Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

The Global Executive MBA at City University of Hong Kong equips senior executives, business leaders, and family business successors to navigate global complexities and geopolitical shifts. Built upon a foundational Leadership Skills module and driven by the three pillars—Intelligence: Operate Your Business, Internationalisation: Expand Your Business, and Innovation: Transform Your Business—the programme develops visionary leaders capable of driving innovation across Global-Asian markets. Additionally, it connects emerging leaders across ASEAN, the Middle East, the Greater Bay Area in Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, fostering high-impact networking, cross-border collaboration, and sustainable growth.

• QS Executive MBA Rankings 2026: #58 globally; #2 in Hong Kong; #7 in Asia
• World-Class Executive Profile —Ranked #3 globally, reflecting exceptional C-suite and senior leadership representation
• Blended & Flexible Learning Mode designed for busy senior executives, combining residential courses, Hybrid courses, and global learning tours with minimal time away from work
• "Connecting ELITES: Immerse in Global Business Innovation" — High-calibre peer networking focused on practical business innovation
• Global Learning Tours to the University of Cambridge, UK and Alibaba in Hangzhou, China
• Intensive 5- to 6-day courses held every 1–2 months

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should fulfil the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (for tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) or 4 (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 onwards) (Internet-based Test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)^@#; or
• a score of 450 in band 6 in the Chinese Mainland’s College English Test (CET-6); or
• other equivalent qualifications

^@TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable. All TOEFL results must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using CityUHK’s institution code 3401, while IELTS results must be sent via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to 'City University of Hong Kong - Graduate School'.

^#Applicants with an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL overall score of 4 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Applicants with a comparable overall score of 79 or above shown on the TOEFL report may be exempt from the interview requirement. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.

Note:

• A participant must fulfil the University requirements for graduation.
• A minimum attendance requirement of 70% may be prescribed as part of the coursework assessment for courses of the EMBA programme at the discretion of individual lecturers.
• The programme considers credit transfer in accordance to Academic Regulations for Master's Degrees. 

A field study with 4 credit units will include the following learning activities:

• Pre-tour online study (around 40 hours):  Reading assignments, video watching assignments, group discussions, quizzes, essays, and/or online tutorials
• 6-day field study (around 40 hours):  Company visits and meetings with local professors, senior executives and EMBA learning partners of local universities.
• Out-of-the-field-study work (around 80 hours):  Group projects, group discussions, individual reports, take-home examinations, quizzes, video-taped presentations and/or online tutorials.