Talent Management
  • 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
  • Financial System in China
  • Frontiers of Chinese Contemporary Issues Research
  • Future Thinking
  • Managerial Psychology
  • Sustainability & Innovation for Business
  • Techmark Management Simulation
  • Winning in Emerging Markets
  • Your First Hundred Days

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.

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Programme Schedule

As a working professional, the TIEMBA programme allows you to advance your skill sets as you work. You will be on campus typically for a week-long session, every six weeks. Overall, you will be spending 12 weeks on campus spread across 22 months.

22 Months

Duration of Programme

60 Days

Approx. Days Out of the Office

4 Countries

China, France, Singapore, UAE

Courses

Months

Duration, Campus

Core Courses
  • Sep 2024
  • Oct 2024
  • Nov 2024
  • Jan 2025
  • Feb 2025
  • Apr 2025
  • May 2025
  • 8 days, China
  • 6 days, China
  • 9 days, Singapore
  • 8 days, UAE
  • 8 days, China
  • 5 days, China
  • 9 days, Singapore
Elective Courses
  • Jul 2025
  • 12 days, France*
Key Management Challenges
  • Oct/Nov 2025
  • Dec 2025
  • Feb 2026
  • 8 days, China 
  • 7 days, China
  • 5 days, Singapore
Thesis Defence
  • May 2026
  • China
Graduation
  • Jul 2026
  • China

 

*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

20 Mar '24

Master Programmes

Alumni Panel Discussion and Networking Iftar | Dubai

You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming in-person Panel Discussion with our INSEAD Alumni.

The objective of this interactive session is to provide you with more insights into the programmes, to learn more about the INSEAD experience, and to understand the steps to a successful admissions application. You will have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered and to interact with like-minded individuals.


In celebration of the Holy Month, we will end the evening with a Networking Iftar. Seats are limited and RSVP is required.


Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Marina | 66 Al Marsa Street - Dubai Marina, Dubai


Agenda:

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Registration

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Alumni Panel and Q&A

6:34 pm - 6:45 pm Break and Prayer

6:45 pm Onwards Networking Iftar

Dubai United Arab Emirates
GEMBA, MBA, MIM, TIEMBA
Dubai United Arab Emirates
20 March 2024, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Open to Public
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21 Mar '24

Master Programmes

Meet our Global Executive MBA Alumni | Zurich

Join us over a drink to chat and learn more about the programme. Alumni who will share about their fascinating and transformative GEMBA journeys, offering insights and inspiration and I will answer your questions about the curriculum, the format and the admissions process. You will also have the opportunity to meet other like-minded professionals looking to further their career. Seats are limited so register now!


Venue:

Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Poststrasse 12, 8001 Zurich - Map


Alumni:

Claus Elbo

INSEAD GEMBA'24, Head of In-Season Merchandise Planning & Analysis @SWAROVSKI


Hoi Kwan Lam

INSEAD GEMBA'23, Chief Differentiation Officer, Executive Vice President @HeiQ


Robin Graetz

INSEAD GEMBA'23, Principal @Isola Partners AG

Zurich Switzerland
GEMBA, TIEMBA
Zurich Switzerland
21 March 2024, 06:30 pm - 09:00 pm
Open to Public
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26 Mar '24

Master Programmes

Global Executive MBA Information Session | Seoul

You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Information Session in Seoul to learn more about the INSEAD EMBA 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: 26 March 2024, Tuesday

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: The Westin Josun, Seoul


Joining us at the event:

Indeok Kim

GEMBA'19 | Korea Account Manager Utilities, Shell


Jason Lee

GEMBA'19 | Head of Global Media Group, INNOCEAN


For those who prefer one-to-one discussion, please email [email protected] your LinkedIn/CV to check for available time slots.

Seoul South Korea
GEMBA, TIEMBA
Seoul South Korea
26 March 2024, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Open to Public
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